Is CTSD p.Asn209= (c.627C>T) pathogenic?

CTSD p.Asn209= (c.627C>T) is classified Likely benign in CTSD (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-02-02). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0147%, afr); Associated with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.

What condition is associated with CTSD p.Asn209= (c.627C>T)?

CTSD p.Asn209= (c.627C>T) is associated with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (ClinVar).

How common is CTSD p.Asn209= (c.627C>T) in the general population?

CTSD p.Asn209= (c.627C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0147%, afr) (gnomAD).

CTSD p.Asn209=

c.627C>T · rs772453588 · VCV509090

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0147%, afr)

Conditions

neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
REVEL	0.015	strongly benign-leaning
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 1.3	GERP -3.6, phastCons 0.81
Overall
CADD	4.438	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0147% African / African-American · 11/74,950 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00815% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00633%

Overall 0.000682% 11/1,614,072 alleles · ultra-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: CTSD
Protein: p.Asn209=
Coding: c.627C>T
MANE Select: NM_001909
dbSNP: rs772453588
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr11:1757401 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.886 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 85.69 · 9 PDB
Residue 209: an α-helix; the peptidase a1 domain

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

Disease context

neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

CTSD p.Asn209fs Pathogenic ★ same residue
CTSD c.228+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CTSD p.Glu82Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
CTSD c.828-3C>A Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
CTSD p.Ala10Ser Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
CTSD p.Ala18Pro Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
CTSD p.Ala18Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
CTSD p.Ala239Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ 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/ctsd-p-asn209 (accessed [today's date]).

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