Is PMS2 p.Ala389= (c.1167A>G) pathogenic?

PMS2 p.Ala389= (c.1167A>G) is classified Benign/Likely benign in PMS2 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 11 submitters; last evaluated 2025-11-11). Very rare (popmax 0.00401%, afr); Associated with Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms.

How common is PMS2 p.Ala389= (c.1167A>G) in the general population?

PMS2 p.Ala389= (c.1167A>G) is very rare (popmax 0.00401%, afr) (gnomAD).

PMS2 p.Ala389=

Q: What condition is associated with PMS2 p.Ala389= (c.1167A>G)?

PMS2 p.Ala389= (c.1167A>G) is associated with Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms, Lynch syndrome, Lynch syndrome 4 (ClinVar).

c.1167A>G · rs748920792 · VCV230325

Benign/Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Benign/Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 11 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00401%, afr)

Conditions

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms

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 -11
Overall
CADD	0.11	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00401% African / African-American · 3/74,746 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00107% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.000496%

Overall 0.00081% 13/1,604,904 alleles · very rare exomes 11/1,452,756 · genomes 2/152,148 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	0.00401%	24,915
Admixed American	0.00334%	29,967
European (non-Finnish)	0.000682%	146,597

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: PMS2
Protein: p.Ala389=
Coding: c.1167A>G
MANE Select: NM_000535
dbSNP: rs748920792
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:5987598 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.898 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 71.37 · 9 PDB

Full PMS2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: Lynch syndrome Lynch syndrome 4 hereditary neoplastic syndrome

Similar variants

PMS2 p.Ala389Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
PMS2 p.Ala389Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
PMS2 c.1144+2T>A Likely pathogenic ★★★ same condition
PMS2 c.163+2T>C Likely pathogenic ★★★ same condition
PMS2 c.164-2A>G Likely pathogenic ★★★ same condition
PMS2 c.2007-1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★★ same condition
PMS2 c.2174+1G>A Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
PMS2 c.251-2A>G 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/pms2-p-ala389 (accessed [today's date]).

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