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CYB561

Gene

cytochrome b561

HGNCHGNC:2571EnsemblENSG00000008283NCBI Gene1534
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 17q23.3

Also known as

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

Also known asFRRS2 · CYB561A1 · CGCytb
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Alias symbolsFRRS2, CYB561A1, CGCytb
Alias namesferric-chelate reductase 2, cytochrome b561 family, member A1, Transmembrane ascorbate-dependent reductase CYB561, chromaffin granule CYB561

Associated diseases

via associated_with

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.

Hypotension, Orthostatic
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Risk-taking behaviour
Mental Disorders
Intelligence
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

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.

Cytochrome b561

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2025-08-07.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.