IDH2

protein-coding

isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP(+)) 2, the group of Isocitrate dehydrogenases

Gene summary

Isocitrate dehydrogenases catalyze the oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate to 2-oxoglutarate. These enzymes belong to two distinct subclasses, one of which utilizes NAD(+) as the electron acceptor and the other NADP(+). Five isocitrate dehydrogenases have been reported: three NAD(+)-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenases, which localize to the mitochondrial matrix, and two NADP(+)-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenases, one of which is mitochondrial and the other predominantly cytosolic. Each NADP(+)-dependent isozyme is a homodimer. The protein encoded by this gene is the NADP(+)-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase found in the mitochondria. It plays a role in intermediary metabolism and energy production. This protein may tightly associate or interact with the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014]

MANE transcript

NM_002168.4

Inheritance

AD

ClinVar variants

P:6U:144B:81

Top phenotype

D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria 2

gnomAD constraint

pLI —, LoF o/e 0.15

Max pathogenic AF

—

Genomic locus

chr15:90,083,045-90,102,477

External References & Databases

Transcript & Mutation Effects

hg38 • Region Span ~19.4 kb
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GenCC Phenotypes & Disease Associations

Curated gene-disease validity assertions and inheritance patterns

mitochondrial diseaseDEFINITIVE

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0044970

Submitter: ClinGen

The relationship between *IDH2* and primary mitochondrial disease was evaluated using the ClinGen Clinical Validity Framework as of January 30, 2023. The *IDH2* gene encodes mitochondrial NADP(+)-specific isocitrate dehydrogenase, which is a mitochondrial NADP-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase that catalyzes oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate to alpha-ketoglutarate in the Krebs tricarboxylic acid cycle, producing NADPH. The *IDH2* gene was first reported in relation to autosomal dominant primary mitochondrial disease in 2010 (PMID: 20847235). While various names have been given to the constellation of features seen in those with *IDH2*-related disease, pathogenic variants in this gene cause a primary mitochondrial disease. Therefore, the *IDH2* phenotype has been lumped into one disease entity according to the ClinGen Lumping and Splitting Framework. Evidence supporting this gene-disease relationship includes case-level data and experimental data. This curation included two unique missense variants affecting the same amino acid, identified in sixteen individuals from three publications (PMIDs: 20847235, 24049096, 35359529). The recurrent p.Arg140Gln variant was reported in 15 individuals, including in a *de novo* state in at least seven and a mosaic state in two. The p.Arg140Gly variant was reported in one individual. To our knowledge, variants affecting other residues have not been reported in association with primary mitochondrial disease. Defects of this protein have been associated with a neurometabolic disorder characterized by elevated D-2-hydroxyglutarate (D-2-HG). Additional features can include developmental delay, epilepsy, hypotonia, cardiomyopathy, and dysmorphic features. Somatic variants affecting Arg140 and Arg172 are found in acute myeloid leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomas, brain tumors, and other cancers and result in elevated D-2HG, but cancer is not usually a feature of this condition. The mechanism of disease involves loss of the protein’s normal function to convert isocitrate to α-ketoglutarate and acquisition of a gain of function to convert α-ketoglutarate to D-2-HG. This gene-disease relationship is also supported by a biochemical function in the Krebs cycle shared with other genes associated with primary mitochondrial disease and recapitulation of elevated levels of D-2-HG and clinical features of the disorder in two knock-in mouse models with the p.Arg140Gln variant (PMIDs: 33340416, 24589777, 27469509). Turning off expression of the mutant protein and treatment with a small molecule inhibitor of IDH2 p.Arg149Gln also led to rescue of the phenotype in these models. In summary, there is definitive evidence to support the relationship between *IDH2* and autosomal dominant primary mitochondrial disease. This relationship has been repeatedly demonstrated in both the research and clinical diagnostic settings and has been upheld over time. This classification was approved by the NICHD/NINDS U24 ClinGen Mitochondrial Disease Gene Curation Expert Panel on January 30, 2023 (SOP Version 9).

d-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria 2STRONG

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0013345

Submitter: PanelApp Australia

d-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria 2STRONG

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0013345

Submitter: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduriaSUPPORTIVE

Inheritance Pattern: AD

Disease ID:MONDO:0010924

Submitter: Orphanet

Clinical Genomic Database (CGD)

D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria 2AD

Manifestation: Biochemical; Cardiovascular; Craniofacial; Neurologic

Intervention: General

Rationale: Genetic knowledge may be beneficial related to issues such as selection of optimal supportive care, informed medical decision-making, prognostic considerations, and avoidance of unnecessary testing

