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KMT2B
lysine methyltransferase 2B
Chromosome 19 Β· 19q13.12
NCBI Gene: 9757Ensembl: ENSG00000272333.8HGNC: HGNC:15840UniProt: A0A669KBI7
139PubMed Papers
22Diseases
0Drugs
137Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Highly ConstrainedTranscription Factor
RESEARCH IMPACT
Variant-Rich
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
histone H3K4 methyltransferase activitynucleusprotein bindingzinc ion bindingdystonia 28, childhood-onsetintellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 68genetic disorderDystonia
✦AI Summary

KMT2B (lysine methyltransferase 2B) is a histone methyltransferase that catalyzes methyl group transfer to histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4), predominantly generating H3K4me1 and H3K4me2 marks at active chr19 sites involved in transcription and DNA repair 1. It plays a central role in transcriptional regulation, including beta-globin locus control and establishment of H3K4me3 during oocyte development 1. KMT2B functions within chr19 remodeling machinery, likely with redundant roles with KMT2C in enhancing enhancer element activation 1. KMT2B mutations cause two major disease phenotypes. Heterozygous mutations predominantly cause dystonia 28 (DYT28), an early-onset progressive disorder characterized by focal dystonia that evolves in a caudocranial pattern into generalized dystonia with oromandibular and laryngeal involvement 2. Disease onset typically occurs in early childhood, with genotype-phenotype correlations observed: protein-truncating variants and deletions cause earlier onset and greater systemic burden than missense variants 2. KMT2B mutations also cause intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 68, with some patients presenting neurodevelopmental phenotypes without prominent dystonia 3. Pathophysiologically, KMT2B-related dystonia involves abnormalities in transcriptional regulation during neurodevelopment 4. Deep brain stimulation provides significant long-term symptomatic relief, with >50% of patients achieving >30% motor improvement at one year 2.

Sources cited
1
KMT2B establishes H3K4me3 marks and functions in chromatin remodeling; generates H3K4me1 and H3K4me2 at active chromatin sites
PMID: 36028557
2
KMT2B mutations cause DYT28 dystonia with focal onset evolving to generalized dystonia; genotype-phenotype correlations with variant type; deep brain stimulation efficacy data
PMID: 33150406
3
KMT2B haploinsufficiency causes developmental disorders including intellectual disability phenotypes without prominent dystonia
PMID: 29276005
4
KMT2B-related dystonia involves dysregulation of gene transcription during neurodevelopment as a pathophysiological mechanism
PMID: 37738511
⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 4 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜22
dystonia 28, childhood-onsetOpen Targets
0.83Strong
intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 68Open Targets
0.66Moderate
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.54Moderate
DystoniaOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
complex neurodevelopmental disorder with motor featuresOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
DysarthriaOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
dystonic disorderOpen Targets
0.44Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
generalized dystoniaOpen Targets
0.40Moderate
complex neurodevelopmental disorderOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Intellectual disabilityOpen Targets
0.34Weak
Global developmental delayOpen Targets
0.34Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.34Weak
lysosomal storage diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
MyoclonusOpen Targets
0.33Weak
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasisOpen Targets
0.33Weak
Specific learning disabilityOpen Targets
0.33Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.33Weak
Dystonia 28, childhood-onsetUniProt
Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 68UniProt
Pathogenic Variants137
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.6413dup (p.Ala2139fs)Pathogenic
Dystonia 28, childhood-onset|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 2139
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.4789C>T (p.Arg1597Trp)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 1597
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.7828C>T (p.Arg2610Cys)Likely pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 2610
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.4053_4063del (p.Glu1351fs)Pathogenic
Inborn genetic diseases|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 1351
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.6210_6213del (p.Ser2070fs)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 2070
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.1656dup (p.Lys553fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Dystonia 28, childhood-onset
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 553
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.5113C>T (p.Arg1705Ter)Pathogenic
not provided|Dystonia 28, childhood-onset
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 1705
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.15_24dup (p.Ser9fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Dystonia 28, childhood-onset|Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 68
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 9
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.3700G>A (p.Glu1234Lys)Likely pathogenic
Dystonia 28, childhood-onset|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 1234
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.521dup (p.Thr176fs)Pathogenic
Dystonia 28, childhood-onset|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 176
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.3145dup (p.Ala1049fs)Pathogenic
Inborn genetic diseases|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 1049
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.5230_5233del (p.Ser1744fs)Pathogenic
Dystonia 28, childhood-onset|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 1744
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.12_24dup (p.Ser9fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Dystonia 28, childhood-onset|Inborn genetic diseases|Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal dominant 68;Dystonia 28, childhood-onset
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 9
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.17_23dup (p.Ser9fs)Pathogenic
not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 9
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.7693C>G (p.Arg2565Gly)Likely pathogenic
Dystonia 28, childhood-onset|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 2565
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.1127_1130del (p.Lys376fs)Pathogenic
Inborn genetic diseases|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2022β†’ Residue 376
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.4847C>T (p.Ala1616Val)Likely pathogenic
Dystonia 28, childhood-onset
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2022β†’ Residue 1616
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.7921G>A (p.Ala2641Thr)Likely pathogenic
Dystonia 28, childhood-onset|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2022β†’ Residue 2641
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.6245_6266dup (p.Val2090fs)Pathogenic
Inborn genetic diseases|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2021β†’ Residue 2090
NM_014727.3(KMT2B):c.3400C>T (p.Gln1134Ter)Pathogenic
Inborn genetic diseases|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2020β†’ Residue 1134
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Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Lung
88%
Bone Marrow
81%
Liver
73%
Heart
29%
Brain
24%
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB3UVM Β· 1.57 Γ… Β· X-ray
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.13Highly Constrained
pLIβ“˜
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.09 [0.06–0.13]
RankingsWhere KMT2B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #3,311of 20,598
    Most Researched139 Β· top quartile
  • #564of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants137 Β· top quartile
  • #129of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.13 Β· top 1%
Genes detectedKMT2B
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
10β–Ό
1
Dystonia.
PMID: 30237473
Nat Rev Dis Primers Β· 2018
1.00
2
Genetics and Pathogenesis of Dystonia.
PMID: 37738511
Annu Rev Pathol Β· 2024
0.90
3
Regulation, functions and transmission of bivalent chromatin during mammalian development.
PMID: 36028557
Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol Β· 2023
0.80
4
The Genetic Landscape of Complex Childhood-Onset Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders.
PMID: 36054588
Mov Disord Β· 2022
0.70
5
Histone Lysine Methylases and Demethylases in the Landscape of Human Developmental Disorders.
PMID: 29276005
Am J Hum Genet Β· 2018
0.60