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Gene entry

KCNA5

potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 5

Chromosome
12
Cytoband
12p13.32
Variants (rsID)
8

KCNA5 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 12 (region 12p13.32). Its official name is “potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 5”. The reference table lists 8 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

5 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs12720442Benignsingle nucleotide variantAtrial fibrillation, familial, 7
  • rs17215402Benignsingle nucleotide variantAtrial fibrillation, familial, 7
  • rs12720445Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantAtrial fibrillation, familial, 7|Brugada syndrome 1
  • rs77281462Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantAtrial fibrillation, familial, 7
  • rs121908591Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantAtrial fibrillation, familial, 7

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.