Is MYO7A p.Asp1631fs (c.4891_4892del) pathogenic?

MYO7A p.Asp1631fs (c.48914892del) is classified Pathogenic in MYO7A (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2021-05-04). Very rare (popmax 0.00133%, afr).

How common is MYO7A p.Asp1631fs (c.4891_4892del) in the general population?

MYO7A p.Asp1631fs (c.4891_4892del) is very rare (popmax 0.00133%, afr) (gnomAD).

MYO7A p.Asp1631fs

c.4891_4892del · rs2135698596 · VCV1455144

Pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00133%, afr)

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 36 of 49
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 9.9	GERP 1.4, phastCons 1

Predicted loss-of-function is descriptive, not an applied PVS1 code.

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00133% African / African-American · 1/75,046 alleles

Overall 6.2e-05% 1/1,613,944 alleles · very rare exomes 1/1,461,646 · genomes 0/152,298 · 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: MYO7A
Protein: p.Asp1631fs
Coding: c.4891_4892del
MANE Select: NM_000260
dbSNP: rs2135698596
Type: Microsatellite
Location: chr11:77201484 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.995 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 77.73 · 1 PDB
Residue 1631: the sh3 domain

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

Similar variants

MYO7A p.Asp1631Glu Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
MYO7A p.Asp1631Tyr Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
MYO7A p.Asn1182fs Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same type
MYO7A p.Cys1198fs Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same type
MYO7A p.Glu1716del Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same type
MYO7A p.Leu1293fs Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same type
MYO7A p.Lys923del Likely pathogenic ★★ same type
MYO7A p.Phe1963del Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same type

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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-asp1631fs (accessed [today's date]).

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