Is TSEN2 p.Arg232fs (c.695_699del) pathogenic?

TSEN2 p.Arg232fs (c.695699del) is classified Likely pathogenic in TSEN2 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2024-03-15). Associated with pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2B.

What condition is associated with TSEN2 p.Arg232fs (c.695_699del)?

TSEN2 p.Arg232fs (c.695_699del) is associated with pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2B (ClinVar).

TSEN2 p.Arg232fs

c.695_699del · VCV3588358

Likely pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

Conditions

pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2B

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 5 of 12
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -2.9	GERP -3.1

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

Variant & gene context

Gene: TSEN2
Protein: p.Arg232fs
Coding: c.695_699del
MANE Select: NM_025265
Type: Deletion
Location: chr3:12503646 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.212 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 73.63 · 5 PDB

Full TSEN2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2B — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

TSEN2 c.960+1_960+5del Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
TSEN2 p.Gln118fs Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
TSEN2 p.Cys421fs Likely pathogenic ★ same condition
TSEN2 p.Gly67fs Likely pathogenic ★ same condition
TSEN2 p.Arg232Cys Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
TSEN2 p.Tyr19Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
TSEN2 p.Asn144Ser Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
TSEN2 p.Asn282Ser 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/tsen2-p-arg232fs (accessed [today's date]).

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