Is LFNG p.Ala176= (c.528G>A) pathogenic?

LFNG p.Ala176= (c.528G>A) is classified Likely benign in LFNG (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-09-24). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0467%, amr); Associated with spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive.

What condition is associated with LFNG p.Ala176= (c.528G>A)?

LFNG p.Ala176= (c.528G>A) is associated with spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive (ClinVar).

How common is LFNG p.Ala176= (c.528G>A) in the general population?

LFNG p.Ala176= (c.528G>A) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0467%, amr) (gnomAD).

LFNG p.Ala176=

c.528G>A · rs761223985 · VCV2715197

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0467%, amr)

Conditions

spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive

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 -4.4	GERP -2.8
Overall
CADD	7.898	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0467% Admixed American · 28/60,006 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0331% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0286%

Overall 0.00248% 40/1,612,870 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 32/1,460,632 · genomes 8/152,238 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Admixed Americangrpmax	0.0467%	2,143
East Asian	0.00445%	22,447
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0016%	62,462
South Asian	0.0011%	91,088
European (non-Finnish)	0.000678%	147,488

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: LFNG
Protein: p.Ala176=
Coding: c.528G>A
MANE Select: NM_001040167
dbSNP: rs761223985
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:2525265 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.755 · pLI 0.02 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 83.66

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

Disease context

spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

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LFNG p.Ala95Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
LFNG p.Ala99Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
LFNG p.Arg187Cys Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
LFNG p.Arg239Trp Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
LFNG p.Arg246His Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ 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/lfng-p-ala176 (accessed [today's date]).

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