rs74315445

A SNP in the KCNE1 gene on chromosome 21. Its most notable genotype is C;C: common in clinvar

Gene
KCNE1
Location
Chr 2134,449,409 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
0.0Typical
Tested on
AncestryDNA

Genotypes

Plus strand, as in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. C;CMost notableGoodcommon in clinvarTypical · 0.0

SNPedia records rs74315445 on the minus strand: (G;G). Magnitude rates how notable a genotype is from 0 to 10, not how risky it is.

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

KCNE1 mutations cause jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome. Mutations in the hminK gene cause long QT syndrome and suppress IKs function. Mutation of the gene for IsK associated with both Jervell and Lange-Nielsen and Romano-Ward forms of Long-QT syndrome. Compendium of cardiac channel mutations in 541 consecutive unrelated patients referred for long QT syndrome genetic testing. Genotypic heterogeneity and phenotypic mimicry among unrelated patients referred for catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia genetic testing. Spectrum and prevalence of mutations from the first 2,500 consecutive unrelated patients referred for the FAMILION long QT syndrome genetic test.

Source and license

Adapted from rs74315445 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 Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice.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.