Is PLEC p.Phe1146= (c.3438C>T) pathogenic?

PLEC p.Phe1146= (c.3438C>T) is classified Likely benign in PLEC (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-08-12). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0165%, mid); Associated with epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5B, with muscular dystrophy.

What condition is associated with PLEC p.Phe1146= (c.3438C>T)?

PLEC p.Phe1146= (c.3438C>T) is associated with epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5B, with muscular dystrophy, epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5A, Ogna type, epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5C, with pyloric atresia (ClinVar).

How common is PLEC p.Phe1146= (c.3438C>T) in the general population?

PLEC p.Phe1146= (c.3438C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0165%, mid) (gnomAD).

PLEC p.Phe1146=

Q: How is Epidermolysis bullosa simplex with muscular dystrophy inherited?

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

c.3438C>T · rs781833275 · VCV1118677

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0165%, mid)

Conditions

epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5B, with muscular 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 -5.7
Overall
CADD	0.542	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0165% Middle Eastern · 1/6,046 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00293% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00262%

Overall 0.00351% 56/1,594,368 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 50/1,442,114 · genomes 6/152,254 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0165%	6,046
South Asian	0.00562%	17,787
European (non-Finnish)	0.00385%	25,989
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.00325%	30,780
East Asian	0.00228%	43,852
Finnishnot grpmax-eligible	0.00163%	61,246
African / African-American	0.00134%	74,526

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: PLEC
Protein: p.Phe1146=
Coding: c.3438C>T
MANE Select: NM_201384
dbSNP: rs781833275
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr8:143927728 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.726 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Residue 1146: the 'required for interaction with intermediate filament proteins' region; the 'globular 1' region

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

Disease context

epidermolysis bullosa simplex 5B, with muscular dystrophy — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

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

For Epidermolysis bullosa simplex with muscular dystrophy (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Infancy, Neonatal

Similar variants

PLEC p.Phe1146Ile Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
PLEC p.Phe1146Leu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
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PLEC p.Arg1973Trp Pathogenic ★★ ⚠ same condition
PLEC p.Arg2027Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
PLEC p.Arg2292Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
PLEC p.Arg2324Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
PLEC p.Arg2394Ter 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/plec-p-phe1146 (accessed [today's date]).

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