ADGRA1

Chr 10

adhesion G protein-coupled receptor A1

Also known as: GPR123

This gene encodes an adhesion G-protein-coupled receptor that functions as an orphan receptor, with related proteins in the family regulating sensory systems, blood pressure, immune responses, and development. Mutations in ADGRA1 cause autosomal recessive bilateral frontoparietal polymicrogyria, a cortical malformation disorder affecting brain development. The gene shows minimal constraint against loss-of-function variants, consistent with recessive inheritance requiring biallelic mutations to cause disease.

OMIMResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
MultiplemechanismLOEUF 0.71
Clinical SummaryADGRA1
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Low constraint (pLI 0.01) — loss-of-function variants are relatively tolerated in the population.

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
0.71LOEUF
pLI 0.014
Z-score 2.41
OE 0.36 (0.200.71)
Tolerant

Typical tolerance to LoF variation

Missense Constraint
1.34Z-score
OE missense 0.80 (0.730.88)
292 obs / 363.8 exp
Tolerant

Mild missense constraint

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.36 (0.200.71)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.80 (0.730.88)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE0.93
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 6 / 16.6Missense obs/exp: 292 / 363.8Syn Z: 0.69
DN
0.77top 25%
GOF
0.81top 10%
LOF
0.3843th %ile

This gene has evidence for multiple mechanisms of pathogenicity (gain-of-function and dominant-negative). Both the Badonyi & Marsh prediction and the broader genomic evidence point to gain-of-function as the predominant mechanism. Different variants in this gene may act through different mechanisms — interpret in context of the specific variant.

GOFprediction above median
DNprediction above median

Note: In-silico variant effect predictors (SIFT, PolyPhen, REVEL, CADD) may underestimate pathogenicity of missense variants in genes with GOF or DN mechanisms. Consider functional evidence and clinical context.

Predictions from Badonyi M, Marsh JA. PLoS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0307312.

ClinVar Variant Classifications

0 submitted variants in ClinVar

Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

ADGRA1 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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