UBE3A
Chr 15ubiquitin protein ligase E3A
Also known as: ANCR, AS, E6-AP, EPVE6AP, HPVE6A, PIX1
This gene encodes an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase, part of the ubiquitin protein degradation system. This imprinted gene is maternally expressed in brain and biallelically expressed in other tissues. Maternally inherited deletion of this gene causes Angelman Syndrome, characterized by severe motor and intellectual retardation, ataxia, hypotonia, epilepsy, absence of speech, and characteristic facies. The protein also interacts with the E6 protein of human papillomavirus types 16 and 18, resulting in ubiquitination and proteolysis of tumor protein p53. Alternative splicing of this gene results in three transcript variants encoding three isoforms with different N-termini. Additional transcript variants have been described, but their full length nature has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Primary Disease Associations & Inheritance
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Population Genetics & Constraint
gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance
Highly LoF-intolerant (top ~10% of genes)
Highly missense-constrained (top ~0.1%)
ClinVar Variant Classifications
1381 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 | 14 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 67 |
Likely Pathogenic | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
VUS | 0 | 156 | 10 | 1 | 167 |
Likely Benign | 1 | 1 | 28 | 81 | 111 |
Benign | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Conflicting | — | 1 | |||
| Total | 24 | 169 | 104 | 82 | 380 |
LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly
View in ClinVar →Protein Context — Lollipop Plot
UBE3A · protein map & ClinVar variants
Showing all ClinVar variants across the protein. Search a specific variant to highlight its position.
Gene2Phenotype Curations
UBE3A-related Angelman syndrome
definitiveGene2Phenotype curations · DECIPHER consortium patient cohort (public variants) · deciphergenomics.org
OMIM — Genotype-Phenotype
No OMIM entries found.
External Resources
Links to major genomics databases and tools
Variant Interpretation
Population Databases
Gene Resources
Expert Curation
Clinical Trials
Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov
REVEAL: A Phase 3 Study of ION582 in Angelman Syndrome
RECRUITINGInvestigating the Therapeutic Efficacy of All-trans Retinoic Acid in Autism Spectrum Disorder Patients With 15q11-13 Duplication Syndrome
NOT YET RECRUITINGA Phase 1/2 Study of the Safety and Efficacy of MVX-220 in Angelman Syndrome
RECRUITINGExternal Resources
Links to major genomics databases and tools