rs7501331(T;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.
