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UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Q8NBP7: Variant p.Arg237Trp

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
Gene: PCSK9
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Variant information Variant position: help 237 The position of the amino-acid change on the UniProtKB canonical protein sequence.
Type of variant: help LB/B The variants are classified into three categories: LP/P, LB/B and US.
  • LP/P: likely pathogenic or pathogenic.
  • LB/B: likely benign or benign.
  • US: uncertain significance

Residue change: help From Arginine (R) to Tryptophan (W) at position 237 (R237W, p.Arg237Trp). Indicates the amino acid change of the variant. The one-letter and three-letter codes for amino acids used in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot are those adopted by the commission on Biochemical Nomenclature of the IUPAC-IUB.
Physico-chemical properties: help Change from large size and basic (R) to large size and aromatic (W) The physico-chemical property of the reference and variant residues and the change implicated.
BLOSUM score: help -3 The score within a Blosum matrix for the corresponding wild-type to variant amino acid change. The log-odds score measures the logarithm for the ratio of the likelihood of two amino acids appearing by chance. The Blosum62 substitution matrix is used. This substitution matrix contains scores for all possible exchanges of one amino acid with another:
  • Lowest score: -4 (low probability of substitution).
  • Highest score: 11 (high probability of substitution).
More information can be found on the following page

Polymorphism: help Variant Leu-23 ins polymorphism in PCSK9 might have a modifier effect on LDLR mutation and familial hypercholesterolemia.Genetic variations in PCSK9 define the low density lipoprotein cholesterol level quantitative trait locus 1 (LDLCQ1) [MIM:603776]. - Additional information on the polymorphism described.
Other resources: help Links to websites of interest for the variant.


Sequence information Variant position: help 237 The position of the amino-acid change on the UniProtKB canonical protein sequence.
Protein sequence length: help 692 The length of the canonical sequence.
Location on the sequence: help HRQASKCDSHGTHLAGVVSG R DAGVAKGASMRSLRVLNCQG The residue change on the sequence. Unless the variant is located at the beginning or at the end of the protein sequence, both residues upstream (20) and downstream (20) of the variant will be shown.
Residue conservation: help The multiple alignment of the region surrounding the variant against various orthologous sequences.
Human                         HRQASKCDSHGTHLAGVVSGRDAGVAKGASMRSLRVLNCQG

Gorilla                       HRQASKCDSHGTHLAGVVSGRDAGVAKGASMRSLRVLNCQG

Rhesus macaque                HRQASKCDSHGTHLAGVVSGRDAGVAKGAGLRSLRVLNCQG

Chimpanzee                    HRQASKCDSHGTHLAGVVSGRDAGVAKGASMRSLRVLNCQG

Mouse                         HRQASKCDSHGTHLAGVVSGRDAGVAKGTSLHSLRVLNCQG

Rat                           HRQASKCDSHGTHLAGVVSGRDAGVAKGTSLHSLRVLNCQG

Sequence annotation in neighborhood: help The regions or sites of interest surrounding the variant. In general the features listed are posttranslational modifications, binding sites, enzyme active sites, local secondary structure or other characteristics reported in the cited references. The "Sequence annotation in neighborhood" lines have a fixed format:
  • Type: the type of sequence feature.
  • Positions: endpoints of the sequence feature.
  • Description: contains additional information about the feature.
TypePositionsDescription
Chain 153 – 692 Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
Domain 155 – 461 Peptidase S8
Active site 226 – 226 Charge relay system
Disulfide bond 223 – 255
Mutagenesis 226 – 226 H -> A. Remains in the endoplasmic reticulum and is not secreted.
Turn 237 – 239



Literature citations
A spectrum of PCSK9 alleles contributes to plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Kotowski I.K.; Pertsemlidis A.; Luke A.; Cooper R.S.; Vega G.L.; Cohen J.C.; Hobbs H.H.;
Am. J. Hum. Genet. 78:410-422(2006)
Cited for: VARIANTS LEU-46; VAL-53; LYS-57; TRP-237; PHE-253; ASN-391; GLN-417; SER-425; THR-443; TRP-469; ILE-474; GLY-482; LEU-515; ARG-553; GLU-554; PRO-619 AND GLU-670;
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