rs72558449

A SNP in the OTC gene on chromosome X. Its most notable genotype is C;C: Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency

Gene
OTC
Location
Chr X38,408,961 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
8.2Very important
Tested on
23andMe, AncestryDNA

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

On SNPedia: (C;C), (C;T), (T;T). Magnitude rates how notable a genotype is from 0 to 10, not how risky it is.

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

C;T

Usually unaffected in absence of a second OTC gene mutation; X-linked so primary risk is to sons. Note though that ~15% of carrier females become symptomatic during their lifetime.

Source and license

Adapted from rs72558449 on SNPedia, using a snapshot taken October 16, 2026. SNPedia content is shared under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, and this page is shared under the same license.

SNPedia is a community-edited wiki. Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice. Magnitude is a community rating of how interesting a genotype is, not a risk score.