Is AP5Z1 p.Ala598= (c.1794C>T) pathogenic?

AP5Z1 p.Ala598= (c.1794C>T) is classified Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity in AP5Z1 (ClinVar, Conflicting submitters, 5 submitters; last evaluated 2025-12-01). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0652%, nfe); Associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia 48.

What condition is associated with AP5Z1 p.Ala598= (c.1794C>T)?

AP5Z1 p.Ala598= (c.1794C>T) is associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia 48 (ClinVar).

How common is AP5Z1 p.Ala598= (c.1794C>T) in the general population?

AP5Z1 p.Ala598= (c.1794C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0652%, nfe) (gnomAD).

How is Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 48 inherited?

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

AP5Z1 p.Ala598=

c.1794C>T · rs374673921 · VCV360337

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity Conflicting submitters

Classification

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

ClinVar

Review

Conflicting submitters ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 5 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0652%, nfe)

Conditions

hereditary spastic paraplegia 48

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 · C>G here scores Δ0.21 · evaluated, not missing
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -2.2	GERP -1.1
Overall
CADD	6.742	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0652% European (non-Finnish) · 746/1,144,504 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0612% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0597%

Overall 0.054% 834/1,545,798 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
European (non-Finnish)grpmax	0.0652%	1,534
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0585%	1,710
South Asian	0.0286%	3,491
Admixed American	0.0216%	4,626
African / African-American	0.0164%	6,091
East Asian	0.0122%	8,174
Finnishnot grpmax-eligible	0.00173%	57,750

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: AP5Z1
Protein: p.Ala598=
Coding: c.1794C>T
MANE Select: NM_014855
dbSNP: rs374673921
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:4789918 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.641 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 85.32

Full AP5Z1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

hereditary spastic paraplegia 48 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 48 (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Adult

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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/ap5z1-p-ala598 (accessed [today's date]).

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