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Gene entry

GYS1

glycogen synthase 1

Chromosome
19
Cytoband
19q13.33
Variants (rsID)
8

GYS1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 19 (region 19q13.33). Its official name is “glycogen synthase 1”. The reference table lists 8 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

4 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs191213443Benignsingle nucleotide variantGlycogen storage disease due to muscle and heart glycogen synthase deficiency
  • rs5447Benignsingle nucleotide variantGlycogen storage disease due to muscle and heart glycogen synthase deficiency
  • rs748174034Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantGlycogen storage disease due to muscle and heart glycogen synthase deficiency
  • rs142951866Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantGlycogen storage disease due to muscle and heart glycogen synthase deficiency

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.