Is PEX2 p.Gln96Ter (c.286C>T) pathogenic?

PEX2 p.Gln96Ter (c.286C>T) is classified Pathogenic in PEX2 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 4 submitters; last evaluated 2024-01-11). Very rare (popmax 0.000254%, nfe); Associated with peroxisome biogenesis disorder 5A (Zellweger).

What condition is associated with PEX2 p.Gln96Ter (c.286C>T)?

PEX2 p.Gln96Ter (c.286C>T) is associated with peroxisome biogenesis disorder 5A (Zellweger) (ClinVar).

How common is PEX2 p.Gln96Ter (c.286C>T) in the general population?

PEX2 p.Gln96Ter (c.286C>T) is very rare (popmax 0.000254%, nfe) (gnomAD).

PEX2 p.Gln96Ter

c.286C>T · rs2132044384 · VCV1206131

Pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 4 submitters

Consequence

nonsense (stop-gain)

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.000254%, nfe)

Conditions

peroxisome biogenesis disorder 5A (Zellweger)

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	nonsense (stop-gain)	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	escapes	premature termination codon in the last exon (4 of 4) — the truncated protein is likely expressed. PVS1 input, not an applied code
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 5	GERP 1.6, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	36.0	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

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

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.000254% European (non-Finnish) · 3/1,180,016 alleles

Filtering AF 6.8e-05% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 1.9e-05%

Overall 0.000186% 3/1,614,118 alleles · very rare exomes 3/1,461,874 · genomes 0/152,244 · 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: PEX2
Protein: p.Gln96Ter
Coding: c.286C>T
MANE Select: NM_000318
dbSNP: rs2132044384
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr8:76983893 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.057 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 81.17
Residue 96: a UniProt-annotated variant site (in pbd5a)

Full PEX2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

peroxisome biogenesis disorder 5A (Zellweger) — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

PEX2 p.Gln96= Likely benign ★★ same residue
PEX2 c.-17-2A>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
PEX2 p.Arg119Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
PEX2 p.Arg125Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
PEX2 p.Gln31Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
PEX2 p.Gln78Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
PEX2 p.Glu168Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
PEX2 p.Glu53Ter 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/pex2-p-gln96ter (accessed [today's date]).

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