Is NBN p.Asp70fs (c.208_209insTA) pathogenic?

NBN p.Asp70fs (c.208209insTA) is classified Pathogenic in NBN (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2021-12-24). Absent from gnomAD; Associated with Nijmegen breakage syndrome.

What condition is associated with NBN p.Asp70fs (c.208_209insTA)?

NBN p.Asp70fs (c.208_209insTA) is associated with Nijmegen breakage syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is NBN p.Asp70fs (c.208_209insTA) in the general population?

NBN p.Asp70fs (c.208_209insTA) is absent from gnomAD (gnomAD).

NBN p.Asp70fs

c.208_209insTA · rs2129915990 · VCV1456232

Pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no gnomAD frequency available for this variant

Conditions

Nijmegen breakage syndrome

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function; NMD-escape possible for C-terminal truncations
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 6.1	GERP 1.9, phastCons 1

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

Population frequency

dbSNP / gnomAD

No gnomAD frequency available for this variant. This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: NBN
Protein: p.Asp70fs
Coding: c.208_209insTA
MANE Select: NM_057091 · reported on NM_002485
dbSNP: rs2129915990
Type: Insertion
Location: chr8:89981486 (GRCh38)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 75.83 · 5 PDB
Residue 70: the 'disordered' region

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

Disease context

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

Similar variants

NBN p.Asp70Asn Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
NBN p.Asp70Glu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
NBN p.Asp70Gly Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
NBN p.Asp70His Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
NBN p.Asp70= Likely benign ★ same residue
NBN p.Ile597fs Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
NBN p.Asn414_Ser415insIle Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
NBN p.Ala241delinsGlyArgAlaArgTrpLeuThrProValIleProAlaLeuTrpGluAlaGluAlaGlyGlySerArgXaaXaaXaaLysLysLysLysLysLysLysArgAsnTer 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/nbn-p-asp70fs (accessed [today's date]).

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