Is PEX1 p.Tyr978fs (c.2932dup) pathogenic?

PEX1 p.Tyr978fs (c.2932dup) is classified Likely pathogenic in PEX1 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-06-20). Very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe); Associated with peroxisome biogenesis disorder.

What condition is associated with PEX1 p.Tyr978fs (c.2932dup)?

PEX1 p.Tyr978fs (c.2932dup) is associated with peroxisome biogenesis disorder, peroxisome biogenesis disorder 1A (Zellweger), peroxisome biogenesis disorder 1B (ClinVar).

How common is PEX1 p.Tyr978fs (c.2932dup) in the general population?

PEX1 p.Tyr978fs (c.2932dup) is very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe) (gnomAD).

PEX1 p.Tyr978fs

c.2932dup · rs2484637066 · VCV1723957

Likely pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe)

Conditions

peroxisome biogenesis disorder

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function; NMD-escape possible for C-terminal truncations
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not looked up on this page · why
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 7.9	GERP 4, phastCons 1

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

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 8.48e-05% European (non-Finnish) · 1/1,179,868 alleles

Overall 6.84e-05% 1/1,461,620 alleles · very rare

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: PEX1
Protein: p.Tyr978fs
Coding: c.2932dup
MANE Select: NM_021167 · reported on NM_000466
dbSNP: rs2484637066
Type: Duplication
Location: chr7:92494390 (GRCh38)

Full PEX1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

peroxisome biogenesis disorder — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: peroxisome biogenesis disorder 1A (Zellweger)peroxisome biogenesis disorder 1B

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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/pex1-p-tyr978fs (accessed [today's date]).

Preprint & method: sugi.bio/variant/method Machine-readable: this page as Markdown