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EIF2B5

eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B subunit epsilon

Chromosome
3
Cytoband
3q27.1
Variants (rsID)
11

EIF2B5 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 3 (region 3q27.1). Its official name is “eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B subunit epsilon”. The reference table lists 11 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

5 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs843358Benignsingle nucleotide variantVanishing white matter disease
  • rs113994048Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantVanishing white matter disease|Inborn genetic diseases
  • rs113994049Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantOvarioleukodystrophy|Vanishing white matter disease|See cases
  • rs113994053Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantVanishing white matter disease
  • rs113994054Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantVanishing white matter disease

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.