Is DYSF p.Arg1853= (c.5559T>C) pathogenic?

DYSF p.Arg1853= (c.5559T>C) is classified Likely benign in DYSF (ClinVar, Single submitter, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2021-12-30). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of dysferlin.

How common is DYSF p.Arg1853= (c.5559T>C) in the general population?

DYSF p.Arg1853= (c.5559T>C) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

DYSF p.Arg1853=

Q: What condition is associated with DYSF p.Arg1853= (c.5559T>C)?

DYSF p.Arg1853= (c.5559T>C) is associated with neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of dysferlin, autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B (ClinVar).

c.5559T>C · rs2152955921 · VCV1537695

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of dysferlin

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 -3.9	GERP -4.3
Overall
CADD	1.488	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: DYSF
Protein: p.Arg1853=
Coding: c.5559T>C
MANE Select: NM_001130987
dbSNP: rs2152955921
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr2:71669124 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.836 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 79.25 · 11 PDB
Residue 1853: the c2 7 domain

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

Disease context

neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of dysferlin — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B

Similar variants

DYSF p.Arg1853Cys Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
DYSF p.Arg1853His Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
DYSF p.Arg1853fs Pathogenic ★ same residue
DYSF c.1003-3C>A Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
DYSF c.1033+1G>A Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
DYSF c.1033+4A>T Likely pathogenic ★★★ same condition
DYSF c.1149+1G>A Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
DYSF c.1149+1G>C 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/dysf-p-arg1853 (accessed [today's date]).

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