Gene

AMPD1

AMPD1 makes AMP deaminase 1, an enzyme used by skeletal muscle during hard exercise. The common rs17602729 stop variant can greatly lower enzyme activity. DNA estimates expected activity, but it does not measure a person's enzyme level or predict symptoms and sports performance.

Traits AMPD1 shapes

Muscle AMPD1 enzyme status

Markers (rsIDs)

rs17602729

Reference databases

HGNC gene symbol report: AMPD1
NCBI Gene: AMPD1

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