HSPB3 Chromosome 5

Heat shock protein family B (small) member 3
5 variants 5 Health Risk

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What This Gene Does
This gene encodes a muscle-specific small heat shock protein. A mutation in this gene is the cause of autosomal dominant distal hereditary motor neuropathy type 2C.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010]
Gene Info
Gene Group
Small heat shock proteins
Locus Type
gene with protein product
Location
5q11.2
Ensembl
ENSG00000169271
Associated Conditions (4)
Neuronopathy
distal hereditary motor
type 2C
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2
Key Variants
All Variants (5)
RSID Category Clinical Significance Conditions
RS139382018 Health Risk Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity Neuronopathy, distal hereditary motor, type 2C
RS142626276 Health Risk Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2
RS147724326 Health Risk Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity Neuronopathy, distal hereditary motor, type 2C
RS148535965 Health Risk Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity Neuronopathy, distal hereditary motor, type 2C
RS150931007 Health Risk Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity Neuronopathy, distal hereditary motor, type 2C
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