Is MEF2C p.Asp432= (c.1296C>T) pathogenic?

MEF2C p.Asp432= (c.1296C>T) is classified Likely benign in MEF2C (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2021-09-18). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0164%, mid); Associated with neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, stereotypic hand movements, and impaired language.

How common is MEF2C p.Asp432= (c.1296C>T) in the general population?

MEF2C p.Asp432= (c.1296C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0164%, mid) (gnomAD).

MEF2C p.Asp432=

Q: What condition is associated with MEF2C p.Asp432= (c.1296C>T)?

MEF2C p.Asp432= (c.1296C>T) is associated with neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, stereotypic hand movements, and impaired language (ClinVar).

c.1296C>T · rs756839313 · VCV1636966

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0164%, mid)

Conditions

neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, stereotypic hand movements, and impaired language

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 0.74	GERP -4.8, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	10.06	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0164% Middle Eastern · 1/6,084 alleles

Overall 0.000248% 4/1,613,828 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 2/1,461,708 · genomes 2/152,120 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0164%	6,084
East Asian	0.00223%	44,886
African / African-American	0.00134%	74,892
European (non-Finnish)	8.48e-05%	1,179,896

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: MEF2C
Protein: p.Asp432=
Coding: c.1296C>T
MANE Select: NM_002397
dbSNP: rs756839313
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr5:88722730 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.212 · pLI 1.00 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 56.80
Residue 432: a functional site (cleavage); the 'disordered' region

Full MEF2C gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, stereotypic hand movements, and impaired language — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

MEF2C p.Asp432Glu Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
MEF2C p.Asp432fs Uncertain significance ★ same residue
MEF2C c.638-1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
MEF2C c.638-2A>C Pathogenic ★★ same condition
MEF2C c.965-2A>G Pathogenic ★★ same condition
MEF2C c.-26C>T Pathogenic ★★ same condition
MEF2C c.-8C>T Pathogenic ★★ same condition
MEF2C p.Arg15Cys Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ 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/mef2c-p-asp432 (accessed [today's date]).

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