chr2-237371861-C-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -13 ACMG points: 0P and 13B. BP4_StrongBP6BS1BS2

The NM_004369.4(COL6A3):​c.4156G>A​(p.Glu1386Lys) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00544 in 1,613,472 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 60 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0057 ( 6 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0054 ( 54 hom. )

Consequence

COL6A3
NM_004369.4 missense

Scores

1
7
10

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:2B:11

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.11

Publications

24 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
COL6A3 (HGNC:2213): (collagen type VI alpha 3 chain) This gene encodes the alpha-3 chain, one of the three alpha chains of type VI collagen, a beaded filament collagen found in most connective tissues. The alpha-3 chain of type VI collagen is much larger than the alpha-1 and -2 chains. This difference in size is largely due to an increase in the number of subdomains, similar to von Willebrand Factor type A domains, that are found in the amino terminal globular domain of all the alpha chains. These domains have been shown to bind extracellular matrix proteins, an interaction that explains the importance of this collagen in organizing matrix components. Mutations in the type VI collagen genes are associated with Bethlem myopathy, a rare autosomal dominant proximal myopathy with early childhood onset. Mutations in this gene are also a cause of Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy, also referred to as Ullrich scleroatonic muscular dystrophy, an autosomal recessive congenital myopathy that is more severe than Bethlem myopathy. Multiple transcript variants have been identified, but the full-length nature of only some of these variants has been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2009]
COL6A3 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • Bethlem myopathy 1A
    Inheritance: AD, AR, SD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Ambry Genetics
  • collagen 6-related myopathy
    Inheritance: AD, AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1C
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: G2P
  • dystonia 27
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE, LIMITED, NO_KNOWN Submitted by: Illumina, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Ambry Genetics, Orphanet
  • Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1A
    Inheritance: AR, AD, SD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, Genomics England PanelApp
  • Bethlem myopathy
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -13 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.009745866).
BP6
Variant 2-237371861-C-T is Benign according to our data. Variant chr2-237371861-C-T is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 128819.
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population nfe. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.00571 (869/152096) while in subpopulation NFE AF = 0.00635 (432/67992). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00586. There are 6 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 501 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 32. This position passed quality control check.
BS2
High Homozygotes in GnomAd4 at 6 AD,AR,SD gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
COL6A3NM_004369.4 linkc.4156G>A p.Glu1386Lys missense_variant Exon 9 of 44 ENST00000295550.9 NP_004360.2 P12111-1D9ZGF2Q8N4Z1Q63HQ4

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
COL6A3ENST00000295550.9 linkc.4156G>A p.Glu1386Lys missense_variant Exon 9 of 44 1 NM_004369.4 ENSP00000295550.4 P12111-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00572
AC:
869
AN:
151978
Hom.:
6
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000701
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00203
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00751
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.000194
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00105
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.0321
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00635
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00239
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00623
AC:
1563
AN:
251020
AF XY:
0.00630
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000492
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00205
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00705
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.0306
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00602
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00896
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00541
AC:
7906
AN:
1461376
Hom.:
54
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00543
AC XY:
3947
AN XY:
726924
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000538
AC:
18
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00159
AC:
71
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00696
AC:
182
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.000126
AC:
5
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.000870
AC:
75
AN:
86256
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0301
AC:
1594
AN:
52910
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.000520
AC:
3
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00509
AC:
5660
AN:
1112008
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00493
AC:
298
AN:
60394
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.486
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
538
1076
1614
2152
2690
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Exome Hom
Variant carriers
0
166
332
498
664
830
<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:
0.00571
AC:
869
AN:
152096
Hom.:
6
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00674
AC XY:
501
AN XY:
74338
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000699
AC:
29
AN:
41508
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00203
AC:
31
AN:
15296
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00751
AC:
26
AN:
3464
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.000195
AC:
1
AN:
5140
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00105
AC:
5
AN:
4778
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0321
AC:
340
AN:
10602
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
292
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00635
AC:
432
AN:
67992
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00237
AC:
5
AN:
2112
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.491
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
41
82
122
163
204
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Genome Hom
Variant carriers
0
20
40
60
80
100
<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:
0.00561
Hom.:
14
Bravo
AF:
0.00292
TwinsUK
AF:
0.00297
AC:
11
ALSPAC
AF:
0.00337
AC:
13
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.000908
AC:
4
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.00488
AC:
42
ExAC
AF:
0.00598
AC:
726
EpiCase
AF:
0.00485
EpiControl
AF:
0.00379

