Is ANK1 p.Gln879= (c.2637G>A) pathogenic?

ANK1 p.Gln879= (c.2637G>A) is classified Uncertain significance in ANK1 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-10-10). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with hereditary spherocytosis type 1.

What condition is associated with ANK1 p.Gln879= (c.2637G>A)?

ANK1 p.Gln879= (c.2637G>A) is associated with hereditary spherocytosis type 1 (ClinVar).

How common is ANK1 p.Gln879= (c.2637G>A) in the general population?

ANK1 p.Gln879= (c.2637G>A) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Hereditary spherocytosis inherited?

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

ANK1 p.Gln879=

c.2637G>A · rs2486793720 · VCV2428758

Uncertain significance Multiple submitters

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

hereditary spherocytosis type 1

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation/SpliceAI carries the signal.
REVEL	0.068	moderately benign-leaning
Splicing
SpliceAI	Δ0.82	donor loss at this position · masked 0 · deltas
Pangolin	Δ0.70	loss · gain 0.00 · agrees with SpliceAI · independent
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 2.6	GERP 0.51, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	16.69	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: ANK1
Protein: p.Gln879=
Coding: c.2637G>A
MANE Select: NM_000037
dbSNP: rs2486793720
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr8:41698043 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.299 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 69.64 · 21 PDB
Residue 879: the 'disordered' region

Full ANK1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

hereditary spherocytosis type 1 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Hereditary spherocytosis (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Onset: All ages
Prevalence: 1-5 / 10 000 (Germany)

Similar variants

ANK1 p.Gln879His Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
ANK1 c.1305+1G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
ANK1 c.1405-9G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
ANK1 c.1702-2A>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
ANK1 c.1801-17G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
ANK1 c.2296-1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
ANK1 c.2296-2A>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
ANK1 c.2389-2A>G Likely pathogenic ★★ 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/ank1-p-gln879 (accessed [today's date]).

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