Is CEP41 p.Ser251= (c.753C>T) pathogenic?

CEP41 p.Ser251= (c.753C>T) is classified Likely benign in CEP41 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2023-07-01). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0168%, mid); Associated with Joubert syndrome 15.

What condition is associated with CEP41 p.Ser251= (c.753C>T)?

CEP41 p.Ser251= (c.753C>T) is associated with Joubert syndrome 15 (ClinVar).

How common is CEP41 p.Ser251= (c.753C>T) in the general population?

CEP41 p.Ser251= (c.753C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0168%, mid) (gnomAD).

CEP41 p.Ser251=

c.753C>T · rs200612684 · VCV1578011

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0168%, mid)

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 -3	GERP -5.2
Overall
CADD	1.676	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0168% Middle Eastern · 1/5,966 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00324% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00207%

Overall 0.00212% 34/1,606,184 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 31/1,453,898 · genomes 3/152,286 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0168%	5,966
Admixed American	0.00836%	11,967
South Asian	0.00332%	30,079
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.00322%	31,101
European (non-Finnish)	0.00187%	53,360
African / African-American	0.00134%	74,886

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.Ser251=
Coding: c.753C>T
MANE Select: NM_018718
dbSNP: rs200612684
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:130400711 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.066 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 71.06 · 1 PDB
Residue 251: the rhodanese domain

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

Similar variants

CEP41 c.34-2A>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CEP41 c.423-2A>C Pathogenic ★★ same condition
CEP41 p.Arg286Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
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

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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/cep41-p-ser251 (accessed [today's date]).

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