Is C3 p.Ser706= (c.2118G>A) pathogenic?

C3 p.Ser706= (c.2118G>A) is classified Likely benign in C3 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 4 submitters; last evaluated 2024-06-04). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0217%, amr); Associated with atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome with C3 anomaly.

What condition is associated with C3 p.Ser706= (c.2118G>A)?

C3 p.Ser706= (c.2118G>A) is associated with atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome with C3 anomaly, age related macular degeneration 9, complement component 3 deficiency (ClinVar).

How common is C3 p.Ser706= (c.2118G>A) in the general population?

C3 p.Ser706= (c.2118G>A) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0217%, amr) (gnomAD).

C3 p.Ser706=

c.2118G>A · rs755973774 · VCV1336269

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 4 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0217%, amr)

Conditions

atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome with C3 anomaly

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	<0.2	all four deltas below 0.2 · C>A here scores Δ0.44 · evaluated, not missing
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -4.8	GERP -3.5
Overall
CADD	4.46	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0217% Admixed American · 13/59,988 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0127% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0101%

Overall 0.00211% 34/1,613,590 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Admixed Americangrpmax	0.0217%	4,614
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0048%	20,819
African / African-American	0.00267%	37,454
European (non-Finnish)	0.00136%	73,741

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: C3
Protein: p.Ser706=
Coding: c.2118G>A
MANE Select: NM_000064
dbSNP: rs755973774
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr19:6707203 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.541 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 79.84 · 80 PDB
Residue 706: the anaphylatoxin-like domain; a disulfide bond

Full C3 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome with C3 anomaly — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: age related macular degeneration 9 complement component 3 deficiency

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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/c3-p-ser706 (accessed [today's date]).

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