Is CDH23 p.Gln111fs (c.332del) pathogenic?

CDH23 p.Gln111fs (c.332del) is classified Pathogenic in CDH23 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-01-19). Very rare (popmax 0.0011%, sas).

How common is CDH23 p.Gln111fs (c.332del) in the general population?

CDH23 p.Gln111fs (c.332del) is very rare (popmax 0.0011%, sas) (gnomAD).

CDH23 p.Gln111fs

c.332del · rs2493195989 · VCV2830098

Pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.0011%, sas)

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 5 of 70
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 7.7	GERP 1.9, phastCons 1

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

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0011% South Asian · 1/91,074 alleles

Overall 6.84e-05% 1/1,461,658 alleles · very rare

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: CDH23
Protein: p.Gln111fs
Coding: c.332del
MANE Select: NM_022124
dbSNP: rs2493195989
Type: Deletion
Location: chr10:71510997 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.685 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Residue 111: the cadherin 1 domain

Full CDH23 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

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CDH23 p.Ala2232_Val2233insTer Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same type
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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/cdh23-p-gln111fs (accessed [today's date]).

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