Is CEP41 p.Leu69= (c.205C>T) pathogenic?

CEP41 p.Leu69= (c.205C>T) is classified Likely benign in CEP41 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-12-16). Rare (popmax 0.257%, eas); Associated with Joubert syndrome 15.

What condition is associated with CEP41 p.Leu69= (c.205C>T)?

CEP41 p.Leu69= (c.205C>T) is associated with Joubert syndrome 15 (ClinVar).

How common is CEP41 p.Leu69= (c.205C>T) in the general population?

CEP41 p.Leu69= (c.205C>T) is rare (popmax 0.257%, eas) (gnomAD).

CEP41 p.Leu69=

c.205C>T · rs144793783 · VCV1578995

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

rare (popmax 0.257%, eas)

Conditions

Joubert syndrome 15

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 2.2	GERP -0.47, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	14.31	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.257% East Asian · 114/44,376 alleles

Filtering AF 0.219% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.204%

Overall 0.00768% 118/1,536,568 alleles · rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
East Asiangrpmax	0.257%	389
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.00501%	19,975
South Asian	0.00112%	89,452

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: CEP41
Protein: p.Leu69=
Coding: c.205C>T
MANE Select: NM_018718
dbSNP: rs144793783
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:130412181 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.066 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 71.06 · 1 PDB

Full CEP41 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Joubert syndrome 15 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

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CEP41 p.Gln140Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
CEP41 c.33+6G>A Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
CEP41 c.*2116T>C Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
CEP41 c.*2389G>A Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
CEP41 p.Ala103Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition

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/cep41-p-leu69 (accessed [today's date]).

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