Is DYNC1H1 p.Ala549= (c.1647T>C) pathogenic?

DYNC1H1 p.Ala549= (c.1647T>C) is classified Likely benign in DYNC1H1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-04-11). Very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr); Associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2O.

What condition is associated with DYNC1H1 p.Ala549= (c.1647T>C)?

DYNC1H1 p.Ala549= (c.1647T>C) is associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2O (ClinVar).

How common is DYNC1H1 p.Ala549= (c.1647T>C) in the general population?

DYNC1H1 p.Ala549= (c.1647T>C) is very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr) (gnomAD).

DYNC1H1 p.Ala549=

Q: How is Autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2O inherited?

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

c.1647T>C · rs1219770534 · VCV2188460

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00167%, amr)

Conditions

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2O

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 -14	GERP -4.5
Overall
CADD	0.106	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00167% Admixed American · 1/60,014 alleles

Overall 6.2e-05% 1/1,614,180 alleles · very rare exomes 1/1,461,894 · genomes 0/152,286 · joint denominator

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: DYNC1H1
Protein: p.Ala549=
Coding: c.1647T>C
MANE Select: NM_001376
dbSNP: rs1219770534
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr14:101985872 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.117 · pLI 1.00 · ClinGen HI 0/3 (gnomAD)
Residue 549: an α-helix; the 'stem' region; the 'interaction with dync1i2' region

Full DYNC1H1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2O — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Autosomal dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2O (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Onset: Childhood
Prevalence: <1 / 1 000 000 (Europe)

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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/dync1h1-p-ala549 (accessed [today's date]).

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