5-126568296-C-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely pathogenic. The variant received 9 ACMG points: 9P and 0B. PP3PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_001182.5(ALDH7A1):​c.834G>A​(p.Val278Val) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000184 in 1,614,056 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 pathogenic (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. V278V) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000053 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00020 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

ALDH7A1
NM_001182.5 synonymous

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:10O:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.32

Publications

15 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
ALDH7A1 (HGNC:877): (aldehyde dehydrogenase 7 family member A1) The protein encoded by this gene is a member of subfamily 7 in the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene family. These enzymes are thought to play a major role in the detoxification of aldehydes generated by alcohol metabolism and lipid peroxidation. This particular member has homology to a previously described protein from the green garden pea, the 26g pea turgor protein. It is also involved in lysine catabolism that is known to occur in the mitochondrial matrix. Recent reports show that this protein is found both in the cytosol and the mitochondria, and the two forms likely arise from the use of alternative translation initiation sites. An additional variant encoding a different isoform has also been found for this gene. Mutations in this gene are associated with pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy. Several related pseudogenes have also been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011]
ALDH7A1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Illumina, Orphanet, ClinGen
  • pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy caused by ALDH7A1 mutant
    Inheritance: AR, AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_pathogenic. The variant received 9 ACMG points.

PP3
Splicing predictors support a deleterious effect. Scorers claiming Pathogenic: max_spliceai. No scorers claiming Uncertain. No scorers claiming Benign.
PP5
Variant 5-126568296-C-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr5-126568296-C-T is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic/Likely_pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 18002.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
ALDH7A1NM_001182.5 linkc.834G>A p.Val278Val synonymous_variant Exon 9 of 18 ENST00000409134.8 NP_001173.2 P49419-1
ALDH7A1NM_001201377.2 linkc.750G>A p.Val250Val synonymous_variant Exon 9 of 18 NP_001188306.1 P49419-2
ALDH7A1NM_001202404.2 linkc.834G>A p.Val278Val synonymous_variant Exon 9 of 16 NP_001189333.2 P49419-4

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
ALDH7A1ENST00000409134.8 linkc.834G>A p.Val278Val synonymous_variant Exon 9 of 18 1 NM_001182.5 ENSP00000387123.3 P49419-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000526
AC:
8
AN:
152192
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
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:
0.000118
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000557
AC:
14
AN:
251486
AF XY:
0.0000515
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0000615
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:
0.000114
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000198
AC:
289
AN:
1461864
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.000171
AC XY:
124
AN XY:
727238
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0000299
AC:
1
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
86256
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53414
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000256
AC:
285
AN:
1111990
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.0000497
AC:
3
AN:
60396
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.465
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
15
31
46
62
77
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0.20
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0.60
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0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
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GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000526
AC:
8
AN:
152192
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000538
AC XY:
4
AN XY:
74352
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41448
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15274
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3468
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5202
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4832
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10618
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000118
AC:
8
AN:
68030
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2092
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.500
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
3
4
5
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
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Age
Alfa
AF:
0.0000395
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000491
EpiCase
AF:
0.000109
EpiControl
AF:
0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:10Other:1
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy Pathogenic:5Other:1
Apr 01, 2020
Elsea Laboratory, Baylor College of Medicine
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Apr 11, 2023
Genome-Nilou Lab
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Jan 05, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change affects codon 278 of the ALDH7A1 mRNA. It is a 'silent' change, meaning that it does not change the encoded amino acid sequence of the ALDH7A1 protein. RNA analysis indicates that this variant induces altered splicing and may result in an absent or altered protein product. This variant is present in population databases (rs201948406, gnomAD 0.01%). This variant has been observed in individual(s) with pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy (PMID: 17721876, 19128417, 20554659, 20814824, 22529283, 23022070, 23430810, 24122892, 27438048). In at least one individual the data is consistent with being in trans (on the opposite chromosome) from a pathogenic variant. This variant is also known as c.750G>A. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 18002). Studies have shown that this variant results in cryptic splice site activation, and produces a non-functional protein and/or introduces a premature termination codon (PMID: 17721876). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Oct 01, 2007
OMIM
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:literature only

