Is CDKN1B p.Pro179= (c.537A>C) pathogenic?

CDKN1B p.Pro179= (c.537A>C) is classified Likely benign in CDKN1B (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2019-07-23). Very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr); Associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4.

What condition is associated with CDKN1B p.Pro179= (c.537A>C)?

CDKN1B p.Pro179= (c.537A>C) is associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4 (ClinVar).

How common is CDKN1B p.Pro179= (c.537A>C) in the general population?

CDKN1B p.Pro179= (c.537A>C) is very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr) (gnomAD).

How is Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4 inherited?

Typically Autosomal dominant, Not applicable (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

CDKN1B p.Pro179=

c.537A>C · rs2136357383 · VCV1114566

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr)

Conditions

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4

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 -0.24	GERP -2.7, phastCons 0.046
Overall
CADD	6.48	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00167% Admixed American · 1/60,022 alleles

Overall 6.19e-05% 1/1,614,208 alleles · very rare exomes 1/1,461,882 · genomes 0/152,326 · joint denominator

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: CDKN1B
Protein: p.Pro179=
Coding: c.537A>C
MANE Select: NM_004064
dbSNP: rs2136357383
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr12:12718886 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.804 · pLI 0.24 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 71.08 · 19 PDB
Residue 179: the 'disordered' region

Full CDKN1B gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4 (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Onset: Adult

Similar variants

CDKN1B p.Pro179Leu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
CDKN1B p.Pro179Ser Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
CDKN1B p.Pro179Thr Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
CDKN1B p.Pro179fs Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
CDKN1B p.Arg154Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
CDKN1B p.Arg5Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CDKN1B p.Gln104Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
CDKN1B p.Gln107Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition

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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/cdkn1b-p-pro179 (accessed [today's date]).

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