Is AP4B1 p.Ala367fs (c.1098dup) pathogenic?

AP4B1 p.Ala367fs (c.1098dup) is classified Pathogenic in AP4B1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2024-06-23). Very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr); Associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia 47.

What condition is associated with AP4B1 p.Ala367fs (c.1098dup)?

AP4B1 p.Ala367fs (c.1098dup) is associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia 47 (ClinVar).

How common is AP4B1 p.Ala367fs (c.1098dup) in the general population?

AP4B1 p.Ala367fs (c.1098dup) is very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr) (gnomAD).

AP4B1 p.Ala367fs

Q: How is Severe intellectual disability and progressive spastic paraplegia inherited?

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

c.1098dup · VCV3632851

Pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr)

Conditions

hereditary spastic paraplegia 47

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 5 of 10
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 4	GERP 2.2, phastCons 1

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

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00167% Admixed American · 1/60,016 alleles

Overall 6.84e-05% 1/1,461,888 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: AP4B1
Protein: p.Ala367fs
Coding: c.1098dup
MANE Select: NM_001253852
Type: Duplication
Location: chr1:113899919 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.777 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 86.56 · 5 PDB

Full AP4B1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

hereditary spastic paraplegia 47 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Severe intellectual disability and progressive spastic paraplegia (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Infancy, Neonatal

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AP4B1 p.Ala367Thr Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
AP4B1 c.114-2A>C Pathogenic ★★ same condition
AP4B1 c.114-2A>G Pathogenic ★★ same condition
AP4B1 p.Arg102Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
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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/ap4b1-p-ala367fs (accessed [today's date]).

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