CALM1

protein-coding

calmodulin 1, the group of EF-hand domain containing|Receptor ligands|Phosphorylase kinase subunits

Gene summary

This gene encodes one of three calmodulin proteins which are members of the EF-hand calcium-binding protein family. Calcium-induced activation of calmodulin regulates and modulates the function of cardiac ion channels. Two pseudogenes have been identified on chromosome 7 and X. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.A missense mutation in the CALM1 gene has been associated with ventricular tachycardia.[provided by RefSeq, May 2020]

Previous symbols:
  • CALML2

MANE transcript

NM_006888.6

Inheritance

AD

ClinVar variants

P:21U:39B:46

Top phenotype

Long QT syndrome 14; Ventricular tachycardia, catecholaminergic polymorphic, 4

gnomAD constraint

pLI —, LoF o/e 0

Max pathogenic AF

—

Genomic locus

chr14:90,396,502-90,408,268

External References & Databases

Transcript & Mutation Effects

hg38 • Region Span ~11.8 kb
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GenCC Phenotypes & Disease Associations

Curated gene-disease validity assertions and inheritance patterns

long QT syndrome 14DEFINITIVE

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0014548

Submitter: G2P

catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaMODERATE

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0017990

Submitter: ClinGen

CALM1 was evaluated for autosomal dominant catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT). The CALM1 gene is located on chromosome 14 and encodes for calmodulin 1, a 149 amino acid protein that is identical in sequence to two other calmodulin genes (CALM2 on chromosome 2 and CALM3 on chromosome 19). All three CALM genes have been classified as Definitive for Long QT syndrome by the LQTS Gene Curation Expert Panel, noting that these genes tend to be associated with atypical features of LQTS (presentation in infancy or early childhood and with heart block and severe QT prolongation). The CALM genes have also been associated with CPVT phenotypes although less evidence has thus far been published for CPVT compared to LQTS. Evidence for the association of CALM genes to CPVT comes from the International Calmodulin Registry study (Crotti et al, 2019, PMID:31170290) and other genetic and experimental studies. Genetic evidence for CALM1 comes from a study that described familial CPVT cases. The p.Asn54Ile variant segregated with disease in a large family pedigree (Nyegaard et al, 2012, PMID:23040497), with a second family with this variant described in the Registry (Crotti et al, 2019, PMID:31170290). The p.Asn98Ser variant occurred de novo in a proband with CPVT (Nyegaard et al, 2012, PMID:23040497) - the same p.Asn98Ser variant was detected de novo in CALM2 in a CPVT patient (Jiménez-Jáimez et al, 2016, PMID:27100291). These variants have also been studied experimentally and shown to cause CPVT-like phenotypes in zebrafish (Sondergaard et al, 2015, PMID:25557436) and mouse models (Tsai et al, 2020, PMID:32929985) and in non-patient cellular assays (Hwang et al, 2014, PMID:24563457; Søndergaard et al, 2015, PMID:26309258). A family with the CALM1 p.Ile53Val variant has also been investigated in Toronto (as yet unpublished and therefore not scored during this curation). The affected father and two children carried the variant - all had structurally normal hearts and PVCs during exercise and the children suffered cardiac arrests at the ages of 12 while swimming and 18 while dancing (no other relevant variants were found in a broad 147 gene panel). Based on this genetic and experimental evidence, CALM1 scored with moderate evidence of association with CPVT. However, the expert panel unanimously agreed that, the despite this classification and the modest amount of published evidence linking CALM1 variants with a CPVT phenotype, all three CALM genes have unequivocal evidence for causation of isolated CPVT, in addition to LQTS and hybrid phenotypes. The three CALM genes encode for identical proteins which are all expressed in heart tissue, and multiple identical variants in two or more of the CALM genes have been shown to cause the same phenotypes, e.g. the de novo variant p.Asp130Gly has been shown in all 3 CALM genes to provoke LQTS in children, which demonstrates the functional similarity of these genes/proteins. Collectively, the three CALM genes would have strong/definitive evidence for association with CPVT. CALM1 has previously been classified as a definitive gene for atypical LQTS, unambiguously demonstrating the pathogenicity of this gene for inherited arrhythmia syndromes. Finally, as described above, multiple patients with CALM1 variants have been shown to present with a classical CPVT phenotype. Therefore this gene should be included in CPVT genetic testing panels. Note: All CPVT genes were curated by 3 separate blinded teams. The evidence and scores reached by these 3 teams was reviewed by the CPVT Gene Curation Expert Panel (GCEP). The classification and summary presented here is the conclusion of this GCEP's analysis according to evidence teams' efforts. This classification was approved by the ClinGen Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Gene Curation Expert Panel on 20th January, 2021 (SOP Version 7).

catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia 4STRONG

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0013966

Submitter: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

long QT syndromeDEFINITIVE

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0002442

Submitter: ClinGen

Calmodulin is a calcium-binding protein that is essential for multiple intracellular processes including modulation of cardiac ion channels. An exactly identical calmodulin protein is encoded by 3 separate genes, CALM1-3, located on different chromosomes (14, 2 and 19, respectively). In 2013 Crotti et al. were the first to identify de-novo missense variants in CALM1 and CALM2 in 2 patients with a unique phenotype (PMID 23388215). Both were infants presenting with marked QT prolongation, life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and intermittent AV block. Subsequent studies identified multiple similar cases with de-novo variants in one of the 3 CALM genes. Based on this evidence the Expert Panel classified all calmoudulin genes (CALM1-3) as having a 'Definitive' level of evidence for disease causation of LQTS with atypical features presenting in childhood. Note: All LQTS genes were curated by 3 separate blinded teams. The evidence and scores reached by these 3 teams were reviewed by the LQTS Clinical Domain Expert Panel. For a detailed discussion of this group's work and the separate scores of the 3 teams please see "Adler et al. An International, Multicentered, Evidence-Based Reappraisal of Genes Reported to Cause Congenital Long QT Syndrome. Circulation 2020;141(6):418-428. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.043132”

long QT syndrome 14STRONG

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0014548

Submitter: Ambry Genetics

catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia 4STRONG

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0013966

Submitter: Genomics England PanelApp

catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia 4MODERATE

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0013966

Submitter: G2P

Clinical Genomic Database (CGD)

Long QT syndrome 14; Ventricular tachycardia, catecholaminergic polymorphic, 4AD

Manifestation: Cardiovascular; Neurologic

Intervention: Cardiovascular

Rationale: Individuals may present with severe cardiac manifestations, including arrhythmias, syncope, and sudden death, and surveillance, preventive measures (eg, including avoidance of dangerous or excacerbating factors), and treatment (eg, including medical treatment with beta-blockers or ICD placement, which have both been described as beneficial in affected individuals) may allow early and beneficial management

Refs: 23040497; 23388215; 24076290Source: CGD (NHGRI)

ClinVar Associated Diseases & Phenotypes

Reported disease conditions connected to CALM1 variants in ClinVar

8 Conditions Cataloged
Long QT syndrome 14Total: 126
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia 4Total: 122
not providedTotal: 42
Cardiovascular phenotypeTotal: 36
not specifiedTotal: 18
CALM1-related disorderTotal: 7
Long QT syndromeTotal: 1
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaTotal: 1

ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type

Statistics based on transcript NM_006888.6. Only rare variants are included.

We include only reliable ClinVar variants with their consequences to MANE Select, MANE Plus Clinical transcripts, or transcripts with TSL equal to 1. Click a count to filter the variants table below.

Slight differences between displayed counts and ClinVar may occur due to a different transcript/consequence chosen by our variant effect predictor, or because we classify Benign/Likely benign as Likely benign and Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic as Likely pathogenic.

