Is CLN3 p.Val53= (c.159G>A) pathogenic?

CLN3 p.Val53= (c.159G>A) is classified Uncertain significance in CLN3 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2021-09-01). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.

What condition is associated with CLN3 p.Val53= (c.159G>A)?

CLN3 p.Val53= (c.159G>A) is associated with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (ClinVar).

How common is CLN3 p.Val53= (c.159G>A) in the general population?

CLN3 p.Val53= (c.159G>A) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

CLN3 p.Val53=

c.159G>A · rs2046275556 · VCV1060498

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation/SpliceAI carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	Δ0.67	acceptor gain · deltas
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 2.2	GERP 0.55, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	21.9	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Absent from gnomAD v4.1. Not observed in any sequenced alleles — a rarity signal (ACMG PM2-supporting), not evidence of pathogenicity on its own.

Variant & gene context

Gene: CLN3
Protein: p.Val53=
Coding: c.159G>A
MANE Select: NM_001042432
dbSNP: rs2046275556
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr16:28489353 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.022 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 81.81

Full CLN3 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

CLN3 c.1056+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CLN3 c.1056+1G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CLN3 c.1056+3A>C Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CLN3 c.1197+1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CLN3 c.1198-1G>T Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CLN3 c.125+1G>C Pathogenic ★★ same condition
CLN3 c.222+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CLN3 c.46+1G>A 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/cln3-p-val53 (accessed [today's date]).

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