Is LTBP3 p.Pro1179= (c.3537G>A) pathogenic?

LTBP3 p.Pro1179= (c.3537G>A) is classified Likely benign in LTBP3 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-12-07). Very rare (popmax 0.00026%, nfe); Associated with brachyolmia-amelogenesis imperfecta syndrome.

What condition is associated with LTBP3 p.Pro1179= (c.3537G>A)?

LTBP3 p.Pro1179= (c.3537G>A) is associated with brachyolmia-amelogenesis imperfecta syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is LTBP3 p.Pro1179= (c.3537G>A) in the general population?

LTBP3 p.Pro1179= (c.3537G>A) is very rare (popmax 0.00026%, nfe) (gnomAD).

LTBP3 p.Pro1179=

c.3537G>A · rs1855981902 · VCV1575356

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00026%, nfe)

Conditions

brachyolmia-amelogenesis imperfecta syndrome

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
REVEL	0.011	strongly benign-leaning
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -13	GERP -3.8
Overall
CADD	0.775	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00026% European (non-Finnish) · 3/1,152,704 alleles

Filtering AF 6.9e-05% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 1.9e-05%

Overall 0.000194% 3/1,546,384 alleles · very rare exomes 1/1,394,222 · genomes 2/152,162 · 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: LTBP3
Protein: p.Pro1179=
Coding: c.3537G>A
MANE Select: NM_001130144
dbSNP: rs1855981902
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr11:65539730 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.824 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 64.21
Residue 1179: the tb 4 domain

Full LTBP3 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

brachyolmia-amelogenesis imperfecta syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

LTBP3 p.Pro1179Leu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
LTBP3 p.Pro1179Ala Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
LTBP3 c.1063+1G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
LTBP3 c.3629-3C>T Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
LTBP3 c.3761-2A>G Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
LTBP3 p.Ala1149Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
LTBP3 p.Ala1153Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
LTBP3 p.Ala1182Val 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/ltbp3-p-pro1179 (accessed [today's date]).

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