rs766802880

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -5 ACMG points: 0P and 5B. BP4BS2

The NM_001005242.3(PKP2):c.236G>A(p.Arg79Gln) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000285 in 1,579,512 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000026 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000029 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

PKP2
NM_001005242.3 missense

Scores

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:5

Conservation

PhyloP100: 3.08

Publications

1 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

PKP2 (HGNC:9024): (plakophilin 2) This gene encodes a member of the arm-repeat (armadillo) and plakophilin gene families. Plakophilin proteins contain numerous armadillo repeats, localize to cell desmosomes and nuclei, and participate in linking cadherins to intermediate filaments in the cytoskeleton. This gene may regulate the signaling activity of beta-catenin and is required to maintain transcription of genes that control intracellular calcium cycling including ryanodine receptor 2, ankyrin-B, triadin, and calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1C. Mutations in this gene are associated with different inherited cardiac conditions including Arrythmogenic Cardiomyopathy, Brugada Syndrome, and Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation. A processed pseudogene with high similarity to this gene has been mapped to chromosome 12p13. [provided by RefSeq, May 2022]

PKP2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 9
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P
left ventricular noncompaction
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
Brugada syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
Brugada syndrome 1
Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen
catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen
dilated cardiomyopathy
Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen

PKP2 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -5 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.3260942).

BS2

High AC in GnomAdExome4 at 41 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
PKP2	NM_001005242.3 link	c.236G>A	p.Arg79Gln	missense_variant	Exon 2 of 13	ENST00000340811.9	NP_001005242.2

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
PKP2	ENST00000340811.9 link	c.236G>A	p.Arg79Gln	missense_variant	Exon 2 of 13	1	NM_001005242.3	ENSP00000342800.5

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000263

AC:

AN:

152094

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.0000483

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.000131

Gnomad ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad SAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.00

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.0000239

AC:

AN:

251346

AF XY:

0.0000294

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.0000289

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.0000264

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.000163

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000287

AC:

AN:

1427418

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000225

AC XY:

AN XY:

712344

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000305

AC:

AN:

32746

American (AMR)

AF:

0.0000671

AC:

AN:

44684

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

25938

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39532

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.0000117

AC:

AN:

85580

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53366

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4120

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000286

AC:

AN:

1082314

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.0000845

AC:

AN:

59138

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.435

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

<30

30-35

35-40

40-45

45-50

50-55

55-60

60-65

65-70

70-75

75-80

>80

Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000263

AC:

AN:

152094

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000135

AC XY:

AN XY:

74302

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000483

AC:

AN:

41408

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000131

AC:

AN:

15268

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3468

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5202

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4814

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10588

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

68026

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2094

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.550

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Alfa

AF:

0.0000712

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000378

ExAC

AF:

0.0000165

AC:

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:5

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified

Uncertain:1

Jun 23, 2025

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: PKP2 c.236G>A (p.Arg79Gln) results in a conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Algorithms developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function are either unavailable or do not agree on the potential impact of this missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 2.4e-05 in 251346 control chromosomes (gnomAD). The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. c.236G>A has been observed in individuals affected with dilated cardiomyopathy and left ventricular noncompaction (Rieger_2019, Dries_2021). These reports do not provide unequivocal conclusions about association of the variant with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 34120153, 31648988). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 533036). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia 9

Uncertain:1

Feb 02, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with glutamine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 79 of the PKP2 protein (p.Arg79Gln). This variant is present in population databases (rs766802880, gnomAD 0.006%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with PKP2-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 533036). An algorithm developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function (PolyPhen-2) suggests that this variant¬†is likely to be tolerated. In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -

Cardiomyopathy

Uncertain:1

Mar 07, 2024

Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This missense variant replaces arginine with glutamine at codon 79 of the PKP2 protein. Computational prediction suggests that this variant may not impact protein structure and function (internally defined REVEL score threshold <= 0.5, PMID: 27666373). To our knowledge, functional studies have not been reported for this variant. This variant has not been reported in individuals affected with cardiovascular disorders in the literature. This variant has been identified in 7/282746 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). The available evidence is insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease conclusively. Therefore, this variant is classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Uncertain:1

Aug 29, 2024

All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Cardiovascular phenotype

Uncertain:1

Aug 02, 2022

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.R79Q variant (also known as c.236G>A), located in coding exon 2 of the PKP2 gene, results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 236. The arginine at codon 79 is replaced by glutamine, an amino acid with highly similar properties. This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, the in silico prediction for this alteration is inconclusive. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Benign

0.15

BayesDel_addAF

Uncertain

0.027

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.10

CADD

Uncertain

(source)

DANN

Uncertain

1.0

DEOGEN2

Benign

0.21

.;T

Eigen

Uncertain

0.28

Eigen_PC

Uncertain

0.39

FATHMM_MKL

Uncertain

0.93

LIST_S2

Uncertain

0.88

D;D

M_CAP

Pathogenic

0.42

MetaRNN

Benign

0.33

T;T

MetaSVM

Uncertain

-0.14

MutationAssessor

Benign

1.9

L;L

PhyloP100

3.1

PrimateAI

Uncertain

0.60

PROVEAN

Benign

-0.69

N;N

REVEL

Uncertain

0.39

Sift

Uncertain

0.016

D;D

Sift4G

Benign

0.095

T;T

Polyphen

0.47

P;P

Vest4

0.50

MutPred

0.44

Loss of solvent accessibility (P = 0.0155);Loss of solvent accessibility (P = 0.0155);

MVP

0.83

MPC

0.32

ClinPred

0.39

GERP RS

5.7

Varity_R

0.19

gMVP

0.32

Mutation Taster

=88/12

polymorphism

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.0

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

Publications

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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