chr15-89333295-C-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 1 ACMG points: 1P and 0B. PP3

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.460G>A​(p.Ala154Thr) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000876 in 1,552,864 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 Uncertain significance (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000085 ( 0 hom., cov: 34)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000088 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLG
NM_002693.3 missense

Scores

3
11
5

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:10

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.65

Publications

3 publications found
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]
POLGARF (HGNC:56246): (POLG alternative reading frame) This gene uses the same transcript as the POLG gene but has a CUG start codon and an alternate reading frame that makes a 260 aa protein. This protein is distinct from POLG isoforms and may interact with P32 (also known as C1QBP), a mitochondrial matrix protein thought to be involved in the expression of mitochondrial genome-encoded proteins. POLGARF protein may bind P32 and sequester it in the nucleolus. Interestingly, some disease-causing mutations thought to be in POLG may instead be associated with POLGARF. [provided by RefSeq, May 2022]

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 1 ACMG points.

PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.753

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
POLGNM_002693.3 linkc.460G>A p.Ala154Thr missense_variant Exon 2 of 23 ENST00000268124.11 NP_002684.1
POLGARFNM_001430120.1 linkc.515G>A p.Gly172Asp missense_variant Exon 1 of 2 ENST00000706918.1 NP_001417049.1
POLGNM_001126131.2 linkc.460G>A p.Ala154Thr missense_variant Exon 2 of 23 NP_001119603.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLGENST00000268124.11 linkc.460G>A p.Ala154Thr missense_variant Exon 2 of 23 1 NM_002693.3 ENSP00000268124.5
POLGARFENST00000706918.1 linkc.515G>A p.Gly172Asp missense_variant Exon 1 of 2 NM_001430120.1 ENSP00000516626.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000854
AC:
13
AN:
152252
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
34
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000131
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.000207
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000867
AC:
14
AN:
161510
AF XY:
0.000102
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000382
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000188
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000878
AC:
123
AN:
1400612
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000883
AC XY:
61
AN XY:
691010
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0000629
AC:
2
AN:
31804
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000803
AC:
3
AN:
37374
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
24788
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
36328
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000370
AC:
3
AN:
81118
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
45558
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.000353
AC:
2
AN:
5662
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000981
AC:
106
AN:
1080128
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.000121
AC:
7
AN:
57852
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.488
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
8
17
25
34
42
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
4
8
12
16
20
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
>80
Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000854
AC:
13
AN:
152252
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
34
AF XY:
0.0000672
AC XY:
5
AN XY:
74386
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41470
American (AMR)
AF:
0.000131
AC:
2
AN:
15292
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5192
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.000207
AC:
1
AN:
4838
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10628
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000147
AC:
10
AN:
68038
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2094
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.463
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
4
5
6
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:
0.000155
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000907
TwinsUK
AF:
0.000270
AC:
1
ALSPAC
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ExAC
AF:
0.0000682
AC:
8

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:10
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:3
Oct 27, 2023
GeneDx
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Has not been previously published as pathogenic or benign in association with a primary mitochondrial disorder to our knowledge; In silico analysis supports that this missense variant does not alter protein structure/function; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 26415585, 24150215) -

Jan 16, 2024
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Jul 23, 2019
Athena Diagnostics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Uncertain:2
Feb 02, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces alanine, which is neutral and non-polar, with threonine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 154 of the POLG protein (p.Ala154Thr). The frequency data for this variant in the population databases is considered unreliable, as metrics indicate poor data quality at this position in the gnomAD database. This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with POLG-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 206578). 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 available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -

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

The NM_002693.2:c.460G>A (NP_002684.1:p.Ala154Thr) [GRCH38: NC_000015.10:g.89333295C>T] variant in POLG gene is interpretated to be a Uncertain Significance based on ACMG guidelines (PMID: 25741868). This variant meets the following evidence codes reported in the ACMG-guideline. BP4:Computational evidence/predictors indicate no impact on the POLG structure, function, or protein-protein interaction. Based on the evidence criteria codes applied, the variant is suggested to be Uncertain Significance. -

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 1 Uncertain:1
Mar 05, 2018
Genomic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain:1
Sep 06, 2024
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.460G>A (p.A154T) alteration is located in exon 2 (coding exon 1) of the POLG gene. This alteration results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 460, causing the alanine (A) at amino acid position 154 to be replaced by a threonine (T). Based on insufficient or conflicting evidence, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 1 Uncertain:1
Mar 05, 2018
Genomic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Failure to thrive Uncertain:1
Sep 30, 2024
Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Skane University Hospital Lund
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The patient is homozygous for this variant. ACMG criteria used: PM2 (0 homozygous in gnomAD v4.1.0) -

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 Uncertain:1
Jun 06, 2024
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.21
BayesDel_addAF
Uncertain
0.15
D
BayesDel_noAF
Uncertain
-0.020
CADD
Pathogenic
28
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.51
D;D
Eigen
Uncertain
0.63
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.56
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.95
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.95
.;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.45
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.75
D;D
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.69
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.1
M;M
PhyloP100
7.7
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.70
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-1.1
N;N
REVEL
Uncertain
0.63
Sift
Benign
0.24
T;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.29
T;T
Polyphen
1.0
D;D
Vest4
0.61
MutPred
0.47
Loss of stability (P = 0.1206);Loss of stability (P = 0.1206);
MVP
0.95
MPC
0.63
ClinPred
0.77
D
GERP RS
3.9
PromoterAI
0.013
Neutral
Varity_R
0.26
gMVP
0.70
Mutation Taster
=58/42
polymorphism

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: rs753858440; hg19: chr15-89876526; COSMIC: COSV105090744; API