ZNF250

Chr 8

zinc finger protein 250

Also known as: ZFP647, ZNF647

ZNF250 encodes a zinc finger transcription factor that binds to specific DNA sequences and regulates gene transcription by RNA polymerase II in the nucleus. The gene is highly constrained against loss-of-function variants (LOEUF 0.499), suggesting mutations would likely cause severe developmental disorders, though specific disease associations have not yet been established. An inheritance pattern has not been determined for ZNF250-related disorders.

ResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
MultiplemechanismLOEUF 0.50
Clinical SummaryZNF250
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Constrained for loss-of-function variants (OE-LoF 0.24) despite low pLI — interpret in context.

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Moderate LoF intolerance
LoF Constraint
0.50LOEUF
pLI 0.278
Z-score 3.24
OE 0.24 (0.120.50)
Moderately constrained

More LoF-intolerant than ~75% of genes

Missense Constraint
2.34Z-score
OE missense 0.63 (0.570.71)
206 obs / 324.6 exp
Mild constraint

Moderately missense-constrained (top ~2.5%)

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.24 (0.120.50)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.63 (0.570.71)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE0.98
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 5 / 21.1Missense obs/exp: 206 / 324.6Syn Z: 0.22
DN
0.88top 5%
GOF
0.87top 5%
LOF
0.2387th %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

0 submitted variants in ClinVar

Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

ZNF250 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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3D Protein StructureAlphaFold

Clinical Trials

Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

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Recent Gene-Specific Literature
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