rs281865486

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_004614.5(TK2):c.133C>T(p.Gln45*) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000136 in 1,613,338 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 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000014 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

TK2
NM_004614.5 stop_gained

Scores

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:4

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.86

Publications

2 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

TK2 (HGNC:11831): (thymidine kinase 2) This gene encodes a deoxyribonucleoside kinase that specifically phosphorylates thymidine, deoxycytidine, and deoxyuridine. The encoded enzyme localizes to the mitochondria and is required for mitochondrial DNA synthesis. Mutations in this gene are associated with a myopathic form of mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms, some of which lack transit peptide, so are not localized to mitochondria. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012]

TK2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

mitochondrial disease
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, myopathic form
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
autosomal recessive progressive external ophthalmoplegia
Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

TK2 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points.

PVS1

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

PM2

Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;

PP5

Variant 16-66549001-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr16-66549001-G-A is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 38974.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
TK2	NM_004614.5 link	c.133C>T	p.Gln45*	stop_gained	Exon 2 of 10	ENST00000544898.6	NP_004605.4	O00142-1Q8IZR3

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
TK2	ENST00000544898.6 link	c.133C>T	p.Gln45*	stop_gained	Exon 2 of 10	1	NM_004614.5	ENSP00000440898.2		O00142-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000132

AC:

AN:

151950

Hom.:

Cov.:

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:

0.00

Gnomad SAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.0000294

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.00000398

AC:

AN:

251360

AF XY:

0.00

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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:

0.00000880

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000137

AC:

AN:

1461388

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00000963

AC XY:

AN XY:

727006

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33460

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44708

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26118

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39682

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.0000116

AC:

AN:

86238

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53396

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000162

AC:

AN:

1111668

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.0000166

AC:

AN:

60350

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.432

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

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Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000132

AC:

AN:

151950

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000270

AC XY:

AN XY:

74202

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41356

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15268

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3466

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5186

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4822

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10550

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000294

AC:

AN:

67990

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2084

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.500

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

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Age

Alfa

AF:

0.0000402

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.00000756

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:4

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided

Pathogenic:2

Oct 11, 2022

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; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 25525159, 18508266, 29602790) -

Feb 01, 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.Gln45*) in the TK2 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in TK2 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 20421844). This variant is present in population databases (rs281865486, gnomAD 0.002%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with mitochondrial DNA depletion myopathy (PMID: 18508266). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 38974). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may disrupt the consensus splice site. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Mitochondrial disease

Pathogenic:1

Apr 10, 2025

Genomenon, Inc, Genomenon, Inc

Significance:Pathogenic

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:curation

TK2 p.Gln45Ter (c.133C>T) is a nonsense variant that introduces a premature stop codon at amino acid position 45, creating a truncated protein which is predicted to have a deleterious effect on TK2 gene function. It is also described as Gln87* and Q87X in the literature. This variant has been observed in a proband affected with mitochondrial disease in the compound heterozygous state (PMID:18508266). Functional studies have been reported; however, the significance of the findings remain unclear (PMID:28207748). This variant is not present at a significant frequency in gnomAD. In conclusion, we classify TK2 p.Gln45Ter (c.133C>T) as a pathogenic variant. -

Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, myopathic form;C4310734:Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal recessive 3

Pathogenic:1

May 02, 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

0.60

BayesDel_noAF

Pathogenic

0.47

CADD

Pathogenic

(source)

DANN

Uncertain

1.0

Eigen

Uncertain

0.57

Eigen_PC

Uncertain

0.39

FATHMM_MKL

Benign

0.43

PhyloP100

1.9

Vest4

0.80

GERP RS

3.4

PromoterAI

-0.060

Neutral

(source)

Mutation Taster

=0/200

disease causing (ClinVar)

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

Splicevardb

2.0

SpliceAI score (max)

0.29

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

DS_AL_spliceai

0.29

Position offset: 8

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

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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