Is AGRN p.Ala487Val (c.1460C>T) pathogenic?

AGRN p.Ala487Val (c.1460C>T) is classified Uncertain significance in AGRN (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2022-07-12). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0507%, afr); Associated with congenital myasthenic syndrome 8.

What condition is associated with AGRN p.Ala487Val (c.1460C>T)?

AGRN p.Ala487Val (c.1460C>T) is associated with congenital myasthenic syndrome 8 (ClinVar).

How common is AGRN p.Ala487Val (c.1460C>T) in the general population?

AGRN p.Ala487Val (c.1460C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0507%, afr) (gnomAD).

AGRN p.Ala487Val

c.1460C>T · rs139302553 · VCV1021324

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0507%, afr)

Conditions

congenital myasthenic syndrome 8

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
REVEL	0.137	moderately benign-leaning
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -0.26	GERP -2
Regional constraint	o/e 1.03	unconstrained · MANE · 26 kb · p 0.29 · regional, not allelic
Overall
CADD	1.098	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0507% African / African-American · 38/74,900 alleles

Filtering AF 0.038% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0335%

Overall 0.00335% 54/1,610,704 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	0.0507%	1,971
Admixed American	0.00672%	14,891
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.00321%	31,182
South Asian	0.00221%	45,305
European (non-Finnish)	0.000678%	147,415

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: AGRN
Protein: p.Ala487Val
Coding: c.1460C>T
MANE Select: NM_198576
dbSNP: rs139302553
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr1:1043314 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.73 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 69.79 · 1 PDB
Residue 487: the kazal-like 5 domain

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

Disease context

congenital myasthenic syndrome 8 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

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AGRN p.Arg834Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
AGRN p.Gly1582Arg Pathogenic ★★ same condition
AGRN p.Gly1675Ser Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
AGRN c.1177+4A>G Uncertain significance ★★ same condition

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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/agrn-p-ala487val (accessed [today's date]).

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