Is SDHB p.Arg12= (c.36G>A) pathogenic?

SDHB p.Arg12= (c.36G>A) is classified Likely benign in SDHB (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2021-06-22). No allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,613,102); Associated with pheochromocytoma.

What condition is associated with SDHB p.Arg12= (c.36G>A)?

SDHB p.Arg12= (c.36G>A) is associated with pheochromocytoma, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 4, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (ClinVar).

How common is SDHB p.Arg12= (c.36G>A) in the general population?

SDHB p.Arg12= (c.36G>A) is no allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,613,102) (gnomAD).

SDHB p.Arg12=

c.36G>A · rs754024341 · VCV1127626

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,613,102)

Conditions

pheochromocytoma

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 -0.88	GERP -2.9
Overall
CADD	5.873	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

No allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,613,102). This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: SDHB
Protein: p.Arg12=
Coding: c.36G>A
MANE Select: NM_003000
dbSNP: rs754024341
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr1:17053984 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.741 · pLI 0.03 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 92.14 · 6 PDB

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

Disease context

pheochromocytoma — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 4 gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Similar variants

SDHB p.Arg12Gln Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
SDHB p.Arg12Leu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
SDHB p.Arg12Pro Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
SDHB p.Arg12Trp Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
SDHB p.Arg12Gly Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
SDHB c.200+1G>A Pathogenic ★★ same condition
SDHB c.200+1G>C Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
SDHB c.200+5G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition

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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/sdhb-p-arg12 (accessed [today's date]).

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