Is AGRN p.Arg1389= (c.4167C>T) pathogenic?

AGRN p.Arg1389= (c.4167C>T) is classified Likely benign in AGRN (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-11-12). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0125%, nfe); Associated with congenital myasthenic syndrome 8.

What condition is associated with AGRN p.Arg1389= (c.4167C>T)?

AGRN p.Arg1389= (c.4167C>T) is associated with congenital myasthenic syndrome 8 (ClinVar).

How common is AGRN p.Arg1389= (c.4167C>T) in the general population?

AGRN p.Arg1389= (c.4167C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0125%, nfe) (gnomAD).

AGRN p.Arg1389=

c.4167C>T · rs74726601 · VCV1126852

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0125%, nfe)

Conditions

congenital myasthenic syndrome 8

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 -11	GERP -2.6
Overall
CADD	0.395	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0125% European (non-Finnish) · 144/1,154,564 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0108% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0102%

Overall 0.00973% 152/1,562,096 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
European (non-Finnish)grpmax	0.0125%	8,018
East Asian	0.00475%	21,057
South Asian	0.00471%	21,233
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.00331%	30,197

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.Arg1389=
Coding: c.4167C>T
MANE Select: NM_198576
dbSNP: rs74726601
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr1:1048928 (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 1389: the laminin g-like 1 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

AGRN p.Arg1389Cys Uncertain significance ★ same residue
AGRN p.Arg1389His Uncertain significance ★ same residue
AGRN c.3632-1G>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
AGRN p.Arg1671Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
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-arg1389 (accessed [today's date]).

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