rs7501331(C;T)
From SNPedia
Reduced conversion of beta-carotene to retinol |
Is a | genotype |
of | rs7501331 |
Gene | BCO1 |
Chromosome | 16 |
Position | 81,280,891 |
mentioned | by |
Magnitude | 2 |
Repute | Bad |
Geno | Mag | Summary |
---|---|---|
(C;C) | 0 | normal |
(C;T) | 2 | Reduced conversion of beta-carotene to retinol |
(T;T) | 2 | Reduced conversion of beta-carotene to retinol |
Reduced BCMO1 activity results in 32% lower ability to convert Beta-carotene to retinyl esters and higher serum beta-carotene levels. See also rs12934922.