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:2Benign:11
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Uncertain:1Benign:4
Jan 07, 2015
Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Dec 23, 2019
Athena Diagnostics
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Dec 01, 2015
Center for Genetic Medicine Research, Children's National Medical Center
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:research

- -

Jan 17, 2017
GeneDx
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is considered likely benign or benign based on one or more of the following criteria: it is a conservative change, it occurs at a poorly conserved position in the protein, it is predicted to be benign by multiple in silico algorithms, and/or has population frequency not consistent with disease. -

Jul 12, 2016
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided Benign:4
Dec 02, 2015
Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

-
Laboratory of Diagnostic Genome Analysis, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

-
Clinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Mar 01, 2025
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

COL6A3: BS1, BS2 -

Tip-toe gait Uncertain:1
Jan 15, 2020
Practice for Gait Abnormalities, David Pomarino, Competency Network Toe Walking c/o Practice Pomarino
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Myopathy refers to diseases that affect skeletal Muscles. These diseases attack muscle fibers, making muscles weak. Inherited myopathies are often caused by inheriting an abnormal gene mutation from a parent that causes the disease. Symptoms of congenital myopathies usually start at birth or in early childhood, but may not appear until the teen years or even later in adulthood. Congenital myopathies are somewhat unique compared with other inherited myopathies, as weakness typically affects all muscles and is often not progressive. Symptoms are: Muscle weakness, most commonly of upper arms and shoulders and thighs, muscle cramps, stiffness and spasms, fatigue with exertion and lack of energy. Our patients all walk on tiptoe, so they show similar symptoms. When we genetically test them with our toe walking panel, we find that around 90 per cent of them have a genetic variant that explains their toe walking. These can be assigned, for example, to the area of myopathies (such as variants of the COL6A3 gene), the area of hereditary neuropathies (such as variants of the KMT2C gene) or the area of metabolic diseases (such as variants of the PYGM gene). In a smaller group of patients with almost identical symptoms, no abnormality is found in the genes of our panel, but spastic paraplegia can be detected. In another small group of our toe walkers, no abnormalities can be detected in the genes analysed in our toe walking panel, nor do they suffer from spastic paraplegia, as is also the case with healthy children. In contrast to these, however, they show a tiptoe gait. These patients suffer from infantile cerebral palsy, in which toe walking can also be observed. -

Collagen 6-related myopathy 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. -

Bethlem myopathy 1A Benign:1
Jan 23, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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COL6A3-related disorder Benign:1
Feb 10, 2021
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance:Benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is classified as benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.16
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.018
T
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.21
CADD
Benign
22
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.22
.;T;.;T;.;.;.
Eigen
Uncertain
0.27
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.28
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.70
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.96
D;D;D;D;.;D;D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.0097
T;T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-0.49
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
1.3
.;L;.;.;.;.;.
PhyloP100
1.1
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.59
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-1.4
N;N;N;.;N;N;N
REVEL
Uncertain
0.53
Sift
Benign
0.19
T;T;T;.;T;T;T
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0020
D;D;D;D;D;D;D
Polyphen
0.99
D;D;.;.;D;.;.
Vest4
0.84
MVP
0.83
MPC
0.64
ClinPred
0.030
T
GERP RS
5.6
PromoterAI
-0.0016
Neutral
Varity_R
0.25
gMVP
0.65
Mutation Taster
=80/20
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: rs146092501; hg19: chr2-238280504; COSMIC: COSV106097494; API