Is DSG2 p.Asp297= (c.891T>C) pathogenic?

DSG2 p.Asp297= (c.891T>C) is classified Likely benign in DSG2 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2023-09-20). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 10.

What condition is associated with DSG2 p.Asp297= (c.891T>C)?

DSG2 p.Asp297= (c.891T>C) is associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 10, cardiomyopathy (ClinVar).

How common is DSG2 p.Asp297= (c.891T>C) in the general population?

DSG2 p.Asp297= (c.891T>C) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

DSG2 p.Asp297=

Q: How is Inherited isolated arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy inherited?

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

c.891T>C · rs1412667083 · VCV1171610

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 10

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 -2.9	GERP -3.9
Overall
CADD	0.428	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: DSG2
Protein: p.Asp297=
Coding: c.891T>C
MANE Select: NM_001943
dbSNP: rs1412667083
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr18:31524765 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.764 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI 2/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 65.27 · 12 PDB
Residue 297: the 'interacts with human adenovirus b3 fiber protein' region; the cadherin 3 domain

Full DSG2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 10 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: cardiomyopathy

For Inherited isolated arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Onset: No data available

Similar variants

DSG2 p.Asp297Asn Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
DSG2 p.Asp297Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
DSG2 p.Asp297Gly Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
DSG2 c.1423+1G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DSG2 c.1424-1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DSG2 c.523+1G>T Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DSG2 c.690+1G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DSG2 c.81+1G>T 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/dsg2-p-asp297 (accessed [today's date]).

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