rs143810171

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -6 ACMG points: 0P and 6B. BP4_StrongBP6BP7

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.2541C>T​(p.Ala847Ala) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000449 in 1,614,108 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. 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 0.00030 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00046 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLG
NM_002693.3 synonymous

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:2B:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: -4.42

Publications

4 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]
POLG Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 1
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
  • mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4a
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, G2P
  • sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Orphanet, G2P
  • autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • autosomal recessive progressive external ophthalmoplegia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • recessive mitochondrial ataxia syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • spinocerebellar ataxia with epilepsy
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • Leigh syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -6 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.6).
BP6
Variant 15-89321793-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr15-89321793-G-A is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 138748.
BP7
Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=-4.42 with no splicing effect.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
POLGNM_002693.3 linkc.2541C>T p.Ala847Ala synonymous_variant Exon 16 of 23 ENST00000268124.11 NP_002684.1 P54098E5KNU5
POLGNM_001126131.2 linkc.2541C>T p.Ala847Ala synonymous_variant Exon 16 of 23 NP_001119603.1 P54098E5KNU5

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLGENST00000268124.11 linkc.2541C>T p.Ala847Ala synonymous_variant Exon 16 of 23 1 NM_002693.3 ENSP00000268124.5 P54098

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000302
AC:
46
AN:
152158
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000966
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.0000654
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00367
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.000414
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000294
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.000497
AC:
125
AN:
251422
AF XY:
0.000442
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0000615
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00343
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000466
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000652
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000464
AC:
679
AN:
1461832
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.000426
AC XY:
310
AN XY:
727204
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33476
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000224
AC:
1
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00290
AC:
115
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000696
AC:
6
AN:
86256
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53410
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5766
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000485
AC:
539
AN:
1111974
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.000298
AC:
18
AN:
60390
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.478
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
37
74
112
149
186
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
24
48
72
96
120
<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:
0.000302
AC:
46
AN:
152276
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.000242
AC XY:
18
AN XY:
74460
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0000963
AC:
4
AN:
41546
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000653
AC:
1
AN:
15308
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00368
AC:
19
AN:
5166
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.000415
AC:
2
AN:
4824
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10624
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000294
AC:
20
AN:
68022
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2110
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.487
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
3
6
8
11
14
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:
0.000262
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.000359
Asia WGS
AF:
0.00115
AC:
4
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.000436
EpiControl
AF:
0.000593

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:2Benign:6
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:1Benign:2
Jun 06, 2017
Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Dec 27, 2017
Athena Diagnostics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Apr 01, 2024
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

POLG: BP4, BP7 -

Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Benign:2
Jan 23, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

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

The NM_002693.2:c.2541C>T (NP_002684.1:p.Ala847=) [GRCH38: NC_000015.10:g.89321793G>A] variant in POLG gene is interpretated to be a Likely Benign based on ACMG guidelines (PMID: 25741868). This variant meets the following evidence codes reported in the ACMG-guideline. BS1:The minor allele frequency of this allele is high for Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type). BP4:Computational evidence/predictors indicate no impact on the POLG structure, function, or protein-protein interaction. BP7:The variant is silent with non predicted splice impact. Based on the evidence criteria codes applied, the variant is suggested to be Likely Benign. -

POLG-Related Spectrum Disorders Uncertain:1
Apr 27, 2017
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance:Uncertain significance
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). Publications were found based on this search. However, the evidence from the literature, in combination with allele frequency data from public databases where available, was not sufficient to rule this variant in or out of causing disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as a variant of unknown significance. -

not specified Benign:1
Oct 07, 2013
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. -

Inborn genetic diseases Benign:1
May 27, 2017
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This alteration is classified as likely benign based on a combination of the following: seen in unaffected individuals, population frequency, intact protein function, lack of segregation with disease, co-occurrence, RNA analysis, in silico models, amino acid conservation, lack of disease association in case-control studies, and/or the mechanism of disease or impacted region is inconsistent with a known cause of pathogenicity. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.60
CADD
Benign
0.49
DANN
Benign
0.87
PhyloP100
-4.4
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.8

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: rs143810171; hg19: chr15-89865024; API