Is ETFB c.597+17C>T pathogenic?

ETFB c.597+17C>T is classified Likely benign in ETFB (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2023-07-25). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0176%, mid); Associated with multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency.

What condition is associated with ETFB c.597+17C>T?

ETFB c.597+17C>T is associated with multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (ClinVar).

How common is ETFB c.597+17C>T in the general population?

ETFB c.597+17C>T is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0176%, mid) (gnomAD).

How is Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency inherited?

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

ETFB c.597+17C>T

rs372586153 · VCV2714773

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0176%, mid)

Conditions

multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
Splice region	donor +17	near-intronic (+17 nt from the splice site)
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -0.82	GERP -2.7
Overall
CADD	0.085	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0176% Middle Eastern · 1/5,678 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00178% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00106%

Overall 0.000906% 14/1,545,880 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0176%	5,678
African / African-American	0.00547%	18,288
Finnishnot grpmax-eligible	0.00179%	55,774
European (non-Finnish)	0.000698%	143,218

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: ETFB
Coding: c.597+17C>T
MANE Select: NM_001985
dbSNP: rs372586153
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr19:51346883 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.1 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 96.19 · 4 PDB

Full ETFB 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/etfb-c-597-plus-17c-t (accessed [today's date]).

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