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16-173207-G-C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 14 ACMG points: 14P and 0B. PM5PP3_StrongPP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000517.6(HBA2):​c.178G>C​(p.Gly60Arg) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. 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. G60D) has been classified as Pathogenic.

Frequency

Genomes: not found (cov: 17)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000078 ( 1 hom. )

Consequence

HBA2
NM_000517.6 missense

Scores

10
4
1

Clinical Significance

Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:3O:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.54
Variant links:
Genes affected
HBA2 (HGNC:4824): (hemoglobin subunit alpha 2) The human alpha globin gene cluster located on chromosome 16 spans about 30 kb and includes seven loci: 5'- zeta - pseudozeta - mu - pseudoalpha-1 - alpha-2 - alpha-1 - theta - 3'. The alpha-2 (HBA2) and alpha-1 (HBA1) coding sequences are identical. These genes differ slightly over the 5' untranslated regions and the introns, but they differ significantly over the 3' untranslated regions. Two alpha chains plus two beta chains constitute HbA, which in normal adult life comprises about 97% of the total hemoglobin; alpha chains combine with delta chains to constitute HbA-2, which with HbF (fetal hemoglobin) makes up the remaining 3% of adult hemoglobin. Alpha thalassemias result from deletions of each of the alpha genes as well as deletions of both HBA2 and HBA1; some nondeletion alpha thalassemias have also been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 14 ACMG points.

PM5
Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr16-173208-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 439112.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.994
PP5
Variant 16-173207-G-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr16-173207-G-C is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 15688.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
HBA2NM_000517.6 linkuse as main transcriptc.178G>C p.Gly60Arg missense_variant 2/3 ENST00000251595.11

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
HBA2ENST00000251595.11 linkuse as main transcriptc.178G>C p.Gly60Arg missense_variant 2/31 NM_000517.6 P1
HBA2ENST00000484216.1 linkuse as main transcriptc.148G>C p.Gly50Arg missense_variant 2/21
HBA2ENST00000482565.1 linkuse as main transcriptn.314G>C non_coding_transcript_exon_variant 1/21
HBA2ENST00000397806.1 linkuse as main transcriptc.82G>C p.Gly28Arg missense_variant 2/32

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
Cov.:
17
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000305
AC:
4
AN:
131276
Hom.:
1
AF XY:
0.0000564
AC XY:
4
AN XY:
70888
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.0000941
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.000140
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000784
AC:
8
AN:
1019914
Hom.:
1
Cov.:
14
AF XY:
0.0000116
AC XY:
6
AN XY:
517672
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.0000292
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000988
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 genome
Cov.:
17
ExAC
AF:
0.0000107
AC:
1

ClinVar

Significance: Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:3Other:1
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

alpha Thalassemia Pathogenic:1
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testing3billionMar 22, 2022Same or different nucleotide change resulting in same amino acid change has been previously reported to be associated with HBA2 related disorder (ClinVar ID: VCV000015688, PMID:15658192). A different missense change at the same codon has been reported as pathogenic/likely pathogenic with strong evidence (ClinVar ID: VCV000439112, PMID:8237999). In silico tool predictions suggest damaging effect of the variant on gene or gene product (REVEL: 0.934>=0.6, 3CNET: 0.989>=0.75). A missense variant is a common mechanism . The variant is observed at an extremely low frequency in the gnomAD v2.1.1 dataset (total allele frequency: 0.0000305). Therefore, this variant is classified as likely pathogenic according to the recommendation of ACMG/AMP guideline. -
not provided Pathogenic:1
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP LaboratoriesNov 09, 2023The HBA2 c.178G>C; p.Gly60Arg variant (Hb Zurich Albisrieden, also known as Gly59Arg, when numbered from the mature protein, rs41328049, HbVar ID: 1199) is an unstable hemoglobin reported in the literatures in a heterozygous individual affected with hypochromic microcytosis with no symptoms (Dutly 2004, also see HbVar and references therein). Notably, homozygosity for this variant (Pedroso 2018) and compound heterozygosity with Southeast Asian deletion (Yang 2016) are associated with alpha thalassemia major or Hb H disease phenotypes. Additionally, the other variant at this codon (c.178G>A; p. Gly60Asp, also known as Hb Adana) has been reported in individuals with Hb H disease and are considered pathogenic (Guruk 1993). This variant is also reported in ClinVar (Variation ID: 15688) and is found in the general population with an overall allele frequency of 0.003% (4/131276 alleles, including 1 homozygote) in the Genome Aggregation Database. The amino acid substitution involves the glycine residue at a structurally critical position significantly affecting the stability of the hemoglobin (Dutly 2004, Scheps 2020, Sharma 2020). The glycine at codon 60 is highly conserved, and computational analyses predict that this variant is deleterious (REVEL: 0.934). Based on available information, the p.Gly60Arg variant is considered to be likely pathogenic. References: Curuk MA et al. Hb Adana or alpha 2(59)(E8)Gly-->Asp beta 2, a severely unstable alpha 1-globin variant, observed in combination with the -(alpha)20.5 Kb alpha-thal-1 deletion in two Turkish patients. Am J Hematol. 1993 Dec;44(4):270-5. PMID: 8237999. Dutly F et al. A new highly unstable alpha chain variant causing alpha(+)-thalassemia: Hb Zurich Albisrieden [alpha59(E8)Gly-->Arg (alpha2)]. Hemoglobin. 2004;28(4):347-51. PMID: 15658192. Link to HbVar database: https://globin.bx.psu.edu/hbvar/menu.html Pedroso GA et al. Thalassemia major phenotype caused by HB Zürich-Albisrieden [a2 59(E8) Gly > Arg (HBA2:C.178G > C)] in a Brazilian child. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2018 Dec;65(12):e27413. PMID: 30151892. Scheps KG et al. Curating the gnomAD database: Report of novel variants in the globin-coding genes and bioinformatics analysis. Hum Mutat. 2020 Jan;41(1):81-102. PMID: 31553106. Sharma P et al. HbH disease due to compound heterozygosity for hemoglobins Zürich-Albisrieden and Sallanches. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Apr;67(4):e28161. PMID: 31930682. Yang X et al. Hydrops Fetalis Associated with Compound Heterozygosity for Hb Zurich-Albisrieden (HBA2: C.178G?>?C) and the Southeast Asian (- -SEA/) Deletion. Hemoglobin. 2016 Sep;40(5):353-355. PMID: 27686733. -
Alpha-thalassemia, Dutch type Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedliterature onlyOMIMJan 01, 2004- -
HEMOGLOBIN ZURICH ALBISRIEDEN Other:1
other, no assertion criteria providedliterature onlyOMIMOct 13, 2016- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.52
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.51
CADD
Uncertain
23
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.73
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.55
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.82
D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.83
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.99
D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
1.1
D
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
D;D
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.75
T
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-7.5
D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.93
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Vest4
0.84
MutPred
0.98
Gain of MoRF binding (P = 0.0338);.;
MVP
1.0
MPC
2.7
ClinPred
1.0
D
GERP RS
4.0
gMVP
0.98

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.010
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: rs41328049; hg19: chr16-223206; API