NM_000049.4:c.654C>A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000049.4(ASPA):​c.654C>A​(p.Cys218*) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000031 in 1,611,054 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. C218C) has been classified as Likely benign. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 31)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000027 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

ASPA
NM_000049.4 stop_gained

Scores

2
4

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:9

Conservation

PhyloP100: -0.0230

Publications

4 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
ASPA (HGNC:756): (aspartoacylase) This gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of N-acetyl_L-aspartic acid (NAA) to aspartate and acetate. NAA is abundant in the brain where hydrolysis by aspartoacylase is thought to help maintain white matter. This protein is an NAA scavenger in other tissues. Mutations in this gene cause Canavan disease. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
SPATA22 (HGNC:30705): (spermatogenesis associated 22) Predicted to be involved in regulation of meiotic cell cycle. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including fertilization; gamete generation; and meiosis I cell cycle process. Predicted to be located in chromosome. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
SPATA22 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • genetic infertility
    Inheritance: AR Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: PanelApp Australia
  • infertility disorder
    Inheritance: AR Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 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 17-3494369-C-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr17-3494369-C-A is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 2608.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_000049.4. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Sel.
GeneTranscriptTagsHGVScHGVSpEffectExon RankProteinUniProt
ASPA
NM_000049.4
MANE Select
c.654C>Ap.Cys218*
stop_gained
Exon 5 of 6NP_000040.1Q6FH48
ASPA
NM_001128085.1
c.654C>Ap.Cys218*
stop_gained
Exon 6 of 7NP_001121557.1P45381
SPATA22
NM_001321337.2
c.-74+19043G>T
intron
N/ANP_001308266.1A0A140VJV9

Ensembl Transcripts

Sel.
GeneTranscriptTagsHGVScHGVSpEffectExon RankProteinUniProt
ASPA
ENST00000263080.3
TSL:1 MANE Select
c.654C>Ap.Cys218*
stop_gained
Exon 5 of 6ENSP00000263080.2P45381
ASPA
ENST00000456349.6
TSL:1
c.654C>Ap.Cys218*
stop_gained
Exon 6 of 7ENSP00000409976.2P45381
ASPA
ENST00000858436.1
c.654C>Ap.Cys218*
stop_gained
Exon 6 of 7ENSP00000528495.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152112
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
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:
0.000207
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00000795
AC:
2
AN:
251460
AF XY:
0.00000736
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:
0.00000879
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000274
AC:
4
AN:
1458942
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
30
AF XY:
0.00000413
AC XY:
3
AN XY:
726006
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:
33430
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44712
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26108
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39694
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000116
AC:
1
AN:
86212
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53392
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5758
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00000180
AC:
2
AN:
1109340
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.0000166
AC:
1
AN:
60296
⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD4 Exomes is highly skewed from 0.5 (p-value = 0.000000000000768718), which strongly suggests a high chance of mosaicism in these individuals.
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.375
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

Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
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55-60
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>80
Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152112
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000135
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74308
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41418
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15266
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3470
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5192
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.000207
AC:
1
AN:
4828
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10598
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
68022
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2090
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.525
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
0
1
1
2
2
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:
0.00
Hom.:
0
ExAC
AF:
0.0000165
AC:
2

ClinVar

ClinVar submissions
Significance:Pathogenic
Revision:criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
View on ClinVar
Pathogenic
VUS
Benign
Condition
8
-
-
Spongy degeneration of central nervous system (8)
1
-
-
Canavan Disease, Familial Form (1)

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.56
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.58
CADD
Pathogenic
36
DANN
Uncertain
0.99
Eigen
Uncertain
0.45
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.24
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.81
D
PhyloP100
-0.023
Vest4
0.99
GERP RS
0.66
Mutation Taster
=0/200
disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.16
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

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

Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs104894549; hg19: chr17-3397663; API