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Gene entry

PKP1

plakophilin 1

Chromosome
1
Cytoband
1q32.1
Variants (rsID)
20

PKP1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 1 (region 1q32.1). Its official name is “plakophilin 1”. The reference table lists 20 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

6 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs10920171Benignsingle nucleotide variantEpidermolysis bullosa simplex due to plakophilin deficiency
  • rs34626929Benignsingle nucleotide variantEpidermolysis bullosa simplex due to plakophilin deficiency
  • rs61818256Benignsingle nucleotide variantEpidermolysis bullosa simplex due to plakophilin deficiency
  • rs7514146Benignsingle nucleotide variantEpidermolysis bullosa simplex due to plakophilin deficiency
  • rs947376Benignsingle nucleotide variantEpidermolysis bullosa simplex due to plakophilin deficiency
  • rs78672252Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantEpidermolysis bullosa simplex due to plakophilin 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.