Genetic variant

rs1065852 a variant in the CYP2D6 gene

rs1065852 is a single-letter difference in the CYP2D6 gene, on chromosome 22. ClinVar, the public archive of variant interpretations, lists it as likely benign: probably harmless. It has been reported in connection with Debrisoquine, poor metabolism of and Tramadol response, among others. Carrying it does not, on its own, mean you have or will develop any condition.

What is this?

Your DNA is a long sequence of four letters. At a few million positions, people commonly differ by a single letter; each of those positions is called a SNP (“snip”), and rs1065852 is the catalogue number of one of them, in the CYP2D6 gene. Which letters you carry there — one copy from each parent — is your genotype.

CYP2D6 (cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily D member 6 (gene/pseudogene)): This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. This protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and is known to metabolize as many as 25% of commonly prescribed drugs.

Gene description from NCBI Gene

The wild type (normal) allele at this SNP is (C). The (T) variant indicates the presence of a non-wi...

From SNPedia

Why might it matter?

ClinVar records this variant as likely benign, meaning probably harmless. A classification describes the variant, not you: what it means for one person depends on their genotype, their family history and often on other genes and circumstances.

Conditions it has been reported with

Listed in ClinVar submissions for this variant. Being listed is a report of an association, not a statement that the variant causes the condition in any given person.

Do I have this variant?

If you have taken a consumer DNA test (23andMe, AncestryDNA and similar), you can download its raw data file and check. Create a free account, upload the file, and this page will show the letters you carry at rs1065852, if your test read this position.

Connect this with your blood results

A gene is a fixed instruction; a blood test shows what your body is doing now. CheckMyBloods reads the two side by side, so a variant can be set against the markers it could plausibly affect.

Blood markers do not diagnose a genetic condition, and a variant does not explain a blood result on its own. Together, with symptoms and family history, they give a clinician context.

What should I do next?

  1. Find out whether you carry it. Reading about a variant says nothing about you until you know your genotype.
  2. Put it in context. Add your blood results, so the variant can be read against what your body is doing.
  3. Ask questions. Dr. Hemsworth, our AI assistant, can explain this variant and your results in plain English.
  4. Take anything that worries you to a professional. A GP or genetic counsellor can order a confirmatory test and interpret it with your history.

This page is general information drawn from public research databases. It cannot diagnose anything, and it is not a substitute for advice from a doctor or genetic counsellor who knows your history.

Technical details

dbSNP ID
rs1065852
Gene
CYP2D6
Position (GRCh38)
chr22:42130691
Variant type
snv
Consequence
missense variant
ClinVar classification
Likely benign; drug response; other

Genome-wide association studies (1)

TraitRisk alleleOR / betaP-valueStudy
Response to serotonin reuptake inhibitors in major depressive disorder (plasma drug and metabolite levels) — — 8E-16 PubMed

How common the less frequent letter is

gnomAD ALL
78.6%
1kG AFR
11.3%
1kG ALL
76.2%
1kG AMR
85.2%
1kG EAS
42.9%
1kG EUR
79.8%
1kG SAS
83.5%

Sources