17-80110837-G-A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 15 ACMG points: 15P and 0B. PM3_StrongPM2PVS1PP4

This summary comes from the ClinGen Evidence Repository: This variant, c.1548G>A (p.Trp516Ter), is a nonsense variant that is expected to result in nonsense mediated decay and absence of gene product. This is supported by the lack of cross reactive immunological material in cultured fibroblasts from a patient with this variant (PMID 22252923). Therefore, PVS1 can be applied. The highest population minor allele frequency for this variant in gnomAD v2.1.1 is 0.00002 in the European non-Finnish population, meeting the ClinGen LSD VCEP’s threshold for PM2. This variant is reported to be in compound heterozygosity with a unique pathogenic variant (c.-32-13T>G, c.525delT, or c.2481+1022_646+31del) in three patients who also meet the ClinGen LSD VCEP’s specifications for PP4 (PMID 20826098, 22237443, 25243733). In one of these patients, the variants were confirmed to be in trans (PMID 25243733). Therefore, PP4 and PM3_Strong can be applied. Additional cases have been reported but were not included because the residual GAA activity was not provided (and therefore PP4 cannot be assessed) (PMIDs 24715333, 29181627, 30155607), full HGVS nomenclature was not provided (PMID 25626711), a case with the same variant (not confirmed in trans) had already been included (PMID 29122469), or the second variant is a variant of unknown significance (PMID 26873529). There is a ClinVar entry for this variant (Variation ID: 189025, 2 star review status) with 5 submitters classifying the variant as pathogenic and one as likely pathogenic. In summary, this variant meets the criteria to be classified as pathogenic for Pompe disease. GAA-specific ACMG/AMP criteria applied, as specified by the ClinGen LSD VCEP: PVS1, PM2, PM3_Strong, PP4. LINK:https://erepo.genome.network/evrepo/ui/classification/CA274281/MONDO:0009290/010

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000039 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000051 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

GAA
NM_000152.5 stop_gained

Scores

5
1
1

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic reviewed by expert panel P:20

Conservation

PhyloP100: 9.39
Variant links:
Genes affected
GAA (HGNC:4065): (alpha glucosidase) This gene encodes lysosomal alpha-glucosidase, which is essential for the degradation of glycogen to glucose in lysosomes. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate multiple intermediate forms and the mature form of the enzyme. Defects in this gene are the cause of glycogen storage disease II, also known as Pompe's disease, which is an autosomal recessive disorder with a broad clinical spectrum. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]

Genome browser will be placed here

ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 15 ACMG points.

PVS1
For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.
PM2
For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.
PM3
For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.
PP4
For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
GAANM_000152.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.1548G>A p.Trp516* stop_gained 10/20 ENST00000302262.8 NP_000143.2 P10253

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
GAAENST00000302262.8 linkuse as main transcriptc.1548G>A p.Trp516* stop_gained 10/201 NM_000152.5 ENSP00000305692.3 P10253

