SEC61A1
protein-codingSEC61 translocon subunit alpha 1
Gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the SECY/SEC61- alpha family. It appears to play a crucial role in the insertion of secretory and membrane polypeptides into the endoplasmic reticulum. This protein found to be tightly associated with membrane-bound ribosomes, either directly or through adaptor proteins. This gene encodes an alpha subunit of the heteromeric SEC61 complex, which also contains beta and gamma subunits. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
MANE transcript
Inheritance
ClinVar variants
Top phenotype
gnomAD constraint
Max pathogenic AF
Genomic locus
External References & Databases
Transcript & Mutation Effects
hg38 • Region Span ~20.1 kbGenCC Phenotypes & Disease Associations
Curated gene-disease validity assertions and inheritance patterns
Inheritance Pattern: AD
Disease ID:MONDO:0014891
Submitter: PanelApp Australia
Inheritance Pattern: AD
Disease ID:MONDO:0014891
Submitter: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
Inheritance Pattern: AD
Disease ID:MONDO:0014891
Submitter: Ambry Genetics
Inheritance Pattern: AD
Disease ID:MONDO:0100337
Submitter: ClinGen
The relationship between SEC61A1 and SEC61A1 deficiency, an autosomal dominant disorder, was evaluated using the ClinGen Clinical Validity Framework as of June, 2021. SEC61A1 encodes the alpha subunit of the heteromeric SEC61 complex, which also contains beta and gamma subunits. It has a role in the insertion of secretory and membrane polypeptides into the endoplasmic reticulum. SEC61A1 deficiency is characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia and recurrent respiratory infections (Tangye et al; PMID: 31953710). Patients in the literature have been described with different diagnosed entities such as Autosomal dominant tubulointerstital kidney disease, Primary antibody deficiency and severe congenital neutropenia. SEC61A1 was first reported in relation to autosomal dominant SEC61A1 deficiency in 2016 (Bolar et al, PMID: 27392076). Variants reported in this gene thus far include missense and nonsense variants. Evidence supporting this gene-disease relationship includes case-level data, including segregation data, and experimental data. Summary of Case Level Data (8.5 points): There have been 6 patients from 4 publications, till date, reported with heterozygous variants in SEC61A1 (PMID: 27392076, 28782633, 32325141, 33185949). The mechanism of disease is reported to be haploinsufficiency or a dominant negative effect leading to functional haploinsufficiency. Summary of experimental data (2 points): This gene-disease association is supported by in-vitro functional assays and an animal model. SEC61A1 is localized subcellularly within the endoplasmic reticulum, but mutant SEC61A1 protein is found in clumps and localized in the ER and Golgi (PMID: 27392076). ER stress and increased calcium leak are reported as disease pathomechanism and are demonstrated in patients as well as experimental systems (PMID: 32325141). Knock-down of SEC61A1 using CRISPR/Cas9 or splice morpholino techniques in zebrafish results in pronephric tubular atrophy (PMID: 27392076) and partially recapitulates the human phenotype. In summary, the level of evidence to support the gene-disease relationship of SEC61A1 and autosomal dominant SEC61A1 deficiency is moderate. While more evidence is needed to establish this relationship definitively, no convincing contradictory evidence has emerged. OMIM entities: Tubulointerstitial kidney disease, autosomal dominant, 5 (MIM: 617056). Additional entities from the literature: familial juvenile hyperurecemic nephropathy (PMID: 31488840), Primary antibody deficiency (PMID: 28782633) and severe congenital neutropenia (PMID: 32325141). Per criteria outlined by the ClinGen Lumping and Splitting Working Group, while multiple disease assertions are made in the literature with the same autosomal dominant inheritance, there is limited evidence relating to the molecular mechanism(s) AND phenotypic variability in the above mentioned disease entities. PMID: 31953710 suggests the term SEC61A1 deficiency that encompasses all the phenotypes. Therefore, all of the disease entities have been lumped into one disease entity, autosomal dominant SEC61A1 deficiency. This classification was approved by the ClinGen Antibody Deficiencies Gene Curation Expert Panel on the meeting date June 15, 2021 (SOP Version 8).
Inheritance Pattern: AD
Disease ID:MONDO:0958013
Submitter: PanelApp Australia
Inheritance Pattern: AD
Disease ID:MONDO:0014891
Submitter: G2P
Clinical Genomic Database (CGD)
Manifestation: Allergy/Immunology/Infectious; Hematologic; Renal
Intervention: Allergy/Immunology/Infectious; Renal
Rationale: Immunodeficiency, common variable, 15 involves an increased risk of infections, and awareness may allow preventative measures (eg, treatment with IVIG) and early and aggressive treatment of infections; Neutropenia, severe congenital, 11, autosomal dominant may involve increased risk of infections, and preventative measures and medical management (eg, with G-CSF) as well as early and aggressive treatment of infections, has been reported as beneficial; Individuals with Tubulointerstitial kidney disease, autosomal dominant, 5 may have anemia, and medical management (with erythropoietin) has been described as beneficial; The hyperuricemic nephropathy may manifest with a number of variable renal sequelae, and early awareness may allow prompt medical management
ClinVar Associated Diseases & Phenotypes
Reported disease conditions connected to SEC61A1 variants in ClinVar
ClinVar Variants & Pathogenicity by Type
Statistics based on transcript NM_013336.4. 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.
