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Gene entry

PNPLA2

patatin like domain 2, triacylglycerol lipase

Chromosome
11
Cytoband
11p15.5
Variants (rsID)
7

PNPLA2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 11 (region 11p15.5). Its official name is “patatin like domain 2, triacylglycerol lipase”. The reference table lists 7 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

7 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1138714Benignsingle nucleotide variantNeutral lipid storage myopathy
  • rs140201358Benignsingle nucleotide variantNeutral lipid storage myopathy
  • rs142174851Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantNeutral lipid storage myopathy
  • rs201418203Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantNeutral lipid storage myopathy
  • rs182948893Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantNeutral lipid storage myopathy
  • rs187668158Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantNeutral lipid storage myopathy
  • rs121918259Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantNeutral lipid storage myopathy

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.