Is RET p.Arg544= (c.1632G>A) pathogenic?

RET p.Arg544= (c.1632G>A) is classified Likely benign in RET (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2026-02-16). Very rare (popmax 8.7e-05%, nfe); Associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2.

What condition is associated with RET p.Arg544= (c.1632G>A)?

RET p.Arg544= (c.1632G>A) is associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2, hereditary neoplastic syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is RET p.Arg544= (c.1632G>A) in the general population?

RET p.Arg544= (c.1632G>A) is very rare (popmax 8.7e-05%, nfe) (gnomAD).

How is Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 inherited?

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

RET p.Arg544=

c.1632G>A · rs1389283047 · VCV2147936

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 8.7e-05%, nfe)

Conditions

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2

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 -4.2, phastCons 0.3
Overall
CADD	6.022	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 8.7e-05% European (non-Finnish) · 1/1,149,342 alleles

Overall 7.12e-05% 1/1,403,860 alleles · very rare

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: RET
Protein: p.Arg544=
Coding: c.1632G>A
MANE Select: NM_020975
dbSNP: rs1389283047
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr10:43112208 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.24 · pLI 1.00 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 79.27 · 34 PDB
Residue 544: a disulfide bond

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

Disease context

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: hereditary neoplastic syndrome

For Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy
Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Europe)

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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/ret-p-arg544 (accessed [today's date]).

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