SFMBT2

Chr 10

Scm like with four mbt domains 2

Encodes a transcriptional repressor that binds histones and specifically represses HOXB13 gene expression. Biallelic mutations cause developmental and epileptic encephalopathy with microcephaly. This gene is highly constrained against loss-of-function variation (pLI 0.999, LOEUF 0.252), consistent with autosomal recessive inheritance where complete loss of function is pathogenic.

OMIMResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
LOFmechanismLOEUF 0.25
Clinical SummarySFMBT2
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.

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

LoF intolerant — likely haploinsufficient
LoF Constraint
0.25LOEUF
pLI 0.999
Z-score 5.80
OE 0.13 (0.070.25)
Highly constrained

Highly LoF-intolerant (top ~10% of genes)

Missense Constraint
1.28Z-score
OE missense 0.84 (0.780.91)
438 obs / 520.2 exp
Tolerant

Mild missense constraint

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.13 (0.070.25)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.84 (0.780.91)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE1.04
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 7 / 52.2Missense obs/exp: 438 / 520.2Syn Z: -0.51
DN
0.3395th %ile
GOF
0.4382th %ile
LOF
0.69top 10%

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

LOFprediction above median · LOEUF 0.25

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

SFMBT2 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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3D Protein StructureAlphaFold

Clinical Trials

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