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Gene entry

GNS

glucosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase

Chromosome
12
Cytoband
12q14.3
Variants (rsID)
4

GNS is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 12 (region 12q14.3). Its official name is “glucosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase”. The reference table lists 4 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs61743823Benignsingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-III-D|Sanfilippo syndrome
  • rs138790252Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantMucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-III-D

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.