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Dec 08, 2023
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: ALDH7A1 c.834G>A alters a non-conserved nucleotide resulting in a synonymous change. Several computational tools predict a significant impact on normal splicing: Four predict the variant strengthens a cryptic 5' donor site. At least one publication reports experimental evidence that this variant affects mRNA splicing (Salomons_2007). The variant allele was found at a frequency of 5.6e-05 in 251486 control chromosomes (gnomAD). This frequency is not significantly higher than estimated for a pathogenic variant in ALDH7A1 causing Pyridoxine-Dependent Epilepsy (5.6e-05 vs 0.0018), allowing no conclusion about variant significance. c.834G>A (also known as c.750G>A. ) has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with Pyridoxine-Dependent Epilepsy (examples: Salomons_2007 and Marguet_2016). These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 17721876, 27438048). Six submitters have cited clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014. All submitters classified the variant as pathogenic/likely pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

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GeneReviews
Significance:not provided
Review Status:no classification provided
Collection Method:literature only

The 2nd most common pathogenic variant, accounting for 5.4% of pathogenic variants -

not provided Pathogenic:2
Feb 24, 2025
GeneDx
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Published functional studies demonstrate a damaging effect, suggesting this variant leads to abnormal gene splicing (PMID: 17721876); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 23022070, 22529283, 20554659, 36065636, 19128417, 24122892, 17721876, 26026794, 27324284, 23430810, 28973083, 29852413, 24748525, 20814824, 30043187, 31589614, 35782612, 31440721, 27438048) -

Dec 27, 2016
Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Inborn genetic diseases Pathogenic:1
Jan 31, 2018
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.834G>A variant (also known as p.V278V), located in coding exon 9, results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 834 of the ALDH7A1 gene. This nucleotide substitution does not change the amino acid at codon 278. This nucleotide position is well conserved in available vertebrate species. This alteration has been detected in the homozygous and compound heterozygous state with other ALDH7A1 variants in several individuals with diagnoses of pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy (PDE) (Salomons GS et al. Ann. Neurol., 2007 Oct;62:414-8; Mercimek-Mahmutoglu S et al. Pediatrics, 2012 May;129:e1368-72; Proudfoot M et al. JIMD Rep, 2013 Mar;10:103-6; Coughlin CR et al. Mol. Genet. Metab. May;116:35-43; Yuzyuk T et al. Mol. Genet. Metab., 2016 07;118:167-72). In one study, authors isolated RNA from a homozygous individual to show that this alteration preferentially uses a cryptic donor splice site resulting in an out of frame deletion in exon 9 which leads to the p.Val250Glyfs*23 frameshift (Salomons GS et al. Ann. Neurol., 2007 Oct;62:414-8). Of note, this alteration is often called p.V250V (c.750G>A) in the literature. Using two different splice site prediction tools, this alteration is predicted by ESEfinder to create a new alternate splice donor site, but BDGP does not predict the creation of a non-native donor site, nor a deleterious effect on splicing; however, direct evidence is unavailable. Based on the majority of available evidence to date, this variant is likely to be pathogenic. -

ALDH7A1-related disorder Pathogenic:1
Jul 07, 2024
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

The ALDH7A1 c.834G>A variant is not predicted to result in an amino acid change (p.=). This variant can also be denoted as c.750G>A (p.Val250Val) using transcript NM_001201377. This variant has been commonly reported in the homozygous and compound heterozygous states in patients with pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy (e.g., Salomons et al. 2007. PubMed ID: 17721876; Bennett et al. 2009. PubMed ID: 19128417; Mills et al. 2010. PubMed ID: 20554659; Mercimek-Mahmutoglu et al. 2012. PubMed ID: 22529283). Splicing prediction programs indicate that the c.834G>A variant strengthens a cryptic splice donor site (SpliceAI, Jaganathan et al. 2019. PubMed ID: 30661751). RNA studies from a homozygous patient and her relatives confirmed the activation of the cryptic splice site, which was found to lead to a deletion of 40 nucleotides in the ALDH7A1 mRNA and was predicted to lead to a frameshift and premature protein termination; the results of their studies indicated that this change may also lead to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (Salomons et al. 2007. PubMed ID: 17721876). This variant is reported in 0.011% of alleles in individuals of European (Non-Finnish) descent in gnomAD. This variant is interpreted as pathogenic. -

Seizure Pathogenic:1
Mar 01, 2024
Génétique des Maladies du Développement, Hospices Civils de Lyon
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.19
CADD
Benign
19
DANN
Benign
0.81
PhyloP100
1.3
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Mutation Taster
=99/1
disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.70
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_DG_spliceai
0.70
Position offset: 3
DS_DL_spliceai
0.59
Position offset: -37

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs201948406; hg19: chr5-125903988; API