Is PLEC p.Cys985= (c.2955C>T) pathogenic?

PLEC p.Cys985= (c.2955C>T) is classified Likely benign in PLEC (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-10-24). No allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,612,584); Associated with epidermolysis bullosa simplex with nail dystrophy.

What condition is associated with PLEC p.Cys985= (c.2955C>T)?

PLEC p.Cys985= (c.2955C>T) is associated with epidermolysis bullosa simplex with nail dystrophy, epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5A, Ogna type, epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5B, with muscular dystrophy (ClinVar).

How common is PLEC p.Cys985= (c.2955C>T) in the general population?

PLEC p.Cys985= (c.2955C>T) is no allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,612,584) (gnomAD).

PLEC p.Cys985=

c.2955C>T · rs2538493860 · VCV2953263

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 1,612,584)

Conditions

epidermolysis bullosa simplex with nail dystrophy

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 2.7	phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	10.15	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

No allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,612,584). 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: PLEC
Protein: p.Cys985=
Coding: c.2955C>T
MANE Select: NM_201384
dbSNP: rs2538493860
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr8:143929540 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.726 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Residue 985: a β-strand; the 'required for interaction with intermediate filament proteins' region; the 'globular 1' region; the sh3 domain

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

Disease context

epidermolysis bullosa simplex with nail dystrophy — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5A, Ogna type epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5B, with muscular dystrophy epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5C, with pyloric atresia autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2Q

Similar variants

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PLEC p.Arg2027Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
PLEC p.Arg2292Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
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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/plec-p-cys985 (accessed [today's date]).

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