Is DRC4 p.Arg82= (c.246G>C) pathogenic?

DRC4 p.Arg82= (c.246G>C) is classified Likely benign in DRC4 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2024-08-22). Very rare (popmax 0.000597%, nfe); Associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia 33.

What condition is associated with DRC4 p.Arg82= (c.246G>C)?

DRC4 p.Arg82= (c.246G>C) is associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia 33 (ClinVar).

How common is DRC4 p.Arg82= (c.246G>C) in the general population?

DRC4 p.Arg82= (c.246G>C) is very rare (popmax 0.000597%, nfe) (gnomAD).

How is Primary ciliary dyskinesia inherited?

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

DRC4 p.Arg82=

c.246G>C · VCV3626773

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.000597%, nfe)

Conditions

primary ciliary dyskinesia 33

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 -0.046	phastCons 0.26
Overall
CADD	6.509	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.000597% European (non-Finnish) · 7/1,173,422 alleles

Filtering AF 0.000248% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00016%

Overall 0.000438% 7/1,599,256 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: DRC4
Protein: p.Arg82=
Coding: c.246G>C
MANE Select: NM_001481
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr16:90031454 (GRCh38)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 85.12 · 1 PDB
Residue 82: the 'regulates microtubule-binding' region

Full DRC4 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

primary ciliary dyskinesia 33 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Primary ciliary dyskinesia (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Onset: Neonatal
Prevalence: 1-5 / 10 000 (Pakistan)

Similar variants

DRC4 p.Arg82Trp Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
DRC4 p.Arg82Gln Benign/Likely benign ★★ same residue
DRC4 c.495+1G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DRC4 p.Gln357Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DRC4 p.Ala280Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
DRC4 p.Ala460Pro Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
DRC4 p.Arg143Trp Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
DRC4 p.Arg164Trp 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/drc4-p-arg82 (accessed [today's date]).

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