QTRT2

Chr 3

queuine tRNA-ribosyltransferase accessory subunit 2

Also known as: QTRTD1

The protein functions as the non-catalytic subunit of tRNA-guanine transglycosylase, which modifies specific tRNAs by replacing guanine with queuosine at the wobble position of anticodons. Mutations cause autosomal recessive intellectual disability with progressive microcephaly, seizures, and cerebral atrophy. This gene is extremely intolerant to loss-of-function variants, indicating that complete loss of protein function is likely incompatible with normal development.

ResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
DNmechanismLOEUF 1.17
Clinical SummaryQTRT2
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Low constraint (pLI 0.00) — loss-of-function variants are relatively tolerated in the population.

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
1.17LOEUF
pLI 0.000
Z-score 0.96
OE 0.78 (0.531.17)
Tolerant

Highly tolerant — LoF variants common in population

Missense Constraint
0.63Z-score
OE missense 0.88 (0.790.99)
205 obs / 231.9 exp
Tolerant

Mild missense constraint

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.78 (0.531.17)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.88 (0.790.99)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE1.00
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 17 / 21.8Missense obs/exp: 205 / 231.9Syn Z: -0.01
DN
0.7034th %ile
GOF
0.3986th %ile
LOF
0.2968th %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

QTRT2 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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3D Protein StructureAlphaFold

Clinical Trials

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