ClinVar

Description

The A163V variant in the ALDOB gene has been reported previously as a heterozygous variant identified in a newborn as part of a population based study of ALDOB variant frequency (Santer et al., 2005); however A163V has not been identified in an individual with hereditary fructose intolerance. The A163V variant was not observed in approximately 6,500 individuals of European and African American ancestry in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project, indicating it is not a common benign variant in these populations. The A163V variant is a conservative amino acid substitution, which is not likely to impact secondary protein structure as these residues share similar properties. This substitution occurs at a position where amino acids with similar properties to Alanine are tolerated across species. In silico analysis predicts this variant is probably damaging to the protein structure/function. The A163V variant is a strong candidate for a pathogenic variant, however the possibility it may be a rare benign variant cannot be excluded.