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rs2307440

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 2 ACMG points: 2P and 0B. PM1

The NM_002693.3(POLG):c.3436C>T(p.Arg1146Cys) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000149 in 1,614,046 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. 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. R1146L) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00015 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00015 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLG
NM_002693.3 missense

Scores

8
8
2

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:6B:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 6.10
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]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 2 ACMG points.

PM1
In a helix (size 22) in uniprot entity DPOG1_HUMAN there are 5 pathogenic changes around while only 1 benign (83%) in NM_002693.3

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
POLGNM_002693.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.3436C>T p.Arg1146Cys missense_variant 21/23 ENST00000268124.11
POLGARFNM_001406557.1 linkuse as main transcriptc.*2708C>T 3_prime_UTR_variant 21/23
POLGNM_001126131.2 linkuse as main transcriptc.3436C>T p.Arg1146Cys missense_variant 21/23

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
POLGENST00000268124.11 linkuse as main transcriptc.3436C>T p.Arg1146Cys missense_variant 21/231 NM_002693.3 P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000151
AC:
23
AN:
152176
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000483
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.0000654
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:
0.000250
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.000478
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000187
AC:
47
AN:
251396
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.000191
AC XY:
26
AN XY:
135880
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0000615
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000867
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.000381
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.000163
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000264
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000163
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000149
AC:
218
AN:
1461752
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.000151
AC XY:
110
AN XY:
727172
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0000597
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.0000671
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.000176
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.000232
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.000160
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000116
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000151
AC:
23
AN:
152294
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.000148
AC XY:
11
AN XY:
74466
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000481
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.0000653
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.000193
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.000207
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.000250
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.000473
Alfa
AF:
0.000172
Hom.:
1
Bravo
AF:
0.000159
TwinsUK
AF:
0.000270
AC:
1
ALSPAC
AF:
0.000259
AC:
1
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000465
AC:
4
ExAC
AF:
0.000173
AC:
21
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000577
AC:
2
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.00
EpiControl
AF:
0.000533

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:6Benign:1
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Uncertain:3Benign:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInvitaeNov 03, 2022This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 1146 of the POLG protein (p.Arg1146Cys). This variant is present in population databases (rs2307440, gnomAD 0.03%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia and/or mitochondrial disease (PMID: 16401742, 20843780, 21880868, 30838265). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 21313). 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 POLG protein function. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change affects POLG function (PMID: 25462018). In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWong Mito Lab, Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of MedicineOct 01, 2018The NM_002693.2:c.3436C>T (NP_002684.1:p.Arg1146Cys) [GRCH38: NC_000015.10:g.89318587G>A] variant in POLG gene is interpretated to be a Benign based on ACMG guidelines (PMID: 25741868). This variant has been reported in PMID:16401742 . 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). BS2:Observation of the variant in controls is inconsistent with penetrance of Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type). Based on the evidence criteria codes applied, the variant is suggested to be Benign. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingBaylor GeneticsMay 04, 2019This variant was determined to be of uncertain significance according to ACMG Guidelines, 2015 [PMID:25741868]. This variant has been previously reported in patients with mitochondrial disorders [PMID 16401742] -
Benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMendelicsMay 28, 2019- -
not provided Uncertain:3
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxOct 26, 2017The R1146C variant in the POLG gene has been reported previously as heterozygous in a patient with progressive external ophthalmoplegia (Gonzalez-Vioque et al., 2006). The R1146C variant is observed in 36/126616 (0.028%) alleles from individuals of non-Finnish European background, in large population cohorts (Lek et al., 2016). The R1146C variant is a non-conservative amino acid substitution, which is likely to impact secondary protein structure as these residues differ in polarity, charge, size and/or other properties. This substitution occurs at a position that is conserved across species. In silico analysis predicts this variant is probably damaging to the protein structure/function. We interpret R1146C as a variant of uncertain significance. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCeGaT Center for Human Genetics TuebingenOct 01, 2023POLG: PP3 -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAthena DiagnosticsFeb 28, 2023Available data are insufficient to determine the clinical significance of the variant at this time. The frequency of this variant in the general population is uninformative in assessment of its pathogenicity (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org). Assessment of experimental analysis yielded inconclusive results regarding the impact of this variant on protein function. Functional analysis of the yeast homologue of this variant indicates that it is damaging to protein function; however, these results have not been confirmed in vitro in human cell types. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.13
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.30
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.51
Cadd
Pathogenic
32
Dann
Pathogenic
1.0
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.93
D;D
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.72
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.66
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.95
D
M_CAP
Uncertain
0.28
D
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.63
D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
1.0
D
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.8
M;M
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
D;D
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.73
T
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-5.1
D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.92
Sift
Uncertain
0.0040
D;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0050
D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D
Vest4
0.51
MVP
0.98
MPC
0.50
ClinPred
0.64
D
GERP RS
4.3
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.46
gMVP
0.83

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: rs2307440; hg19: chr15-89861818; COSMIC: COSV51525791; COSMIC: COSV51525791; API