Is DDC p.Asp395= (c.1185T>C) pathogenic?

DDC p.Asp395= (c.1185T>C) is classified Likely benign in DDC (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-10-28). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency.

What condition is associated with DDC p.Asp395= (c.1185T>C)?

DDC p.Asp395= (c.1185T>C) is associated with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency (ClinVar).

How common is DDC p.Asp395= (c.1185T>C) in the general population?

DDC p.Asp395= (c.1185T>C) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency inherited?

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

DDC p.Asp395=

c.1185T>C · rs773297272 · VCV3014751

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
REVEL	0.414	indeterminate
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -2	GERP -4.6
Overall
CADD	3.271	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: DDC
Protein: p.Asp395=
Coding: c.1185T>C
MANE Select: NM_001082971
dbSNP: rs773297272
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:50467271 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.922 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 96.88 · 8 PDB

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

Disease context

aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Infancy, Neonatal

Similar variants

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DDC c.201+1G>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DDC c.201+5G>C Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DDC c.714+4A>T Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DDC p.Ala275Thr Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DDC p.Ala91Val Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DDC p.Arg160Trp 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/ddc-p-asp395 (accessed [today's date]).

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