Is ABAT p.Ala411= (c.1233C>G) pathogenic?

ABAT p.Ala411= (c.1233C>G) is classified Likely benign in ABAT (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-07-01). Rare (popmax 0.182%, sas); Associated with GABA aminotransaminase deficiency.

What condition is associated with ABAT p.Ala411= (c.1233C>G)?

ABAT p.Ala411= (c.1233C>G) is associated with GABA aminotransaminase deficiency (ClinVar).

How common is ABAT p.Ala411= (c.1233C>G) in the general population?

ABAT p.Ala411= (c.1233C>G) is rare (popmax 0.182%, sas) (gnomAD).

ABAT p.Ala411=

Q: How is Gamma-aminobutyric acid transaminase deficiency inherited?

Typically Autosomal recessive (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

c.1233C>G · rs147188899 · VCV1603115

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

rare (popmax 0.182%, sas)

Conditions

GABA aminotransaminase deficiency

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -16	GERP -3.7
Overall
CADD	0.027	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.182% South Asian · 166/91,076 alleles

Filtering AF 0.16% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.151%

Overall 0.0108% 174/1,614,166 alleles · rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
South Asiangrpmax	0.182%	549
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0128%	7,813

Rarity supports pathogenicity (ACMG PM2); frequency above a disease-specific BA1/BS1 threshold argues against it. A variant frequent in one ancestry group can be near-absent in others, so a single global figure can mislead.

Variant & gene context

Gene: ABAT
Protein: p.Ala411=
Coding: c.1233C>G
MANE Select: NM_020686
dbSNP: rs147188899
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr16:8776454 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.871 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 93.91

Full ABAT gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

GABA aminotransaminase deficiency — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Gamma-aminobutyric acid transaminase deficiency (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Infancy, Neonatal

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ABAT p.Ala162Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition

Built on 18 open, versioned datasets — ClinVar, gnomAD, AlphaMissense, REVEL, ClinGen & more — plus Sugi Variant's own cross-source analysis. Source data 2026-01–2026-10, ClinVar 2026-10. Full sources & versions →

Cite Sugi Variant

Gür T. Sugi Variant: A Deterministic Per-Variant Germline Reference from a Knowledge Graph for Humans and AI Agents. 2026. doi:10.5281/zenodo.21509445. This variant: https://sugi.bio/variant/abat-p-ala411 (accessed [today's date]).

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