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Gene entry

GLRA1

glycine receptor alpha 1

Chromosome
5
Cytoband
5q33.1
Variants (rsID)
17

GLRA1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 5 (region 5q33.1). Its official name is “glycine receptor alpha 1”. The reference table lists 17 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

6 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs116474260Benignsingle nucleotide variantHyperekplexia 1|Hereditary hyperekplexia
  • rs75463357Benignsingle nucleotide variantHyperekplexia 1|Hereditary hyperekplexia
  • rs199547699Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHyperekplexia 1|Hereditary hyperekplexia
  • rs281864918Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHereditary hyperekplexia
  • rs281864919Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHereditary hyperekplexia
  • rs121918414Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHyperekplexia 1|Hereditary hyperekplexia

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.