Is DYNC1H1 p.Val1853= (c.5559G>A) pathogenic?

DYNC1H1 p.Val1853= (c.5559G>A) is classified Likely benign in DYNC1H1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-09-10). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0164%, mid); Associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2O.

What condition is associated with DYNC1H1 p.Val1853= (c.5559G>A)?

DYNC1H1 p.Val1853= (c.5559G>A) is associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2O (ClinVar).

How common is DYNC1H1 p.Val1853= (c.5559G>A) in the general population?

DYNC1H1 p.Val1853= (c.5559G>A) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0164%, mid) (gnomAD).

DYNC1H1 p.Val1853=

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.5559G>A · rs1399921525 · VCV1611341

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0164%, mid)

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	<0.2	all four deltas below 0.2 · G>T here scores Δ0.22 · evaluated, not missing
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 4.4	GERP -0.87, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	9.002	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0164% Middle Eastern · 1/6,084 alleles

Filtering AF 0.000803% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00065%

Overall 0.00112% 18/1,614,114 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 17/1,461,890 · genomes 1/152,224 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0164%	6,084
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0016%	62,484
European (non-Finnish)	0.00136%	73,753

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.Val1853=
Coding: c.5559G>A
MANE Select: NM_001376
dbSNP: rs1399921525
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr14:102006013 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.117 · pLI 1.00 · ClinGen HI 0/3 (gnomAD)
Residue 1853: the 'stem' region; an α-helix

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)

Similar variants

DYNC1H1 p.Val1853Met Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
DYNC1H1 p.Arg1567Gln Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DYNC1H1 p.Arg1623Gln Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DYNC1H1 p.Arg1962Cys Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DYNC1H1 p.Arg1962His Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DYNC1H1 p.Arg2332Cys Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DYNC1H1 p.Arg251Ser Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DYNC1H1 p.Arg264Leu 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/dync1h1-p-val1853 (accessed [today's date]).

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