19-41410638-AC-ACC

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000709.4(BCKDHA):​c.117dupC​(p.Arg40GlnfsTer11) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000149 in 1,613,226 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 31)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000016 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

BCKDHA
NM_000709.4 frameshift

Scores

Not classified

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:11

Conservation

PhyloP100: -3.27
Variant links:
Genes affected
BCKDHA (HGNC:986): (branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase E1 subunit alpha) The branched-chain alpha-keto acid (BCAA) dehydrogenase (BCKD) complex is an innter mitochondrial enzyme complex that catalyzes the second major step in the catabolism of the branched-chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. The BCKD complex consists of three catalytic components: a heterotetrameric (alpha2-beta2) branched-chain alpha-keto acid decarboxylase (E1), a dihydrolipoyl transacylase (E2), and a dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (E3). This gene encodes the alpha subunit of the decarboxylase (E1) component. Mutations in this gene result in maple syrup urine disease, type IA. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points.

PVS1
Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP5
Variant 19-41410638-A-AC is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr19-41410638-A-AC is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 166741.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
BCKDHANM_000709.4 linkc.117dupC p.Arg40GlnfsTer11 frameshift_variant Exon 2 of 9 ENST00000269980.7 NP_000700.1 P12694-1A0A024R0K3
BCKDHANM_001164783.2 linkc.117dupC p.Arg40GlnfsTer11 frameshift_variant Exon 2 of 9 NP_001158255.1 P12694Q59EI3

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
BCKDHAENST00000269980.7 linkc.117dupC p.Arg40GlnfsTer11 frameshift_variant Exon 2 of 9 1 NM_000709.4 ENSP00000269980.2 P12694-1
ENSG00000255730ENST00000540732.3 linkc.219dupC p.Arg74GlnfsTer11 frameshift_variant Exon 3 of 10 2 ENSP00000443246.1 F5H5P2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000660
AC:
1
AN:
151564
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000243
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:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000239
AC:
6
AN:
250846
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000295
AC XY:
4
AN XY:
135744
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:
0.0000327
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000441
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000157
AC:
23
AN:
1461662
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000151
AC XY:
11
AN XY:
727126
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.0000383
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.0000252
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000116
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.0000376
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000162
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000660
AC:
1
AN:
151564
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000135
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
73946
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000243
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Bravo
AF:
0.00000756

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:11
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Maple syrup urine disease Pathogenic:6
Jan 16, 2018
Counsyl
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Dec 09, 2019
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: BCKDHA c.117dupC (p.Arg40GlnfsX11) 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. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 2.4e-05 in 250846 control chromosomes (gnomAD). c.117dupC has been reported in the literature in individuals affected with Maple syrup urine disease (Chuang _1994, Rodriguez-Pombo_2006). In addition, Rodriguez-Pombo_2006 reports variant effect results in <10% of normal BCKD activity. These data indicate that the variant may be associated with disease.Two ClinVar submitters (evaluation after 2014) cite the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

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Lifecell International Pvt. Ltd
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

A Heterozygous Frameshift, Splice site region variant c.110_111insC in Exon 2 of the BCKDHA gene that results in the amino acid substitution p.Arg40fs*11 was identified. The observed variant has a maximum allele frequency of 0.00002% in gnomAD exomes and genomes, respectively. This variant has been reported as pathogenic in ClinVar (variant ID: 166741) with 2 stars, criteria. The severity of the impact of this variant on the protein is high, based on the effect of the protein and REVEL score. Rare Exome Variant Ensemble Learner (REVEL) is an ensembl method for predicting the pathogenicity of missense variants based on a combination of scores from 13 individual tools: MutPred, FATHMM v2.3, VEST 3.0, PolyPhen-2, SIFT, PROVEAN, MutationAssessor, MutationTaster, LRT, GERP++, SiPhy, phyloP, and phastCons. The REVEL score for an individual missense variant can range from 0 to 1, with higher scores reflecting greater likelihood that the variant is disease-causing. This variant has previously been reported for MSUD in patients by Rodríguez-Pombo P, et, al., 2006. Based on the above evidence this variant has been classified as Pathogenic according to the ACMG guidelines. -

Nov 07, 2021
Genome-Nilou Lab
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Feb 26, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Arg40Glnfs*11) in the BCKDHA gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in BCKDHA are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 16786533, 22593002). 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 premature translational stop signal has been observed in individuals with maple syrup urine disease (PMID: 8037208, 16786533). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 166741). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

May 23, 2022
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

not provided Pathogenic:2
Jan 20, 2017
GeneDx
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.117dupC pathogenic variant in the the BCKDHA gene has previously reported been reported in association with maple syrup urine disease (Jacinta et al., 1994; Fernández-Guerra et al., 2014). The duplication causes a frameshift starting with codon Arginine 40, changes this amino acid to a Glutamine residue and creates a premature Stop codon at position 11 of the new reading frame, denoted p.Arg40GlnfsX11. This variant is predicted to cause loss of normal protein function either through protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay -

Dec 08, 2016
Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Maple syrup urine disease type 1A Pathogenic:2
Feb 26, 2024
Baylor Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Jul 20, 2020
Natera, Inc.
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Inborn genetic diseases Pathogenic:1
Mar 30, 2021
Ambry Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.117dupC (p.R40Qfs*11) alteration, located in exon 2 (coding exon 2) of the BCKDHA gene, consists of a duplication of C at position 117, causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon after 11 amino acids. This alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Based on data from the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) database, the BCKDHA c.117dupC alteration was observed in 0.0024% (6/250,846) of total alleles studied, with a frequency of 0.0044% (5/113,326) in the European (non-Finnish) subpopulation. This alteration has been identified with a second alteration in BCKDHA in several unrelated patients with intermediate or classic maple syrup urine disease (Chuang, 1994, Fernandez-Guerra, 2014, Zhang, 2019). Based on the available evidence, this alteration is classified as pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction

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: rs398123489; hg19: chr19-41916543; API