Is CPS1 p.Ala735= (c.2205A>G) pathogenic?

CPS1 p.Ala735= (c.2205A>G) is classified Likely benign in CPS1 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2023-08-11). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0495%, mid); Associated with carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency disease.

What condition is associated with CPS1 p.Ala735= (c.2205A>G)?

CPS1 p.Ala735= (c.2205A>G) is associated with carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency disease (ClinVar).

How common is CPS1 p.Ala735= (c.2205A>G) in the general population?

CPS1 p.Ala735= (c.2205A>G) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0495%, mid) (gnomAD).

How is Carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency inherited?

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

CPS1 p.Ala735=

c.2205A>G · rs749436827 · VCV1131211

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0495%, mid)

Conditions

carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency disease

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -0.6	GERP -5.8
Overall
CADD	5.008	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0495% Middle Eastern · 3/6,066 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0134% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00717%

Overall 0.00112% 18/1,612,006 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0495%	2,022
South Asian	0.00549%	18,210
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.00321%	31,169
European (non-Finnish)	0.000679%	147,346

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: CPS1
Protein: p.Ala735=
Coding: c.2205A>G
MANE Select: NM_001875
dbSNP: rs749436827
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr2:210608373 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.764 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 93.80 · 14 PDB
Residue 735: the atp-grasp 1 domain; an α-helix

Full CPS1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency disease — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: All ages

Similar variants

CPS1 p.Ala735Val Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
CPS1 c.1086+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CPS1 c.1087-1G>T Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CPS1 c.1165-2A>G Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CPS1 c.1263+5G>C Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CPS1 c.1549+1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CPS1 c.1549+1G>T Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CPS1 c.1837-8A>G 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/cps1-p-ala735 (accessed [today's date]).

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