Is COL7A1 p.Ser587fs (c.1758del) pathogenic?

COL7A1 p.Ser587fs (c.1758del) is classified Pathogenic in COL7A1 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2025-01-14). Absent from gnomAD; Associated with epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica.

What condition is associated with COL7A1 p.Ser587fs (c.1758del)?

COL7A1 p.Ser587fs (c.1758del) is associated with epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica, transient bullous dermolysis of the newborn (ClinVar).

How common is COL7A1 p.Ser587fs (c.1758del) in the general population?

COL7A1 p.Ser587fs (c.1758del) is absent from gnomAD (gnomAD).

COL7A1 p.Ser587fs

c.1758del · rs2045631974 · VCV1047975

Pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no gnomAD frequency available for this variant

Conditions

epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica

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 14 of 119
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 0.8	GERP 1.4, phastCons 0.99

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: COL7A1
Protein: p.Ser587fs
Coding: c.1758del
MANE Select: NM_000094
dbSNP: rs2045631974
Type: Deletion
Location: chr3:48590695 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.69 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Residue 587: the 'nonhelical region (nc1)' region; the fibronectin type-iii 4 domain

Full COL7A1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: transient bullous dermolysis of the newborn

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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/col7a1-p-ser587fs (accessed [today's date]).

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