Is THAP1 p.Gln3Ter (c.7C>T) pathogenic?

THAP1 p.Gln3Ter (c.7C>T) is classified Pathogenic in THAP1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2017-08-29). Very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe); Associated with torsion dystonia 6.

What condition is associated with THAP1 p.Gln3Ter (c.7C>T)?

THAP1 p.Gln3Ter (c.7C>T) is associated with torsion dystonia 6 (ClinVar).

How common is THAP1 p.Gln3Ter (c.7C>T) in the general population?

THAP1 p.Gln3Ter (c.7C>T) is very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe) (gnomAD).

How is Primary dystonia, DYT6 type inherited?

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

THAP1 p.Gln3Ter

c.7C>T · rs1554599983 · VCV532263

Pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

nonsense (stop-gain)

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 8.48e-05%, nfe)

Conditions

torsion dystonia 6

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	nonsense (stop-gain)	predicted loss-of-function in a LoF-intolerant gene
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 1 of 3
Splicing
SpliceAI	<0.2	no splice effect predicted · four deltas, not one · how we know
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 9.5	GERP 1.9, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	40.0	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Predicted loss-of-function is descriptive, not an applied PVS1 code.

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 8.48e-05% European (non-Finnish) · 1/1,179,850 alleles

Overall 6.2e-05% 1/1,613,802 alleles · very rare exomes 1/1,461,488 · genomes 0/152,314 · joint denominator

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: THAP1
Protein: p.Gln3Ter
Coding: c.7C>T
MANE Select: NM_018105
dbSNP: rs1554599983
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr8:42843088 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.571 · pLI 0.90 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 71.61 · 3 PDB

Full THAP1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

torsion dystonia 6 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Primary dystonia, DYT6 type (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
Prevalence: <1 / 1 000 000 (Worldwide)

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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/thap1-p-gln3ter (accessed [today's date]).

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