Is FIG4 p.Arg459= (c.1377G>T) pathogenic?

FIG4 p.Arg459= (c.1377G>T) is classified Likely benign in FIG4 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2019-11-20). Very rare (popmax 6.25e-05%); Associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4.

What condition is associated with FIG4 p.Arg459= (c.1377G>T)?

FIG4 p.Arg459= (c.1377G>T) is associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4 (ClinVar).

How common is FIG4 p.Arg459= (c.1377G>T) in the general population?

FIG4 p.Arg459= (c.1377G>T) is very rare (popmax 6.25e-05%) (gnomAD).

FIG4 p.Arg459=

c.1377G>T · rs2128391467 · VCV1122781

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 6.25e-05%)

Conditions

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4

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 1.2	GERP 0.24, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	7.808	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 6.25e-05%

Overall 6.25e-05% 1/1,600,680 alleles · very rare exomes 1/1,448,442 · genomes 0/152,238 · joint denominator

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: FIG4
Protein: p.Arg459=
Coding: c.1377G>T
MANE Select: NM_014845
dbSNP: rs2128391467
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr6:109762196 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.966 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 80.65 · 1 PDB
Residue 459: the sac domain

Full FIG4 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

FIG4 p.Arg459Gln Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
FIG4 p.Arg459Trp Uncertain significance ★★ same residue
FIG4 c.1040-1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FIG4 c.1584-1G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FIG4 c.1948+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FIG4 c.1949-10T>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FIG4 c.2459+1G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
FIG4 c.877-2A>C Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ 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/fig4-p-arg459 (accessed [today's date]).

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