Is CHST6 p.Arg247fs (c.740del) pathogenic?

CHST6 p.Arg247fs (c.740del) is classified Likely pathogenic in CHST6 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2024-05-18). Associated with macular corneal dystrophy.

What condition is associated with CHST6 p.Arg247fs (c.740del)?

CHST6 p.Arg247fs (c.740del) is associated with macular corneal dystrophy (ClinVar).

How is Macular corneal dystrophy inherited?

Typically Autosomal recessive (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

CHST6 p.Arg247fs

c.740del · VCV3581253

Likely pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

Conditions

macular corneal dystrophy

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	escapes	premature termination codon in the last exon (3 of 3) — the truncated protein is likely expressed. PVS1 input, not an applied code
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -0.045	GERP -4.1, phastCons 0.17

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

Variant & gene context

Gene: CHST6
Protein: p.Arg247fs
Coding: c.740del
MANE Select: NM_021615
Type: Deletion
Location: chr16:75479089 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.71 · pLI 0.26 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 90.66

Full CHST6 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

macular corneal dystrophy — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Macular corneal dystrophy (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: All ages
Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (United States)

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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/chst6-p-arg247fs (accessed [today's date]).

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