Is CASP8 p.Ser217Arg (c.651T>G) pathogenic?

CASP8 p.Ser217Arg (c.651T>G) is classified Uncertain significance in CASP8 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2022-03-03). AlphaMissense: likely benign (0.1445); Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome type 2B.

What condition is associated with CASP8 p.Ser217Arg (c.651T>G)?

CASP8 p.Ser217Arg (c.651T>G) is associated with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome type 2B (ClinVar).

How common is CASP8 p.Ser217Arg (c.651T>G) in the general population?

CASP8 p.Ser217Arg (c.651T>G) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

What do computational predictors say about CASP8 p.Ser217Arg (c.651T>G)?

AlphaMissense predicts likely benign (score 0.1445) — an in-silico prediction, not a clinical call.

CASP8 p.Ser217Arg

Q: How is Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome-recurrent viral infections due to CASP8 deficiency inherited?

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

c.651T>G · rs2125292466 · VCV1501352

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

AlphaMissense

likely benign

0.1445 · ACMG-weighted

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Missense predictors

0/3 damaging

AlphaMissense, REVEL, SaProt

Conditions

autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome type 2B

Computational evidence

Protein change
AlphaMissense	0.1445	likely benign
REVEL	0.032	moderately benign-leaning
SaProt	LLR -6.55	tolerated
⇒ AlphaMissense, REVEL and SaProt all call this tolerated.
Splicing
SpliceAI	Δ0.42	donor loss · deltas
Pangolin	Δ0.41	loss · gain 0.00 · agrees with SpliceAI · independent
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -0.72	GERP -3.3
Regional constraint	o/e 0.82	unconstrained · MANE · 20 kb · p 2.8e-05 · regional, not allelic
Overall
CADD	13.58	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

ClinVar classifies this uncertain; the computational predictors unanimously lean tolerated — a triage signal, not a reclassification

AlphaMissense carries the ACMG weight for missense; REVEL and SaProt are independent agreement signals.

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: CASP8
Protein: p.Ser217Arg
Coding: c.651T>G
MANE Select: NM_001372051
dbSNP: rs2125292466
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr2:201274944 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.695 · pLI 0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 82.37 · 36 PDB
Residue 217: a functional site (cleavage; by autocatalytic cleavage)

Full CASP8 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome type 2B — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome-recurrent viral infections due to CASP8 deficiency (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Childhood
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/casp8-p-ser217arg (accessed [today's date]).

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