Is DSC2 p.Thr386Ser (c.1157C>G) pathogenic?

DSC2 p.Thr386Ser (c.1157C>G) is classified Uncertain significance in DSC2 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 4 submitters; last evaluated 2025-06-17). AlphaMissense: likely benign (0.1538); Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with cardiomyopathy.

How common is DSC2 p.Thr386Ser (c.1157C>G) in the general population?

DSC2 p.Thr386Ser (c.1157C>G) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

What do computational predictors say about DSC2 p.Thr386Ser (c.1157C>G)?

AlphaMissense predicts likely benign (score 0.1538) — an in-silico prediction, not a clinical call.

DSC2 p.Thr386Ser

Q: What condition is associated with DSC2 p.Thr386Ser (c.1157C>G)?

DSC2 p.Thr386Ser (c.1157C>G) is associated with cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 11, familial isolated arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ClinVar).

c.1157C>G · rs1567977932 · VCV629742

Uncertain significance Multiple submitters

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 4 submitters

AlphaMissense

likely benign

0.1538 · ACMG-weighted

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Missense predictors

0/3 damaging

AlphaMissense, REVEL, SaProt

Conditions

cardiomyopathy

Computational evidence

Protein change
AlphaMissense	0.1538	likely benign
REVEL	0.098	moderately benign-leaning
SaProt	LLR -7.88	tolerated
⇒ AlphaMissense, REVEL and SaProt all call this tolerated.
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 8.4	GERP 2, phastCons 1
Regional constraint	o/e 0.98	unconstrained · MANE · 34 kb · p 0.48 · regional, not allelic
Overall
CADD	20.4	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

ClinVar classifies this uncertain; the computational predictors unanimously lean tolerated — a triage signal, not a reclassification

AlphaMissense carries the ACMG weight for missense; REVEL and SaProt are independent agreement signals.

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: DSC2
Protein: p.Thr386Ser
Coding: c.1157C>G
MANE Select: NM_024422
dbSNP: rs1567977932
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr18:31082344 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.743 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI 1/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 77.26 · 3 PDB
Residue 386: the cadherin 3 domain

Full DSC2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

cardiomyopathy — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 11 familial isolated arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

Similar variants

DSC2 p.Thr386Ala Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
DSC2 c.1664-1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DSC2 c.354+2T>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DSC2 c.355-1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DSC2 p.Gln554Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DSC2 p.Gln620Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DSC2 p.Glu127Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DSC2 p.Glu593Ter 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/dsc2-p-thr386ser (accessed [today's date]).

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