Is VCL p.Arg479= (c.1435C>A) pathogenic?

VCL p.Arg479= (c.1435C>A) is classified Likely benign in VCL (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-07-19). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with dilated cardiomyopathy 1W.

What condition is associated with VCL p.Arg479= (c.1435C>A)?

VCL p.Arg479= (c.1435C>A) is associated with dilated cardiomyopathy 1W (ClinVar).

How common is VCL p.Arg479= (c.1435C>A) in the general population?

VCL p.Arg479= (c.1435C>A) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy inherited?

Typically Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

VCL p.Arg479=

c.1435C>A · rs369055603 · VCV1096678

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

dilated cardiomyopathy 1W

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 6	GERP 1.6, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	10.14	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Absent from gnomAD v4.1. Not observed in any sequenced alleles — a rarity signal (ACMG PM2-supporting), not evidence of pathogenicity on its own.

Variant & gene context

Gene: VCL
Protein: p.Arg479=
Coding: c.1435C>A
MANE Select: NM_014000
dbSNP: rs369055603
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr10:74094353 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.461 · pLI 1.00 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 86.69 · 37 PDB
Residue 479: the 'n-terminal globular head' region; the '3 x 112 aa tandem repeats' region; an α-helix

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

Disease context

dilated cardiomyopathy 1W — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Mitochondrial inheritance
Onset: All ages
Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Europe)

Similar variants

VCL p.Arg479Gln Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
VCL p.Arg479Trp Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
VCL c.1176+4G>C Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
VCL c.1352+5G>A Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
VCL c.1543+1G>T Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
VCL c.1543+4A>G Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
VCL c.1743+6A>G Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
VCL c.1744-1G>T 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/vcl-p-arg479 (accessed [today's date]).

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