NM_000048.4:c.1045_1057delGTCATCTCTACGC

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 16 ACMG points: 16P and 0B. PVS1PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000048.4(ASL):​c.1045_1057delGTCATCTCTACGC​(p.Val349CysfsTer72) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000824 in 1,613,750 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. It is difficult to determine the true allele frequency of this variant because it is of type DEL_BIG, and the frequency of such variant types in population databases may be underestimated and unreliable. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. V349V) has been classified as Likely benign. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000033 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000088 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

ASL
NM_000048.4 frameshift

Scores

Not classified

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:7

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.94

Publications

0 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
ASL (HGNC:746): (argininosuccinate lyase) This gene encodes a member of the lyase 1 family. The encoded protein forms a cytosolic homotetramer and primarily catalyzes the reversible hydrolytic cleavage of argininosuccinate into arginine and fumarate, an essential step in the liver in detoxifying ammonia via the urea cycle. Mutations in this gene result in the autosomal recessive disorder argininosuccinic aciduria, or argininosuccinic acid lyase deficiency. A nontranscribed pseudogene is also located on the long arm of chromosome 22. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
ASL Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • argininosuccinic aciduria
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Myriad Women’s Health, G2P, ClinGen, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 16 ACMG points.

PVS1
Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
PP5
Variant 7-66089675-GGCGTCATCTCTAC-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr7-66089675-GGCGTCATCTCTAC-G is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 203629.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
ASLNM_000048.4 linkc.1045_1057delGTCATCTCTACGC p.Val349CysfsTer72 frameshift_variant Exon 14 of 17 ENST00000304874.14 NP_000039.2
ASLNM_001024943.2 linkc.1045_1057delGTCATCTCTACGC p.Val349CysfsTer72 frameshift_variant Exon 13 of 16 NP_001020114.1
ASLNM_001024944.2 linkc.985_997delGTCATCTCTACGC p.Val329CysfsTer72 frameshift_variant Exon 12 of 15 NP_001020115.1
ASLNM_001024946.2 linkc.967_979delGTCATCTCTACGC p.Val323CysfsTer72 frameshift_variant Exon 12 of 15 NP_001020117.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
ASLENST00000304874.14 linkc.1045_1057delGTCATCTCTACGC p.Val349CysfsTer72 frameshift_variant Exon 14 of 17 1 NM_000048.4 ENSP00000307188.9
ENSG00000249319ENST00000450043.2 linkc.358_370delGTCATCTCTACGC p.Val120CysfsTer82 frameshift_variant Exon 5 of 12 5 ENSP00000396527.2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000329
AC:
5
AN:
152188
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:
0.0000735
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000359
AC:
9
AN:
250612
AF XY:
0.0000442
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:
0.0000707
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000163
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000876
AC:
128
AN:
1461562
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000880
AC XY:
64
AN XY:
727098
show subpopulations
⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Exomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5.
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000447
AC:
2
AN:
44716
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26134
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
86254
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53112
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000111
AC:
123
AN:
1112002
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.0000497
AC:
3
AN:
60396
⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD4 Exomes is highly skewed from 0.5 (p-value = 0), which strongly suggests a high chance of mosaicism in these individuals.
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.392
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
8
16
25
33
41
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
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30-35
35-40
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Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000329
AC:
5
AN:
152188
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000135
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74342
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41454
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15272
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5184
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4836
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10616
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000735
AC:
5
AN:
68032
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2094
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.485
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
1
2
2
3
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
>80
Age
Alfa
AF:
0.0000434
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000227

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:7
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Argininosuccinate lyase deficiency Pathogenic:4
Feb 23, 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.Val349Cysfs*72) in the ASL gene. RNA analysis indicates that this premature translational stop signal induces altered splicing and likely results in a shortened protein product. This variant is present in population databases (rs762010471, gnomAD 0.006%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individuals with argininosuccinate lyase deficiency (PMID: 1705937, 16941645, 24166829). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 203629). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of variants on protein structure and function are not available or were not evaluated for this variant. Experimental studies have shown that this premature translational stop signal affects ASL function (PMID: 31943503). Studies have shown that this premature translational stop signal results in skipping of exon 14 (also known as exon 13), but is expected to preserve the integrity of the reading-frame (PMID: 16941645). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Jun 16, 2021
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: ASL c.1045_1057del13 (p.Val349CysfsX72) 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 3.6e-05 in 250612 control chromosomes (gnomAD). c.1045_1057del13 has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with Argininosuccinic Aciduria (Barbosa_1991, Walker_1997, Beck_2011, Balmer_2014, Zielonka_2020). These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. At least one publication reports this deletion apparently causes exon skipping (Barbosa_1991). Four submitters (evaluation after 2014) cite the variant as pathogenic (n=3) and likely pathogenic (n=1). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Aug 01, 2017
Counsyl
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

This submission and the accompanying classification are no longer maintained by the submitter. For more information on current observations and classification, please contact variantquestions@myriad.com. -

Mar 03, 2024
Baylor Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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not provided Pathogenic:2
Oct 22, 2024
GeneDx
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Frameshift variant predicted to result in abnormal protein length as the last 116 amino acid(s) are replaced with 71 different amino acid(s), and other similar variants have been reported in HGMD; Gel-based analysis of mRNA derived from patient fibroblast cells harboring c.1045_1057del found that this variant frequently results in exon skipping (PMID: 1705937); Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 9045711, 21710918, 31943503, 1705937) -

Apr 01, 2025
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

ASL: PVS1, PM2, PM3:Supporting -

Neurodevelopmental disorder Pathogenic:1
Mar 08, 2023
Laboratory of Molecular Genetics (Pr. Bezieau's lab), CHU de Nantes
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
PhyloP100
7.9
Mutation Taster
=1/199
disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

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

Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs796051933; hg19: chr7-65554662; API