Is DYSF p.Glu296Ter (c.886G>T) pathogenic?

DYSF p.Glu296Ter (c.886G>T) is classified Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic in DYSF (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 4 submitters; last evaluated 2025-04-11). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of dysferlin.

What condition is associated with DYSF p.Glu296Ter (c.886G>T)?

DYSF p.Glu296Ter (c.886G>T) is associated with neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of dysferlin, autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B, Miyoshi muscular dystrophy 1 (ClinVar).

How common is DYSF p.Glu296Ter (c.886G>T) in the general population?

DYSF p.Glu296Ter (c.886G>T) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

DYSF p.Glu296Ter

c.886G>T · rs794727851 · VCV198458

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 4 submitters

Consequence

nonsense (stop-gain)

predicted LoF

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.
Consequence	nonsense (stop-gain)	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 8 of 56
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 12	GERP 2.1, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	50.0	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

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.Glu296Ter
Coding: c.886G>T
MANE Select: NM_001130987
dbSNP: rs794727851
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr2:71515749 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.836 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 79.25 · 11 PDB
Residue 296: a β-strand; the c2 2 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 Miyoshi muscular dystrophy 1

Similar variants

DYSF p.Glu296= Uncertain significance ★ same residue
DYSF p.Glu296Asp Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ 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
DYSF c.1149+4A>G 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-glu296ter (accessed [today's date]).

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