Is SYN1 p.Ala537= (c.1611G>A) pathogenic?

SYN1 p.Ala537= (c.1611G>A) is classified Likely benign in SYN1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2022-01-06). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0386%, mid); Associated with epilepsy, X-linked 1, with variable learning disabilities and behavior disorders.

How common is SYN1 p.Ala537= (c.1611G>A) in the general population?

SYN1 p.Ala537= (c.1611G>A) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0386%, mid) (gnomAD).

SYN1 p.Ala537=

Q: What condition is associated with SYN1 p.Ala537= (c.1611G>A)?

SYN1 p.Ala537= (c.1611G>A) is associated with epilepsy, X-linked 1, with variable learning disabilities and behavior disorders (ClinVar).

Q: How is X-linked epilepsy-learning disabilities-behavior disorders syndrome inherited?

Typically X-linked recessive (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

c.1611G>A · rs2147912259 · VCV1132226

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0386%, mid)

Conditions

epilepsy, X-linked 1, with variable learning disabilities and behavior disorders

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	<0.2	no splice effect predicted · four deltas, not one · how we know
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -4.8
Overall
CADD	0.571	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0386% Middle Eastern · 1/2,593 alleles

Overall 0.000195% 2/1,023,816 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 2/911,322 · genomes 0/112,494 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0386%	2,593
European (non-Finnish)	0.000123%	810,458

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: SYN1
Protein: p.Ala537=
Coding: c.1611G>A
MANE Select: NM_006950
dbSNP: rs2147912259
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chrX:47574373 (GRCh38)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 69.86
Residue 537: the 'disordered' region; the 'd; pro-rich linker' region

Full SYN1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

epilepsy, X-linked 1, with variable learning disabilities and behavior disorders — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For X-linked epilepsy-learning disabilities-behavior disorders syndrome (Orphanet):

Inheritance: X-linked recessive
Onset: Childhood

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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/syn1-p-ala537 (accessed [today's date]).

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