UGT2B11

Chr 4

UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member B11

The protein catalyzes UDP-glucuronidation of estrogen hormones including estradiol and estriol, facilitating their elimination and detoxification through phase II biotransformation reactions. Mutations cause septo-optic dysplasia, which involves abnormal development of the optic nerve, pituitary gland, and midline brain structures. The condition follows autosomal recessive inheritance and the gene shows low constraint to loss-of-function variation.

OMIMResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
MultiplemechanismLOEUF 1.59
Clinical SummaryUGT2B11
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Low constraint (pLI 0.00) — loss-of-function variants are relatively tolerated in the population.

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
1.59LOEUF
pLI 0.000
Z-score -0.48
OE 1.12 (0.801.59)
Tolerant

Highly tolerant — LoF variants common in population

Missense Constraint
-4.13Z-score
OE missense 1.71 (1.581.85)
459 obs / 268.5 exp
Tolerant

Tolerant to missense variation

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE1.12 (0.801.59)
00.351.4
Missense OE1.71 (1.581.85)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE1.54
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 22 / 19.7Missense obs/exp: 459 / 268.5Syn Z: -4.13
DN
0.77top 25%
GOF
0.6832th %ile
LOF
0.2287th %ile

This gene has evidence for multiple mechanisms of pathogenicity (dominant-negative and gain-of-function). Both the Badonyi & Marsh prediction and the broader genomic evidence point to dominant-negative as the predominant mechanism. Different variants in this gene may act through different mechanisms — interpret in context of the specific variant.

DNprediction above median
GOFprediction 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

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Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

UGT2B11 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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Clinical Trials

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