Is ABCB11 p.Asp473fs (c.1417_1418insTGATTCCTTC) pathogenic?

ABCB11 p.Asp473fs (c.14171418insTGATTCCTTC) is classified Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic in ABCB11 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-01-27). Very rare (popmax 8.49e-05%, nfe); Associated with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2.

What condition is associated with ABCB11 p.Asp473fs (c.1417_1418insTGATTCCTTC)?

ABCB11 p.Asp473fs (c.1417_1418insTGATTCCTTC) is associated with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 (ClinVar).

How common is ABCB11 p.Asp473fs (c.1417_1418insTGATTCCTTC) in the general population?

ABCB11 p.Asp473fs (c.1417_1418insTGATTCCTTC) is very rare (popmax 8.49e-05%, nfe) (gnomAD).

How is Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis inherited?

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

ABCB11 p.Asp473fs

c.1417_1418insTGATTCCTTC · rs1574453508 · VCV639069

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 8.49e-05%, nfe)

Conditions

progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function; NMD-escape possible for C-terminal truncations
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 7.9	GERP 2.1, phastCons 1

Predicted loss-of-function is descriptive, not an applied PVS1 code.

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 8.49e-05% European (non-Finnish) · 1/1,178,456 alleles

Overall 6.85e-05% 1/1,459,828 alleles · very rare

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: ABCB11
Protein: p.Asp473fs
Coding: c.1417_1418insTGATTCCTTC
MANE Select: NM_003742
dbSNP: rs1574453508
Type: Insertion
Location: chr2:168973731 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.739 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 83.23 · 9 PDB
Residue 473: the abc transporter 1 domain

Full ABCB11 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Adolescent, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal

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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/abcb11-p-asp473fs (accessed [today's date]).

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