Is KRT83 p.Ala61= (c.183C>T) pathogenic?

KRT83 p.Ala61= (c.183C>T) is classified Uncertain significance in KRT83 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2018-01-12). Very rare (popmax 0.00161%, nfe); Associated with monilethrix.

What condition is associated with KRT83 p.Ala61= (c.183C>T)?

KRT83 p.Ala61= (c.183C>T) is associated with monilethrix (ClinVar).

How common is KRT83 p.Ala61= (c.183C>T) in the general population?

KRT83 p.Ala61= (c.183C>T) is very rare (popmax 0.00161%, nfe) (gnomAD).

How is Monilethrix inherited?

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

KRT83 p.Ala61=

c.183C>T · rs755364196 · VCV309542

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00161%, nfe)

Conditions

monilethrix

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 -20	GERP -3.8
Overall
CADD	0.072	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00161% European (non-Finnish) · 19/1,179,584 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00103% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00083%

Overall 0.00118% 19/1,612,340 alleles · very rare exomes 19/1,459,962 · genomes 0/152,378 · 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: KRT83
Protein: p.Ala61=
Coding: c.183C>T
MANE Select: NM_002282
dbSNP: rs755364196
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr12:52321153 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.226 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 74.81
Residue 61: the 'head' region

Full KRT83 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

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

For Monilethrix (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Onset: Infancy, Neonatal

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KRT83 c.1041+6A>G Benign ★★ same condition
KRT83 c.1042-4C>A Benign ★★ same condition
KRT83 c.750+15A>G Benign ★★ same condition
KRT83 c.*138C>T Benign ★★ same condition

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/krt83-p-ala61 (accessed [today's date]).

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