ZDHHC12

Chr 9

zDHHC palmitoyltransferase 12

Also known as: DHHC-12, DHHC12, ZNF400

Enables protein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activity. Involved in gephyrin clustering involved in postsynaptic density assembly; negative regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome complex assembly; and protein palmitoylation. Located in Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum. Is active in dendritic spine. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

0
Active trials
34
Pathogenic / LP
97
ClinVar variants
5
Pubs (1 yr)
Missense Z
LOEUF
Clinical SummaryZDHHC12
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ClinVar Variants
34 Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic· 62 VUS of 97 total submissions
Some data sources returned errors (1)

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Population Genetics & Constraint

Constraint data not available from gnomAD.

DN
0.6744th %ile
GOF
0.81top 10%
LOF
0.2092th %ile

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

GOFprediction above median
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

97 submitted variants in ClinVar

Classification Summary

Pathogenic33
Likely Pathogenic1
VUS62
Likely Benign1
33
Pathogenic
1
Likely Pathogenic
62
VUS
1
Likely Benign

Curated Variants Distribution

Classified variants from ClinVar · 5 ACMG categories

ClassificationLoFMissense + InframeNon-codingSynonymousTotal
Pathogenic
0
0
33
0
33
Likely Pathogenic
0
0
1
0
1
VUS
0
55
7
0
62
Likely Benign
0
0
0
1
1
Benign
0
0
0
0
0
Total05541197

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

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Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

ZDHHC12 · 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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Clinical Literature
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Recent Gene-Specific Literature
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