15-89321239-A-T

Variant names:

• chr15-89321239-A-T
• rs758402960
• NM_002693.3:c.2620T>A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 0 ACMG points: 0P and 0B.

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.2620T>A​(p.Leu874Met) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000109 in 1,461,860 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 33)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.000011 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: POLG NM_002693.3 missense
• Clinical Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:1 U:6
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 1.36

Genes affected

POLG (HGNC:9179): (DNA polymerase gamma, catalytic subunit) Mitochondrial DNA polymerase is heterotrimeric, consisting of a homodimer of accessory subunits plus a catalytic subunit. The protein encoded by this gene is the catalytic subunit of mitochondrial DNA polymerase. The encoded protein contains a polyglutamine tract near its N-terminus that may be polymorphic. Defects in this gene are a cause of progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions 1 (PEOA1), sensory ataxic neuropathy dysarthria and ophthalmoparesis (SANDO), Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome (AHS), and mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome (MNGIE). Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 0 ACMG points.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
POLG	NM_002693.3	c.2620T>A	p.Leu874Met	missense_variant	Exon 17 of 23	ENST00000268124.11	NP_002684.1
POLG	NM_001126131.2	c.2620T>A	p.Leu874Met	missense_variant	Exon 17 of 23		NP_001119603.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
POLG	ENST00000268124.11	c.2620T>A	p.Leu874Met	missense_variant	Exon 17 of 23	1	NM_002693.3	ENSP00000268124.5

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 33

GnomAD3 exomes AF: 0.0000120 AC: 3 AN: 251020 Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.0000221 AC XY: 3 AN XY: 135688

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 SAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE exome AF: 0.0000265

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.0000109 AC: 16 AN: 1461860 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 35 AF XY: 0.0000138 AC XY: 10 AN XY: 727232

Gnomad4 AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome AF: 0.0000108

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.0000166

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 33

Bravo AF: 0.00000756

ExAC AF: 0.0000247 AC: 3

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:1 Uncertain:6

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Submissions by phenotype

Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Pathogenic:1 Uncertain:1

Jan 27, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces leucine, which is neutral and non-polar, with methionine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 874 of the POLG protein (p.Leu874Met). This variant is present in population databases (rs758402960, gnomAD 0.004%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with POLG-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 206531). 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) has been performed for this missense variant. However, the output from this modeling did not meet the statistical confidence thresholds required to predict the impact of this variant on POLG protein function. In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -

Oct 01, 2018

Wong Mito Lab, Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The NM_002693.2:c.2620T>A (NP_002684.1:p.Leu874Met) [GRCH38: NC_000015.10:g.89321239A>T] variant in POLG gene is interpretated to be a Likely Pathogenic based on ACMG guidelines (PMID: 25741868). This variant meets the following evidence codes reported in the ACMG-guideline. PM1:This variant is in mutational hot spot or a well-studied functional domain without benign variation. PM2:This variant is absent in key population databases. PP1:This variant is co-segregated with Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type) in multiple affected family members. PP2:This is a missense variant in POLG with a low rate of benign and high rate of pathogenic missense variations. PP3:Computational evidence/predictors indicate the variant has deleterious effect on POLG structure, function, or protein-protein interaction. PP4:Patient's phenotype or family history is highly specific for POLG. Based on the evidence criteria codes applied, the variant is suggested to be Likely Pathogenic. -

not specified Uncertain:2

Nov 22, 2022

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: POLG c.2620T>A (p.Leu874Met) results in a conservative amino acid change located in the DNA-directed DNA polymerase, family A, palm domain (IPR001098) of the encoded protein sequence. Three of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 1.2e-05 in 251020 control chromosomes (gnomAD). The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. To our knowledge, no occurrence of c.2620T>A in individuals affected with POLG-Related Spectrum Disorders and no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. Three ClinVar submitters have assessed the variant since 2014: two classified the variant as uncertain significance and one as likely pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -

Jun 17, 2015

Genomic Diagnostic Laboratory, Division of Genomic Diagnostics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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POLG-related disorder Uncertain:1

Dec 07, 2023

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

The POLG c.2620T>A variant is predicted to result in the amino acid substitution p.Leu874Met. To our knowledge, this variant has not been reported in association with disorders in the literature. This variant is reported in 0.0026% of alleles in individuals of European (Non-Finnish) descent in gnomAD. At this time, the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain due to the absence of conclusive functional and genetic evidence. -

not provided Uncertain:1

Dec 24, 2015

GeneDx

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

p.Leu874Met (TTG>ATG): c.2620 T>A in exon 17 in the POLG gene (NM_002693.2). The L874M variant in the POLG gene has not been published as a mutation, nor has it been reported as a benign polymorphism to our knowledge. The L874M variant was not observed in approximately 6,500 individuals of European and African American ancestry in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project, indicating it is not a common benign variant in these populations. The L874M variant is a conservative amino acid substitution, which is not likely to impact secondary protein structure as these residues share similar properties. This substitution occurs at a position that is conserved in most species, however Methionine is tolerated at this position in another mammalian species. In silico analysis is inconsistent in its predictions as to whether or not the variant is damaging to the protein structure/function. Missense mutations in nearby residues (R869Q, Q879H) have been reported in association with POLG-related disorders, supporting the functional importance of this region of the protein. Therefore, we interpret L874M as a variant of unknown significance. The variant is found in POLG panel(s). -

Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4b Uncertain:1

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Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program (CLSP), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS)

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
AlphaMissense	Pathogenic	0.63
BayesDel_addAF	Uncertain	0.14	D
BayesDel_noAF	Uncertain	0.070
CADD	Benign	20
DANN	Uncertain	0.99
DEOGEN2	Pathogenic	0.86	D;D
Eigen	Benign	-0.0026
Eigen_PC	Benign	-0.053
FATHMM_MKL	Uncertain	0.86	D
LIST_S2	Uncertain	0.87	.;D
M_CAP	Uncertain	0.27	D
MetaRNN	Uncertain	0.61	D;D
MetaSVM	Uncertain	0.55	D
MutationAssessor	Pathogenic	3.5	M;M
PrimateAI	Pathogenic	0.83	D
PROVEAN	Benign	-1.7	N;N
REVEL	Uncertain	0.60
Sift	Uncertain	0.012	D;D
Sift4G	Pathogenic	0.0	D;D
Polyphen		0.48	P;P
Vest4		0.40
MutPred		0.76		Gain of catalytic residue at L874 (P = 0.0014);Gain of catalytic residue at L874 (P = 0.0014);
MVP		0.90
MPC		0.46
ClinPred		0.90	D
GERP RS		-1.6
Varity_R		0.48
gMVP		0.66

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

LitVar

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs758402960; hg19: chr15-89864470;