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Gene entry

CYP21A2

cytochrome P450 family 21 subfamily A member 2

Chromosome
6
Cytoband
6p21.33
Variants (rsID)
1

CYP21A2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 6 (region 6p21.33). Its official name is “cytochrome P450 family 21 subfamily A member 2”. The reference table lists 1 variant (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

1 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs6445Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantClassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency|Congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia due to STAR deficency

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.