Gene entry
UCP2
uncoupling protein 2
- Chromosome
- 11
- Cytoband
- 11q13.4
- Variants (rsID)
- 5
UCP2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 11 (region 11q13.4). Its official name is “uncoupling protein 2”. The reference table lists 5 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
3 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs660339Benignsingle nucleotide variant
- rs371789455Likely benignsingle nucleotide variant
- rs659366Risk factorsingle nucleotide variantBody mass index quantitative trait locus 4
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.