15-27926169-C-G

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PM1PM2PM5PP3_StrongPP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000275.3(OCA2):​c.2037G>C​(p.Trp679Cys) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000632 in 1,613,984 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. W679R) has been classified as Likely pathogenic.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000063 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

OCA2
NM_000275.3 missense

Scores

15
2
2

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:11

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.29

Publications

9 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
OCA2 (HGNC:8101): (OCA2 melanosomal transmembrane protein) This gene encodes the human homolog of the mouse p (pink-eyed dilution) gene. The encoded protein is believed to be an integral membrane protein involved in small molecule transport, specifically tyrosine, which is a precursor to melanin synthesis. It is involved in mammalian pigmentation, where it may control skin color variation and act as a determinant of brown or blue eye color. Mutations in this gene result in type 2 oculocutaneous albinism. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014]
OCA2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • oculocutaneous albinism type 2
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, Ambry Genetics, G2P, ClinGen

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points.

PM1
In a hotspot region, there are 5 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 6 uncertain in NM_000275.3
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PM5
Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr15-27926171-A-G is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 1678658.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submission is: [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity].
PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.966
PP5
Variant 15-27926169-C-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr15-27926169-C-G is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 960.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
OCA2NM_000275.3 linkc.2037G>C p.Trp679Cys missense_variant Exon 19 of 24 ENST00000354638.8 NP_000266.2 Q04671-1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
OCA2ENST00000354638.8 linkc.2037G>C p.Trp679Cys missense_variant Exon 19 of 24 1 NM_000275.3 ENSP00000346659.3 Q04671-1
OCA2ENST00000353809.9 linkc.1965G>C p.Trp655Cys missense_variant Exon 18 of 23 1 ENSP00000261276.8 Q04671-2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000657
AC:
10
AN:
152174
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.000283
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000103
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000915
AC:
23
AN:
251266
AF XY:
0.000118
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.000277
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000150
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000629
AC:
92
AN:
1461810
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000605
AC XY:
44
AN XY:
727210
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33478
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26130
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39676
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
86258
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.000225
AC:
12
AN:
53420
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5766
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000648
AC:
72
AN:
1111968
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.000132
AC:
8
AN:
60390
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.468
Heterozygous variant carriers
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11
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22
27
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0.60
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0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
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Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000657
AC:
10
AN:
152174
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000538
AC XY:
4
AN XY:
74330
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41440
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15282
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5188
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4826
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.000283
AC:
3
AN:
10618
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000103
AC:
7
AN:
68026
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2094
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.510
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
2
3
4
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
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8
10
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30-35
35-40
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Age
Alfa
AF:
0.000112
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000793
ExAC
AF:
0.000148
AC:
18

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:11
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Tyrosinase-positive oculocutaneous albinism Pathogenic:4
Mar 02, 2020
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The OCA2 c.2037G>C (p.Trp679Cys) variant is a missense variant that has been reported in a compound heterozygous state with a second variant in trans in at least three unrelated individuals diagnosed with oculocutaneous albinism type 2 (Passmore et al. 1999; King et al. 2003; Simeonov et al. 2013). The variant, along with a second variant in the OCA2 gene, was also reported in an individual with a personal and family history of melanoma but no reported signs of oculocutaneous albinism; the phase of the two variants is unknown (Potjer et al. 2019). Another variant at the same amino acid residue, p.Tyr679Arg, was identified in a hemizygous state with a deletion of chromosome 15q in an individual diagnosed with oculocutaneous albinism type 2 and Prader-Willi syndrome (Lee et al. 1994). The p.Tyr679Cys variant is reported at a frequency of 0.000277 in the European (Finnish) population of the Genome Aggregation Consortium. Multiple in silico analyses predict that this variant is deleterious. Based on the available evidence and the application of ACMG criteria, the p.Tyr679Cys variant is classified as likely pathogenic for oculocutaneous albinism type 2. -

Sep 01, 2003
OMIM
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:literature only

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Nov 07, 2021
Genome-Nilou Lab
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Jun 02, 2022
MGZ Medical Genetics Center
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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not provided Pathogenic:4
Aug 01, 2016
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Sep 06, 2017
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Jan 27, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces tryptophan, which is neutral and slightly polar, with cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 679 of the OCA2 protein (p.Trp679Cys). This variant is present in population databases (rs121918169, gnomAD 0.03%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with oculocutaneous albinism (PMID: 10987646, 12876664, 23504663). In at least one individual the data is consistent with being in trans (on the opposite chromosome) from a pathogenic variant. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 960). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt OCA2 protein function with a positive predictive value of 80%. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Jun 25, 2024
GeneDx
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 23504663, 12876664, 10987646, 23824587, 30414346, 7874125, 33050356, 31429209) -

Oculocutaneous albinism Pathogenic:1
Jun 06, 2023
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: OCA2 c.2037G>C (p.Trp679Cys) results in a non-conservative amino acid change located in the Citrate transporter-like domain (IPR004680) of the encoded protein sequence. Five of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 9.2e-05 in 251266 control chromosomes (gnomAD). This frequency is not higher than the estimated maximum expected for a pathogenic variant in OCA2 causing Oculocutaneous Albinism (0.0043), allowing no conclusion about variant significance. The variant, c.2037G>C, has been reported in the literature in multiple compound heterozygous individuals affected with Oculocutaneous Albinism (e.g. King_2003, Passmore_1999, Simeonov_2013, Kessel_2021). These data indicate that the variant is likely to be associated with disease. In addition, this variant was also reported in heterozygous individuals affected with melanoma (e.g. Potjer_2019, Stolarova_2020) and retinal disease (Holtan_2020), however the significance of these findings is unclear. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 12876664, 10987646, 23504663, 30414346, 31429209, 33050356, 33612058). Eight submitters have provided clinical-significance assessments for this variant in ClinVar after 2014, and classified the variant as pathogenic (n=2) / likely pathogenic (n=5) or VUS (n=1). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as likely pathogenic. -

SKIN/HAIR/EYE PIGMENTATION 1, BLUE/NONBLUE EYES Pathogenic:1
Jul 20, 2023
Baylor Genetics
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Tyrosinase-positive oculocutaneous albinism;C1856895:SKIN/HAIR/EYE PIGMENTATION 1, BLUE/NONBLUE EYES Pathogenic:1
Jun 20, 2024
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.99
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.32
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.47
CADD
Pathogenic
31
DANN
Uncertain
0.99
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.96
.;D
Eigen
Pathogenic
1.0
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.94
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.97
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.98
D;D
M_CAP
Benign
0.061
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.97
D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
1.1
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.7
.;H
PhyloP100
7.3
PrimateAI
Pathogenic
0.86
D
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-12
D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.91
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D
Vest4
0.93
MutPred
0.92
.;Loss of helix (P = 0.028);
MVP
0.95
MPC
0.61
ClinPred
1.0
D
GERP RS
5.8
Varity_R
0.82
gMVP
0.98
Mutation Taster
=2/98
disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.0
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs121918169; hg19: chr15-28171315; API