Is MSH3 p.Val294= (c.882A>G) pathogenic?

MSH3 p.Val294= (c.882A>G) is classified Likely benign in MSH3 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-10-26). Very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe); Associated with hereditary neoplastic syndrome.

What condition is associated with MSH3 p.Val294= (c.882A>G)?

MSH3 p.Val294= (c.882A>G) is associated with hereditary neoplastic syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is MSH3 p.Val294= (c.882A>G) in the general population?

MSH3 p.Val294= (c.882A>G) is very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe) (gnomAD).

MSH3 p.Val294=

c.882A>G · rs1749742167 · VCV1764789

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe)

Conditions

hereditary neoplastic syndrome

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 -1.6	GERP -3.8
Overall
CADD	0.696	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 8.48e-05% European (non-Finnish) · 1/1,179,828 alleles

Overall 6.2e-05% 1/1,613,928 alleles · very rare exomes 1/1,461,608 · genomes 0/152,320 · 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: MSH3
Protein: p.Val294=
Coding: c.882A>G
MANE Select: NM_002439
dbSNP: rs1749742167
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr5:80672333 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.027 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 79.48 · 25 PDB
Residue 294: the 'interaction with exo1' region; an α-helix

Full MSH3 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

hereditary neoplastic syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

MSH3 p.Val294Leu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
MSH3 c.1341-2A>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
MSH3 c.1341-2A>G Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
MSH3 c.1568+1G>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
MSH3 c.1653+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
MSH3 c.1764-1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
MSH3 c.1764-2A>C Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
MSH3 c.1764-2A>G 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/msh3-p-val294 (accessed [today's date]).

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