Is ARSB p.Gln131Ter (c.391C>T) pathogenic?

ARSB p.Gln131Ter (c.391C>T) is classified Likely pathogenic in ARSB (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2024-03-06). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with mucopolysaccharidosis type 6.

What condition is associated with ARSB p.Gln131Ter (c.391C>T)?

ARSB p.Gln131Ter (c.391C>T) is associated with mucopolysaccharidosis type 6 (ClinVar).

How common is ARSB p.Gln131Ter (c.391C>T) in the general population?

ARSB p.Gln131Ter (c.391C>T) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Mucopolysaccharidosis type 6 inherited?

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

ARSB p.Gln131Ter

c.391C>T · VCV4818192

Likely pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

nonsense (stop-gain)

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,614,072)

Conditions

mucopolysaccharidosis type 6

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	nonsense (stop-gain)	predicted loss-of-function; NMD-escape possible for C-terminal truncations
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 7.1	GERP 1.4, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	39.0	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

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

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

No allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,614,072). This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: ARSB
Protein: p.Gln131Ter
Coding: c.391C>T
MANE Select: NM_020427 · reported on NM_000046
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr5:78969114 (GRCh38)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 84.32 · 2 PDB

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

Disease context

mucopolysaccharidosis type 6 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Mucopolysaccharidosis type 6 (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Childhood
Prevalence: 1-9 / 1 000 000 (Europe)

Similar variants

ARSB p.Gln131His Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
ARSB c.1142+1G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
ARSB c.1142+1G>T Pathogenic ★★ same condition
ARSB c.1142+2T>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
ARSB c.1142+2T>C Pathogenic ★★ same condition
ARSB c.1143-1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
ARSB c.1143-1G>C Pathogenic ★★ same condition
ARSB c.1143-8T>G Pathogenic/Likely 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/arsb-p-gln131ter (accessed [today's date]).

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