Is ALG13 p.Ser278= (c.834T>A) pathogenic?

ALG13 p.Ser278= (c.834T>A) is classified Uncertain significance in ALG13 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-03-09). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 36.

What condition is associated with ALG13 p.Ser278= (c.834T>A)?

ALG13 p.Ser278= (c.834T>A) is associated with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 36 (ClinVar).

How common is ALG13 p.Ser278= (c.834T>A) in the general population?

ALG13 p.Ser278= (c.834T>A) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is ALG13-CDG inherited?

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

ALG13 p.Ser278=

c.834T>A · rs2525582126 · VCV2844565

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 36

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	<0.2	all four deltas below 0.2 · T>G here scores Δ0.35 · evaluated, not missing
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 2.9	GERP 5.4, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	16.25	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Absent from gnomAD v4.1. Not observed in any sequenced alleles — a rarity signal (ACMG PM2-supporting), not evidence of pathogenicity on its own.

Variant & gene context

Gene: ALG13
Protein: p.Ser278=
Coding: c.834T>A
MANE Select: NM_001099922
dbSNP: rs2525582126
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chrX:111709048 (GRCh38)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 54.42
Residue 278: the otu domain; the 'deubiquitinase activity' region

Full ALG13 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 36 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For ALG13-CDG (Orphanet):

Inheritance: X-linked recessive
Onset: Infancy, Neonatal

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ALG13 c.2932+6T>C Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ALG13 c.834+3A>G Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ALG13 c.932+2T>C Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ALG13 p.Ala1044Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
ALG13 p.Ala173Val 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/alg13-p-ser278 (accessed [today's date]).

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