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Gene entry

PNPLA3

patatin like domain 3, 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase

Chromosome
22
Cytoband
22q13.31
Variants (rsID)
12

PNPLA3 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 22 (region 22q13.31). Its official name is “patatin like domain 3, 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase”. The reference table lists 12 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

3 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs2076212Benignsingle nucleotide variantNAFLD1
  • rs738409Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantNAFLD1
  • rs6006460Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantNAFLD1

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.