Is CCDC39 p.Lys836fs (c.2507_2508del) pathogenic?

CCDC39 p.Lys836fs (c.25072508del) is classified Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic in CCDC39 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2025-10-03). Very rare (popmax 0.00453%, sas); Associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia.

What condition is associated with CCDC39 p.Lys836fs (c.2507_2508del)?

CCDC39 p.Lys836fs (c.2507_2508del) is associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia, primary ciliary dyskinesia 14 (ClinVar).

How common is CCDC39 p.Lys836fs (c.2507_2508del) in the general population?

CCDC39 p.Lys836fs (c.2507_2508del) is very rare (popmax 0.00453%, sas) (gnomAD).

How is Primary ciliary dyskinesia inherited?

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

CCDC39 p.Lys836fs

c.2507_2508del · rs781526810 · VCV955889

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00453%, sas)

Conditions

primary ciliary dyskinesia

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 18 of 20
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -0.001	GERP -2.7, phastCons 0.2

Predicted loss-of-function is descriptive, not an applied PVS1 code.

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00453% South Asian · 4/88,360 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00146% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.000912%

Overall 0.000691% 10/1,447,846 alleles · very rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
South Asiangrpmax	0.00453%	22,090
African / African-American	0.00134%	74,648
European (non-Finnish)	0.000426%	234,665

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: CCDC39
Protein: p.Lys836fs
Coding: c.2507_2508del
MANE Select: NM_181426
dbSNP: rs781526810
Type: Deletion
Location: chr3:180616594 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.226 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 79.23 · 1 PDB

Full CCDC39 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

primary ciliary dyskinesia — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: primary ciliary dyskinesia 14

For Primary ciliary dyskinesia (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Onset: Neonatal
Prevalence: 1-5 / 10 000 (Pakistan)

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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/ccdc39-p-lys836fs (accessed [today's date]).

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