ClinVar

Description

This sequence change replaces serine, which is neutral and polar, with phenylalanine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 159 of the MBD5 protein (p.Ser159Phe). The frequency data for this variant in the population databases is considered unreliable, as metrics indicate poor data quality at this position in the gnomAD database. This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with MBD5-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 499408). Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is not expected to disrupt MBD5 protein function with a negative predictive value of 80%. 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.