Is DSG2 p.Glu156= (c.468A>G) pathogenic?

DSG2 p.Glu156= (c.468A>G) is classified Likely benign in DSG2 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2025-04-14). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with Cardiovascular phenotype.

What condition is associated with DSG2 p.Glu156= (c.468A>G)?

DSG2 p.Glu156= (c.468A>G) is associated with Cardiovascular phenotype, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 10 (ClinVar).

How common is DSG2 p.Glu156= (c.468A>G) in the general population?

DSG2 p.Glu156= (c.468A>G) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

DSG2 p.Glu156=

c.468A>G · rs2510911110 · VCV2625496

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

Cardiovascular phenotype

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 0.64	phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	7.761	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.Glu156=
Coding: c.468A>G
MANE Select: NM_001943
dbSNP: rs2510911110
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr18:31521188 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.764 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI 2/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 65.27 · 12 PDB
Residue 156: the cadherin 1 domain

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

Disease context

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

Also linked: cardiomyopathy arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 10

Similar variants

DSG2 p.Glu156Lys Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
DSG2 p.Glu156fs Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ 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
DSG2 c.829-2A>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-glu156 (accessed [today's date]).

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