Is DMD p.Lys534= (c.1602G>A) pathogenic?

DMD p.Lys534= (c.1602G>A) is classified Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic in DMD (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2026-01-24). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

What condition is associated with DMD p.Lys534= (c.1602G>A)?

DMD p.Lys534= (c.1602G>A) is associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (ClinVar).

How common is DMD p.Lys534= (c.1602G>A) in the general population?

DMD p.Lys534= (c.1602G>A) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Duchenne muscular dystrophy inherited?

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

DMD p.Lys534=

c.1602G>A · rs1556834513 · VCV546214

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation/SpliceAI carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	Δ0.91	donor loss · deltas
Pangolin	Δ0.61	loss · gain 0.01 · agrees with SpliceAI · independent
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 7.6	GERP 1.7, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	19.71	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: DMD
Protein: p.Lys534=
Coding: c.1602G>A
MANE Select: NM_004006
dbSNP: rs1556834513
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chrX:32595757 (GRCh38)
Residue 534: a UniProt-annotated variant site (in bmd)

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

Disease context

Duchenne muscular dystrophy — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Orphanet):

Inheritance: X-linked recessive
Onset: Childhood
Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Worldwide)

Similar variants

DMD p.Lys534Asn Pathogenic ★ ⚠ same residue
DMD p.Lys534Thr Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
DMD c.10086+1G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DMD c.10086+1G>T Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DMD c.10086+2T>C Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DMD c.10087-2A>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DMD c.10223+1G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DMD c.10223+1G>C 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/dmd-p-lys534 (accessed [today's date]).

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