NM_002693.3:c.1276G>A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 12 ACMG points: 12P and 0B. PP3_StrongPP5_Very_Strong

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.1276G>A​(p.Gly426Ser) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000149 in 1,613,732 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 Likely pathogenic (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000016 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLG
NM_002693.3 missense

Scores

14
4
1

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:6U:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.51
Variant links:
Genes affected
POLG (HGNC:9179): (DNA polymerase gamma, catalytic subunit) Mitochondrial DNA polymerase is heterotrimeric, consisting of a homodimer of accessory subunits plus a catalytic subunit. The protein encoded by this gene is the catalytic subunit of mitochondrial DNA polymerase. The encoded protein contains a polyglutamine tract near its N-terminus that may be polymorphic. Defects in this gene are a cause of progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions 1 (PEOA1), sensory ataxic neuropathy dysarthria and ophthalmoparesis (SANDO), Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome (AHS), and mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome (MNGIE). Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 12 ACMG points.

PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.983
PP5
Variant 15-89327324-C-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr15-89327324-C-T is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 458687.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr15-89327324-C-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
POLGNM_002693.3 linkc.1276G>A p.Gly426Ser missense_variant Exon 7 of 23 ENST00000268124.11 NP_002684.1 P54098E5KNU5
POLGNM_001126131.2 linkc.1276G>A p.Gly426Ser missense_variant Exon 7 of 23 NP_001119603.1 P54098E5KNU5

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLGENST00000268124.11 linkc.1276G>A p.Gly426Ser missense_variant Exon 7 of 23 1 NM_002693.3 ENSP00000268124.5 P54098

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152208
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.000288
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:
0.0000199
AC:
5
AN:
250804
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000147
AC XY:
2
AN XY:
135716
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.0000993
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.0000327
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000265
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000157
AC:
23
AN:
1461524
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
34
AF XY:
0.0000138
AC XY:
10
AN XY:
727064
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.000115
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000232
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000162
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152208
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
74366
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.000288
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
Alfa
AF:
0.0000425
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.00000756
TwinsUK
AF:
0.000270
AC:
1
ALSPAC
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ExAC
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
1
EpiCase
AF:
0.000164
EpiControl
AF:
0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:6Uncertain:1
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Pathogenic:3
Oct 09, 2023
Baylor Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Oct 01, 2018
Wong Mito Lab, Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The NM_002693.2:c.1276G>A (NP_002684.1:p.Gly426Ser) [GRCH38: NC_000015.10:g.89327324C>T] variant in POLG gene is interpretated to be a Likely Pathogenic based on ACMG guidelines (PMID: 25741868). This variant meets the following evidence codes reported in the ACMG-guideline. PM2:This variant is absent in key population databases. PM3:Detected in trans with a pathogenic variant for Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type) which is a recessive disorder. PP1:This variant is co-segregated with Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type) in multiple affected family members. PP2:This is a missense variant in POLG with a low rate of benign and high rate of pathogenic missense variations. PP3:Computational evidence/predictors indicate the variant has deleterious effect on POLG structure, function, or protein-protein interaction. PP4:Patient's phenotype or family history is highly specific for POLG. Based on the evidence criteria codes applied, the variant is suggested to be Likely Pathogenic. -

Oct 30, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces glycine, which is neutral and non-polar, with serine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 426 of the POLG protein (p.Gly426Ser). This variant is present in population databases (rs775576189, gnomAD 0.01%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with clinical features of autosomal recessive POLG-related conditions and/or clinical features of POLG-related conditions (PMID: 19578034, 21880868; internal data). In at least one individual the data is consistent with being in trans (on the opposite chromosome) from a pathogenic variant. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 458687). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt POLG protein function with a positive predictive value of 95%. In summary, the currently available evidence indicates that the variant is pathogenic, but additional data are needed to prove that conclusively. Therefore, this variant has been classified as Likely Pathogenic. -

Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome Pathogenic:1
Jan 06, 2025
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: POLG c.1276G>A (p.Gly426Ser) results in a non-conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Five of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 2e-05 in 250804 control chromosomes. c.1276G>A has been reported in the literature in the homozygous and compound heterozygous states in individuals affected with POLG-related disorders (Tang_2011, BLok_2009, Lehman_2019, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae). These data indicate that the variant is likely to be associated with disease. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 19578034, 31147703, 21880868). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 458687). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as likely pathogenic. -

POLG-related disorder Pathogenic:1
Sep 01, 2024
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

The POLG c.1276G>A variant is predicted to result in the amino acid substitution p.Gly426Ser. This variant has been noted in the homozygous state in an individual with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia and abnormal skeletal muscle histochemistry (Lehmann et al. 2019. PubMed ID: 31147703) and in the compound heterozygous state with a second pathogenic POLG variant in a patient with intractable seizures, abnormal EEG, and abnormal brain MRI (supplementary data, Tang et al. 2011. PubMed ID: 21880868). This variant was also reported in the heterozygous state without a second variant in an individual and her two siblings with cerebellar ataxia, epilepsy, myoclonus, cognitive delay and juvenile cataracts, but was also observed in an unaffected full sibling and the proband's niece who presented with stress-induced epilepsy (Blok et al. 2009. PubMed ID: 19578034). This variant has conflicting classifications listed in ClinVar ranging from uncertain to pathogenic (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/458687). This variant is reported in 0.0099% of alleles in individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish descent in gnomAD. This variant is interpreted as likely pathogenic. -

not provided Pathogenic:1
Dec 16, 2019
GeneDx
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Not observed at a significant frequency in large population cohorts (Lek et al., 2016); In silico analysis, which includes protein predictors and evolutionary conservation, supports a deleterious effect; In-silico analysis, which includes splice predictors and evolutionary conservation, is inconclusive as to whether the variant alters gene splicing. In the absence of RNA/functional studies, the actual effect of this sequence change is unknown.; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 21880868, 19578034, 19309282) -

Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy;C1834846:Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 1;C1843851:Sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis;C3150914:Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4b;C4225153:Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal recessive 1;C4551995:Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 1 Uncertain:1
Oct 31, 2018
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: flagged submission
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.85
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.42
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.47
CADD
Pathogenic
33
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.89
D;D
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.88
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.81
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.97
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.96
.;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.46
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.98
D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
1.0
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.2
M;M
PrimateAI
Pathogenic
0.91
D
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-4.8
D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.93
Sift
Uncertain
0.0050
D;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.011
D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D
Vest4
0.96
MutPred
0.91
Loss of catalytic residue at A425 (P = 0.0765);Loss of catalytic residue at A425 (P = 0.0765);
MVP
0.98
MPC
0.66
ClinPred
0.97
D
GERP RS
5.0
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.85
gMVP
0.79

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.020
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: rs775576189; hg19: chr15-89870555; COSMIC: COSV51521887; COSMIC: COSV51521887; API