Is ARSA p.Ser152Cys (c.455C>G) pathogenic?

ARSA p.Ser152Cys (c.455C>G) is classified Uncertain significance in ARSA (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-06-05). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with metachromatic leukodystrophy.

What condition is associated with ARSA p.Ser152Cys (c.455C>G)?

ARSA p.Ser152Cys (c.455C>G) is associated with metachromatic leukodystrophy (ClinVar).

How common is ARSA p.Ser152Cys (c.455C>G) in the general population?

ARSA p.Ser152Cys (c.455C>G) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Metachromatic leukodystrophy inherited?

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

ARSA p.Ser152Cys

c.455C>G · rs2518333253 · VCV1954365

Uncertain significance Multiple submitters

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

metachromatic leukodystrophy

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
REVEL	0.86	moderately pathogenic-leaning
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 12	GERP 2, phastCons 1
Regional constraint	o/e 1.00	unconstrained · MANE · 2,631 bp · p 0.96 · regional, not allelic
Overall
CADD	25.3	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Absent from gnomAD v4.1. Not observed in any sequenced alleles — a rarity signal (ACMG PM2-supporting), not evidence of pathogenicity on its own.

Variant & gene context

Gene: ARSA
Protein: p.Ser152Cys
Coding: c.455C>G
MANE Select: NM_000487
dbSNP: rs2518333253
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr22:50627176 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.166 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 96.43 · 10 PDB
Residue 152: a UniProt-annotated variant site (in mld)

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

Disease context

metachromatic leukodystrophy — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Metachromatic leukodystrophy (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy
Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Europe)

Similar variants

ARSA p.Ser152Thr Uncertain significance ★★ same residue
ARSA p.Ser152= Uncertain significance same residue
ARSA p.Ser152Pro Uncertain significance ★ same residue
ARSA c.1107+1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
ARSA c.1107+1G>T Pathogenic ★★ same condition
ARSA c.1108-2A>G Pathogenic ★★ same condition
ARSA c.1108-3C>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
ARSA c.1210+1G>A Pathogenic ★★ 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/arsa-p-ser152cys (accessed [today's date]).

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