Refs: 20847235Source: CGD (NHGRI)

ClinVar Associated Diseases & Phenotypes

Reported disease conditions connected to IDH2 variants in ClinVar

13 Conditions Cataloged
D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria 2Total: 195
not providedTotal: 70
not specifiedTotal: 50
Inborn genetic diseasesTotal: 32
IDH2-related disorderTotal: 8
Acute myocardial infarctionTotal: 4
EnchondromatosisTotal: 3
Cleft palateTotal: 2

ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type

Statistics based on transcript NM_002168.4. 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
2
clinvar
63
clinvar
5
clinvar
70
missense
2
clinvar
4
clinvar
134
clinvar
13
clinvar
153
nonsense
2
clinvar
2
start loss
0
frameshift
4
clinvar
4
splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp)
2
clinvar
2
Total24144765231

Highest pathogenic variant AF is 0.000043996846

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Transcript Catalog

Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases

Showing 4 of 47 transcripts
Transcript IDSourceProtein IDCoding ExonsMANE Status
NM_002168.4RefSeqNP_002159.211MANE Select
ENST00000330062.8EnsemblENSP00000331897.411MANE Select
NM_001289910.1RefSeqNP_001276839.110Standard
NM_001290114.2RefSeqNP_001277043.18Standard

Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways

Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways

Pathways ConsensusPathDB

  • Citrate cycle (TCA cycle) - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Glutathione metabolism - Homo sapiens (human)
  • Peroxisome - Homo sapiens (human)
  • The oncogenic action of Succinate
  • The oncogenic action of Fumarate

Biological Process

  • carbohydrate metabolic process
  • glyoxylate cycle
  • tricarboxylic acid cycle
  • isocitrate metabolic process
  • 2-oxoglutarate metabolic process

Molecular Function

  • magnesium ion binding
  • isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP+) activity
  • protein homodimerization activity
  • NAD binding

Cellular Component

  • mitochondrion
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • peroxisome
  • cytosol
  • extracellular exosome

gnomAD Constraint

Source: gnomAD

Gene type
protein_coding
Transcript type
protein_coding
Transcript
ENST00000330062
Coding exons
11
Length
19460
Individuals with no LoFs
125738
Homozygous LoFs
0
Heterozygous LoFs
10
Defined
125748
p
0.0000398
Z-ScoreObservedExpectedObserved/ExpectedMutation RateTotal Possible
Missense1.341912510.7620.00001632965
Missense (PolyPhen)82137.290.597291522
Synonymous-2.171311031.270.00000748868
Loss of Function3.54320.20.1498.95e-7261

Population LoF Frequency

PopulationCAFp-valueStatus
African00.0absent
Latino/Admixed American0.0000580.000058rare
Ashkenazi Jewish00.0absent
East Asian0.0000540.000054rare
Finnish0.0000460.000046rare
European (Non-Finnish)0.0000530.000053rare
South Asian00.0absent
Other00.0absent

dbNSFP Gene Annotations

Source: dbNSFP

Function
FUNCTION: Plays a role in intermediary metabolism and energy production. It may tightly associate or interact with the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex.;
Disease
DISEASE: D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria 2 (D2HGA2) [MIM:613657]: A neurometabolic disorder causing developmental delay, epilepsy, hypotonia, and dysmorphic features. Both a mild and a severe phenotype exist. The severe phenotype is homogeneous and is characterized by early infantile-onset epileptic encephalopathy and cardiomyopathy. The mild phenotype has a more variable clinical presentation. Diagnosis is based on the presence of an excess of D-2-hydroxyglutaric acid in the urine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20847235}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.; DISEASE: Glioma (GLM) [MIM:137800]: Gliomas are benign or malignant central nervous system neoplasms derived from glial cells. They comprise astrocytomas and glioblastoma multiforme that are derived from astrocytes, oligodendrogliomas derived from oligodendrocytes and ependymomas derived from ependymocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19228619, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25495392}. Note=The gene represented in this entry is involved in disease pathogenesis.; DISEASE: Note=enetic variations are associated with cartilaginous tumors such as enchondroma or chondrosarcoma. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26161668}.;

Recessive Scores

pRec
0.811

Intolerance Scores

LoFtool
0.307
RVIS EVS
-0.38
RVIS percentile EVS
27.88

Essentials

Essential (CRISPR)
N
Essential (CRISPR2)
S
Essential (gene trap)
N
Indispensability pred.
E
Indispensability score
0.943

Gene Damage Prediction

AllRecessiveDominant
MendelianMediumMediumMedium
Primary ImmunodeficiencyMediumMediumMedium
CancerMediumMediumMedium
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