NM_000558.5:c.19_21delGAC

Variant names:

• chr16-176733-CCGA-C
• rs281865565
• NM_000558.5:c.19_21delGAC

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 3 ACMG points: 3P and 0B. PM2 PM4_Supporting

The NM_000558.5(HBA1):​c.19_21delGAC​(p.Asp7del) variant causes a conservative inframe deletion change. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★).

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 28)
• Consequence: HBA1 NM_000558.5 conservative_inframe_deletion
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, single submitter U:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 6.77
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

HBA1 (HGNC:4823): (hemoglobin subunit alpha 1) The human alpha globin gene cluster located on chromosome 16 spans about 30 kb and includes seven loci: 5'- zeta - pseudozeta - mu - pseudoalpha-1 - alpha-2 - alpha-1 - theta - 3'. The alpha-2 (HBA2) and alpha-1 (HBA1) coding sequences are identical. These genes differ slightly over the 5' untranslated regions and the introns, but they differ significantly over the 3' untranslated regions. Two alpha chains plus two beta chains constitute HbA, which in normal adult life comprises about 97% of the total hemoglobin; alpha chains combine with delta chains to constitute HbA-2, which with HbF (fetal hemoglobin) makes up the remaining 3% of adult hemoglobin. Alpha thalassemias result from deletions of each of the alpha genes as well as deletions of both HBA2 and HBA1; some nondeletion alpha thalassemias have also been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

HBA1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• alpha thalassemia spectrum

  Inheritance: AR, SD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
• erythrocytosis, familial, 7

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
• hemoglobin M disease

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• hemoglobin H disease

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• methemoglobinemia, alpha type

  Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen
• Heinz body anemia

  Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

ENSG00000294436 (HGNC:):

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 3 ACMG points.

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PM4: Nonframeshift variant in NON repetitive region in NM_000558.5. Strenght limited to Supporting due to length of the change: 1aa.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
HBA1	NM_000558.5	c.19_21delGAC	p.Asp7del	conservative_inframe_deletion	Exon 1 of 3	ENST00000320868.9	NP_000549.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
HBA1	ENST00000320868.9	c.19_21delGAC	p.Asp7del	conservative_inframe_deletion	Exon 1 of 3	1	NM_000558.5	ENSP00000322421.5

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 28

We have no GnomAD4 exomes data on this position. Probably position not covered by the project.

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 28

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:1

Revision: criteria provided, single submitter

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Uncertain:1

May 16, 2019

ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The Hb Boyle Heights variant (HBA1: c.19_21delGAC; p.Asp7del, also known as Asp6del when numbered from the mature protein; rs281865565) has been previously reported in the medical literature in a heterozgyous individual without substantial clinical symptoms (HbVar database and references therein). This variant is absent from general population databases (Exome Variant Server, Genome Aggregation Database), indicating it is not a common polymorphism. The variant protein is considered unstable, and shows increased oxygen affinity (HbVar database and references therein). The variant is predicted to result in an in-frame deletion of the aspartate at residue 7. Due to the limited information regarding this variant, its clinical significance could not be determined with certainty. References: Link to HbVar database for Hb Boyle Heights: http://globin.bx.psu.edu/cgi-bin/hbvar/query_vars3?mode=output&display_format=page&i=715 -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
PhyloP100		6.8

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs281865565; hg19: chr16-226732;