Is RNF43 p.Pro231= (c.693G>A) pathogenic?

RNF43 p.Pro231= (c.693G>A) is classified Benign/Likely benign in RNF43 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2026-06-30). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0116%, sas); Associated with sessile serrated polyposis cancer syndrome.

What condition is associated with RNF43 p.Pro231= (c.693G>A)?

RNF43 p.Pro231= (c.693G>A) is associated with sessile serrated polyposis cancer syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is RNF43 p.Pro231= (c.693G>A) in the general population?

RNF43 p.Pro231= (c.693G>A) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0116%, sas) (gnomAD).

How is Serrated polyposis syndrome inherited?

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

RNF43 p.Pro231=

c.693G>A · rs376426806 · VCV1533894

Benign/Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Benign/Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0116%, sas)

Conditions

sessile serrated polyposis cancer 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 0.067	GERP -3.5, phastCons 0.44
Overall
CADD	7.032	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0116% South Asian · 10/86,352 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00624% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00475%

Overall 0.00127% 20/1,574,618 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 18/1,422,398 · genomes 2/152,220 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
South Asiangrpmax	0.0116%	8,635
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.00495%	20,207
East Asian	0.00461%	21,714
Ashkenazi Jewishnot grpmax-eligible	0.00359%	27,860
African / African-American	0.00271%	36,876
European (non-Finnish)	0.000173%	578,055

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: RNF43
Protein: p.Pro231=
Coding: c.693G>A
MANE Select: NM_017763
dbSNP: rs376426806
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr17:58360939 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.632 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI 2/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 55.86 · 2 PDB
Residue 231: a UniProt-annotated variant site (in)

Full RNF43 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

sessile serrated polyposis cancer syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Serrated polyposis syndrome (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Multigenic/multifactorial, Unknown
Onset: Adult, Elderly
Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Worldwide)

Similar variants

RNF43 p.Pro231Leu Benign/Likely benign ★★ same residue
RNF43 p.Pro231Arg Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
RNF43 p.Arg337Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
RNF43 c.688-3C>T Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
RNF43 p.Ala115Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
RNF43 p.Ala126Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
RNF43 p.Ala148Gly Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
RNF43 p.Ala169Ser 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/rnf43-p-pro231 (accessed [today's date]).

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