Is BRAF p.Asp118= (c.354T>C) pathogenic?

BRAF p.Asp118= (c.354T>C) is classified Likely benign in BRAF (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2024-10-22). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with Cardiovascular phenotype.

What condition is associated with BRAF p.Asp118= (c.354T>C)?

BRAF p.Asp118= (c.354T>C) is associated with Cardiovascular phenotype (ClinVar).

How common is BRAF p.Asp118= (c.354T>C) in the general population?

BRAF p.Asp118= (c.354T>C) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

BRAF p.Asp118=

c.354T>C · VCV3481724

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

Cardiovascular phenotype

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 5.9	GERP 2.1, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	10.44	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: BRAF
Protein: p.Asp118=
Coding: c.354T>C
MANE Select: NM_004333
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:140834759 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.237 · pLI 1.00 · ClinGen HI 0/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 67.87 · 135 PDB

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

Disease context

Cardiovascular phenotype — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

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BRAF p.Ala42Ser Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
BRAF p.Arg252Gly Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
BRAF p.Arg384Lys Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ 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/braf-p-asp118 (accessed [today's date]).

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