Gene

CA1

CA1 makes carbonic anhydrase 1, a zinc-containing enzyme abundant in red blood cells. The rs1532423 association lies in a locus containing several carbonic-anhydrase genes, and the reviewed studies do not identify CA1 as the causal gene. The supported finding is limited to zinc measured in red blood cells or whole blood; serum zinc was null in an independent study.

Traits CA1 shapes

Zinc level (CA1 marker)

Markers (rsIDs)

rs1532423

Reference databases

HGNC gene symbol report: CA1
NCBI Gene: CA1

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