Is NPC1 p.Pro237= (c.711A>G) pathogenic?

NPC1 p.Pro237= (c.711A>G) is classified Likely benign in NPC1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-08-07). Very rare (popmax 0.000124%); Associated with Niemann-Pick disease, type C1.

What condition is associated with NPC1 p.Pro237= (c.711A>G)?

NPC1 p.Pro237= (c.711A>G) is associated with Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (ClinVar).

How common is NPC1 p.Pro237= (c.711A>G) in the general population?

NPC1 p.Pro237= (c.711A>G) is very rare (popmax 0.000124%) (gnomAD).

How is Niemann-Pick disease type C inherited?

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

NPC1 p.Pro237=

c.711A>G · rs1390882959 · VCV2778150

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.000124%)

Conditions

Niemann-Pick disease, type C1

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 -20	GERP -3.6
Overall
CADD	0.012	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.000124%

Overall 0.000124% 2/1,614,106 alleles · very rare exomes 1/1,461,868 · genomes 1/152,238 · 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: NPC1
Protein: p.Pro237=
Coding: c.711A>G
MANE Select: NM_000271
dbSNP: rs1390882959
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr18:23560401 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.676 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 85.35 · 20 PDB
Residue 237: an α-helix; a UniProt-annotated variant site (no effect on function; colocalizes with the wild-type protein with rab7-positive late endosomes; clears the lysosomal cholesterol accumulation in npc1-deficient cells)

Full NPC1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Niemann-Pick disease type C (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: All ages
Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Europe)

Similar variants

NPC1 p.Pro237Ser Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
NPC1 p.Pro237Leu Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
NPC1 c.1554-1009G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
NPC1 c.1757+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
NPC1 c.1947+5G>C Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
NPC1 c.2130+1G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
NPC1 c.2245+1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
NPC1 c.2246-2A>G Pathogenic/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/npc1-p-pro237 (accessed [today's date]).

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