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CYP2B6

cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily B member 6

Chromosome
19
Cytoband
19q13.2
Variants (rsID)
85

CYP2B6 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 19 (region 19q13.2). Its official name is “cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily B member 6”. The reference table lists 85 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

6 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs186335453Drug responsesingle nucleotide variantEfavirenz response
  • rs28399499Drug responsesingle nucleotide variantnevirapine response - Toxicity
  • rs36079186Drug responsesingle nucleotide variantEfavirenz response
  • rs373489637Drug responsesingle nucleotide variantEfavirenz response
  • rs3745274Drug responsesingle nucleotide variantEfavirenz response|efavirenz response - Metabolism/PK|efavirenz response - Toxicity|nevirapine response - Metabolism/PK
  • rs8192719Not classifiedintron_variantIschemia|Efavirenz, Poor Metabolism of

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.