SPATA2

Chr 20

spermatogenesis associated 2

Also known as: PD1, PPP1R145, tamo

SPATA2 encodes a bridging factor that recruits the deubiquitinase CYLD to the LUBAC complex, thereby regulating TNF-induced necroptosis and controlling RIPK1 kinase activity. The gene is highly constrained against loss-of-function variants (pLI 0.98, LOEUF 0.29), suggesting mutations would likely cause severe disease, though no specific pediatric neurogenetic disorders have been definitively associated with SPATA2 mutations to date. Given its role in cell death pathways and high constraint metrics, pathogenic variants would be expected to follow an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern.

Summary from RefSeq, UniProt
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0
Active trials
7
Pubs (1 yr)
9
P/LP submissions
0%
P/LP missense
0.29
LOEUF· LoF intol.
LOF
Mechanism· predicted
Clinical SummarySPATA2
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Highly constrained gene — heterozygous loss-of-function variants are very rare in the population (pLI 0.98). One damaged copy is likely sufficient to cause disease.
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ClinVar Variants
9 unique Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic· 88 VUS of 104 total submissions

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

LoF intolerant — likely haploinsufficient
LoF Constraint
0.29LOEUF
pLI 0.979
Z-score 3.50
OE 0.06 (0.020.29)
Highly constrained

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

Missense Constraint
0.68Z-score
OE missense 0.90 (0.820.99)
305 obs / 340.1 exp
Tolerant

Mild missense constraint

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.06 (0.020.29)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.90 (0.820.99)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE0.88
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 1 / 16.2Missense obs/exp: 305 / 340.1Syn Z: 1.16
DN
0.2499th %ile
GOF
0.4086th %ile
LOF
0.66top 25%

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

LOFprediction above median · LOEUF 0.29

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

104 submitted variants in ClinVar

Classification Summary

Pathogenic7
Likely Pathogenic2
VUS88
Likely Benign4
7
Pathogenic
2
Likely Pathogenic
88
VUS
4
Likely Benign

Curated Variants Distribution

Classified variants from ClinVar · 5 ACMG categories

ClassificationLoFMissense + InframeNon-codingSynonymousTotal
Pathogenic
0
0
7
0
7
Likely Pathogenic
0
0
2
0
2
VUS
0
85
3
0
88
Likely Benign
0
3
0
1
4
Benign
0
0
0
0
0
Total088121101

LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly

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Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

SPATA2 · protein map & ClinVar variants

Showing all ClinVar variants across the protein. Search a specific variant to highlight its position.

Clinical Trials

Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

No active trials found for this gene.

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