Is TMC8 p.Thr368= (c.1104G>A) pathogenic?

TMC8 p.Thr368= (c.1104G>A) is classified Likely benign in TMC8 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-07-27). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0406%, sas); Associated with epidermodysplasia verruciformis.

What condition is associated with TMC8 p.Thr368= (c.1104G>A)?

TMC8 p.Thr368= (c.1104G>A) is associated with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (ClinVar).

How common is TMC8 p.Thr368= (c.1104G>A) in the general population?

TMC8 p.Thr368= (c.1104G>A) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0406%, sas) (gnomAD).

How is Inherited epidermodysplasia verruciformis inherited?

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

TMC8 p.Thr368=

c.1104G>A · rs748642267 · VCV1545005

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0406%, sas)

Conditions

epidermodysplasia verruciformis

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 -20	GERP -2.9
Overall
CADD	0.088	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0406% South Asian · 37/91,088 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0303% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0267%

Overall 0.00533% 86/1,613,898 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 83/1,461,738 · genomes 3/152,160 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
South Asiangrpmax	0.0406%	2,462
European (non-Finnish)	0.0039%	25,651
Admixed American	0.00334%	29,983
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0016%	62,480

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: TMC8
Protein: p.Thr368=
Coding: c.1104G>A
MANE Select: NM_152468
dbSNP: rs748642267
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr17:78134986 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.201 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 76.77
Residue 368: the 'tmc domain' region; a UniProt-annotated variant site (in ev2)

Full TMC8 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

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

For Inherited epidermodysplasia verruciformis (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: All ages

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TMC8 p.Arg190Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
TMC8 p.Ala188Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
TMC8 p.Ala290Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
TMC8 p.Ala313Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
TMC8 p.Ala316Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition

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/tmc8-p-thr368 (accessed [today's date]).

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