Gene
PTPN22
protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 22
- HGNC 9652↗(opens in a new tab)
- Ensembl gene ENSG00000134242↗(opens in a new tab)
- NCBI Gene 26191↗(opens in a new tab)
Summary
- Cytogenetic location
- 1p13.2
- Coordinates
- Chromosome 1: 113,813,811–113,871,712 (GRCh38)
- Exons
- 21 exons across 57.9 kb
- Protein
- 807 amino acids
- Also known as
- Lyp, Lyp1, Lyp2
- Previous symbols
- PTPN8
- MANE Select transcript
- ENST00000359785.10NM_015967.8
- Locus type
- gene with protein product
- Very high
- Confident
- Low
- Very low
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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How PTPN22 is laid out
- Coding sequence
- Untranslated region
- Intron
- Direction of transcription
- Stretches short reads find hard
Exons of the gene's MANE Select transcript (release v1.5), from NCBI and EMBL-EBI, on the GRCh38 reference genome.
Chromosome bands from UCSC's GRCh38 ideogram (2022-10-29).
Nearby genes from Ensembl release 116, on GRCh38.
Exons make up 3.6 kb of the gene's 57.9 kb; 2,424 of those bases code for the protein.
Traits linked to PTPN22
The Human Phenotype Ontology lists these as features of the rare conditions PTPN22 can cause. Each trait's page lists the other genes linked to it.
Abnormality of the eye
- Blurred vision
- Chorioretinal hypopigmentation
- Clouding of the lens of the eye
- High eye pressure
- Inflammation of the outer white part of the eye
- Inflammatory abnormality of the eye
- Iridocyclitis
- Posterior subcapsular cataract
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- Retinal detachment
- Retinal nerve fiber edema
- Uveitis
- Visual impairment
- Weakness of muscles controlling eye movement
- Amaurosis fugax
- Anterior chamber synechiae
- Band keratopathy
- Bulging eye
- Corneal inflammation
- Corneal keratic precipitates
- Dalen-Fuchs nodules
- Decreased clarity of vision
- Double vision
- Drooping upper eyelid
- Extreme sensitivity of the eyes to light
- Glaucoma
- Increased tears
- Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic eye movements
- Noninflammatory retina disease
- Optic atrophy
- Partial loss of field of vision
- Posterior synechiae of the anterior chamber
- Visual loss
Abnormality of the immune system
- Antinuclear antibody positivity
- Autoimmunity
- Recurrent respiratory infections
- Abnormal circulating interleukin concentration
- Anti-complement component C1q antibody positivity
- Anti-myeloperoxidase antibody positivity
- Anti-neutrophil elastase antibody positivity
- Anti-proteinase 3 antibody positivity
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- Anti-ribosome Po antibody positivity
- Anti-titin antibody positivity
- Antineutrophil antibody positivity
- Cytoplasmic antineutrophil antibody positivity
- Decreased circulating complement C3 concentration
- Decreased circulating complement C4 concentration
- Increased circulating interferon-gamma concentration
- Increased circulating interleukin 6 concentration
- Increased inflammatory response
- Malar rash
- Skin rash
- Anti-dsDNA antibody positivity
- Anti-La/SS-B antibody positivity
- Anti-nucleoporin 62 antibody positivity
- Anti-phosphatidic acid antibody positivity
- Anti-Ro52/TRIM21 antibody positivity
- Anti-Sm antibody positivity
- Anti-U1 ribonucleoprotein antibody positivity
- Discoid lupus rash
- Meningitis
- Serositis
Abnormality of the cardiovascular system
- Disruption of blood oxygen supply to brain
- Inflammation of blood vessel
- Abnormal systemic blood pressure
- High blood pressure
- Jaw pain while chewing
- Raynaud phenomenon
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Abnormal heart rate
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- Absent superficial temporal artery pulse
- Angina pectoris
- Double outlet right ventricle with subpulmonary ventricular septal defect without pulmonary stenosis
- Sudden cardiac death
- Swelling or irritation of membrane around heart
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Swollen lymph nodes in center of chest
- Tear in inner wall of large artery that carries blood away from heart
- Enlarged liver and spleen
Abnormality of the integument
- Blotchy loss of skin color
- Patch of white hair
- Patchy loss of skin color
- Premature graying of hair
- Hair loss
- Papule
- Excessive sweating
- Open skin sore
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External links
Gene records
Transcript
Protein
Where this comes from
- HGNC: the gene's symbol, name, other symbols and location.
- MANE Select v1.5, from NCBI and EMBL-EBI: the transcript, its exons and coding sequence.
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the traits linked to the gene. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
Cite this page
Dante Labs. (n.d.). PTPN22 gene: protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 22. Retrieved 17 October 2026, from https://dantelabs.com/genes/ptpn22
Dante Labs. PTPN22 gene: protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 22 [Internet]. [cited 17 October 2026]. Available from: https://dantelabs.com/genes/ptpn22
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