15-89333630-C-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -4 ACMG points: 0P and 4B. BP4_Strong

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.125G>A​(p.Arg42Gln) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000033 in 1,423,618 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 13/21 in silico tools predict 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. RQ42RGT?) has been classified as Benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000057 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000030 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLG
NM_002693.3 missense

Scores

1
2
16

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:3B:2

Conservation

PhyloP100: -0.461
Variant links:
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]
POLGARF (HGNC:56246): (POLG alternative reading frame) This gene uses the same transcript as the POLG gene but has a CUG start codon and an alternate reading frame that makes a 260 aa protein. This protein is distinct from POLG isoforms and may interact with P32 (also known as C1QBP), a mitochondrial matrix protein thought to be involved in the expression of mitochondrial genome-encoded proteins. POLGARF protein may bind P32 and sequester it in the nucleolus. Interestingly, some disease-causing mutations thought to be in POLG may instead be associated with POLGARF. [provided by RefSeq, May 2022]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -4 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.029483706).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
POLGNM_002693.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.125G>A p.Arg42Gln missense_variant 2/23 ENST00000268124.11 NP_002684.1 P54098E5KNU5
POLGNM_001126131.2 linkuse as main transcriptc.125G>A p.Arg42Gln missense_variant 2/23 NP_001119603.1 P54098E5KNU5
POLGARFNM_001406557.1 linkuse as main transcriptc.180G>A p.Ala60Ala synonymous_variant 2/23

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLGENST00000268124.11 linkuse as main transcriptc.125G>A p.Arg42Gln missense_variant 2/231 NM_002693.3 ENSP00000268124.5 P54098
POLGARFENST00000706918.1 linkuse as main transcriptc.180G>A p.Ala60Ala synonymous_variant 1/2 ENSP00000516626.1 A0A3B3IS91

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000574
AC:
8
AN:
139254
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000139
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.0000979
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000626
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.000527
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000131
AC:
27
AN:
206784
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000699
AC XY:
8
AN XY:
114468
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000623
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000159
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.000201
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000122
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000189
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000304
AC:
39
AN:
1284364
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000328
AC XY:
21
AN XY:
640702
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0000378
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000122
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.0000259
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000374
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.000229
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000185
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000184
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000574
AC:
8
AN:
139254
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000734
AC XY:
5
AN XY:
68138
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.000139
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.0000979
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000626
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.000527
Alfa
AF:
0.000184
Hom.:
0
ExAC
AF:
0.000232
AC:
27

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:3Benign:2
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Benign:2
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxJan 02, 2021This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 25850945) -
Likely benign, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingMayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo ClinicFeb 29, 2016- -
Hereditary spastic paraplegia Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGenome Diagnostics Laboratory, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenDec 12, 2016- -
POLG-related disorder Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingPreventionGenetics, part of Exact SciencesOct 10, 2023The POLG c.125G>A variant is predicted to result in the amino acid substitution p.Arg42Gln. To our knowledge, this variant has not been reported in the literature. This variant is reported in 0.036% of alleles in individuals of African descent in gnomAD (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/15-89876861-C-T). At this time, the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain due to the absence of conclusive functional and genetic evidence. -
Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpJan 15, 2024This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with glutamine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 42 of the POLG protein (p.Arg42Gln). The frequency data for this variant in the population databases is considered unreliable, as metrics indicate poor data quality at this position in the gnomAD database. 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: 206476). Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is not expected to disrupt POLG protein function with a negative predictive value of 95%. 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. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.055
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.026
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.28
CADD
Benign
8.3
DANN
Benign
0.90
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.21
T;T
Eigen
Benign
-1.8
Eigen_PC
Benign
-1.8
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.068
N
LIST_S2
Benign
0.43
.;T
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.32
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.029
T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-0.42
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
0.0
N;N
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.49
T
PROVEAN
Benign
0.020
N;N
REVEL
Uncertain
0.32
Sift
Benign
0.48
T;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.43
T;T
Polyphen
0.0
B;B
Vest4
0.15
MVP
0.59
MPC
0.18
ClinPred
0.0046
T
GERP RS
-0.80
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.1
Varity_R
0.017
gMVP
0.20

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

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs74382477; hg19: chr15-89876861; COSMIC: COSV51519376; COSMIC: COSV51519376; API