Is BICD2 p.Glu80Ter (c.238G>T) pathogenic?

BICD2 p.Glu80Ter (c.238G>T) is classified Uncertain significance in BICD2 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2022-07-12). Very rare (popmax 8.78e-05%, nfe); Associated with autosomal dominant childhood-onset proximal spinal muscular atrophy with contractures.

How common is BICD2 p.Glu80Ter (c.238G>T) in the general population?

BICD2 p.Glu80Ter (c.238G>T) is very rare (popmax 8.78e-05%, nfe) (gnomAD).

BICD2 p.Glu80Ter

Q: What condition is associated with BICD2 p.Glu80Ter (c.238G>T)?

BICD2 p.Glu80Ter (c.238G>T) is associated with autosomal dominant childhood-onset proximal spinal muscular atrophy with contractures (ClinVar).

Q: How is Autosomal dominant childhood-onset proximal spinal muscular atrophy inherited?

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

c.238G>T · rs2537621985 · VCV2094069

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

nonsense (stop-gain)

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 8.78e-05%, nfe)

Conditions

autosomal dominant childhood-onset proximal spinal muscular atrophy with contractures

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation/SpliceAI carries the signal.
Consequence	nonsense (stop-gain)	predicted loss-of-function in a LoF-intolerant gene
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 1 of 7
Splicing
SpliceAI	Δ0.92	donor gain · deltas
Pangolin	Δ0.29	gain · loss 0.15 · agrees with SpliceAI · independent
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 7.2	GERP 1.8, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	58.0	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

Grpmax group 8.78e-05% European (non-Finnish) · 1/1,138,408 alleles

Overall 7.26e-05% 1/1,377,912 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: BICD2
Protein: p.Glu80Ter
Coding: c.238G>T
MANE Select: NM_001003800
dbSNP: rs2537621985
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr9:92764507 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.507 · pLI 0.95 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 78.89 · 2 PDB
Residue 80: the 'interacts with dynll1, dync1h1, dync1i2, dctn1 and dctn2' region

Full BICD2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

autosomal dominant childhood-onset proximal spinal muscular atrophy with contractures — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Autosomal dominant childhood-onset proximal spinal muscular atrophy (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Onset: Adolescent, Antenatal, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Prevalence: <1 / 1 000 000 (Worldwide)

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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/bicd2-p-glu80ter (accessed [today's date]).

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