Is SYNJ1 p.Lys55= (c.165A>G) pathogenic?

SYNJ1 p.Lys55= (c.165A>G) is classified Likely benign in SYNJ1 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-12-16). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0168%, mid); Associated with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 53.

How common is SYNJ1 p.Lys55= (c.165A>G) in the general population?

SYNJ1 p.Lys55= (c.165A>G) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0168%, mid) (gnomAD).

SYNJ1 p.Lys55=

Q: What condition is associated with SYNJ1 p.Lys55= (c.165A>G)?

SYNJ1 p.Lys55= (c.165A>G) is associated with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 53, early-onset Parkinson disease 20 (ClinVar).

c.165A>G · rs141138675 · VCV544581

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0168%, mid)

Conditions

developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 53

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 3.5	GERP 0.56, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	8.458	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0168% Middle Eastern · 1/5,950 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00264% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00237%

Overall 0.00279% 44/1,579,452 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0168%	5,950
European (non-Finnish)	0.00354%	28,228
Admixed American	0.00169%	59,264
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.00164%	60,820

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: SYNJ1
Protein: p.Lys55=
Coding: c.165A>G
MANE Select: NM_203446
dbSNP: rs141138675
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr21:32702007 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.539 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 68.09 · 5 PDB

Full SYNJ1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 53 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: early-onset Parkinson disease 20

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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/synj1-p-lys55 (accessed [today's date]).

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