NM_004004.6:c.120A>C

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -6 ACMG points: 0P and 6B. BP4_StrongBP6BP7

The NM_004004.6(GJB2):c.120A>C(p.Ala40Ala) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000157 in 1,613,546 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 Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. A40A) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00014 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.00016 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

GJB2
NM_004004.6 synonymous

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:1B:8

Conservation

PhyloP100: -9.42

Publications

2 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

GJB2 (HGNC:4284): (gap junction protein beta 2) This gene encodes a member of the gap junction protein family. The gap junctions were first characterized by electron microscopy as regionally specialized structures on plasma membranes of contacting adherent cells. These structures were shown to consist of cell-to-cell channels that facilitate the transfer of ions and small molecules between cells. The gap junction proteins, also known as connexins, purified from fractions of enriched gap junctions from different tissues differ. According to sequence similarities at the nucleotide and amino acid levels, the gap junction proteins are divided into two categories, alpha and beta. Mutations in this gene are responsible for as much as 50% of pre-lingual, recessive deafness. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

GJB2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

Bart-Pumphrey syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P
ichthyosis, hystrix-like, with hearing loss
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: G2P, Genomics England PanelApp
keratoderma hereditarium mutilans
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Genomics England PanelApp, G2P
palmoplantar keratoderma-deafness syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Orphanet, G2P
autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 1A
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, G2P, PanelApp Australia
hearing loss, autosomal recessive
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, ClinGen
autosomal dominant keratitis-ichthyosis-hearing loss syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Ambry Genetics
autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss 3A
Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
KID syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

GJB2 links:

ENSG00000296095 (HGNC:):

ENSG00000296095 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -6 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-1.02).

BP6

Variant 13-20189462-T-G is Benign according to our data. Variant chr13-20189462-T-G is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 195206.

BP7

Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=-9.42 with no splicing effect.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
GJB2	NM_004004.6 link	c.120A>C	p.Ala40Ala	synonymous_variant	Exon 2 of 2	ENST00000382848.5	NP_003995.2	P29033H9U1J4
GJB2	XM_011535049.3 link	c.120A>C	p.Ala40Ala	synonymous_variant	Exon 2 of 2		XP_011533351.1	P29033H9U1J4

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	UniProt
GJB2	ENST00000382848.5 link	c.120A>C	p.Ala40Ala	synonymous_variant	Exon 2 of 2	1	NM_004004.6	ENSP00000372299.4	P29033
GJB2	ENST00000382844.2 link	c.120A>C	p.Ala40Ala	synonymous_variant	Exon 1 of 1	6		ENSP00000372295.1	P29033
ENSG00000296095	ENST00000736390.1 link	n.232-3882A>C		intron_variant	Intron 1 of 3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.000145

AC:

AN:

152204

Hom.:

Cov.:

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:

0.000323

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.000171

AC:

AN:

250886

AF XY:

0.000221

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:

0.000231

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.000300

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.000326

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.000158

AC:

231

AN:

1461224

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.000172

AC XY:

125

AN XY:

726782

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33472

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44722

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.0000383

AC:

AN:

26122

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39680

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.0000232

AC:

AN:

86244

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.000150

AC:

AN:

53410

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.000173

AC:

AN:

5766

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.000193

AC:

215

AN:

1111436

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.0000663

AC:

AN:

60372

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.485

Heterozygous variant carriers

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0.40

0.60

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0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

<30

30-35

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Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.000144

AC:

AN:

152322

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.000121

AC XY:

AN XY:

74482

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41570

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15308

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3470

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5178

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4830

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10612

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

294

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.000323

AC:

AN:

68032

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2116

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.484

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

<30

30-35

35-40

40-45

45-50

50-55

55-60

60-65

65-70

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>80

Age

Alfa

AF:

0.000225

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.000136

EpiCase

AF:

0.000273

EpiControl

AF:

0.000474

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Uncertain:1Benign:8

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified

Benign:3

Feb 16, 2025

Laboratory of Genetics, Children's Clinical University Hospital Latvia

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Aug 28, 2019

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Dec 24, 2018

ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided

Uncertain:1Benign:1

Jan 15, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Oct 10, 2014

Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 1A

Benign:2

Feb 22, 2020

Natera, Inc.

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Apr 27, 2017

Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). Publications were found based on this search. The evidence from the literature, in combination with allele frequency data from public databases where available, was sufficient to determine this variant is unlikely to cause disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as likely benign. -

Ichthyosis, hystrix-like, with hearing loss

Benign:1

Apr 27, 2017

Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). No publications were found based on this search. Allele frequency data from public databases allowed determination this variant is unlikely to cause disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as likely benign. -

Autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss 3A

Benign:1

Apr 27, 2017

Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-1.0

CADD

Benign

0.013

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.53

PhyloP100

-9.4

PromoterAI

0.071

Neutral

(source)

Mutation Taster

=100/0

polymorphism

(source)

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

Publications

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

Publications

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

Age Distribution

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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