TOR1B

Chr 9

torsin family 1 member B

Also known as: DQ1

TOR1B encodes an ATPase that functions as a molecular chaperone in the endoplasmic reticulum and nuclear envelope, assisting in proper folding of secreted and membrane proteins and maintaining organellar integrity in non-neural cells. Mutations cause autosomal recessive congenital muscular dystrophy with joint hyperlaxity. The gene shows low constraint to loss-of-function variation (pLI 0.06, LOEUF 0.76), which is consistent with the recessive inheritance pattern observed clinically.

OMIMResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
DNmechanismLOEUF 0.76
Clinical SummaryTOR1B
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Constrained for loss-of-function variants (OE-LoF 0.33) despite low pLI — interpret in context.

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
0.76LOEUF
pLI 0.064
Z-score 2.15
OE 0.33 (0.160.76)
Tolerant

Typical tolerance to LoF variation

Missense Constraint
0.96Z-score
OE missense 0.81 (0.710.92)
157 obs / 194.6 exp
Tolerant

Mild missense constraint

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.33 (0.160.76)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.81 (0.710.92)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE0.88
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 4 / 12.1Missense obs/exp: 157 / 194.6Syn Z: 0.83
DN
0.76top 25%
GOF
0.5366th %ile
LOF
0.2970th %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

TOR1B · protein map & ClinVar variants

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3D Protein StructureAlphaFold

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