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GALNS

galactosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase

Chromosome
16
Cytoband
16q24.3
Variants (rsID)
30

GALNS is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 16 (region 16q24.3). Its official name is “galactosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase”. The reference table lists 30 variants (rsID) for this gene.

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Clinically classified variants

11 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs117053987Benignsingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV-A
  • rs34278797Benignsingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV-A
  • rs35137494Benignsingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV-A
  • rs61742258Benignsingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV-A
  • rs137927658Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV-A
  • rs140299014Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV-A
  • rs118204437Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV-A|Morquio syndrome
  • rs118204438Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV-A|Morquio syndrome
  • rs118204443Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV-A|Morquio syndrome
  • rs118204444Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV-A
  • rs372893383Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV-A

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.