| Effect | PathogenicP | Likely pathogenicLP | VUS | Likely benignLB | BenignB | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| synonymous | 3 | 96 | 1 | 100 | ||
| missense | 4 | 4 | 107 | 4 | 119 | |
| nonsense | 1 | 1 | ||||
| start loss | 0 | |||||
| frameshift | 2 | 2 | ||||
| splice donor/acceptor (+/-2bp) | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 4 | 120 | 100 | 1 | 230 |
Transcript Catalog
Annotated transcript isoforms across RefSeq and Ensembl databases
| Transcript ID | Source | Protein ID | Coding Exons | MANE Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RefSeq | NP_037468.1 | 12 | MANE Select | |
| Ensembl | ENSP00000243253.3 | 12 | MANE Select | |
| RefSeq | NP_001387257.1 | 12 | Standard | |
| RefSeq | NP_001387258.1 | 9 | Standard |
Model Organisms & Knockout Phenotypes
Observed phenotypic effects in mouse and zebrafish models
| Gene / Model | Organism | Observed Phenotype |
|---|---|---|
| sec61a1l | Danio rerio | Structure: pronephric tubule Quality: atrophied abnormal |
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotations & Pathways
Biological processes, molecular functions, cellular components and pathways
Pathways ConsensusPathDB
- Protein export - Homo sapiens (human)
- Phagosome - Homo sapiens (human)
- Protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum - Homo sapiens (human)
- Vibrio cholerae infection - Homo sapiens (human)
- XBP1(S) activates chaperone genes
Biological Process
- cotranslational protein targeting to membrane
- SRP-dependent cotranslational protein targeting to membrane
- SRP-dependent cotranslational protein targeting to membrane, translocation
- posttranslational protein targeting to endoplasmic reticulum membrane
- endoplasmic reticulum organization
Molecular Function
- signal sequence binding
- protein binding
- protein transmembrane transporter activity
- ribosome binding
Cellular Component
- endoplasmic reticulum
- Sec61 translocon complex
- endoplasmic reticulum membrane
- cytosol
- membrane
gnomAD Constraint
Source:
- Gene type
- protein_coding
- Transcript type
- protein_coding
- Transcript
- ENST00000243253
- Coding exons
- 12
- Length
- 20043
- Individuals with no LoFs
- 125739
- Homozygous LoFs
- 0
- Heterozygous LoFs
- 9
- Defined
- 125748
- p
- 0.0000358
| Z-Score | Observed | Expected | Observed/Expected | Mutation Rate | Total Possible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missense | 4.06 | 92 | 285 | 0.323 | 0.0000162 | 3081 |
| Missense (PolyPhen) | 16 | 89.878 | 0.17802 | 958 | ||
| Synonymous | -0.297 | 118 | 114 | 1.04 | 0.00000690 | 988 |
| Loss of Function | 4.21 | 3 | 26.3 | 0.114 | 0.00000154 | 276 |
Population LoF Frequency
| Population | CAF | p-value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| African | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Latino/Admixed American | 0.00012 | 0.00012 | rare |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 0.000099 | 0.000099 | rare |
| East Asian | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Finnish | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| European (Non-Finnish) | 0.000035 | 0.000035 | rare |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | absent |
dbNSFP Gene Annotations
Source:
- Function
- FUNCTION: Component of SEC61 channel-forming translocon complex that mediates transport of signal peptide-containing precursor polypeptides across endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Forms a ribosome receptor and a gated pore in the ER membrane, both functions required for cotranslational translocation of signal peptide- containing precursor proteins (PubMed:22375059, PubMed:28782633, PubMed:29719251). May cooperate with auxiliary protein SEC62, SEC63 and HSPA5/BiP to enable post-translational transport of small presecretory proteins (PubMed:22375059, PubMed:29719251). Controls the passive efflux of calcium ions from the ER lumen to the cytosol through SEC61 channel, contributing to the maintenance of cellular calcium homeostasis (PubMed:28782633). Plays a critical role in nephrogenesis, specifically at pronephros stage (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P61620, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22375059, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28782633, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29719251}.;
- Disease
- DISEASE: Note=Defects in SEC61A1 may be a cause of autosomal dominant hypogammaglobulinemia, resulting in severe recurrent infections, mainly of the respiratory tract. Disease onset is mostly in the first year of life. Affected subjects manifest reduced antibodies production by plasma cells, in the presence of normal subpopulations of B and T cells in the peripheral blood. Patients respond well to immunoglobulin replacement therapy. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28782633}.;
Recessive Scores
- pRec
- 0.400
Intolerance Scores
- LoFtool
- 0.0358
- RVIS EVS
- -0.54
- RVIS percentile EVS
- 20.26
Essentials
- Essential (CRISPR)
- E
- Essential (CRISPR2)
- E
- Essential (gene trap)
- E
- Indispensability pred.
- E
- Indispensability score
- 0.867
Gene Damage Prediction
| All | Recessive | Dominant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendelian | Medium | Low | Medium |
| Primary Immunodeficiency | Medium | Low | Medium |
| Cancer | Medium | Medium | Medium |