rs185073540

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. Variant got -16 ACMG points: 0P and 16B. BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBS2

The NM_000153.4(GALC):​c.1006G>A​(p.Val336Met) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000593 in 1,613,388 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 9 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 12/20 in silico tools predict a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0034 ( 3 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00030 ( 6 hom. )

Consequence

GALC
NM_000153.4 missense

Scores

6
12

Clinical Significance

Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:9

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.656
Variant links:
Genes affected
GALC (HGNC:4115): (galactosylceramidase) This gene encodes a lysosomal protein which hydrolyzes the galactose ester bonds of galactosylceramide, galactosylsphingosine, lactosylceramide, and monogalactosyldiglyceride. Mutations in this gene have been associated with Krabbe disease, also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy. Alternate transcriptional splice variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Benign. Variant got -16 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.012763262).
BP6
Variant 14-87965532-C-T is Benign according to our data. Variant chr14-87965532-C-T is described in ClinVar as [Likely_benign]. Clinvar id is 314752.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr14-87965532-C-T is described in Lovd as [Likely_benign].
BS2
High Homozygotes in GnomAd4 at 3 AR gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
GALCNM_000153.4 linkuse as main transcriptc.1006G>A p.Val336Met missense_variant 9/17 ENST00000261304.7 NP_000144.2
LOC124903355XR_007064295.1 linkuse as main transcript upstream_gene_variant

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
GALCENST00000261304.7 linkuse as main transcriptc.1006G>A p.Val336Met missense_variant 9/171 NM_000153.4 ENSP00000261304 P1P54803-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00343
AC:
522
AN:
152060
Hom.:
3
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0120
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00105
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.000193
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.000207
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00383
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000819
AC:
204
AN:
249038
Hom.:
1
AF XY:
0.000711
AC XY:
96
AN XY:
135106
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0120
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000348
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.0000654
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000266
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000165
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000298
AC:
435
AN:
1461210
Hom.:
6
Cov.:
30
AF XY:
0.000278
AC XY:
202
AN XY:
726924
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0106
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000560
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.0000252
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.000116
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00000720
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000563
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00343
AC:
522
AN:
152178
Hom.:
3
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00309
AC XY:
230
AN XY:
74402
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0119
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00105
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.000194
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.000207
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00379
Alfa
AF:
0.0224
Hom.:
2341
Bravo
AF:
0.00396
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.0146
AC:
56
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ExAC
AF:
0.00108
AC:
131
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000866
AC:
3
AN:
3478

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign
Submissions summary: Benign:9
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Galactosylceramide beta-galactosidase deficiency Benign:4
Benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpJan 31, 2024- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCounsylSep 29, 2017- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingIllumina Laboratory Services, IlluminaJan 13, 2018This variant was observed in the ICSL laboratory as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. It had not been previously curated by ICSL or reported in the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD: prior to June 1st, 2018), and was therefore a candidate for classification through an automated scoring system. Utilizing variant allele frequency, disease prevalence and penetrance estimates, and inheritance mode, an automated score was calculated to assess if this variant is too frequent to cause the disease. Based on the score and internal cut-off values, a variant classified as likely benign is not then subjected to further curation. The score for this variant resulted in a classification of likely benign for this disease. -
Likely benign, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingNatera, Inc.Apr 03, 2020- -
not provided Benign:3
Benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCeGaT Center for Human Genetics TuebingenNov 01, 2023GALC: BS1, BS2 -
Benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxJun 24, 2021This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 27638593) -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitternot providedBreakthrough Genomics, Breakthrough Genomics-- -
not specified Benign:1
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpJan 12, 2024Variant summary: GALC c.1006G>A (p.Val336Met) results in a conservative amino acid change located in the Glycosyl hydrolase family 59, catalytic domain of the encoded protein sequence. Three of five in-silico tools predict a benign effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00082 in 249038 control chromosomes, predominantly at a frequency of 0.012 within the African or African-American subpopulation in the gnomAD database, including 1 homozygote. The observed variant frequency within African or African-American control individuals in the gnomAD database is approximately 5.4 fold of the estimated maximal expected allele frequency for a pathogenic variant in GALC causing Krabbe Disease phenotype (0.0022), strongly suggesting that the variant is a benign polymorphism found primarily in populations of African or African-American origin. c.1006G>A has been reported in the literature as a polymorphism detected during newborn screening in infants with low GALC activity referred for diagnostic testing (e.g. Orsini_2016). These report(s) do not provide unequivocal conclusions about association of the variant with Krabbe Disease. At least one publication reports experimental evidence evaluating an impact on protein function. The variant shows GALC enzyme activity equivalent to WT in vitro, suggesting the variant has no damaging effect (e.g. Saavedra-Matiz_2016). The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 26795590, 27638593). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 314752). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as likely benign. -
GALC-related disorder Benign:1
Likely benign, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingPreventionGenetics, part of Exact SciencesMay 25, 2022This variant is classified as likely 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
0.078
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.32
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.22
CADD
Benign
18
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.69
D;.;.;.
Eigen
Benign
-0.032
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.17
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.11
N
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.94
D;D;D;D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.013
T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.26
D
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.8
M;.;.;.
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
N;N;N;N
PrimateAI
Benign
0.35
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-0.93
N;N;N;N
REVEL
Uncertain
0.40
Sift
Benign
0.20
T;T;T;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.11
T;T;T;T
Polyphen
0.95
P;D;P;.
Vest4
0.098
MVP
0.94
MPC
0.24
ClinPred
0.012
T
GERP RS
3.3
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.1
Varity_R
0.065
gMVP
0.62

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.020
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: rs185073540; hg19: chr14-88431876; API