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Gene entry

MC2R

melanocortin 2 receptor

Chromosome
18
Cytoband
18p11.21
Variants (rsID)
14

MC2R is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 18 (region 18p11.21). Its official name is “melanocortin 2 receptor”. The reference table lists 14 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

6 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs28926182Benignsingle nucleotide variantGlucocorticoid deficiency 1
  • rs28926178Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantGlucocorticoid Deficiency|Glucocorticoid deficiency 1
  • rs104894656Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantGlucocorticoid deficiency 1
  • rs104894657Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantGlucocorticoid deficiency 1
  • rs104894658Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantGlucocorticoid deficiency 1|Glucocorticoid Deficiency
  • rs104894661Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantGlucocorticoid deficiency 1

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.