Is SPG7 p.Pro751= (c.2253C>T) pathogenic?

SPG7 p.Pro751= (c.2253C>T) is classified Likely benign in SPG7 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2021-04-28). Very rare (popmax 0.0022%, sas); Associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia 7.

What condition is associated with SPG7 p.Pro751= (c.2253C>T)?

SPG7 p.Pro751= (c.2253C>T) is associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia 7 (ClinVar).

How common is SPG7 p.Pro751= (c.2253C>T) in the general population?

SPG7 p.Pro751= (c.2253C>T) is very rare (popmax 0.0022%, sas) (gnomAD).

How is Spastic paraplegia type 7 inherited?

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

SPG7 p.Pro751=

c.2253C>T · rs1466411495 · VCV1535215

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.0022%, sas)

Conditions

hereditary spastic paraplegia 7

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 -0.77	GERP -3.3, phastCons 0.009
Overall
CADD	0.482	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0022% South Asian · 2/91,084 alleles

Filtering AF 0.000365% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.000137%

Overall 0.000248% 4/1,613,972 alleles · very rare exomes 3/1,461,760 · genomes 1/152,212 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
South Asiangrpmax	0.0022%	45,542
Admixed American	0.00167%	60,008
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0016%	62,486

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: SPG7
Protein: p.Pro751=
Coding: c.2253C>T
MANE Select: NM_003119
dbSNP: rs1466411495
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr16:89556958 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.547 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 74.10 · 2 PDB
Residue 751: the 'disordered' region; the 'interaction with ppif' region

Full SPG7 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

hereditary spastic paraplegia 7 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Spastic paraplegia type 7 (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly

Similar variants

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SPG7 c.1553-2A>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
SPG7 c.1779+1G>T Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
SPG7 c.1936+2T>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
SPG7 c.1937-2A>G Pathogenic ★★ same condition
SPG7 c.2104-2A>G Pathogenic/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/spg7-p-pro751 (accessed [today's date]).

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