chr11-5225638-A-G

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 5 ACMG points: 5P and 0B. PM1PM5PP5

The NM_000518.5(HBB):​c.404T>C​(p.Val135Ala) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000143 in 1,613,958 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. V135E) has been classified as Pathogenic.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000046 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000011 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

HBB
NM_000518.5 missense

Scores

5
8
6

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:1U:4O:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 2.42

Publications

6 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
HBB (HGNC:4827): (hemoglobin subunit beta) The alpha (HBA) and beta (HBB) loci determine the structure of the 2 types of polypeptide chains in adult hemoglobin, Hb A. The normal adult hemoglobin tetramer consists of two alpha chains and two beta chains. Mutant beta globin causes sickle cell anemia. Absence of beta chain causes beta-zero-thalassemia. Reduced amounts of detectable beta globin causes beta-plus-thalassemia. The order of the genes in the beta-globin cluster is 5'-epsilon -- gamma-G -- gamma-A -- delta -- beta--3'. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
HBB Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • dominant beta-thalassemia
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen
  • hemoglobin M disease
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Ambry Genetics, ClinGen
  • beta thalassemia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: Myriad Women’s Health
  • beta-thalassemia HBB/LCRB
    Inheritance: AR, SD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Ambry Genetics
  • sickle cell disease and related diseases
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • erythrocytosis, familial, 6
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp
  • Heinz body anemia
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • sickle cell disease
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin-beta-thalassemia syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • beta-thalassemia intermedia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • beta-thalassemia major
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • delta-beta-thalassemia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • hemoglobin C disease
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • hemoglobin C-beta-thalassemia syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • hemoglobin E disease
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • hemoglobin E-beta-thalassemia syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin-sickle cell disease syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • sickle cell-beta-thalassemia disease syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • sickle cell-hemoglobin c disease syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • sickle cell-hemoglobin d disease syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • sickle cell-hemoglobin E disease syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 5 ACMG points.

PM1
In a hotspot region, there are 8 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 6 benign, 43 uncertain in NM_000518.5
PM5
Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr11-5225638-A-T is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 15290.Status of the report is no_assertion_criteria_provided, 0 stars.
PP5
Variant 11-5225638-A-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr11-5225638-A-G is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 15588.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
HBBNM_000518.5 linkc.404T>C p.Val135Ala missense_variant Exon 3 of 3 ENST00000335295.4 NP_000509.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
HBBENST00000335295.4 linkc.404T>C p.Val135Ala missense_variant Exon 3 of 3 1 NM_000518.5 ENSP00000333994.3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000460
AC:
7
AN:
152152
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000169
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:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000318
AC:
8
AN:
251372
AF XY:
0.0000147
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000246
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000578
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000176
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000109
AC:
16
AN:
1461806
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000110
AC XY:
8
AN XY:
727228
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000269
AC:
9
AN:
33478
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000447
AC:
2
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39696
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
86258
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53416
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00000270
AC:
3
AN:
1111940
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.0000331
AC:
2
AN:
60390
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.484
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
3
4
6
7
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
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Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000460
AC:
7
AN:
152152
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000538
AC XY:
4
AN XY:
74338
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000169
AC:
7
AN:
41438
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15262
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3466
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5200
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4822
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10618
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
68028
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2090
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.589
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
2
3
4
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:
0.0000576
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000491
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.000227
AC:
1
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ExAC
AF:
0.0000330
AC:
4
EpiCase
AF:
0.00
EpiControl
AF:
0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:1Uncertain:4Other:1
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:1Uncertain:2
Sep 10, 2024
GeneDx
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Identified as a single heterozygous variant or with a second HBB variant in individuals in published literature and reported as an asymptomatic hemoglobin variant not attributed to causing disease (PMID: 11300355, 15481891, 25113778); Observed in a patient who also harbored an alpha-globin triplication, however further hematological testing and familial studies suggested that p.(V135A) variant did not contribute to any clinical symptoms (PMID: 25113778); In silico analysis indicates that this missense variant does not alter protein structure/function; Also known as p.(V134A) due to the use of alternate nomenclature as well as Hb Yaounde and Hb Mataro; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 33851260, 17932132, 15065210, 19429541, 31553106, 26635043, 34272389, 11523095, 38748601, 15481891, 21353607, 11300355, 25113778) -

Apr 12, 2018
Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Karolinska University Hospital
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Dec 07, 2017
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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not specified Uncertain:1
Apr 17, 2025
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: HBB c.404T>C (p.Val135Ala), also known as Hb Mataro and Hb Yaounde, results in a non-conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Three of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 3.2e-05 in 251372 control chromosomes, predominantly at a frequency of 0.00025 within the African or African-American subpopulation in the gnomAD database. The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. The variant, p.Val135Ala, has been reported in the literature in multiple asymptomatic individuals. Faustino_2004 reported a family that carried the variant in trans with HbC (p.Glu7Lys), and concluded that the variant does not cause clinical or hematological manifestations. Yapo_2001 also referred to the variant as neutral, with no hematological consequence, after reporting it in an individual who was compound heterozygous for the variant and Hb Kenitra (p.Gly70Arg). Vinciguerra_2015 reported two family members as compound heterozygotes for this variant and the anti 3.7 alpha-globin gene triplication with no symptoms, and hematological parameters comparable to individuals carrying only the other variant. These co-occurrences with other pathogenic (or potentially pathogenic) hemoglobin variants in asymptomatic individuals provide supporting evidence for a benign role. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 891976, 33851260, 38748601, 15481891, 19429541, 21353607, 26635043, 17932132, 11523095, 31553106, 25113778, 19500561, 11300355, 15065210). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 15588). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as VUS-possibly benign until additional evidence of clinical and or functional importance becomes available. -

beta Thalassemia Uncertain:1
May 11, 2018
Natera, Inc.
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

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HEMOGLOBIN YAOUNDE Other:1
Dec 12, 2017
OMIM
Significance:other
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:literature only

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Uncertain
0.35
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.18
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.32
CADD
Benign
21
DANN
Uncertain
0.99
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.20
T;T
Eigen
Benign
-0.16
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.16
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.89
D
LIST_S2
Benign
0.81
.;T
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.29
D
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.67
D;D
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.39
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.6
H;H
PhyloP100
2.4
PrimateAI
Benign
0.47
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-2.4
N;.
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.65
Sift
Uncertain
0.010
D;.
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.041
D;.
Polyphen
0.069
B;B
Vest4
0.79
MVP
0.67
MPC
0.048
ClinPred
0.21
T
GERP RS
1.1
Varity_R
0.37
gMVP
0.94
Mutation Taster
=12/88
disease causing (ClinVar)

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs33966761; hg19: chr11-5246868; API