K188R (p.Lys188Arg) variant of GJB2 (Gap junction beta-2 protein)

K188R (p.Lys188Arg) in GJB2 (Gap junction beta-2 protein) is a missense change. Clinical records from ClinVar, EBI, and UniProt describe it as likely pathogenic in the context of Nonsyndromic genetic hearing loss. The available variant effect predictions contribute to a CATVariant prioritization score of 0.87 / 1. The record also includes population frequency data, published literature, and structural context.

K188R (p.Lys188Arg) variant details