RFT1
Chr 3ARRFT1 glycolipid translocator homolog
Intramembrane glycolipid transporter that operates in the biosynthetic pathway of dolichol-linked oligosaccharides, the glycan precursors employed in protein asparagine (N)-glycosylation. The sequential addition of sugars to dolichol pyrophosphate produces dolichol-linked oligosaccharides containing fourteen sugars, including two GlcNAcs, nine mannoses and three glucoses. Once assembled, the oligosaccharide is transferred from the lipid to nascent proteins by oligosaccharyltransferases. The assembly of dolichol-linked oligosaccharides begins on the cytosolic side of the endoplasmic reticulum membrane and finishes in its lumen. RFT1 could mediate the translocation of the cytosolically oriented intermediate DolPP-GlcNAc2Man5, produced by ALG11, into the ER lumen where dolichol-linked oligosaccharides assembly continues (PubMed:18313027, PubMed:19701946). However, the intramembrane lipid transporter activity could not be confirmed in vitro (By similarity)
Primary Disease Associations & Inheritance
Moderate evidence — consider for supplementary testing
Some data sources returned errors (1)
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Population Genetics & Constraint
gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance
Highly tolerant — LoF variants common in population
Mild missense constraint
ClinVar Variant Classifications
276 submitted variants in ClinVar
Classification Summary
Curated Variants Distribution
Classified variants from ClinVar · 5 ACMG categories
| Classification | LoF | Missense + Inframe | Non-coding | Synonymous | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pathogenic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Likely Pathogenic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
VUS | 5 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 110 |
Likely Benign | 0 | 3 | 62 | 87 | 152 |
Benign | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Conflicting | — | 3 | |||
| Total | 7 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 276 |
LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly
View in ClinVar →Protein Context — Lollipop Plot
RFT1 · protein map & ClinVar variants
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Gene2Phenotype Curations
RFT1-related congenital disorder of glycosylation
strongGene2Phenotype curations · DECIPHER consortium patient cohort (public variants) · deciphergenomics.org
OMIM — Genotype-Phenotype Relationships
1 OMIM entry
External Resources
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Variant Interpretation
Population Databases
Gene Resources
Expert Curation
Clinical Trials
Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov
No active trials found for this gene.
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