Is NHP2 p.Pro8= (c.24C>G) pathogenic?

NHP2 p.Pro8= (c.24C>G) is classified Likely benign in NHP2 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2022-08-13). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with dyskeratosis congenita.

What condition is associated with NHP2 p.Pro8= (c.24C>G)?

NHP2 p.Pro8= (c.24C>G) is associated with dyskeratosis congenita (ClinVar).

How common is NHP2 p.Pro8= (c.24C>G) in the general population?

NHP2 p.Pro8= (c.24C>G) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Dyskeratosis congenita inherited?

Typically Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

NHP2 p.Pro8=

c.24C>G · rs2480692557 · VCV2024117

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

dyskeratosis congenita

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 -12
Overall
CADD	0.142	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Absent from gnomAD v4.1. Not observed in any sequenced alleles — a rarity signal (ACMG PM2-supporting), not evidence of pathogenicity on its own.

Variant & gene context

Gene: NHP2
Protein: p.Pro8=
Coding: c.24C>G
MANE Select: NM_017838
dbSNP: rs2480692557
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr5:178153794 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.123 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 80.73 · 7 PDB

Full NHP2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

dyskeratosis congenita — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Dyskeratosis congenita (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Prevalence: 1-9 / 1 000 000 (Europe)

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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/nhp2-p-pro8 (accessed [today's date]).

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