rs145961131

Variant names:

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Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 16 ACMG points: 16P and 0B. PVS1PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.1906C>T(p.Gln636*) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000936 in 1,614,022 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 Pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000026 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.00010 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

ABCA4
NM_000350.3 stop_gained

Scores

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:7

Conservation

PhyloP100: 10.0

Publications

13 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

ABCA4 (HGNC:34): (ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 4) The membrane-associated protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intracellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct subfamilies (ABC1, MDR/TAP, MRP, ALD, OABP, GCN20, White). This protein is a member of the ABC1 subfamily. Members of the ABC1 subfamily comprise the only major ABC subfamily found exclusively in multicellular eukaryotes. This protein is a retina-specific ABC transporter with N-retinylidene-PE as a substrate. It is expressed exclusively in retina photoreceptor cells, and the gene product mediates transport of an essental molecule, all-trans-retinal aldehyde (atRAL), across the photoreceptor cell membrane. Mutations in this gene are found in patients diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a form of juvenile-onset macular degeneration. Mutations in this gene are also associated with retinitis pigmentosa-19, cone-rod dystrophy type 3, early-onset severe retinal dystrophy, fundus flavimaculatus, and macular degeneration age-related 2. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2019]

ABCA4 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

ABCA4-related retinopathy
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
cone-rod dystrophy 3
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Ambry Genetics
severe early-childhood-onset retinal dystrophy
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
retinitis pigmentosa 19
Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
cone-rod dystrophy
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
retinitis pigmentosa
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
Stargardt disease
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

ABCA4 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 16 ACMG points.

PVS1

Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.

PP5

Variant 1-94062608-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr1-94062608-G-A is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 265012.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
ABCA4	NM_000350.3 link	c.1906C>T	p.Gln636*	stop_gained	Exon 13 of 50	ENST00000370225.4	NP_000341.2	P78363Q6AI28
ABCA4	NM_001425324.1 link	c.1906C>T	p.Gln636*	stop_gained	Exon 13 of 49		NP_001412253.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
ABCA4	ENST00000370225.4 link	c.1906C>T	p.Gln636*	stop_gained	Exon 13 of 50	1	NM_000350.3	ENSP00000359245.3		P78363
ABCA4	ENST00000649773.1 link	c.1906C>T	p.Gln636*	stop_gained	Exon 13 of 19			ENSP00000496882.1		A0A3B3IRV8

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000263

AC:

AN:

152158

Hom.:

Cov.:

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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:

0.0000588

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.0000199

AC:

AN:

251126

AF XY:

0.0000221

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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 FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.0000441

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.000101

AC:

147

AN:

1461864

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000949

AC XY:

AN XY:

727232

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African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44724

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26134

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39696

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

86256

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53420

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.000131

AC:

146

AN:

1111990

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.0000166

AC:

AN:

60396

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.478

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

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GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000263

AC:

AN:

152158

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000404

AC XY:

AN XY:

74324

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41442

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15276

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5186

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4828

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10604

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000588

AC:

AN:

68034

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2090

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.425

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

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Age

Alfa

AF:

0.0000405

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000264

ESP6500AA

AF:

0.00

AC:

ESP6500EA

AF:

0.000116

AC:

EpiCase

AF:

0.0000545

EpiControl

AF:

0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:7

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Severe early-childhood-onset retinal dystrophy

Pathogenic:2

Jan 01, 2015

NIHR Bioresource Rare Diseases, University of Cambridge

Significance:Pathogenic

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:research

- -

Nov 04, 2021

Genetics and Molecular Pathology, SA Pathology

Significance:Pathogenic

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided

Pathogenic:2

Nov 19, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Pathogenic

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Gln636*) in the ABCA4 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in ABCA4 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 10958761, 24938718, 25312043, 26780318). This variant is present in population databases (rs145961131, gnomAD 0.004%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with ABCA4-related disorders including Stargardt disease and retinitis pigmentosa (PMID: 21911583, 22968130, 28041643). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 265012). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Jul 18, 2025

GeneDx

Significance:Pathogenic

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Nonsense variant predicted to result in protein truncation or nonsense mediated decay in a gene for which loss of function is a known mechanism of disease; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 35120629, 31964843, 32307445, 29925512, 24020726, 29884405, 22968130, 21911583, 22863181, 28559085, 30204727) -

Retinitis pigmentosa 19

Pathogenic:1

Jan 25, 2023

Broad Center for Mendelian Genomics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Significance:Pathogenic

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:curation

The heterozygous p.Gln636Ter variant in ABCA4 was identified by our study, in the compound heterozygous state with another pathogenic variant (ClinVar Variation ID: 99478). This individual also carried another pathogenic variant (ClinVar Variation ID: 99478); however, the phase of these variants is unknown at this time. The p.Gln636Ter variant in ABCA4 has been previously reported in 8 unrelated individuals with autosomal recessive ABCA4-related retinopathy (PMID: 24020726, PMID: 29884405, PMID: 22863181, PMID: 28559085, PMID: 30204727, PMID: 28041643, PMID: 22968130, PMID: 21911583), but has been identified in 0.004% (5/113446) of European (non-Finnish) chromosomes by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org; dbSNP ID: rs145961131). Although this variant has been seen in the general population in a heterozygous state, its frequency is low enough to be consistent with a recessive carrier frequency. Of these 8 previously reported individuals (PMID: 24020726, PMID: 29884405, PMID: 22863181, PMID: 28559085, PMID: 30204727, PMID: 28041643, PMID: 22968130, PMID: 21911583), 1 was a homozygote (PMID: 21911583), 6 were compound heterozygotes who carried pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in trans (PMID: 24020726, ClinVar Variation ID: 92870; PMID: 29884405, ClinVar Variation ID: 7879; PMID: 28559085, ClinVar Variation ID: 7879; PMID: 30204727, ClinVar Variation ID: 99390; PMID: 28041643, ClinVar Variation ID: 30218; PMID: 22968130, ClinVar Variation ID: 99505) and 1 was a compound heterozygote who carried a variant of uncertain significance in trans (PMID: 22863181, ClinVar Variation ID: 7888), which increases the likelihood that the p.Gln636Ter variant is pathogenic. This variant has also been reported in ClinVar (Variation ID: 265012) and has been interpreted as pathogenic by multiple submitters. This nonsense variant leads to a premature termination codon at position 636, which is predicted to lead to a truncated or absent protein. Loss of function of the ABCA4 gene is an established disease mechanism in autosomal recessive ABCA4-related retinopathy. In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for autosomal recessive ABCA4-related retinopathy. ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PVS1, PM2_Supporting, PM3_VeryStrong (Richards 2015). -

Retinal dystrophy

Pathogenic:1

Oct 12, 2018

Blueprint Genetics

Significance:Pathogenic

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Severe early-childhood-onset retinal dystrophy;C1858806:Cone-rod dystrophy 3;C1866422:Retinitis pigmentosa 19;C3495438:Age related macular degeneration 2

Pathogenic:1

Jun 07, 2024

Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics

Significance:Pathogenic

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

BayesDel_addAF

Pathogenic

0.48

BayesDel_noAF

Pathogenic

0.59

CADD

Pathogenic

(source)

DANN

Uncertain

1.0

Eigen

Pathogenic

1.2

Eigen_PC

Pathogenic

1.0

FATHMM_MKL

Pathogenic

0.98

PhyloP100

Vest4

0.89

GERP RS

5.0

Mutation Taster

=0/200

disease causing (ClinVar)

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.020

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

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Publications

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

Publications

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

Age Distribution

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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