Is MAT2A p.Val83= (c.249T>C) pathogenic?

MAT2A p.Val83= (c.249T>C) is classified Likely benign in MAT2A (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-10-29). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0334%, mid); Associated with Cardiovascular phenotype.

What condition is associated with MAT2A p.Val83= (c.249T>C)?

MAT2A p.Val83= (c.249T>C) is associated with Cardiovascular phenotype, familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection (ClinVar).

How common is MAT2A p.Val83= (c.249T>C) in the general population?

MAT2A p.Val83= (c.249T>C) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0334%, mid) (gnomAD).

MAT2A p.Val83=

c.249T>C · rs370638648 · VCV1149715

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0334%, mid)

Conditions

Cardiovascular phenotype

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 · T>A here scores Δ0.89 · evaluated, not missing
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 4.2	GERP 1, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	14.39	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0334% Middle Eastern · 2/5,988 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00588% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00244%

Overall 0.00217% 35/1,613,930 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 32/1,461,690 · genomes 3/152,240 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0334%	2,994
European (non-Finnish)	0.00271%	36,876
Admixed American	0.00167%	60,008

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: MAT2A
Protein: p.Val83=
Coding: c.249T>C
MANE Select: NM_005911
dbSNP: rs370638648
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr2:85541334 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.158 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 96.08 · 59 PDB
Residue 83: an α-helix

Full MAT2A gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

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

Also linked: familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection

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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/mat2a-p-val83 (accessed [today's date]).

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