Is DOCK8 p.Ala229= (c.687C>G) pathogenic?

DOCK8 p.Ala229= (c.687C>G) is classified Likely benign in DOCK8 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2026-01-06). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with combined immunodeficiency due to DOCK8 deficiency.

What condition is associated with DOCK8 p.Ala229= (c.687C>G)?

DOCK8 p.Ala229= (c.687C>G) is associated with combined immunodeficiency due to DOCK8 deficiency (ClinVar).

How common is DOCK8 p.Ala229= (c.687C>G) in the general population?

DOCK8 p.Ala229= (c.687C>G) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

DOCK8 p.Ala229=

Q: How is Combined immunodeficiency due to DOCK8 deficiency inherited?

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

c.687C>G · VCV4734775

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

combined immunodeficiency due to DOCK8 deficiency

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 -0.2	GERP 0.65, phastCons 0.27
Overall
CADD	8.246	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: DOCK8
Protein: p.Ala229=
Coding: c.687C>G
MANE Select: NM_203447
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr9:312112 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.622 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 75.17

Full DOCK8 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

combined immunodeficiency due to DOCK8 deficiency — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Combined immunodeficiency due to DOCK8 deficiency (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Infancy, Neonatal

Similar variants

DOCK8 p.Ala229Asp Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
DOCK8 p.Ala229Pro Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
DOCK8 c.1680-2A>G Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DOCK8 c.2779-2A>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DOCK8 c.2971-1G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DOCK8 c.3530+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DOCK8 c.528+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DOCK8 c.529-2A>G Likely 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/dock8-p-ala229 (accessed [today's date]).

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