IQSEC2

Chr XX-linked

IQ motif and Sec7 domain ArfGEF 2

Also known as: BRAG1, IQ-ArfGEF, MRX1, MRX18, MRX78, NEDXSB, XLID1

The protein functions as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for ARF GTP-binding proteins and is a component of the postsynaptic density at excitatory synapses, where it regulates cytoskeletal and synaptic organization through activation of ARF1 and ARF6. Mutations cause X-linked intellectual developmental disorder, predominantly through loss-of-function mechanisms given the gene's high constraint against such variants (pLI 0.999, LOEUF 0.133). The condition follows X-linked dominant inheritance.

GeneReviewsOMIMResearchSummary from RefSeq, OMIM, UniProt, Mechanism
LOFmechanismX-linkedLOEUF 0.132 OMIM phenotypes
Clinical SummaryIQSEC2
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Gene-Disease Validity (ClinGen)
X-linked complex neurodevelopmental disorder · XLDefinitive

Definitive — sufficient evidence for diagnostic panels

Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Highly constrained gene — heterozygous loss-of-function variants are very rare in the population (pLI 1.00). One damaged copy is likely sufficient to cause disease.
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Clinical Trials
1 active or recruiting trial — potential therapeutic options may be available
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Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Dual constrained — LoF & missense intolerant
LoF Constraint
0.13LOEUF
pLI 1.000
Z-score 5.37
OE 0.03 (0.010.13)
Highly constrained

Among the most LoF-intolerant genes (~top 3%)

Missense Constraint
5.19Z-score
OE missense 0.40 (0.360.45)
241 obs / 598.2 exp
Constrained

Extremely missense-constrained (top ~0.01%)

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.03 (0.010.13)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.40 (0.360.45)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE0.85
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 1 / 35.6Missense obs/exp: 241 / 598.2Syn Z: 1.91
Curated Mechanism (G2P)Gene2Phenotype (DDG2P) ↗
definitiveIQSEC2-related intellectual developmental disorderLOFmonoallelic_X_heterozygous
DN
0.3196th %ile
GOF
0.4481th %ile
LOF
0.83top 5%

The highest-scoring mechanism for this gene is loss-of-function (haploinsufficiency).

LOFprediction above median · LOEUF 0.13

Predictions from Badonyi M, Marsh JA. PLoS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0307312. Mechanism ranking also informed by gnomAD constraint, ClinVar, and ClinGen data.

ClinVar Variant Classifications

0 submitted variants in ClinVar

Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

IQSEC2 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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Clinical Literature
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PubMed
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