Gene entry
PCSK1
proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1
- Chromosome
- 5
- Cytoband
- 5q15
- Variants (rsID)
- 15
PCSK1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 5 (region 5q15). Its official name is “proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1”. The reference table lists 15 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs6232Benignsingle nucleotide variantOBESITY (BMIQ12), SUSCEPTIBILITY TO
- rs137852824Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantObesity due to prohormone convertase I 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.