Is DDX41 p.Cys294Phe (c.881G>T) pathogenic?

DDX41 p.Cys294Phe (c.881G>T) is classified Uncertain significance in DDX41 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2026-04-06). AlphaMissense: likely pathogenic (0.7308); Very rare (popmax 0.000509%, nfe); Associated with DDX41-related hematologic malignancy predisposition syndrome.

What condition is associated with DDX41 p.Cys294Phe (c.881G>T)?

DDX41 p.Cys294Phe (c.881G>T) is associated with DDX41-related hematologic malignancy predisposition syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is DDX41 p.Cys294Phe (c.881G>T) in the general population?

DDX41 p.Cys294Phe (c.881G>T) is very rare (popmax 0.000509%, nfe) (gnomAD).

What do computational predictors say about DDX41 p.Cys294Phe (c.881G>T)?

AlphaMissense predicts likely pathogenic (score 0.7308) — an in-silico prediction, not a clinical call.

DDX41 p.Cys294Phe

Q: How is DDX41-related hematologic malignancy predisposition syndrome inherited?

Typically Multigenic/multifactorial (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

c.881G>T · rs1187779694 · VCV3241313

Uncertain significance Multiple submitters

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

AlphaMissense

likely pathogenic

0.7308 · ACMG-weighted

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.000509%, nfe)

Missense predictors

1/3 damaging

AlphaMissense, REVEL, SaProt

Conditions

DDX41-related hematologic malignancy predisposition syndrome

Computational evidence

Protein change
AlphaMissense	0.7308	likely pathogenic
REVEL	0.127	moderately benign-leaning
SaProt	LLR -8.83	tolerated
⇒ AlphaMissense calls this damaging; REVEL and SaProt do not.
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 7.7	GERP 2.1, phastCons 1
Regional constraint	o/e 0.89	unconstrained · MANE · 1,281 bp · p 0.16 · regional, not allelic
Overall
CADD	23.5	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

AlphaMissense carries the ACMG weight for missense; REVEL and SaProt are independent agreement signals.

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.000509% European (non-Finnish) · 6/1,179,910 alleles

Filtering AF 0.000183% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00012%

Overall 0.000411% 6/1,460,492 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: DDX41
Protein: p.Cys294Phe
Coding: c.881G>T
MANE Select: NM_016222
dbSNP: rs1187779694
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr5:177514755 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.768 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 78.38 · 5 PDB
Residue 294: the helicase atp-binding domain; a β-strand

Full DDX41 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

DDX41-related hematologic malignancy predisposition syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For DDX41-related hematologic malignancy predisposition syndrome (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Multigenic/multifactorial
Onset: Adult, Elderly

Similar variants

DDX41 p.Cys294= Benign/Likely benign ★★ same residue
DDX41 c.434+1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DDX41 c.434+1G>C Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DDX41 c.935+1G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DDX41 p.Arg159Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DDX41 p.Arg311Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DDX41 p.Arg369Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DDX41 p.Gln370Ter 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/ddx41-p-cys294phe (accessed [today's date]).

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