Is RANBP2 p.Asp164= (c.492C>T) pathogenic?

RANBP2 p.Asp164= (c.492C>T) is classified Likely benign in RANBP2 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-10-24). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0481%, afr); Associated with familial acute necrotizing encephalopathy.

What condition is associated with RANBP2 p.Asp164= (c.492C>T)?

RANBP2 p.Asp164= (c.492C>T) is associated with familial acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ClinVar).

How common is RANBP2 p.Asp164= (c.492C>T) in the general population?

RANBP2 p.Asp164= (c.492C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0481%, afr) (gnomAD).

How is Familial acute necrotizing encephalopathy inherited?

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

RANBP2 p.Asp164=

c.492C>T · rs142217504 · VCV1124535

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0481%, afr)

Conditions

familial acute necrotizing encephalopathy

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 0.26	GERP 0.48, phastCons 0.99
Overall
CADD	11.58	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0481% African / African-American · 36/74,862 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0357% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0314%

Overall 0.00275% 44/1,597,466 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 18/1,445,252 · genomes 26/152,214 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	0.0481%	2,079
Admixed American	0.01%	9,997
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.00321%	31,106

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: RANBP2
Protein: p.Asp164=
Coding: c.492C>T
MANE Select: NM_006267
dbSNP: rs142217504
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr2:108735618 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.231 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)

Full RANBP2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

familial acute necrotizing encephalopathy — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Familial acute necrotizing encephalopathy (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy

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RANBP2 p.Ala3072Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
RANBP2 p.Ala534Val Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
RANBP2 p.Ala836Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
RANBP2 p.Arg1096Gln Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
RANBP2 p.Arg1198Cys 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/ranbp2-p-asp164 (accessed [today's date]).

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