Is PAX2 p.Asp53= (c.159C>T) pathogenic?

PAX2 p.Asp53= (c.159C>T) is classified Likely benign in PAX2 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2021-08-04). No allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,612,238); Associated with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 7.

What condition is associated with PAX2 p.Asp53= (c.159C>T)?

PAX2 p.Asp53= (c.159C>T) is associated with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 7, renal coloboma syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is PAX2 p.Asp53= (c.159C>T) in the general population?

PAX2 p.Asp53= (c.159C>T) is no allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,612,238) (gnomAD).

PAX2 p.Asp53=

c.159C>T · rs2133833930 · VCV1137804

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,612,238)

Conditions

focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 7

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 6	GERP 2.6, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	15.47	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

No allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,612,238). This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: PAX2
Protein: p.Asp53=
Coding: c.159C>T
MANE Select: NM_000278
dbSNP: rs2133833930
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr10:100749861 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.451 · pLI 1.00 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 61.52
Residue 53: a DNA-binding region; the 'pai subdomain' region

Full PAX2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 7 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: renal coloboma syndrome

Similar variants

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PAX2 c.212+1G>T Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
PAX2 c.213-8C>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
PAX2 c.792+2T>C Pathogenic ★★ same condition
PAX2 p.Arg104Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
PAX2 p.Arg115Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
PAX2 p.Arg140Trp Pathogenic ★★ same condition
PAX2 p.Arg229Ter 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/pax2-p-asp53 (accessed [today's date]).

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