Is GLB1 p.Arg38= (c.114G>A) pathogenic?

GLB1 p.Arg38= (c.114G>A) is classified Likely benign in GLB1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-10-11). Very rare (popmax 0.000169%, nfe); Associated with mucopolysaccharidosis type 4B.

What condition is associated with GLB1 p.Arg38= (c.114G>A)?

GLB1 p.Arg38= (c.114G>A) is associated with mucopolysaccharidosis type 4B, GM1 gangliosidosis (ClinVar).

How common is GLB1 p.Arg38= (c.114G>A) in the general population?

GLB1 p.Arg38= (c.114G>A) is very rare (popmax 0.000169%, nfe) (gnomAD).

How is Mucopolysaccharidosis type 4 inherited?

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

GLB1 p.Arg38=

c.114G>A · rs934562328 · VCV2937455

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.000169%, nfe)

Conditions

mucopolysaccharidosis type 4B

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	<0.2	all four deltas below 0.2 · C>A here scores Δ0.49 · evaluated, not missing
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -0.25	GERP -5.9
Overall
CADD	2.547	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.000169% European (non-Finnish) · 2/1,180,040 alleles

Filtering AF 2.8e-05% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 1.1e-05%

Overall 0.000137% 2/1,461,860 alleles · very rare

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: GLB1
Protein: p.Arg38=
Coding: c.114G>A
MANE Select: NM_000404
dbSNP: rs934562328
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr3:33072675 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.938 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 90.19 · 8 PDB
Residue 38: a turn

Full GLB1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

mucopolysaccharidosis type 4B — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: GM1 gangliosidosis

For Mucopolysaccharidosis type 4 (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Childhood, Infancy
Prevalence: <1 / 1 000 000 (Sweden)

Similar variants

GLB1 p.Arg38Gln Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
TMPPE p.Arg38Met Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
GLB1 c.1144-2A>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
GLB1 c.1233+1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
GLB1 c.1347+1G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
GLB1 c.1479+1G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
GLB1 c.1480-2A>G Pathogenic ★★ same condition
GLB1 c.245+1G>A 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/glb1-p-arg38 (accessed [today's date]).

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