Is DNMT1 p.Val229= (c.687T>G) pathogenic?

DNMT1 p.Val229= (c.687T>G) is classified Benign/Likely benign in DNMT1 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 4 submitters; last evaluated 2026-04-22). Very rare (popmax 0.00966%, nfe); Associated with hereditary sensory neuropathy-deafness-dementia syndrome.

What condition is associated with DNMT1 p.Val229= (c.687T>G)?

DNMT1 p.Val229= (c.687T>G) is associated with hereditary sensory neuropathy-deafness-dementia syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is DNMT1 p.Val229= (c.687T>G) in the general population?

DNMT1 p.Val229= (c.687T>G) is very rare (popmax 0.00966%, nfe) (gnomAD).

DNMT1 p.Val229=

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.687T>G · rs61758429 · VCV472281

Benign/Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Benign/Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 4 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00966%, nfe)

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 · A>T here scores Δ0.27 · evaluated, not missing
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 2.1	GERP 3, phastCons 0.001
Overall
CADD	7.817	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00966% European (non-Finnish) · 114/1,180,050 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00817% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00761%

Overall 0.00731% 118/1,614,066 alleles · very rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
European (non-Finnish)grpmax	0.00966%	10,351
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0032%	31,244
African / African-American	0.00267%	37,468

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.Val229=
Coding: c.687T>G
MANE Select: NM_001130823
dbSNP: rs61758429
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr19:10173171 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.15 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 77.88 · 29 PDB
Residue 229: the 'interaction with the prc2/eed-ezh2 complex' region; the 'disordered' region

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

Similar variants

DNMT1 p.Val229Leu Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
DNMT1 p.Ala570Val Pathogenic ★★ ⚠ same condition
DNMT1 p.Tyr511Cys Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DNMT1 c.1280+2T>C Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
DNMT1 c.3524-5G>T Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
DNMT1 c.494-4A>G Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
DNMT1 c.*211G>C Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
DNMT1 c.*253G>A Uncertain significance ★★ 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/dnmt1-p-val229 (accessed [today's date]).

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