Gene entry
UCP3
uncoupling protein 3
- Chromosome
- 11
- Cytoband
- 11q13.4
- Variants (rsID)
- 13
UCP3 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 3”. The reference table lists 13 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs45476292Benignsingle nucleotide variantUCP3 POLYMORPHISM, EXON 6 SPLICE DONOR JUNCTION|Morbid obesity
- rs17848368Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantObesity, severe, and type II diabetes
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.