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Gene entry

SOD2

superoxide dismutase 2

Chromosome
6
Cytoband
6q25.3
Variants (rsID)
18

SOD2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 6 (region 6q25.3). Its official name is “superoxide dismutase 2”. The reference table lists 18 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

1 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs4880Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantSUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE 2 POLYMORPHISM|Microvascular complications of diabetes, susceptibility to, 6

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.