Is ETFA c.351+2T>C pathogenic?

ETFA c.351+2T>C is classified Likely pathogenic in ETFA (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-08-03). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency.

What condition is associated with ETFA c.351+2T>C?

ETFA c.351+2T>C is associated with multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (ClinVar).

How common is ETFA c.351+2T>C in the general population?

ETFA c.351+2T>C is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency inherited?

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

ETFA c.351+2T>C

rs2543032159 · VCV2868813

Likely pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

canonical splice-site (±1/±2)

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation/SpliceAI carries the signal.
Consequence	canonical splice-site (±1/±2)	predicted loss-of-function
Splicing
Splice region	donor +2	canonical splice dinucleotide (donor +2) · inside the BP7-excluded zone
SpliceAI	Δ0.97	donor loss · deltas
Pangolin	Δ0.89	loss · gain 0.42 · agrees with SpliceAI · independent
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 11	GERP 1.6, phastCons 1
Non-coding constraint	Z 1.31	1 kb window · o/e 0.90 · regional · uncalibrated
Overall
CADD	33.0	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: ETFA
Coding: c.351+2T>C
MANE Select: NM_000126
dbSNP: rs2543032159
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr15:76292429 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.166 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 94.00 · 4 PDB

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

Disease context

multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: All ages
Prevalence: 1-9 / 1 000 000 (United States)

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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/etfa-c-351-plus-2t-c (accessed [today's date]).

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