rs121907971

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 14 ACMG points: 14P and 0B. PM2PP3_StrongPP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000520.6(HEXA):​c.772G>C​(p.Asp258His) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000186 in 1,614,062 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 Likely pathogenic (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000014 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

HEXA
NM_000520.6 missense

Scores

15
3
1

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:5

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.81
Variant links:
Genes affected
HEXA (HGNC:4878): (hexosaminidase subunit alpha) This gene encodes a member of the glycosyl hydrolase 20 family of proteins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the alpha subunit of the lysosomal enzyme beta-hexosaminidase. This enzyme, together with the cofactor GM2 activator protein, catalyzes the degradation of the ganglioside GM2, and other molecules containing terminal N-acetyl hexosamines. Mutations in this gene lead to an accumulation of GM2 ganglioside in neurons, the underlying cause of neurodegenerative disorders termed the GM2 gangliosidoses, including Tay-Sachs disease (GM2-gangliosidosis type I). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 14 ACMG points.

PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.991
PP5
Variant 15-72350551-C-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr15-72350551-C-G is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 3924.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
HEXANM_000520.6 linkc.772G>C p.Asp258His missense_variant Exon 7 of 14 ENST00000268097.10 NP_000511.2 P06865-1A0A0S2Z3W3
HEXANM_001318825.2 linkc.805G>C p.Asp269His missense_variant Exon 7 of 14 NP_001305754.1 P06865H3BP20B4DVA7
HEXANR_134869.3 linkn.814G>C non_coding_transcript_exon_variant Exon 7 of 11

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
HEXAENST00000268097.10 linkc.772G>C p.Asp258His missense_variant Exon 7 of 14 1 NM_000520.6 ENSP00000268097.6 P06865-1
ENSG00000260729ENST00000379915.4 linkn.413-4226G>C intron_variant Intron 3 of 15 2 ENSP00000478716.1 A0A087WUJ7

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152222
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
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:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.00000398
AC:
1
AN:
251484
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
135912
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00000879
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000137
AC:
2
AN:
1461840
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.00000138
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
727214
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00000180
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152222
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000134
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74364
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.0000282
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.00000378

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:5
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Tay-Sachs disease Pathogenic:3
Apr 17, 2023
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: HEXA c.772G>C (p.Asp258His) results in a non-conservative amino acid change located in the Glycoside hydrolase family 20, catalytic domain (IPR015883) of the encoded protein sequence. Five of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 4e-06 in 251484 control chromosomes. c.772G>C has been reported in the literature as a compound heterozygous genotype in individuals affected with Tay-Sachs Disease (example, Fernandes_1992, Brewer_1993). These data indicate that the variant may be associated with disease. At least one publication reports experimental evidence evaluating an impact on protein function (example, Brewer_1993). The most pronounced variant effect results in loss of normal Hex A enzyme activity in Fibroblasts. Three 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/likely pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as likely pathogenic. -

Dec 15, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces aspartic acid, which is acidic and polar, with histidine, which is basic and polar, at codon 258 of the HEXA protein (p.Asp258His). This variant is present in population databases (rs121907971, gnomAD 0.002%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with hexosaminidase A deficiency (PMID: 1302612). In at least one individual the data is consistent with being in trans (on the opposite chromosome) from a pathogenic variant. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 3924). 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 HEXA protein function with a positive predictive value of 95%. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Mar 17, 2017
Natera, Inc.
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Tay-Sachs disease, B1 variant Pathogenic:1
May 01, 1997
OMIM
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: literature only

- -

not provided Pathogenic:1
Feb 22, 2021
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The HEXA c.772G>C; p.Asp258His variant (rs121907971) is reported in the literature in the compound heterozygous state in individuals affected with Tay-Sachs disease (Fernandes 1992). This variant is also reported in ClinVar (Variation ID: 3924), and is only observed on two alleles in the Genome Aggregation Database, indicating it is not a common polymorphism. The aspartate at codon 258 is highly conserved, and computational analyses predict that this variant is deleterious (REVEL: 0.987). Based on available information, this variant is considered to be likely pathogenic. References: Fernandes M et al. A new Tay-Sachs disease B1 allele in exon 7 in two compound heterozygotes each with a second novel mutation. Hum Mol Genet. 1992 Dec;1(9):759-61. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.98
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.59
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.61
CADD
Pathogenic
27
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.99
D;.;D
Eigen
Pathogenic
1.2
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
1.1
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.99
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.99
D;D;D
M_CAP
Uncertain
0.27
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.99
D;D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
1.0
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
4.5
H;.;.
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.71
T
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-6.8
D;D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.99
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D;D
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;.;.
Vest4
1.0
MutPred
0.99
Gain of MoRF binding (P = 0.112);.;Gain of MoRF binding (P = 0.112);
MVP
1.0
MPC
0.82
ClinPred
1.0
D
GERP RS
5.9
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
1.0
gMVP
0.98

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

LitVar

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs121907971; hg19: chr15-72642892; API