Is XPC p.Lys522Ter (c.1564A>T) pathogenic?

XPC p.Lys522Ter (c.1564A>T) is classified Pathogenic in XPC (ClinVar, Single submitter, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2022-06-09). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with xeroderma pigmentosum group C.

What condition is associated with XPC p.Lys522Ter (c.1564A>T)?

XPC p.Lys522Ter (c.1564A>T) is associated with xeroderma pigmentosum group C (ClinVar).

How common is XPC p.Lys522Ter (c.1564A>T) in the general population?

XPC p.Lys522Ter (c.1564A>T) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Xeroderma pigmentosum inherited?

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

XPC p.Lys522Ter

c.1564A>T · rs746250060 · VCV549952

Pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

Consequence

nonsense (stop-gain)

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

xeroderma pigmentosum group C

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	nonsense (stop-gain)	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 9 of 16
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -3	GERP -3.4
Overall
CADD	20.7	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

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

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: XPC
Protein: p.Lys522Ter
Coding: c.1564A>T
MANE Select: NM_004628
dbSNP: rs746250060
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr3:14158319 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.023 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 67.67 · 18 PDB
Residue 522: the 'interaction with rad23b' region

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

Disease context

xeroderma pigmentosum group C — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Xeroderma pigmentosum (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: All ages
Prevalence: 1-9 / 1 000 000 (United States)

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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/xpc-p-lys522ter (accessed [today's date]).

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