Is DNASE2 p.Trp271Ter (c.812G>A) pathogenic?

DNASE2 p.Trp271Ter (c.812G>A) is classified Uncertain significance in DNASE2 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2021-11-22). Very rare (popmax 0.00267%, afr).

How common is DNASE2 p.Trp271Ter (c.812G>A) in the general population?

DNASE2 p.Trp271Ter (c.812G>A) is very rare (popmax 0.00267%, afr) (gnomAD).

DNASE2 p.Trp271Ter

c.812G>A · rs1307952010 · VCV1518603

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

nonsense (stop-gain)

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00267%, afr)

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation/SpliceAI carries the signal.
Consequence	nonsense (stop-gain)	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	escapes	premature termination codon in the last exon (6 of 6) — the truncated protein is likely expressed. PVS1 input, not an applied code
Splicing
SpliceAI	Δ0.20	acceptor loss · deltas
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 0.44	GERP -2.1, phastCons 0.002
Overall
CADD	34.0	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Predicted loss-of-function is descriptive, not an applied PVS1 code.

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00267% African / African-American · 2/74,896 alleles

Filtering AF 0.000443% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.000166%

Overall 0.000434% 7/1,614,008 alleles · very rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	0.00267%	37,448
European (non-Finnish)	0.000424%	236,008

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: DNASE2
Protein: p.Trp271Ter
Coding: c.812G>A
MANE Select: NM_001375
dbSNP: rs1307952010
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr19:12876261 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.195 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 91.52
Residue 271: a disulfide bond

Full DNASE2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

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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/dnase2-p-trp271ter (accessed [today's date]).

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