Is CEL p.Trp247Cys (c.741G>T) pathogenic?

CEL p.Trp247Cys (c.741G>T) is classified Uncertain significance in CEL (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2024-05-04). Very rare (popmax 0.000509%, nfe); Associated with maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 8.

What condition is associated with CEL p.Trp247Cys (c.741G>T)?

CEL p.Trp247Cys (c.741G>T) is associated with maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 8 (ClinVar).

How common is CEL p.Trp247Cys (c.741G>T) in the general population?

CEL p.Trp247Cys (c.741G>T) is very rare (popmax 0.000509%, nfe) (gnomAD).

How is MODY inherited?

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

CEL p.Trp247Cys

c.741G>T · VCV3596549

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.000509%, nfe)

Conditions

maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 8

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
REVEL	0.79	moderately pathogenic-leaning
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 11	GERP 0.28, phastCons 1
Regional constraint	o/e 0.87	unconstrained · MANE · 6,610 bp · p 0.015 · regional, not allelic
Overall
CADD	29.8	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.000509% European (non-Finnish) · 6/1,179,456 alleles

Filtering AF 0.000183% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00012%

Overall 0.000411% 6/1,461,026 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: CEL
Protein: p.Trp247Cys
Coding: c.741G>T
MANE Select: NM_001807
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr9:133066909 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.972 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 84.10 · 7 PDB
Residue 247: a turn

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

Disease context

maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 8 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For MODY (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
Prevalence: 1-5 / 10 000 (Europe)

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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/cel-p-trp247cys (accessed [today's date]).

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