Is TRAF3 p.Ser413= (c.1239C>T) pathogenic?

TRAF3 p.Ser413= (c.1239C>T) is classified Likely benign in TRAF3 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2025-09-09). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0293%, afr); Associated with herpes simplex encephalitis, susceptibility to, 3.

What condition is associated with TRAF3 p.Ser413= (c.1239C>T)?

TRAF3 p.Ser413= (c.1239C>T) is associated with herpes simplex encephalitis, susceptibility to, 3 (ClinVar).

How common is TRAF3 p.Ser413= (c.1239C>T) in the general population?

TRAF3 p.Ser413= (c.1239C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0293%, afr) (gnomAD).

TRAF3 p.Ser413=

c.1239C>T · rs111762207 · VCV1596468

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0293%, afr)

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 4.9	GERP 1, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	13.22	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0293% African / African-American · 22/75,060 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0198% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0167%

Overall 0.00254% 41/1,614,226 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 31/1,461,886 · genomes 10/152,340 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	0.0293%	3,412
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0288%	3,473
Admixed American	0.00167%	60,024

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.Ser413=
Coding: c.1239C>T
MANE Select: NM_145725
dbSNP: rs111762207
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr14:102905316 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.321 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 88.26 · 10 PDB
Residue 413: a UniProt-annotated variant site (in imd132b; likely pathogenic; decreased traf3 mrna and protein levels and absence of a truncated traf3 protein in patient cells); a UniProt-annotated variant site (in imd132b; likely pathogenic); the '(microbial infection) interaction with glycoprotein n of andes and new york hantaviruses' region

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-ser413 (accessed [today's date]).

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