Is DST p.Ser2388fs (c.7162del) pathogenic?

DST p.Ser2388fs (c.7162del) is classified Uncertain significance in DST (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2026-01-29). Rare (popmax 0.129%, afr); Associated with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 6.

What condition is associated with DST p.Ser2388fs (c.7162del)?

DST p.Ser2388fs (c.7162del) is associated with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 6, epidermolysis bullosa simplex 3, localized or generalized intermediate, with BP230 deficiency (ClinVar).

How common is DST p.Ser2388fs (c.7162del) in the general population?

DST p.Ser2388fs (c.7162del) is rare (popmax 0.129%, afr) (gnomAD).

DST p.Ser2388fs

Q: How is Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 6 inherited?

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

c.7162del · rs758701051 · VCV474549

Uncertain significance Multiple submitters

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

rare (popmax 0.129%, afr)

Conditions

hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 6

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function in a LoF-intolerant gene; NMD-escape possible for C-terminal truncations
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 12	GERP 2.8, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	15.94	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Predicted loss-of-function is descriptive, not an applied PVS1 code.

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.129% African / African-American · 97/75,032 alleles

Filtering AF 0.108% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.101%

Overall 0.0062% 100/1,613,872 alleles · rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	0.129%	774
Admixed American	0.00167%	59,988
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0016%	62,498
European (non-Finnish)	8.47e-05%	1,180,012

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: DST
Protein: p.Ser2388fs
Coding: c.7162del
MANE Select: NM_001374736 · reported on NM_001723
dbSNP: rs758701051
Type: Deletion
Location: chr6:56616305 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.297 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Residue 2388: the 'disordered' region

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

Disease context

hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 6 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: epidermolysis bullosa simplex 3, localized or generalized intermediate, with BP230 deficiency

For Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 6 (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Infancy, Neonatal

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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/dst-p-ser2388fs (accessed [today's date]).

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