Is CHST6 p.Ser131Ter (c.392C>A) pathogenic?

CHST6 p.Ser131Ter (c.392C>A) is classified Likely pathogenic in CHST6 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2024-04-09). Very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe); Associated with macular corneal dystrophy.

What condition is associated with CHST6 p.Ser131Ter (c.392C>A)?

CHST6 p.Ser131Ter (c.392C>A) is associated with macular corneal dystrophy (ClinVar).

How common is CHST6 p.Ser131Ter (c.392C>A) in the general population?

CHST6 p.Ser131Ter (c.392C>A) is very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe) (gnomAD).

How is Macular corneal dystrophy inherited?

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

CHST6 p.Ser131Ter

c.392C>A · VCV3581260

Likely pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

nonsense (stop-gain)

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe)

Conditions

macular corneal dystrophy

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	nonsense (stop-gain)	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 · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 12	GERP 0.98, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	40.0	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

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

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 8.48e-05% European (non-Finnish) · 1/1,179,840 alleles

Overall 6.85e-05% 1/1,460,576 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: CHST6
Protein: p.Ser131Ter
Coding: c.392C>A
MANE Select: NM_021615
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr16:75479437 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.71 · pLI 0.26 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 90.66
Residue 131: a UniProt-annotated variant site (in mcd)

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)

Similar variants

CHST6 p.Ser131Leu Pathogenic ★ same residue
CHST6 p.Ser131Thr Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
CHST6 p.Ala128Thr Likely pathogenic ★★ ⚠ same condition
CHST6 p.Arg127Cys Pathogenic ★★ same condition
CHST6 p.Arg140Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
CHST6 p.Arg211Gln Pathogenic ★★ ⚠ same condition
CHST6 p.Cys102Gly Pathogenic ★★ same condition
CHST6 p.Gln58Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ 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/chst6-p-ser131ter (accessed [today's date]).

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