chr16-66517147-CCTT-C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 13 ACMG points: 13P and 0B. PM1PM2PM4_SupportingPP5_Very_Strong

The NM_004614.5(TK2):​c.604_606delAAG​(p.Lys202del) variant causes a conservative inframe deletion change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000217 in 1,614,174 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000033 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000021 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

TK2
NM_004614.5 conservative_inframe_deletion

Scores

Not classified

Clinical Significance

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

Conservation

PhyloP100: 5.87

Publications

10 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
TK2 (HGNC:11831): (thymidine kinase 2) This gene encodes a deoxyribonucleoside kinase that specifically phosphorylates thymidine, deoxycytidine, and deoxyuridine. The encoded enzyme localizes to the mitochondria and is required for mitochondrial DNA synthesis. Mutations in this gene are associated with a myopathic form of mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms, some of which lack transit peptide, so are not localized to mitochondria. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012]
TK2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • mitochondrial disease
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, myopathic form
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • autosomal recessive progressive external ophthalmoplegia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 13 ACMG points.

PM1
In a hotspot region, there are 3 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 4 uncertain in NM_004614.5
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PM4
Nonframeshift variant in NON repetitive region in NM_004614.5. Strenght limited to Supporting due to length of the change: 1aa.
PP5
Variant 16-66517147-CCTT-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr16-66517147-CCTT-C is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic/Likely_pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 38995.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
TK2NM_004614.5 linkc.604_606delAAG p.Lys202del conservative_inframe_deletion Exon 8 of 10 ENST00000544898.6 NP_004605.4 O00142-1Q8IZR3

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
TK2ENST00000544898.6 linkc.604_606delAAG p.Lys202del conservative_inframe_deletion Exon 8 of 10 1 NM_004614.5 ENSP00000440898.2 O00142-1
ENSG00000260851ENST00000561728.1 linkn.52_54delAAG non_coding_transcript_exon_variant Exon 1 of 6 2 ENSP00000462196.1 J3KRW8

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000329
AC:
5
AN:
152206
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000483
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.0000654
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:
0.00000398
AC:
1
AN:
251492
AF XY:
0.00
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:
0.00
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000205
AC:
30
AN:
1461850
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000220
AC XY:
16
AN XY:
727224
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000671
AC:
3
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26132
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39700
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:
5766
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000225
AC:
25
AN:
1111982
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.0000331
AC:
2
AN:
60392
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.422
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
2
4
5
7
9
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:
0.0000328
AC:
5
AN:
152324
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000403
AC XY:
3
AN XY:
74488
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0000481
AC:
2
AN:
41556
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000653
AC:
1
AN:
15304
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5186
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4830
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10620
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000294
AC:
2
AN:
68034
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2116
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.555
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
1
2
2
3
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance
Alfa
AF:
0.00
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000151

ClinVar

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

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:2
Jan 05, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant, c.604_606del, results in the deletion of 1 amino acid(s) of the TK2 protein (p.Lys202del), but otherwise preserves the integrity of the reading frame. This variant is present in population databases (rs281865501, gnomAD 0.003%). This variant has been observed in individual(s) with clinical features of mitochondrial myopathy (PMID: 12682338, 25948719, 29735374, 31060578). This variant is also known as K244Δ, K171del, and 730_732delAAG. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 38995). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Dec 08, 2022
GeneDx
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In-frame deletion of 1 amino acids in a non-repeat region; In silico analysis supports a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 19265691, 25948719, 12682338, 15571232, 20421844, 31060578, 30634555, 32161153, 31589614, 23230576, 29735374, 34973561) -

Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, myopathic form Pathogenic:1Other:1
Dec 15, 2022
Laboratorio de Genetica e Diagnostico Molecular, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

ACMG classification criteria: PM2 moderated, PM3 strong, PM4, PP1 supporting, PP4 -

-
GeneReviews
Significance:not provided
Review Status:no classification provided
Collection Method:literature only

- -

Inborn genetic diseases Pathogenic:1
Jul 12, 2024
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.604_606delAAG (p.K202del) alteration is located in exon 8 (coding exon 8) of the TK2 gene. This alteration consists of an in-frame deletion of 3 nucleotides between nucleotide positions c.604 and c.606, resulting in the deletion of a lysine (K) residue at codon 202. Based on data from gnomAD, the c.604_606delAAG allele has an overall frequency of <0.001% (1/251492) total alleles studied. The highest observed frequency was 0.003% (1/34592) of Latino alleles. This variant has been identified in the homozygous state and/or in conjunction with other TK2 variants in individuals with features consistent withTK2-related mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome (Ceballos, 2024; Morganroth, 2023; Jou, 2019; Dom&iacute;nguez-Gonz&aacute;lez, 2019; Wang, 2018). This amino acid position is not well conserved in available vertebrate species. This alteration is predicted to be deleterious by in silico analysis (Choi, 2012). Based on the available evidence, this alteration is classified as pathogenic. -

Mitochondrial disease Pathogenic:1
Apr 10, 2025
Genomenon, Inc, Genomenon, Inc
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:curation

TK2 p.Lys202del (c.604_606del) is an in-frame deletion variant that causes the removal of a single Lysine at residue 202. It is also described as K244del and K171del in the literature. This variant has been observed in multiple probands affected with mitochondrial disease in both the homozygous and compound heterozygous state (PMID:34973561;35286480;20421844;29735374;31060578). TK2 K202del was found to segregate with disease in multiple affected families (PMID:29735374;31060578). Experimental studies showed reduced activity, however, the significance of this finding remains unclear (PMID:19154348). This variant is not present at a significant frequency in gnomAD. In conclusion, we classify TK2 p.Lys202del (c.604_606del) as a pathogenic variant. -

Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome Pathogenic:1
May 11, 2022
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: TK2 c.604_606delAAG (p.Lys202del) results in an in-frame deletion that is predicted to remove one amino acid from the Deoxynucleoside kinase domain (IPR031314) of the encoded protein. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 4e-06 in 251492 control chromosomes. c.604_606delAAG has been reported in the literature as homozygous and compound heterozygous genotypes in individuals affected with Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Syndrome - TK2 Related (example, Vila_2003 cited in Villarroya_2009 and Frangini_2009, Camara_2015). These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. At least one publication reports experimental evidence evaluating an impact on protein function (example, Camara_2015). The most pronounced variant effect results in <10% of normal Thymidine kinase 2 (TK2) enzyme activity in fibroblasts from patients with a homozygous genotype. Two clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation. All laboratories classified the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
PhyloP100
5.9
Mutation Taster
=78/22
disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.060
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: rs281865501; hg19: chr16-66551050; API