Gene entry
LCAT
lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase
- Chromosome
- 16
- Cytoband
- 16q22.1
- Variants (rsID)
- 5
LCAT is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 16 (region 16q22.1). Its official name is “lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase”. The reference table lists 5 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
4 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs5923Benignsingle nucleotide variantLCAT deficiency|Fish-eye disease|Norum disease
- rs121908050Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantFish-eye disease
- rs121908053Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantFish-eye disease
- rs28940887Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantLCAT 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.