Is ANK2 p.Phe16= (c.48C>T) pathogenic?

ANK2 p.Phe16= (c.48C>T) is classified Likely benign in ANK2 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2022-03-14). Very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe); Associated with long QT syndrome.

What condition is associated with ANK2 p.Phe16= (c.48C>T)?

ANK2 p.Phe16= (c.48C>T) is associated with long QT syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is ANK2 p.Phe16= (c.48C>T) in the general population?

ANK2 p.Phe16= (c.48C>T) is very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe) (gnomAD).

ANK2 p.Phe16=

c.48C>T · rs779606672 · VCV1743947

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe)

Conditions

long QT syndrome

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 2.2	GERP 0.72, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	14.28	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 8.48e-05% European (non-Finnish) · 1/1,179,812 alleles

Overall 6.84e-05% 1/1,461,546 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: ANK2
Protein: p.Phe16=
Coding: c.48C>T
MANE Select: NM_001148
dbSNP: rs779606672
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr4:113049776 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.271 · pLI 1.00 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Residue 16: the 'disordered' region

Full ANK2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

long QT syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

ANK2 p.Phe16Leu Uncertain significance ★ same residue
ANK2 p.Arg3113Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
ANK2 c.11611-3T>A Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ANK2 c.1783-3C>T Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ANK2 c.2079+5T>G Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ANK2 c.2278-3C>T Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ANK2 c.3125+6G>A Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ANK2 c.693+6G>A 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/ank2-p-phe16 (accessed [today's date]).

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