Is USH2A p.Ser4881= (c.14643C>T) pathogenic?

USH2A p.Ser4881= (c.14643C>T) is classified Likely benign in USH2A (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-08-15). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0512%, eas); Associated with inherited retinal dystrophy.

What condition is associated with USH2A p.Ser4881= (c.14643C>T)?

USH2A p.Ser4881= (c.14643C>T) is associated with inherited retinal dystrophy (ClinVar).

How common is USH2A p.Ser4881= (c.14643C>T) in the general population?

USH2A p.Ser4881= (c.14643C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0512%, eas) (gnomAD).

USH2A p.Ser4881=

c.14643C>T · rs764036605 · VCV792746

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0512%, eas)

Conditions

inherited retinal dystrophy

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 1.3	GERP 0.26, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	6.369	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0512% East Asian · 23/44,902 alleles

Filtering AF 0.035% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0296%

Overall 0.00155% 25/1,614,084 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
East Asiangrpmax	0.0512%	1,952
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0016%	62,484
Finnishnot grpmax-eligible	0.00156%	64,028

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: USH2A
Protein: p.Ser4881=
Coding: c.14643C>T
MANE Select: NM_206933
dbSNP: rs764036605
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr1:215647670 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.855 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Residue 4881: a UniProt-annotated variant site (in); the fibronectin type-iii 34 domain

Full USH2A gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

inherited retinal dystrophy — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

USH2A p.Ser4881Thr Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
USH2A c.8559-2A>G Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
USH2A c.8682-9A>G Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
USH2A p.Ala4740Asp Pathogenic ★★★ ⚠ same condition
USH2A p.Arg3905Cys Pathogenic ★★★ ⚠ same condition
USH2A p.Arg4192Cys Likely pathogenic ★★★ ⚠ same condition
USH2A p.Asn346His Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
USH2A p.Asn4292Asp Likely pathogenic ★★★ ⚠ 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/ush2a-p-ser4881 (accessed [today's date]).

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