Gene entry
ALDH2
aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 family member
- Chromosome
- 12
- Cytoband
- 12q24.12
- Variants (rsID)
- 10
ALDH2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 12 (region 12q24.12). Its official name is “aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 family member”. The reference table lists 10 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
1 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs671Drug responsesingle nucleotide variantSusceptibility to hangover|Esophageal cancer, alcohol-related, susceptibility to|Sublingual nitroglycerin, susceptibility to poor response to|Alcohol sensitivity, acute|Alcohol dependence|AMED syndrome, digenic|ethanol response - Toxicity
Other listed variants
Public references
Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.
