Is MYO7A p.Asn148= (c.444C>T) pathogenic?

MYO7A p.Asn148= (c.444C>T) is classified Likely benign in MYO7A (ClinVar, Single submitter, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-06-11). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0133%, amr); Associated with Usher syndrome type 1B.

What condition is associated with MYO7A p.Asn148= (c.444C>T)?

MYO7A p.Asn148= (c.444C>T) is associated with Usher syndrome type 1B (ClinVar).

How common is MYO7A p.Asn148= (c.444C>T) in the general population?

MYO7A p.Asn148= (c.444C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0133%, amr) (gnomAD).

MYO7A p.Asn148=

c.444C>T · rs1253765162 · VCV796444

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0133%, amr)

Conditions

Usher syndrome type 1B

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 0.24	GERP -1.4, phastCons 0.97
Overall
CADD	7.163	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0133% Admixed American · 8/60,004 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00661% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00482%

Overall 0.000929% 15/1,613,826 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 10/1,461,578 · genomes 5/152,248 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Admixed Americangrpmax	0.0133%	7,501
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0048%	20,821
South Asian	0.0011%	91,066
European (non-Finnish)	0.000254%	393,298

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: MYO7A
Protein: p.Asn148=
Coding: c.444C>T
MANE Select: NM_000260
dbSNP: rs1253765162
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr11:77156065 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.995 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 77.73 · 1 PDB
Residue 148: the myosin motor domain

Full MYO7A gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Usher syndrome type 1B — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

MYO7A p.Asn148Ser Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
MYO7A p.Ala1288Pro Likely pathogenic ★★★ same condition
MYO7A p.Arg1168Gln Pathogenic ★★★ ⚠ same condition
MYO7A p.Arg1873Gln Pathogenic ★★★ ⚠ same condition
MYO7A p.Arg395Cys Likely pathogenic ★★★ ⚠ same condition
MYO7A p.Arg668Cys Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
MYO7A p.Arg853His Likely pathogenic ★★★ same condition
MYO7A p.Glu968Asp Likely pathogenic ★★★ ⚠ same condition

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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/myo7a-p-asn148 (accessed [today's date]).

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