Is RHBDF2 p.Cys817= (c.2451C>T) pathogenic?

RHBDF2 p.Cys817= (c.2451C>T) is classified Uncertain significance in RHBDF2 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2018-01-13). Very rare (popmax 0.00168%, amr); Associated with palmoplantar keratoderma-esophageal carcinoma syndrome.

What condition is associated with RHBDF2 p.Cys817= (c.2451C>T)?

RHBDF2 p.Cys817= (c.2451C>T) is associated with palmoplantar keratoderma-esophageal carcinoma syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is RHBDF2 p.Cys817= (c.2451C>T) in the general population?

RHBDF2 p.Cys817= (c.2451C>T) is very rare (popmax 0.00168%, amr) (gnomAD).

RHBDF2 p.Cys817=

Q: How is Palmoplantar keratoderma-esophageal carcinoma syndrome inherited?

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

c.2451C>T · rs886053470 · VCV325420

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00168%, amr)

Conditions

palmoplantar keratoderma-esophageal carcinoma syndrome

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 -3	GERP -3.9
Overall
CADD	2.855	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00168% Admixed American · 1/59,658 alleles

Filtering AF 8e-05% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 5.4e-05%

Overall 0.000435% 7/1,609,030 alleles · very rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Admixed Americangrpmax	0.00168%	59,658
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.00161%	62,274
South Asian	0.00111%	90,158
European (non-Finnish)	0.00034%	294,440

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: RHBDF2
Protein: p.Cys817=
Coding: c.2451C>T
MANE Select: NM_001005498
dbSNP: rs886053470
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr17:76471666 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.545 · pLI 0.15 · ClinGen HI 0/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 67.53 · 5 PDB
Residue 817: an α-helix

Full RHBDF2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

palmoplantar keratoderma-esophageal carcinoma syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Palmoplantar keratoderma-esophageal carcinoma syndrome (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Onset: Adolescent, Adult

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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/rhbdf2-p-cys817 (accessed [today's date]).

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