Is TRAF3 p.Lys55= (c.165G>A) pathogenic?

TRAF3 p.Lys55= (c.165G>A) is classified Likely benign in TRAF3 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2024-02-24). Very rare (popmax 0.00333%, amr); Associated with herpes simplex encephalitis, susceptibility to, 3.

What condition is associated with TRAF3 p.Lys55= (c.165G>A)?

TRAF3 p.Lys55= (c.165G>A) is associated with herpes simplex encephalitis, susceptibility to, 3 (ClinVar).

How common is TRAF3 p.Lys55= (c.165G>A) in the general population?

TRAF3 p.Lys55= (c.165G>A) is very rare (popmax 0.00333%, amr) (gnomAD).

TRAF3 p.Lys55=

c.165G>A · rs1555373885 · VCV540502

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00333%, amr)

Conditions

herpes simplex encephalitis, susceptibility to, 3

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 8.4	GERP 1.8, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	13.16	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00333% Admixed American · 2/60,022 alleles

Filtering AF 0.000553% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.000207%

Overall 0.000186% 3/1,614,238 alleles · very rare exomes 3/1,461,878 · genomes 0/152,360 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Admixed Americangrpmax	0.00333%	30,011
European (non-Finnish)	8.47e-05%	1,180,048

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: TRAF3
Protein: p.Lys55=
Coding: c.165G>A
MANE Select: NM_145725
dbSNP: rs1555373885
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr14:102870366 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.321 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 88.26 · 10 PDB
Residue 55: a turn

Full TRAF3 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

herpes simplex encephalitis, susceptibility to, 3 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

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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/traf3-p-lys55 (accessed [today's date]).

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