rs200607029

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -1 ACMG points: 3P and 4B. PM5PP5BS2

The NM_000153.4(GALC):​c.2041G>A​(p.Val681Met) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000075 in 1,613,206 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 2 homozygotes. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. V681A) has been classified as Likely pathogenic.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000072 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000075 ( 2 hom. )

Consequence

GALC
NM_000153.4 missense

Scores

7
7
5

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:5U:5

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.53
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 Likely_benign. Variant got -1 ACMG points.

PM5
Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr14-87934748-A-G is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 2163543.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars.
PP5
Variant 14-87934749-C-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr14-87934749-C-T is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 208291.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submissions are: {Pathogenic=2, Likely_pathogenic=3, Uncertain_significance=4}.
BS2
High Homozygotes in GnomAdExome4 at 2 AR gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
GALCNM_000153.4 linkuse as main transcriptc.2041G>A p.Val681Met missense_variant 17/17 ENST00000261304.7

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
GALCENST00000261304.7 linkuse as main transcriptc.2041G>A p.Val681Met missense_variant 17/171 NM_000153.4 P1P54803-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000723
AC:
11
AN:
152046
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
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:
0.000387
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.000828
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000588
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.000479
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000193
AC:
48
AN:
248920
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.000170
AC XY:
23
AN XY:
135046
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.0000995
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.000501
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00111
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000177
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000331
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000753
AC:
110
AN:
1461042
Hom.:
2
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000798
AC XY:
58
AN XY:
726842
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.0000767
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.000353
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.000719
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000198
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000166
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000723
AC:
11
AN:
152164
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000941
AC XY:
7
AN XY:
74404
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.000388
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.000829
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000588
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.000474
Bravo
AF:
0.0000416
ExAC
AF:
0.000174
AC:
21
Asia WGS
AF:
0.00144
AC:
5
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.0000546
EpiControl
AF:
0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:5Uncertain:5
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Galactosylceramide beta-galactosidase deficiency Pathogenic:4Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, no assertion criteria providedliterature onlyClinVar Staff, National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)Jun 27, 2013- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpJan 17, 2024This sequence change replaces valine, which is neutral and non-polar, with methionine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 681 of the GALC protein (p.Val681Met). This variant is present in population databases (rs200607029, gnomAD 0.1%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with Krabbe disease (PMID: 23462331, 31885218). 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: 208291). Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt GALC protein function with a positive predictive value of 80%. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterreference populationSoonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Medical CenterMar 18, 2016- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMGZ Medical Genetics CenterFeb 24, 2022- -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingBaylor Genetics-- -
not provided Pathogenic:1Uncertain:2
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingRevvity Omics, RevvityNov 16, 2022- -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCeGaT Center for Human Genetics TuebingenOct 01, 2019- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxMay 11, 2023The significance of this variant, alone or in cis with another variant is not clear at present (PMID: 27638593); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant does not alter protein structure/function; Also known as p.(V665M); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 34426522, 31589614, 36161165, 36341094, 23462331, 31885218, 35419325, 27638593) -
not specified Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpMay 10, 2023Variant summary: GALC c.2041G>A (p.Val681Met) results in a conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Four of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00019 in 248920 control chromosomes (gnomAD). This frequency is not significantly higher than estimated for a pathogenic variant in GALC causing Krabbe Disease (0.00019 vs 0.0022), allowing no conclusion about variant significance. c.2041G>A has been reported in the literature as a compound heterozygous genotype in two individuals affected with adult onset presentations of Krabbe Disease (example, Yang_2013, Xie_2020) and one case of Krabbe Diasese diagnosed at newborn screening (Li_2022). These data indicate that the variant may be associated with disease. At least one publication reports experimental evidence evaluating an impact on protein function (Saavendra-Matiz_2016). These results showed no damaging effect of this variant in isolation but when associated in cis with a different variant, namely p.I546T, a "haplotype effect" was observed such that the construct bearing p.V665M+p.I546T in cis demonstrated GALC enzyme activity of approximately 30% of normal WT levels. This variant is characterized as a mild allele when in cis with p.I546T. Lastly, the presence of this co-occurring allele in the three ascertained cases mentioned above cannot be unequivocally ruled out. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 35419325, 27638593, 31885218, 23462331). Five clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 and classified the variant as pathogenic/likely pathogenic (n=4) and VUS (n=1). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant in isolation was classified as VUS-possibly pathogenic. -
Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsFeb 28, 2022The c.2041G>A (p.V681M) alteration is located in exon 17 (coding exon 17) of the GALC gene. This alteration results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 2041, causing the valine (V) at amino acid position 681 to be replaced by a methionine (M). Based on insufficient or conflicting evidence, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.25
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.17
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.42
CADD
Uncertain
24
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.84
D;.;.
Eigen
Uncertain
0.65
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.57
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.66
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.91
D;D;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.31
D
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.64
D;D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
1.0
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
2.9
M;.;.
MutationTaster
Benign
0.93
D;D;D;D
PrimateAI
Benign
0.38
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-1.9
N;N;N
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.71
Sift
Uncertain
0.0020
D;D;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0040
D;D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D;.
Vest4
0.79
MutPred
0.64
Loss of sheet (P = 0.0037);.;.;
MVP
0.96
MPC
0.58
ClinPred
0.19
T
GERP RS
4.7
Varity_R
0.13
gMVP
0.88

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: rs200607029; hg19: chr14-88401093; API