Is PRDM16 p.Pro538= (c.1614C>A) pathogenic?

PRDM16 p.Pro538= (c.1614C>A) is classified Likely benign in PRDM16 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2023-12-01). Very rare (popmax 0.00834%, amr); Associated with left ventricular noncompaction 8.

What condition is associated with PRDM16 p.Pro538= (c.1614C>A)?

PRDM16 p.Pro538= (c.1614C>A) is associated with left ventricular noncompaction 8 (ClinVar).

How common is PRDM16 p.Pro538= (c.1614C>A) in the general population?

PRDM16 p.Pro538= (c.1614C>A) is very rare (popmax 0.00834%, amr) (gnomAD).

How is Left ventricular noncompaction inherited?

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

PRDM16 p.Pro538=

c.1614C>A · rs375659212 · VCV1591476

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00834%, amr)

Conditions

left ventricular noncompaction 8

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	<0.2	no splice effect predicted · four deltas, not one · how we know
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -2.7	GERP -4.5
Overall
CADD	5.473	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00834% Admixed American · 5/59,952 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00673% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00625%

Overall 0.00639% 103/1,611,666 alleles · very rare exomes 92/1,459,554 · genomes 11/152,112 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Admixed Americangrpmax	0.00834%	11,990
European (non-Finnish)	0.00806%	12,414
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.00481%	20,810

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: PRDM16
Protein: p.Pro538=
Coding: c.1614C>A
MANE Select: NM_022114
dbSNP: rs375659212
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr1:3411811 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.304 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 51.73 · 2 PDB
Residue 538: the 'disordered' region

Full PRDM16 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

left ventricular noncompaction 8 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Left ventricular noncompaction (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Mitochondrial inheritance
Onset: All ages

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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/prdm16-p-pro538 (accessed [today's date]).

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