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000394
AC:
6
AN:
152210
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.0000654
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000735
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.00000398
AC:
1
AN:
251134
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
135856
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 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00000881
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000506
AC:
74
AN:
1461796
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
37
AF XY:
0.0000481
AC XY:
35
AN XY:
727198
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000647
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000331
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000394
AC:
6
AN:
152210
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000134
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74350
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.0000654
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000735
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.0000489
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000340
TwinsUK
AF:
0.000270
AC:
1
ALSPAC
AF:
0.000778
AC:
3
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000116
AC:
1
EpiCase
AF:
0.000109
EpiControl
AF:
0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:20
Revision: reviewed by expert panel
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Glycogen storage disease, type II Pathogenic:12
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingRady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego-This nonsense variant found in exon 10 of 20 is predicted to result in loss of normal protein function through either protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). This variant has been previously reported as a compound heterozygous change in patients with Glycogen storage disease II (PMID: 14695532, 29181627, 29122469, 24715333). Loss-of-function variation in GAA is an established mechanism of disease (PMID:18425781, 22252923). This variant has been observed in individuals with low alpha-glucosidase enzyme activity, suggestive of Glycogen storage disease II (PMID: 25243733, 22676651).The c.1548G>A (p.Trp516Ter) variant is present in the heterozygous state in the gnomAD population database at a frequency of 0.00007 (2/282510) and thus is presumed to be rare. Based on the available evidence, the c.1548G>A (p.Trp516Ter) variant is classified as a Pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingFulgent Genetics, Fulgent GeneticsOct 16, 2021- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submittercurationBroad Center for Mendelian Genomics, Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardJan 22, 2020The p.Trp516Ter variant in GAA has been reported in at least 16 individuals (including at least 10 Caucasian individuals) with Glycogen Storage Disease II (PMID: 22676651, 25155446, 14695532, 17027861, 15048888, 18757064, 20826098, 22237443, 25243733, 24715333, 22252923, 26873529, 23601496), and has also been reported pathogenic by EGL and likely pathogenic by Counsyl in ClinVar (Variation ID: 189025). This variant has been identified in 0.002% (2/128904) of European (non-Finnish) chromosomes by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org; dbSNP rs140826989). Although this variant has been seen in the general population, its frequency is low enough to be consistent with a recessive carrier frequency. This nonsense variant leads to a premature termination codon at position 516, which is predicted to lead to a truncated or absent protein. Loss of function of the GAA gene is an established disease mechanism in autosomal recessive Glycogen Storage Disease II. The presence of this variant in combination with 3 pathogenic variants, and in individuals with Glycogen Storage Disease II increases the likelihood that the p.Trp516Ter variant is pathogenic (PMID: 20826098, 25243733, 22237443, 22676651; Variation ID: 4031, 4033). The phenotype of six individuals compound heterozygous for this variant is highly specific for Glycogen Storage Disease II based on their low GAA activity within fibroblasts or a dried blood spot (PMID: 20826098, 23601496, 22237443, 25243733, 26873529, 22676651). In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for Glycogen Storage Disease II in an autosomal recessive manner based on the predicted impact of the variant and multiple occurrences with pathogenic GAA variants in individuals with Glycogen Storage Disease II. ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PVS1, PM3_Strong, PM2, PP4 (Richards 2015). -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpSep 09, 2019Variant summary: GAA c.1548G>A (p.Trp516X) results in a premature termination codon, predicted to cause a truncation of the encoded protein or absence of the protein due to nonsense mediated decay, which are commonly known mechanisms for disease. Truncations downstream of this position have been classified as pathogenic by our laboratory. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 4e-06 in 251134 control chromosomes. c.1548G>A has been reported in the literature in individuals affected with Glycogen Storage Disease, Type 2 (Pompe Disease- eg Hermans_2004, deVries_2010, Messinger_2012, Stepien_2016). These data indicate that the variant is likely to be associated with disease. Three clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar (evaluation after 2014) and cited the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingBaylor GeneticsFeb 09, 2024- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMGZ Medical Genetics CenterSep 08, 2021- -
