KLHL1

Chr 13

kelch like family member 1

Also known as: MRP2

The KLHL1 protein organizes the actin cytoskeleton of brain cells. Mutations cause autosomal dominant neuroaxonal dystrophy with brain iron accumulation, characterized by progressive neurodegeneration affecting movement and cognition. The gene shows moderate constraint against loss-of-function variants, suggesting some tolerance to protein disruption.

OMIMResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
MultiplemechanismLOEUF 0.71
Clinical SummaryKLHL1
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Low constraint (pLI 0.00) — loss-of-function variants are relatively tolerated in the population.
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Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
0.71LOEUF
pLI 0.000
Z-score 2.89
OE 0.47 (0.320.71)
Tolerant

Typical tolerance to LoF variation

Missense Constraint
0.08Z-score
OE missense 0.99 (0.911.07)
392 obs / 396.5 exp
Tolerant

Mild missense constraint

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.47 (0.320.71)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.99 (0.911.07)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE1.13
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 16 / 34.3Missense obs/exp: 392 / 396.5Syn Z: -1.26
DN
0.76top 25%
GOF
0.6832th %ile
LOF
0.3842th %ile

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

DNprediction above median
GOFprediction 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

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Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

KLHL1 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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3D Protein StructureAlphaFold

Clinical Trials

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