Genetic Variant CERS1:p.Ala143Ala (chr19-18884248-T-G) – ACMG Classification: Benign (-11 pts)

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -11 ACMG points: 2P and 13B. PM2BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBP7

The NM_021267.5(CERS1):c.429A>C(p.Ala143Ala) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000353 in 1,612,794 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. A143A) has been classified as Benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000033 ( 0 hom., cov: 31)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000036 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

CERS1
NM_021267.5 synonymous

Scores

Clinical Significance

Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:2

Conservation

PhyloP100: -6.00

Publications

0 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

CERS1 (HGNC:14253): (ceramide synthase 1) This gene encodes a ceramide synthase enzyme, which catalyzes the synthesis of ceramide, the hydrophobic moiety of sphingolipids. The encoded enzyme synthesizes 18-carbon (C18) ceramide in brain neurons. Elevated expression of this gene may be associated with increased longevity, while decreased expression of this gene may be associated with myoclonus epilepsy with dementia in human patients. This protein is transcribed from a monocistronic mRNA as well as a bicistronic mRNA, which also encodes growth differentiation factor 1. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]

CERS1 links:

GDF1 (HGNC:4214): (growth differentiation factor 1) This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer. Studies in rodents suggest that this protein is involved in the establishment of left-right asymmetry in early embryogenesis and in neural development in later embryogenesis. The encoded protein is translated from a bicistronic mRNA that also encodes ceramide synthase 1. Mutations in this gene are associated with several congenital cardiovascular malformations. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]

GDF1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

right atrial isomerism
Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE, LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, Ambry Genetics
congenital heart defects, multiple types, 6
Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED, NO_KNOWN Submitted by: Illumina, Ambry Genetics
conotruncal heart malformations
Inheritance: Unknown Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

GDF1 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -11 ACMG points.

PM2

Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.65).

BP6

Variant 19-18884248-T-G is Benign according to our data. Variant chr19-18884248-T-G is described in ClinVar as Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 1152244.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

BP7

Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=-6 with no splicing effect.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_021267.5. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
CERS1	NM_021267.5	MANE Select	c.429A>C	p.Ala143Ala	synonymous	Exon 3 of 8	NP_067090.1
GDF1	NM_001492.6	MANE Select	c.-894A>C		5_prime_UTR	Exon 3 of 8	NP_001483.3
CERS1	NM_001387439.1		c.429A>C	p.Ala143Ala	synonymous	Exon 3 of 7	NP_001374368.1

Ensembl Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
CERS1	ENST00000623882.4	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.429A>C	p.Ala143Ala	synonymous	Exon 3 of 8	ENSP00000485308.1
CERS1	ENST00000429504.6	TSL:1	c.429A>C	p.Ala143Ala	synonymous	Exon 3 of 6	ENSP00000389044.1
CERS1	ENST00000542296.6	TSL:1	c.135A>C	p.Ala45Ala	synonymous	Exon 3 of 6	ENSP00000437648.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000329

AC:

AN:

152020

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.00

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

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.0000164

AC:

AN:

244084

AF XY:

0.00000752

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 FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.0000274

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.000167

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000356

AC:

AN:

1460774

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000372

AC XY:

AN XY:

726620

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33474

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44648

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26120

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39688

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

86138

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

52942

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5762

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000405

AC:

AN:

1111660

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.000116

AC:

AN:

60342

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.480

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

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>80

Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000329

AC:

AN:

152020

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000269

AC XY:

AN XY:

74242

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41386

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15238

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3468

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5174

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4822

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10610

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000735

AC:

AN:

68010

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2088

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.535

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Alfa

AF:

0.0000172

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000302

EpiCase

AF:

0.0000545

EpiControl

AF:

0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Likely benign

Submissions summary: Benign:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided

Benign:1

Mar 01, 2023

CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

CERS1: BP4, BP7

Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 8

Benign:1

Jan 30, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.65

CADD

Benign

0.026

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.63

PhyloP100

-6.0

PromoterAI

0.023

Neutral

(source)

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

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

Publications

ACMG classification

Variant Effect in Transcripts

RefSeq Transcripts

Ensembl Transcripts

Frequencies

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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