NM_006343.3:c.1951C>T

Variant names:

Variant summary

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

The NM_006343.3(MERTK):c.1951C>T(p.Arg651*) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000465 in 1,613,540 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 (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000050 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MERTK
NM_006343.3 stop_gained

Scores

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:5

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.49

Publications

11 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

MERTK (HGNC:7027): (MER proto-oncogene, tyrosine kinase) This gene is a member of the MER/AXL/TYRO3 receptor kinase family and encodes a transmembrane protein with two fibronectin type-III domains, two Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domains, and one tyrosine kinase domain. Mutations in this gene have been associated with disruption of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) phagocytosis pathway and onset of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

MERTK Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

MERTK-related retinopathy
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
retinitis pigmentosa 38
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
retinitis pigmentosa
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

MERTK links:

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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 2-112008466-C-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr2-112008466-C-T is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 5402.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
MERTK	NM_006343.3 link	c.1951C>T	p.Arg651*	stop_gained	Exon 14 of 19	ENST00000295408.9	NP_006334.2	Q12866

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	UniProt
MERTK	ENST00000295408.9 link	c.1951C>T	p.Arg651*	stop_gained	Exon 14 of 19	1	NM_006343.3	ENSP00000295408.4	Q12866
MERTK	ENST00000439966.5 link	n.*1424C>T		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 14 of 19	1		ENSP00000402129.1	E9PD22
MERTK	ENST00000439966.5 link	n.*1424C>T		3_prime_UTR_variant	Exon 14 of 19	1		ENSP00000402129.1	E9PD22
MERTK	ENST00000409780.5 link	c.1423C>T	p.Arg475*	stop_gained	Exon 13 of 18	5		ENSP00000387277.1	E9PHX8

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152150

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:

0.0000294

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.0000557

AC:

AN:

251434

AF XY:

0.0000515

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.0000289

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.000106

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000500

AC:

AN:

1461390

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000481

AC XY:

AN XY:

727008

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33476

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44724

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26136

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39698

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.0000116

AC:

AN:

86248

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53414

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000648

AC:

AN:

1111546

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

60380

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.465

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

<30

30-35

35-40

40-45

45-50

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55-60

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65-70

70-75

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>80

Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152150

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00

AC XY:

AN XY:

74332

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41428

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15268

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3470

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5200

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:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000294

AC:

AN:

68024

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2090

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.425

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Alfa

AF:

0.0000815

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000113

ExAC

AF:

0.0000494

AC:

EpiCase

AF:

0.00

EpiControl

AF:

0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:5

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa

Pathogenic:1

May 23, 2018

Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University

Significance:Pathogenic

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:literature only

- -

not provided

Pathogenic:1

Dec 24, 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.Arg651*) in the MERTK gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in MERTK are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 24265693, 29659094). This variant is present in population databases (rs119489105, gnomAD 0.01%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with clinical features of inherited retinal dystrophies (PMID: 11062461, 20300561, 25097241). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 5402). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may disrupt the consensus splice site. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Retinitis pigmentosa 38

Pathogenic:1

Mar 09, 2010

OMIM

Significance:Pathogenic

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:literature only

- -

Retinal dystrophy

Pathogenic:1

Jan 01, 2015

Institute of Human Genetics, Univ. Regensburg, Univ. Regensburg

Significance:Pathogenic

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Retinitis pigmentosa

Pathogenic:1

Apr 01, 2021

Broad Center for Mendelian Genomics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Significance:Pathogenic

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:curation

The p.Arg651Ter variant in MERTK was identified in an individual with Retinitis pigmentosa, via a collaborative study between the Broad Institute's Center for Mendelian Genomics and the Pierce lab (https://oculargenomics.meei.harvard.edu/labs/pierce-lab/lab-members/). Through a review of available evidence we were able to apply the following criteria: PVS1, PM2, PM3-P. Based on this evidence we have classified this variant as Pathogenic. If you have any questions about the classification please reach out to the Pierce Lab. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_addAF

Pathogenic

0.48

BayesDel_noAF

Pathogenic

0.57

CADD

Pathogenic

(source)

DANN

Uncertain

1.0

Eigen

Uncertain

0.41

Eigen_PC

Uncertain

0.26

FATHMM_MKL

Uncertain

0.89

PhyloP100

1.5

Vest4

0.94

GERP RS

2.6

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.7

Mutation Taster

=1/199

disease causing (ClinVar)

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.26

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

DS_DL_spliceai

0.26

Position offset: 9

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

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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