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ABCD1

Gene

ATP binding cassette subfamily D member 1

HGNCHGNC:61EnsemblENSG00000101986NCBI Gene215
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: Xq28

Encodes

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The protein product this gene encodes, reached through the canonical GENE→PROTEIN (encodes) relation. Its biology, drugs, indications, trials and therapeutic evidence live on the protein's own page.

ATP-binding cassette sub-family D member 1P33897

Protein · therapeutic target

Clinically validated target · 1 approved medicine against this target

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Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asALD · AMN · ALDP · adrenoleukodystrophy
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Previous symbolsALD
Alias symbolsAMN, ALDP, adrenoleukodystrophy
Previous namesATP-binding cassette, sub-family D (ALD), member 1

Associated diseases

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Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Adrenoleukodystrophy
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Hirschsprung disease

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

ATP binding cassette subfamily D

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2025-10-02.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.