Is PRICKLE2 p.Ser453= (c.1359G>A) pathogenic?

PRICKLE2 p.Ser453= (c.1359G>A) is classified Likely benign in PRICKLE2 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2018-12-15). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0318%, sas); Associated with Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 5.

What condition is associated with PRICKLE2 p.Ser453= (c.1359G>A)?

PRICKLE2 p.Ser453= (c.1359G>A) is associated with Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 5 (ClinVar).

How common is PRICKLE2 p.Ser453= (c.1359G>A) in the general population?

PRICKLE2 p.Ser453= (c.1359G>A) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0318%, sas) (gnomAD).

PRICKLE2 p.Ser453=

c.1359G>A · rs376231873 · VCV767180

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0318%, sas)

Conditions

Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 5

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 -20	GERP -9.8
Overall
CADD	0.142	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0318% South Asian · 29/91,090 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0228% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0196%

Overall 0.00248% 40/1,614,018 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 35/1,461,866 · genomes 5/152,152 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
South Asiangrpmax	0.0318%	3,141
Admixed American	0.00167%	59,996
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0016%	62,490
African / African-American	0.00133%	74,908
European (non-Finnish)	0.000678%	147,505

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: PRICKLE2
Protein: p.Ser453=
Coding: c.1359G>A
MANE Select: NM_198859
dbSNP: rs376231873
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr3:64147131 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.34 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 56.41

Full PRICKLE2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 5 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

PRICKLE2 p.Ser453Leu Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
PRICKLE2 p.Ala143Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
PRICKLE2 p.Ala146Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
PRICKLE2 p.Ala149Ser Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
PRICKLE2 p.Ala309Gly Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
PRICKLE2 p.Ala33Ser Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
PRICKLE2 p.Ala548Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
PRICKLE2 p.Ala650Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ 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/prickle2-p-ser453 (accessed [today's date]).

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