Is CPS1 p.Lys176= (c.528G>A) pathogenic?

CPS1 p.Lys176= (c.528G>A) is classified Uncertain significance in CPS1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2024-08-05). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency disease.

What condition is associated with CPS1 p.Lys176= (c.528G>A)?

CPS1 p.Lys176= (c.528G>A) is associated with carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency disease (ClinVar).

How common is CPS1 p.Lys176= (c.528G>A) in the general population?

CPS1 p.Lys176= (c.528G>A) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (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.Lys176=

c.528G>A · rs1559086441 · VCV580169

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency disease

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation/SpliceAI carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	Δ0.82	donor loss · deltas
Pangolin	Δ0.76	loss · gain 0.17 · agrees with SpliceAI · independent
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 12	GERP 2.6, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	23.6	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: CPS1
Protein: p.Lys176=
Coding: c.528G>A
MANE Select: NM_001875
dbSNP: rs1559086441
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr2:210579770 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.764 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 93.80 · 14 PDB
Residue 176: a modified residue (n6-glutaryllysine); the 'anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase homolog' region

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

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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-lys176 (accessed [today's date]).

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