Is OPA3 p.Val19fs (c.55del) pathogenic?

OPA3 p.Val19fs (c.55del) is classified Pathogenic in OPA3 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-10-24). Associated with 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type 3.

What condition is associated with OPA3 p.Val19fs (c.55del)?

OPA3 p.Val19fs (c.55del) is associated with 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type 3 (ClinVar).

How is 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type 3 inherited?

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

OPA3 p.Val19fs

c.55del · VCV3775723

Pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

Conditions

3-methylglutaconic aciduria type 3

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 1 of 2
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 9.2	GERP 2.9, phastCons 1

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

Variant & gene context

Gene: OPA3
Protein: p.Val19fs
Coding: c.55del
MANE Select: NM_025136
Type: Deletion
Location: chr19:45584710 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.92 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 83.13

Full OPA3 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

3-methylglutaconic aciduria type 3 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type 3 (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Childhood

Similar variants

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OPA3 p.Ala5fs Likely pathogenic ★ same condition
OPA3 p.Arg103fs Likely pathogenic ★ same condition
OPA3 p.Cys96fs Likely pathogenic ★ same condition
OPA3 p.Glu158fs Likely pathogenic ★ same condition
OPA3 c.142+3_142+6del Uncertain significance ★ same condition
OPA3 p.Ala143fs Uncertain significance ★ 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/opa3-p-val19fs (accessed [today's date]).

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