Relevance to Autism

To evaluate the effects of ASD-associated de novo variants in a family relative context, Kim et al., 2025 defined within-family standardized deviations (WFSD) by subtracting phenotype scores of unaffected family members and standardizing the result in 21,735 families from three ASD cohorts (the Korean Autism cohort, the Simons Simplex Collection, and SPARK); their analysis found that more genes enriched in de novo damaging protein-truncating variants (LOEUF < 0.37) and missense variants (MPC > 2) were identified using WFSD compared to raw phenotype scores, with 38 genes uniquely identified in the WFSD group, including the CTPS1 gene. A de novo loss-of-function variant in the CTPS1 gene was reported in a MSSNG proband in Zhou et al., 2022, while a de novo missense variant with a MPC > 2 was identified in a Korean ASD proband in Kim et al., 2024.

Molecular Function

This gene encodes an enzyme responsible for the catalytic conversion of UTP (uridine triphosphate) to CTP (cytidine triphospate). This reaction is an important step in the biosynthesis of phospholipids and nucleic acids. Activity of this proten is important in the immune system, and loss of function of this gene has been associated with immunodeficiency.

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