Is EFHC1 p.Ala445= (c.1335T>C) pathogenic?

EFHC1 p.Ala445= (c.1335T>C) is classified Likely benign in EFHC1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2020-10-06). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0147%, afr); Associated with Absence seizure.

What condition is associated with EFHC1 p.Ala445= (c.1335T>C)?

EFHC1 p.Ala445= (c.1335T>C) is associated with Absence seizure, myoclonic epilepsy, juvenile, susceptibility to, 1 (ClinVar).

How common is EFHC1 p.Ala445= (c.1335T>C) in the general population?

EFHC1 p.Ala445= (c.1335T>C) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0147%, afr) (gnomAD).

EFHC1 p.Ala445=

c.1335T>C · rs767652099 · VCV1092999

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0147%, afr)

Conditions

Absence seizure

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 0.23	GERP -0.034, phastCons 0.98
Overall
CADD	12.08	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0147% African / African-American · 11/74,952 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00815% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00633%

Overall 0.000867% 14/1,614,092 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	0.0147%	6,814
Admixed American	0.00333%	30,004
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0016%	62,488

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: EFHC1
Protein: p.Ala445=
Coding: c.1335T>C
MANE Select: NM_018100
dbSNP: rs767652099
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr6:52479093 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.906 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 84.31 · 2 PDB
Residue 445: the dm10 3 domain

Full EFHC1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Absence seizure — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: myoclonic epilepsy, juvenile, susceptibility to, 1

Similar variants

EFHC1 p.Ala445Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
EFHC1 p.Ala529Glu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
EFHC1 p.Ala590Pro Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
EFHC1 p.Ala83Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
EFHC1 p.Ala88Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
EFHC1 p.Arg118Cys Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
EFHC1 p.Arg151Leu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
EFHC1 p.Arg159Gln Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition

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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/efhc1-p-ala445 (accessed [today's date]).

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