Is VIM p.Ser293= (c.879C>G) pathogenic?

VIM p.Ser293= (c.879C>G) is classified Benign/Likely benign in VIM (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2026-01-12). Low-frequency (popmax 3.82%, afr); Associated with cataract 30.

What condition is associated with VIM p.Ser293= (c.879C>G)?

VIM p.Ser293= (c.879C>G) is associated with cataract 30 (ClinVar).

How common is VIM p.Ser293= (c.879C>G) in the general population?

VIM p.Ser293= (c.879C>G) is low-frequency (popmax 3.82%, afr) (gnomAD).

VIM p.Ser293=

c.879C>G · rs11254467 · VCV702034

Benign/Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Benign/Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

low-frequency (popmax 3.82%, afr)

Conditions

cataract 30

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 1.5	GERP -1.6, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	11.21	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 3.82% African / African-American · 2,867/74,960 alleles

Filtering AF 3.71% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 3.66%

Overall 0.208% 3,349/1,613,008 alleles · low-frequency

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	3.82%	26
Admixed American	0.271%	369
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.221%	453
Middle Eastern	0.215%	466
European (non-Finnish)	0.0134%	7,465
South Asian	0.011%	9,087
Finnishnot grpmax-eligible	0.00156%	64,000

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: VIM
Protein: p.Ser293=
Coding: c.879C>G
MANE Select: NM_003380
dbSNP: rs11254467
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr10:17233928 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.542 · pLI 0.86 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 78.05 · 26 PDB
Residue 293: an α-helix; the if rod domain; the 'coil 2' region

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

Disease context

cataract 30 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

VIM p.Arg45His Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
VIM p.Asp360Glu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
VIM p.Leu164Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
VIM p.Thr458Ala Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
VIM p.Val272Ile Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
VIM c.1008+18A>G Benign/Likely benign ★★ same condition
VIM c.1009-10C>T Benign ★★ same condition
VIM c.1360-18G>T Likely benign ★★ 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/vim-p-ser293 (accessed [today's date]).

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