Is DLD p.Cys9= (c.27C>T) pathogenic?

DLD p.Cys9= (c.27C>T) is classified Likely benign in DLD (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2022-07-19). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with pyruvate dehydrogenase E3 deficiency.

What condition is associated with DLD p.Cys9= (c.27C>T)?

DLD p.Cys9= (c.27C>T) is associated with pyruvate dehydrogenase E3 deficiency (ClinVar).

How common is DLD p.Cys9= (c.27C>T) in the general population?

DLD p.Cys9= (c.27C>T) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Maple syrup urine disease inherited?

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

DLD p.Cys9=

c.27C>T · rs2535557741 · VCV1951524

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,614,014)

Conditions

pyruvate dehydrogenase E3 deficiency

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 0.021	GERP -4.2, phastCons 0.34
Overall
CADD	11.2	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

No allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,614,014). This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: DLD
Protein: p.Cys9=
Coding: c.27C>T
MANE Select: NM_000108
dbSNP: rs2535557741
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:107891277 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.727 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 93.69 · 17 PDB

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

Disease context

pyruvate dehydrogenase E3 deficiency — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Maple syrup urine disease (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Prevalence: 1-9 / 1 000 000 (Worldwide)

Similar variants

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DLD c.39+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DLD c.40-2A>G Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DLD c.583-1G>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DLD c.684+1G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DLD c.875+1G>A 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/dld-p-cys9 (accessed [today's date]).

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