BZW1

Chr 2

basic leucine zipper and W2 domains 1

Also known as: 5MP2, BZAP45, Nbla10236

Enables RNA binding activity and cadherin binding activity. Involved in regulation of translational initiation. Located in cytoplasm. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

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LOEUF 0.35
Clinical SummaryBZW1
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Highly constrained gene — heterozygous loss-of-function variants are very rare in the population (pLI 0.94). One damaged copy is likely sufficient to cause disease.

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

LoF intolerant — likely haploinsufficient
LoF Constraint?
0.35LOEUF
pLI 0.944
Z-score 3.79
OE 0.13 (0.060.35)
Highly constrained

Highly LoF-intolerant (top ~10% of genes)

Missense Constraint?
3.03Z-score
OE missense 0.42 (0.350.50)
90 obs / 215.2 exp
Mild constraint

Moderately missense-constrained (top ~2.5%)

Observed / Expected Ratios?
LoF OE?0.13 (0.060.35)
00.351.4
Missense OE?0.42 (0.350.50)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE?1.14
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 3 / 22.3Missense obs/exp: 90 / 215.2Syn Z: -0.95

ClinVar Variant Classifications

0 submitted variants in ClinVar

Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

BZW1 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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