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Gene entry

DEGS2

delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 2

Chromosome
14
Cytoband
14q32.2
Variants (rsID)
5

DEGS2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 14 (region 14q32.2). Its official name is “delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 2”. The reference table lists 5 variants (rsID) for this gene.

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.