Is BLM p.Leu848= (c.2544C>G) pathogenic?

BLM p.Leu848= (c.2544C>G) is classified Likely benign in BLM (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-05-31). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with hereditary neoplastic syndrome.

What condition is associated with BLM p.Leu848= (c.2544C>G)?

BLM p.Leu848= (c.2544C>G) is associated with hereditary neoplastic syndrome, Bloom syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is BLM p.Leu848= (c.2544C>G) in the general population?

BLM p.Leu848= (c.2544C>G) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

BLM p.Leu848=

c.2544C>G · rs2505457440 · VCV2153645

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

hereditary neoplastic syndrome

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 1.1	GERP -2.9, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	6.526	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: BLM
Protein: p.Leu848=
Coding: c.2544C>G
MANE Select: NM_000057
dbSNP: rs2505457440
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr15:90769575 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.847 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 61.10 · 16 PDB
Residue 848: the helicase atp-binding domain; an α-helix

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

Disease context

hereditary neoplastic syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: Bloom syndrome

Similar variants

BLM p.Leu848Arg Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
BLM p.Leu848Ile Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
BLM p.Leu848Phe Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
BLM c.1087+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
BLM c.1088-1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
BLM c.1220+2T>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
BLM c.1220+2T>G Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
BLM c.1882+2T>C 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/blm-p-leu848 (accessed [today's date]).

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