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Gene entry

ASPA

aspartoacylase

Chromosome
17
Cytoband
17p13.2
Variants (rsID)
20

ASPA is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 17 (region 17p13.2). Its official name is “aspartoacylase”. The reference table lists 20 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

9 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs78677072Benignsingle nucleotide variantSpongy degeneration of central nervous system
  • rs199565861Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantSpongy degeneration of central nervous system
  • rs780936696Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantSpongy degeneration of central nervous system|Canavan Disease, Familial Form
  • rs104894552Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSpongy degeneration of central nervous system
  • rs104894553Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMild Canavan disease|Spongy degeneration of central nervous system
  • rs12948217Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSpongy degeneration of central nervous system|Canavan Disease, Familial Form
  • rs28940279Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSpongy degeneration of central nervous system|Canavan Disease, Familial Form
  • rs28940574Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSpongy degeneration of central nervous system|Canavan Disease, Familial Form
  • rs63751297Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantCanavan Disease, Familial Form

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.