Is AP3B2 p.Ser292fs (c.873dup) pathogenic?

AP3B2 p.Ser292fs (c.873dup) is classified Pathogenic in AP3B2 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-08-02). Very rare (popmax 0.00173%, amr).

How common is AP3B2 p.Ser292fs (c.873dup) in the general population?

AP3B2 p.Ser292fs (c.873dup) is very rare (popmax 0.00173%, amr) (gnomAD).

AP3B2 p.Ser292fs

c.873dup · rs2548711451 · VCV2749559

Pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00173%, amr)

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 8 of 27
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -1.5	GERP -2.8

Predicted loss-of-function is descriptive, not an applied PVS1 code.

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00173% Admixed American · 1/57,672 alleles

Overall 6.98e-05% 1/1,432,658 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: AP3B2
Protein: p.Ser292fs
Coding: c.873dup
MANE Select: NM_001278512
dbSNP: rs2548711451
Type: Duplication
Location: chr15:82680653 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.52 · pLI 0.22 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 75.73
Residue 292: the 'disordered' region

Full AP3B2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

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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/ap3b2-p-ser292fs (accessed [today's date]).

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