Is AP5Z1 p.Leu787= (c.2361G>A) pathogenic?

AP5Z1 p.Leu787= (c.2361G>A) is classified Likely benign in AP5Z1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2016-03-29). Very rare (popmax 0.000339%, nfe); Associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia 48.

What condition is associated with AP5Z1 p.Leu787= (c.2361G>A)?

AP5Z1 p.Leu787= (c.2361G>A) is associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia 48 (ClinVar).

How common is AP5Z1 p.Leu787= (c.2361G>A) in the general population?

AP5Z1 p.Leu787= (c.2361G>A) is very rare (popmax 0.000339%, 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.Leu787=

c.2361G>A · rs878854988 · VCV240940

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.000339%, 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	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 5.7	GERP 0.077, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	4.11	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.000339% European (non-Finnish) · 4/1,178,388 alleles

Filtering AF 7.9e-05% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 5.4e-05%

Overall 0.000274% 4/1,458,076 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: AP5Z1
Protein: p.Leu787=
Coding: c.2361G>A
MANE Select: NM_014855
dbSNP: rs878854988
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:4791322 (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

Similar variants

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AP5Z1 c.1312-2A>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
AP5Z1 c.1707+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
AP5Z1 c.1806-1G>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
AP5Z1 p.Arg138Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
AP5Z1 p.Arg310Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
AP5Z1 p.Arg311Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
AP5Z1 p.Arg345Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition

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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/ap5z1-p-leu787 (accessed [today's date]).

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