15-89327214-C-T

Variant names:

• chr15-89327214-C-T
• rs62640034
• NM_002693.3:c.1386G>A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -6 ACMG points: 0P and 6B. BP4_Strong BP6 BP7

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.1386G>A​(p.Ser462Ser) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000129 in 1,614,246 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 1 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. S462S) has been classified as Likely benign.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: 𝑓 0.00058 (0 hom., cov: 33)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.000081 (1 hom.)
• Consequence: POLG NM_002693.3 synonymous
• Clinical Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:2 B:5
• Conservation: PhyloP100: -2.75
• Publications: 0 publications found

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]

POLG Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 1

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
• mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4a

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, G2P
• sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Orphanet, G2P
• autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• autosomal recessive progressive external ophthalmoplegia

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• recessive mitochondrial ataxia syndrome

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• spinocerebellar ataxia with epilepsy

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• Leigh syndrome

  Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -6 ACMG points.

• BP4: Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.47).
• BP6: Variant 15-89327214-C-T is Benign according to our data. Variant chr15-89327214-C-T is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 138775.
• BP7: Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=-2.75 with no splicing effect.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
POLG	NM_002693.3	c.1386G>A	p.Ser462Ser	synonymous_variant	Exon 7 of 23	ENST00000268124.11	NP_002684.1
POLG	NM_001126131.2	c.1386G>A	p.Ser462Ser	synonymous_variant	Exon 7 of 23		NP_001119603.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
POLG	ENST00000268124.11	c.1386G>A	p.Ser462Ser	synonymous_variant	Exon 7 of 23	1	NM_002693.3	ENSP00000268124.5

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.000585 AC: 89 AN: 152248 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 33

Gnomad AFR AF: 0.00190

Gnomad AMI AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMR AF: 0.000458

Gnomad ASJ AF: 0.00

Gnomad EAS AF: 0.00

Gnomad SAS AF: 0.000207

Gnomad FIN AF: 0.00

Gnomad MID AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE AF: 0.00

Gnomad OTH AF: 0.000956

GnomAD2 exomes AF: 0.000139 AC: 35 AN: 251478 AF XY: 0.000125

Gnomad AFR exome AF: 0.00172

Gnomad AMR exome AF: 0.0000289

Gnomad ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE exome AF: 0.0000176

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.000163

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.0000814 AC: 119 AN: 1461880 Hom.: 1 Cov.: 34 AF XY: 0.0000894 AC XY: 65 AN XY: 727242

African (AFR) AF: 0.00245 AC: 82 AN: 33480

American (AMR) AF: 0.0000224 AC: 1 AN: 44724

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 26136

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 39700

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.000128 AC: 11 AN: 86258

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.0000187 AC: 1 AN: 53414

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.0000117 AC: 13 AN: 1112006

Other (OTH) AF: 0.000182 AC: 11 AN: 60394

GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.000584 AC: 89 AN: 152366 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 33 AF XY: 0.000550 AC XY: 41 AN XY: 74510

African (AFR) AF: 0.00190 AC: 79 AN: 41594

American (AMR) AF: 0.000457 AC: 7 AN: 15308

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 3472

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5180

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.000207 AC: 1 AN: 4828

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 10626

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 294

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 68038

Other (OTH) AF: 0.000946 AC: 2 AN: 2114

Alfa AF: 0.000405 Hom.: 0

Bravo AF: 0.000623

Asia WGS AF: 0.000289 AC: 1 AN: 3478

EpiCase AF: 0.000109

EpiControl AF: 0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2 Benign:5

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Submissions by phenotype

Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Benign:2

Jan 22, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Likely benign

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Oct 01, 2018

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

Significance: Likely benign

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The NM_002693.2:c.1386G>A (NP_002684.1:p.Ser462=) [GRCH38: NC_000015.10:g.89327214C>T] variant in POLG gene is interpretated to be a Likely Benign based on ACMG guidelines (PMID: 25741868). This variant meets the following evidence codes reported in the ACMG-guideline. BS1:The minor allele frequency of this allele is high for Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type). BP4:Computational evidence/predictors indicate no impact on the POLG structure, function, or protein-protein interaction. BP7:The variant is silent with non predicted splice impact. Based on the evidence criteria codes applied, the variant is suggested to be Likely Benign. -

POLG-Related Spectrum Disorders Uncertain:1

Jan 13, 2018

Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant was observed in the ICSL laboratory as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. It had not been previously curated by ICSL or reported in the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD: prior to June 1st, 2018), and was therefore a candidate for classification through an automated scoring system. Utilizing variant allele frequency, disease prevalence and penetrance estimates, and inheritance mode, an automated score was calculated to assess if this variant is too frequent to cause the disease. Based on the score, this variant could not be ruled out of causing disease and therefore its association with disease required further investigation. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (if applicable). No publications were found based on this search. This variant was therefore classified as a variant of unknown significance for this disease. -

not provided Uncertain:1

Nov 15, 2016

Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

not specified Benign:1

Apr 17, 2014

GeneDx

Significance: Benign

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is considered likely benign or benign based on one or more of the following criteria: it is a conservative change, it occurs at a poorly conserved position in the protein, it is predicted to be benign by multiple in silico algorithms, and/or has population frequency not consistent with disease. -

Hereditary spastic paraplegia Benign:1

Jun 16, 2021

Genome Diagnostics Laboratory, The Hospital for Sick Children

Significance: Likely benign

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

POLG-related disorder Benign:1

Apr 20, 2020

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance: Likely benign

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is classified as likely benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.47
CADD	Benign	9.1
DANN	Benign	0.67
PhyloP100		-2.8
RBP_binding_hub_radar		0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar		1.7

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs62640034; hg19: chr15-89870445;