Is CTSA p.Glu166fs (c.497del) pathogenic?

CTSA p.Glu166fs (c.497del) is classified Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic in CTSA (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-06-12). Very rare (popmax 0.00667%, afr); Associated with galactosialidosis.

What condition is associated with CTSA p.Glu166fs (c.497del)?

CTSA p.Glu166fs (c.497del) is associated with galactosialidosis (ClinVar).

How common is CTSA p.Glu166fs (c.497del) in the general population?

CTSA p.Glu166fs (c.497del) is very rare (popmax 0.00667%, afr) (gnomAD).

How is Galactosialidosis inherited?

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

CTSA p.Glu166fs

c.497del · rs1159382283 · VCV974785

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00667%, afr)

Conditions

galactosialidosis

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 6 of 15
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 12	GERP 1.6, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	33.0	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

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

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00667% African / African-American · 5/74,910 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00255% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00161%

Overall 0.00031% 5/1,614,072 alleles · very rare

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: CTSA
Protein: p.Glu166fs
Coding: c.497del
MANE Select: NM_000308
dbSNP: rs1159382283
Type: Deletion
Location: chr20:45892777 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.851 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 94.59 · 12 PDB
Residue 166: an α-helix; a disulfide bond

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

Disease context

galactosialidosis — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Galactosialidosis (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/ctsa-p-glu166fs (accessed [today's date]).

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