Is NLRP3 p.Phe302= (c.906C>T) pathogenic?

NLRP3 p.Phe302= (c.906C>T) is classified Likely benign in NLRP3 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 6 submitters; last evaluated 2025-09-25). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.035%, amr); Associated with cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome.

What condition is associated with NLRP3 p.Phe302= (c.906C>T)?

NLRP3 p.Phe302= (c.906C>T) is associated with cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is NLRP3 p.Phe302= (c.906C>T) in the general population?

NLRP3 p.Phe302= (c.906C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.035%, amr) (gnomAD).

NLRP3 p.Phe302=

c.906C>T · rs756989752 · VCV389188

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 6 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.035%, amr)

Conditions

cryopyrin-associated periodic 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 -9.4	GERP -3.7
Overall
CADD	0.296	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.035% Admixed American · 21/59,988 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0234% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0197%

Overall 0.00471% 76/1,613,416 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Admixed Americangrpmax	0.035%	2,857
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.016%	6,247
African / African-American	0.012%	8,318
East Asian	0.0111%	8,973
Finnishnot grpmax-eligible	0.011%	9,126
European (non-Finnish)	0.00195%	51,291
South Asian	0.0011%	91,074

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: NLRP3
Protein: p.Phe302=
Coding: c.906C>T
MANE Select: NM_001243133
dbSNP: rs756989752
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr1:247424355 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.639 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 81.16 · 27 PDB
Residue 302: a β-strand; the nacht domain

Full NLRP3 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

NLRP3 p.Phe302Cys Pathogenic ★ same residue
NLRP3 p.Ala352Thr Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
NLRP3 p.Ala352Val Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ ⚠ same condition
NLRP3 p.Ala439Thr Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ ⚠ same condition
NLRP3 p.Ala439Val Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
NLRP3 p.Arg260Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
NLRP3 p.Asp303Asn Pathogenic ★★ ⚠ same condition
NLRP3 p.Glu304Lys 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/nlrp3-p-phe302 (accessed [today's date]).

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