Is NPC1 p.Val971= (c.2913G>A) pathogenic?

NPC1 p.Val971= (c.2913G>A) is classified Uncertain significance in NPC1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-09-07). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with Niemann-Pick disease, type C1.

What condition is associated with NPC1 p.Val971= (c.2913G>A)?

NPC1 p.Val971= (c.2913G>A) is associated with Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (ClinVar).

How common is NPC1 p.Val971= (c.2913G>A) in the general population?

NPC1 p.Val971= (c.2913G>A) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (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.Val971=

c.2913G>A · rs367911777 · VCV2109363

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

Niemann-Pick disease, type C1

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation/SpliceAI carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	Δ0.93	acceptor gain · deltas
Pangolin	Δ0.69	gain · loss 0.18 · agrees with SpliceAI · independent
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 2.8	GERP 1.5, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	21.8	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: NPC1
Protein: p.Val971=
Coding: c.2913G>A
MANE Select: NM_000271
dbSNP: rs367911777
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr18:23538670 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.676 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 85.35 · 20 PDB
Residue 971: a UniProt-annotated variant site (sequence variant); a β-strand

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.Val971Met 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
NPC1 c.2515-2A>G Pathogenic/Likely 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/npc1-p-val971 (accessed [today's date]).

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