Gene entry
POMC
proopiomelanocortin
- Chromosome
- 2
- Cytoband
- 2p23.3
- Variants (rsID)
- 7
POMC is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 2 (region 2p23.3). Its official name is “proopiomelanocortin”. The reference table lists 7 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
1 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs28932472Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantObesity, early-onset, susceptibility to|Obesity due to pro-opiomelanocortin 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.