EffectPLPVUSLBBSum
synonymous
46
clinvar
46
missense
11
clinvar
10
clinvar
35
clinvar
56
nonsense
0
start loss
0
frameshift
0
splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp)
4
clinvar
4
Total111039460106
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Transcript Catalog

Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases

Showing 4 of 30 transcripts
Transcript IDSourceProtein IDCoding ExonsMANE Status
NM_006888.6RefSeqNP_008819.16MANE Select
ENST00000356978.9EnsemblENSP00000349467.46MANE Select
NM_001363669.2RefSeqNP_001350598.14Standard
NM_001363670.2RefSeqNP_001350599.16Standard

Model Organisms & Knockout Phenotypes

Observed phenotypic effects in mouse and zebrafish models

Gene / ModelOrganismObserved Phenotype
calm1aDanio rerio

Structure: midbrain hindbrain boundary

Quality: increased angle to

abnormal

Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways

Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways

Pathways ConsensusPathDB

  • Inflammatory mediator regulation of TRP channels - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Aldosterone synthesis and secretion - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Oxytocin signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Kaposi,s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Pertussis - Homo sapiens (human)

Biological Process

  • MAPK cascade
  • response to amphetamine
  • regulation of heart rate
  • platelet degranulation
  • detection of calcium ion

Molecular Function

  • Ras guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity
  • calcium ion binding
  • protein binding
  • adenylate cyclase binding
  • inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase activity

Cellular Component

  • spindle pole
  • extracellular region
  • nucleus
  • nucleoplasm
  • cytoplasm

gnomAD Constraint

Source: gnomAD

Gene type
protein_coding
Transcript type
protein_coding
Transcript
ENST00000356978
Coding exons
6
Length
11760
Individuals with no LoFs
0
Homozygous LoFs
0
Heterozygous LoFs
0
Defined
0
p
0.00
Z-ScoreObservedExpectedObserved/ExpectedMutation RateTotal Possible
Missense3.05685.30.07030.000004571013
Missense (PolyPhen)017.5030261
Synonymous1.102229.60.7430.00000179251
Loss of Function2.8009.150.004.70e-7106

Population LoF Frequency

PopulationCAFp-valueStatus
African00.0absent
Latino/Admixed American00.0absent
Ashkenazi Jewish00.0absent
East Asian00.0absent
Finnish00.0absent
European (Non-Finnish)00.0absent
South Asian00.0absent
Other00.0absent

dbNSFP Gene Annotations

Source: dbNSFP

Function
FUNCTION: Calmodulin mediates the control of a large number of enzymes, ion channels, aquaporins and other proteins through calcium-binding. Among the enzymes to be stimulated by the calmodulin-calcium complex are a number of protein kinases and phosphatases. Together with CCP110 and centrin, is involved in a genetic pathway that regulates the centrosome cycle and progression through cytokinesis (PubMed:16760425). Mediates calcium-dependent inactivation of CACNA1C (PubMed:26969752). Positively regulates calcium-activated potassium channel activity of KCNN2 (PubMed:27165696). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16760425, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23893133, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26969752, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27165696}.;
Disease
DISEASE: Ventricular tachycardia, catecholaminergic polymorphic, 4 (CPVT4) [MIM:614916]: An arrhythmogenic disorder characterized by stress-induced, bidirectional ventricular tachycardia that may degenerate into cardiac arrest and cause sudden death. Patients present with recurrent syncope, seizures, or sudden death after physical activity or emotional stress. CPVT4 inheritance is autosomal dominant. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23040497, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26164367, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27165696, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27516456}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. Mutations in CALM1 are the cause of CPVT4.; DISEASE: Long QT syndrome 14 (LQT14) [MIM:616247]: A form of long QT syndrome, a heart disorder characterized by a prolonged QT interval on the ECG and polymorphic ventricular arrhythmias. They cause syncope and sudden death in response to exercise or emotional stress, and can present with a sentinel event of sudden cardiac death in infancy. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23388215, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24076290, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26164367, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26969752, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27165696}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. Mutations in CALM1 are the cause of LQT14.;

Recessive Scores

pRec
0.363

Intolerance Scores

RVIS EVS
0.04
RVIS percentile EVS
56.25

Essentials

Essential (CRISPR)
N
Essential (CRISPR2)
N
Essential (gene trap)
N
Indispensability pred.
E
Indispensability score
0.585
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