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Gene entry

SQSTM1

sequestosome 1

Chromosome
5
Cytoband
5q35.3
Variants (rsID)
15

SQSTM1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 5 (region 5q35.3). Its official name is “sequestosome 1”. The reference table lists 15 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

7 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs10277Benignsingle nucleotide variantPaget disease of bone 3
  • rs11548633Benignsingle nucleotide variantFrontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1|Paget disease of bone 2, early-onset|Paget disease of bone 3
  • rs104893941Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantPaget disease of bone 3|Frontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3|Frontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3|Paget disease of bone 3|Spastic paraplegia-Paget disease of bone syndrome|Frontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1|Paget disease of bone 2, early-onset
  • rs776749939Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFrontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3|Frontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1|Paget disease of bone 2, early-onset
  • rs182522590Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantFrontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1|Paget disease of bone 2, early-onset
  • rs181263868Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantFrontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1|Paget disease of bone 2, early-onset
  • rs200551825Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantFrontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1|Paget disease of bone 2, early-onset

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.