Is DNMT3A p.Asp618= (c.1854C>T) pathogenic?

DNMT3A p.Asp618= (c.1854C>T) is classified Likely benign in DNMT3A (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-12-28). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0142%, sas); Associated with Inborn genetic diseases.

What condition is associated with DNMT3A p.Asp618= (c.1854C>T)?

DNMT3A p.Asp618= (c.1854C>T) is associated with Inborn genetic diseases, Tatton-Brown-Rahman overgrowth syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is DNMT3A p.Asp618= (c.1854C>T) in the general population?

DNMT3A p.Asp618= (c.1854C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0142%, sas) (gnomAD).

DNMT3A p.Asp618=

c.1854C>T · rs781503197 · VCV2901821

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0142%, sas)

Conditions

Inborn genetic diseases

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 0.37	GERP -3.4, phastCons 0.97
Overall
CADD	10.77	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0142% South Asian · 12/84,220 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00818% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00638%

Overall 0.000928% 13/1,401,134 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
South Asiangrpmax	0.0142%	7,018
African / African-American	0.00136%	73,328

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: DNMT3A
Protein: p.Asp618=
Coding: c.1854C>T
MANE Select: NM_022552
dbSNP: rs781503197
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr2:25243980 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.998 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 73.97 · 47 PDB

Full DNMT3A gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Inborn genetic diseases — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: Tatton-Brown-Rahman overgrowth syndrome

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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/dnmt3a-p-asp618 (accessed [today's date]).

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