Is DNMT1 p.Arg1478= (c.4434G>A) pathogenic?

DNMT1 p.Arg1478= (c.4434G>A) is classified Likely benign in DNMT1 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-01-12). Very rare (popmax 6.86e-05%); Associated with hereditary sensory neuropathy-deafness-dementia syndrome.

What condition is associated with DNMT1 p.Arg1478= (c.4434G>A)?

DNMT1 p.Arg1478= (c.4434G>A) is associated with hereditary sensory neuropathy-deafness-dementia syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is DNMT1 p.Arg1478= (c.4434G>A) in the general population?

DNMT1 p.Arg1478= (c.4434G>A) is very rare (popmax 6.86e-05%) (gnomAD).

DNMT1 p.Arg1478=

Q: How is Hereditary sensory neuropathy-deafness-dementia syndrome inherited?

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

c.4434G>A · rs755902999 · VCV2135299

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 6.86e-05%)

Conditions

hereditary sensory neuropathy-deafness-dementia syndrome

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	<0.2	all four deltas below 0.2 · C>A here scores Δ0.52 · evaluated, not missing
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 0.33	GERP -2.8, phastCons 0.025
Overall
CADD	4.697	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 6.86e-05%

Overall 6.86e-05% 1/1,458,672 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: DNMT1
Protein: p.Arg1478=
Coding: c.4434G>A
MANE Select: NM_001130823
dbSNP: rs755902999
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr19:10137140 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.15 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 77.88 · 29 PDB
Residue 1478: the sam-dependent mtase c5-type domain; the 'interaction with the prc2/eed-ezh2 complex' region; an α-helix; a binding site

Full DNMT1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

hereditary sensory neuropathy-deafness-dementia syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Hereditary sensory neuropathy-deafness-dementia syndrome (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Onset: Adolescent, Adult

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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/dnmt1-p-arg1478 (accessed [today's date]).

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