Is RBFOX1 p.Pro213= (c.639A>G) pathogenic?

RBFOX1 p.Pro213= (c.639A>G) is classified Likely benign in RBFOX1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2018-08-11). Very rare (popmax 0.00133%, afr); Associated with idiopathic generalized epilepsy.

What condition is associated with RBFOX1 p.Pro213= (c.639A>G)?

RBFOX1 p.Pro213= (c.639A>G) is associated with idiopathic generalized epilepsy (ClinVar).

How common is RBFOX1 p.Pro213= (c.639A>G) in the general population?

RBFOX1 p.Pro213= (c.639A>G) is very rare (popmax 0.00133%, afr) (gnomAD).

RBFOX1 p.Pro213=

c.639A>G · rs1389267525 · VCV697898

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00133%, afr)

Conditions

idiopathic generalized epilepsy

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 2.4	GERP -3.3, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	8.431	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00133% African / African-American · 1/74,916 alleles

Filtering AF 0.000359% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00026%

Overall 0.000686% 10/1,458,010 alleles · very rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	0.00133%	74,916
European (non-Finnish)	0.000763%	131,000

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: RBFOX1
Protein: p.Pro213=
Coding: c.639A>G
MANE Select: NM_018723
dbSNP: rs1389267525
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr16:7607301 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.311 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 56.23 · 4 PDB

Full RBFOX1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

idiopathic generalized epilepsy — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

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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/rbfox1-p-pro213 (accessed [today's date]).

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