MGRN1

Chr 16

mahogunin ring finger 1

Also known as: RNF156

MGRN1 encodes an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates protein monoubiquitination and regulates endosome-to-lysosome trafficking, while also inhibiting melanocortin receptor signaling and hedgehog pathway activity. Mutations cause autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia with intellectual disability and seizures, typically presenting in early childhood. The gene is highly constrained against loss-of-function variants, indicating that complete loss of MGRN1 function has significant developmental consequences.

OMIMResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
DNmechanismLOEUF 0.47
Clinical SummaryMGRN1
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Constrained for loss-of-function variants (OE-LoF 0.26) despite low pLI — interpret in context.

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Moderate LoF intolerance
LoF Constraint
0.47LOEUF
pLI 0.104
Z-score 3.83
OE 0.26 (0.150.47)
Moderately constrained

More LoF-intolerant than ~75% of genes

Missense Constraint
-1.55Z-score
OE missense 1.23 (1.141.32)
457 obs / 372.8 exp
Tolerant

Tolerant to missense variation

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.26 (0.150.47)
00.351.4
Missense OE1.23 (1.141.32)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE1.44
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 8 / 31.1Missense obs/exp: 457 / 372.8Syn Z: -4.63
DN
0.6356th %ile
GOF
0.5857th %ile
LOF
0.4331th %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

0 submitted variants in ClinVar

Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

MGRN1 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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3D Protein StructureAlphaFold

Clinical Trials

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