HDAC11

Chr 3

histone deacetylase 11

Also known as: HD11

This gene encodes a class IV histone deacetylase that removes acetyl groups from core histones H2A, H2B, H3, and H4, serving as an epigenetic regulator of transcriptional repression and developmental processes. Mutations in HDAC11 cause autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder with seizures and brain atrophy, typically presenting in early childhood. The gene shows moderate constraint against loss-of-function variants, consistent with its role in essential cellular processes.

OMIMResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
DNmechanismLOEUF 0.69
Clinical SummaryHDAC11
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Low constraint (pLI 0.01) — loss-of-function variants are relatively tolerated in the population.
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ClinVar Variants
22 unique Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic· 50 VUS of 86 total submissions

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
0.69LOEUF
pLI 0.007
Z-score 2.57
OE 0.37 (0.210.69)
Tolerant

Typical tolerance to LoF variation

Missense Constraint
1.46Z-score
OE missense 0.73 (0.640.83)
167 obs / 229.1 exp
Tolerant

Mild missense constraint

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.37 (0.210.69)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.73 (0.640.83)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE1.01
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 7 / 19.2Missense obs/exp: 167 / 229.1Syn Z: -0.06
DN
0.7326th %ile
GOF
0.6149th %ile
LOF
0.2678th %ile

The highest-scoring mechanism for this gene is dominant-negative.

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

86 submitted variants in ClinVar

Classification Summary

Pathogenic22
VUS50
Likely Benign4
22
Pathogenic
50
VUS
4
Likely Benign

Curated Variants Distribution

Classified variants from ClinVar · 5 ACMG categories

ClassificationLoFMissense + InframeNon-codingSynonymousTotal
Pathogenic
0
0
22
0
22
Likely Pathogenic
0
0
0
0
0
VUS
0
48
2
0
50
Likely Benign
0
4
0
0
4
Benign
0
0
0
0
0
Total05224076

LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly

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Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

HDAC11 · protein map & ClinVar variants

Showing all ClinVar variants across the protein. Search a specific variant to highlight its position.

3D Protein StructureAlphaFold

Clinical Trials

Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

No active trials found for this gene.

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