Is USP7 p.Arg723fs (c.2169_2170del) pathogenic?

USP7 p.Arg723fs (c.21692170del) is classified Likely pathogenic in USP7 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2017-06-28). No gnomAD frequency available for this variant; Associated with USP7-related disorder.

What condition is associated with USP7 p.Arg723fs (c.2169_2170del)?

USP7 p.Arg723fs (c.2169_2170del) is associated with USP7-related disorder, Hao-Fountain syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is USP7 p.Arg723fs (c.2169_2170del) in the general population?

USP7 p.Arg723fs (c.2169_2170del) is no gnomAD frequency available for this variant (gnomAD).

USP7 p.Arg723fs

c.2169_2170del · rs1555462347 · VCV522827

Likely pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no gnomAD frequency available for this variant

Conditions

USP7-related disorder

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function in a haploinsufficient gene (ClinGen)
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 20 of 31
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 12	GERP 2.6, phastCons 1

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

Population frequency

dbSNP / gnomAD

No gnomAD frequency available for this variant. This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: USP7
Protein: p.Arg723fs
Coding: c.2169_2170del
MANE Select: NM_003470
dbSNP: rs1555462347
Type: Microsatellite
Location: chr16:8901028 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.085 · pLI 1.00 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 86.50 · 86 PDB
Residue 723: an α-helix; a UniProt-annotated variant site (in hafous; when expressed in usp7-deficient cells does not rescue defective endosomal protein recycling and reduced f-actin levels); a UniProt-annotated variant site (in hafous); the 'interaction with icp0/vmw110' region

Full USP7 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

USP7-related disorder

Also linked: Hao-Fountain syndrome

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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/usp7-p-arg723fs (accessed [today's date]).

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