Is COL4A4 p.Pro1515fs (c.4544_4556del) pathogenic?

COL4A4 p.Pro1515fs (c.45444556del) is classified Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic in COL4A4 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2021-10-08). Absent from gnomAD; Associated with autosomal recessive Alport syndrome.

What condition is associated with COL4A4 p.Pro1515fs (c.4544_4556del)?

COL4A4 p.Pro1515fs (c.4544_4556del) is associated with autosomal recessive Alport syndrome, hematuria, benign familial (ClinVar).

How common is COL4A4 p.Pro1515fs (c.4544_4556del) in the general population?

COL4A4 p.Pro1515fs (c.4544_4556del) is absent from gnomAD (gnomAD).

How is Alport syndrome inherited?

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

COL4A4 p.Pro1515fs

c.4544_4556del · rs2149722718 · VCV1072799

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no gnomAD frequency available for this variant

Conditions

autosomal recessive Alport syndrome

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 47 of 48
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -12	GERP -3.6

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

Population frequency

dbSNP / gnomAD

No gnomAD frequency available for this variant. This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: COL4A4
Protein: p.Pro1515fs
Coding: c.4544_4556del
MANE Select: NM_000092
dbSNP: rs2149722718
Type: Deletion
Location: chr2:227008271 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.607 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 49.03 · 2 PDB
Residue 1515: the collagen iv nc1 domain; a disulfide bond; a β-strand

Full COL4A4 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

autosomal recessive Alport syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: hematuria, benign familial

For Alport syndrome (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked dominant
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly

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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/col4a4-p-pro1515fs (accessed [today's date]).

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