Pathogenic, reviewed by expert panelcurationClinGen Lysosomal Storage Disorder Variant Curation Expert PanelFeb 14, 2020This variant, c.1548G>A (p.Trp516Ter), is a nonsense variant that is expected to result in nonsense mediated decay and absence of gene product. This is supported by the lack of cross reactive immunological material in cultured fibroblasts from a patient with this variant (PMID 22252923). Therefore, PVS1 can be applied. The highest population minor allele frequency for this variant in gnomAD v2.1.1 is 0.00002 in the European non-Finnish population, meeting the ClinGen LSD VCEP's threshold for PM2. This variant is reported to be in compound heterozygosity with a unique pathogenic variant (c.-32-13T>G, c.525delT, or c.2481+1022_646+31del) in three patients who also meet the ClinGen LSD VCEP's specifications for PP4 (PMID 20826098, 22237443, 25243733). In one of these patients, the variants were confirmed to be in trans (PMID 25243733). Therefore, PP4 and PM3_Strong can be applied. Additional cases have been reported but were not included because the residual GAA activity was not provided (and therefore PP4 cannot be assessed) (PMIDs 24715333, 29181627, 30155607), full HGVS nomenclature was not provided (PMID 25626711), a case with the same variant (not confirmed in trans) had already been included (PMID 29122469), or the second variant is a variant of unknown significance (PMID 26873529). There is a ClinVar entry for this variant (Variation ID: 189025, 2 star review status) with 5 submitters classifying the variant as pathogenic and one as likely pathogenic. In summary, this variant meets the criteria to be classified as pathogenic for Pompe disease. GAA-specific ACMG/AMP criteria applied, as specified by the ClinGen LSD VCEP: PVS1, PM2, PM3_Strong, PP4. -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingMolecular Therapies Laboratory, Murdoch UniversityJan 07, 2019- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpJan 20, 2024This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Trp516*) in the GAA gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in GAA are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 18425781, 22252923). This variant is present in population databases (rs140826989, gnomAD 0.002%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with Pompe disease and low alpha-glucosidase enzyme activity (PMID: 14695532, 22676651, 24715333, 25243733, 29122469, 29181627). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 189025). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingDASAJan 05, 2022The c.1548G>A;p.(Trp516*) variant creates a premature translational stop signal in the GAA gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product -PVS1. This sequence change has been observed in affected individual(s) and ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Clinvar ID 189025; PMID: 32317649; 30155607; 29181627; 29122469; 26873529) - PS4. The variant is present at low allele frequencies population databases (rs140826989 – gnomAD 0.003942%; ABraOM no frequency - http://abraom.ib.usp.br/) -PM2_supporting. The p.(Trp516*) was detected in trans with a pathogenic variant (PMID: 32317649; 29181627; 29122469; 26873529) - PM3_strong. In summary, the currently available evidence indicates that the variant is pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingNatera, Inc.Sep 16, 2020- -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterliterature onlyCounsylOct 20, 2014- -
not provided Pathogenic:7
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingClinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center-- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCeGaT Center for Human Genetics TuebingenJun 01, 2019- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingRevvity Omics, RevvityFeb 24, 2023- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxJan 31, 2022Reported in multiple unrelated patients with glycogen storage disease type II (GSDII) (Hermans et al. 2004; van et al. 2015; Elder et al. 2013; Bergsma et al. 2015; de Vries JM et al. 2010); Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); Nonsense variant predicted to result in protein truncation or nonsense mediated decay in a gene for which loss-of-function is a known mechanism of disease; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 22252923, 18757064, 34134972, 31965297, 32888769, 31086307, 25525159, 25155446, 29181627, 25541616, 22676651, 24715333, 20826098, 23601496, 15048888, 25243733, 14695532) -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingEurofins Ntd Llc (ga)Jun 08, 2018- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingGenome Diagnostics Laboratory, University Medical Center Utrecht-- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAiLife Diagnostics, AiLife DiagnosticsSep 08, 2021- -
GAA-related disorder Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingPreventionGenetics, part of Exact SciencesJun 01, 2024The GAA c.1548G>A variant is predicted to result in premature protein termination (p.Trp516*). This variant has been reported in multiple unrelated patients with glycogen storage disease type II (GSDII) together with another pathogenic variant in GAA (see example: Hermans et al. 2004. PubMed ID: 14695532; Löscher et al. 2018. PubMed ID: 29181627). This variant is reported in 0.0016% of alleles in individuals of European (Non-Finnish) descent in gnomAD. Nonsense variants in GAA are expected to be pathogenic. This variant is interpreted as pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.63
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.63
CADD
Pathogenic
47
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.83
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.69
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.99
D
Vest4
0.90
GERP RS
4.4

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: rs140826989; hg19: chr17-78084636; API