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rs35424040

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 14 ACMG points: 14P and 0B. PM1PM2PM5PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000518.5(HBB):c.82G>T(p.Ala28Ser) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000248 in 1,613,406 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. A28D) has been classified as Pathogenic.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000020 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 6.8e-7 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

HBB
NM_000518.5 missense

Scores

2
8
8

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:13O:2

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.22
Variant links:
Genes affected
HBB (HGNC:4827): (hemoglobin subunit beta) The alpha (HBA) and beta (HBB) loci determine the structure of the 2 types of polypeptide chains in adult hemoglobin, Hb A. The normal adult hemoglobin tetramer consists of two alpha chains and two beta chains. Mutant beta globin causes sickle cell anemia. Absence of beta chain causes beta-zero-thalassemia. Reduced amounts of detectable beta globin causes beta-plus-thalassemia. The order of the genes in the beta-globin cluster is 5'-epsilon -- gamma-G -- gamma-A -- delta -- beta--3'. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 14 ACMG points.

PM1
In a hotspot region, there are 11 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 3 benign, 17 uncertain in NM_000518.5
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PM5
Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr11-5226939-G-T is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 15386.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars.
PP5
Variant 11-5226940-C-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr11-5226940-C-A is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 15239.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr11-5226940-C-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
HBBNM_000518.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.82G>T p.Ala28Ser missense_variant 1/3 ENST00000335295.4

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
HBBENST00000335295.4 linkuse as main transcriptc.82G>T p.Ala28Ser missense_variant 1/31 NM_000518.5 P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000197
AC:
3
AN:
152226
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000483
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:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000119
AC:
3
AN:
251362
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00000736
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
135850
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0000615
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000176
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
6.84e-7
AC:
1
AN:
1461180
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
726938
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
9.00e-7
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000197
AC:
3
AN:
152226
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000269
AC XY:
2
AN XY:
74376
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000483
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000147
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.0000694
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000189
ExAC
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
1

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:13Other:2
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:4
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP LaboratoriesJun 26, 2023The Hb Knossos variant (HBB: c.82G>T; p.Ala28Ser, also known as Ala27Ser when numbered from the mature protein, rs35424040, HbVar ID: 281) has been reported in multiple unrelated individuals diagnosed with thalassemia intermedia (Altay 1990, Fessas 1982, Orkin 1984, Sirdah 2013), often found in-trans with other pathogenic HBB variants (Altay 1990, Orkin 1984, Sirdah 2013, HbVar and references therein). This variant is listed in ClinVar (Variation ID: 15239), and found in the general population with an overall allele frequency of 0.001% (3/251362 alleles) in the Genome Aggregation Database. Computational analyses predict that the variant activates a nearby cryptic splice donor upstream of the canonical splice site (Alamut v.2.11). Functional studies detected the presence of aberrant mRNA in cells expressing the variant, with a transcript size that is consistent with utilization of the cryptic splice donor predicted by computational algorithms (Orkin 1984). Based on available information, the Hb Knossos variant is considered to be pathogenic. References: Link to HbVar database: https://globin.bx.psu.edu/hbvar/hbvar.html Altay C et al. Beta-thalassemia intermedia in Turkey. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1990; 612:81-9. PMID: 2291577 Fessas P et al. 'Silent' beta-thalassaemia caused by a 'silent' beta-chain mutant: the pathogenesis of a syndrome of thalassaemia intermedia. Br J Haematol. 1982; 51(4):577-83. PMID: 7104238 Orkin S et al. Abnormal processing of beta Knossos RNA. Blood. 1984; 64(1):311-3. PMID: 6733281 Sirdah M et al. The spectrum of B-thalassemia mutations in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2013; 50(4):247-51. PMID: 23321370 -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingQuest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan CapistranoJun 23, 2021The variant found in at least one symptomatic individual. The variant occurs in multiple cases with a lone recessive pathogenic/likely pathogenic variant in the same gene, and several have a phenotype known to be consistent with disease. The variant has been shown to be damaging to protein function(s) relevant to disease mechanism. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInvitaeOct 25, 2023This sequence change replaces alanine, which is neutral and non-polar, with serine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 28 of the HBB protein (p.Ala28Ser). RNA analysis indicates that this missense change induces altered splicing and may result in an absent or disrupted protein product. This variant is present in population databases (rs35424040, gnomAD 0.007%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with beta-thalassemia major or intermedia (PMID: 2467892, 6469698, 9223924, 17949282). In at least one individual the data is consistent with being in trans (on the opposite chromosome) from a pathogenic variant. This variant is also known as Hb Knossos, Cd27, and Ala27Ser. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 15239). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function output the following: SIFT: "Not Available"; PolyPhen-2: "Benign"; Align-GVGD: "Not Available". The serine amino acid residue is found in multiple mammalian species, which suggests that this missense change does not adversely affect protein function. Studies have shown that this missense change results in activation of a cryptic splice site and introduces a premature termination codon (PMID: 6733281). The resulting mRNA is expected to undergo nonsense-mediated decay. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxMar 24, 2023Published functional studies demonstrate a damaging effect as RNA transcripts are abnormally processed (Orkin et al., 1984); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 25155404, 19429541, 25087612, 25332589, 3955238, 17949282, 26754299, 31553106, 3942130, 6469698, 28399358, 2467892, 9223924, 30777047, 6733281) -
beta Thalassemia Pathogenic:3Other:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGenome-Nilou LabJul 22, 2021- -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterliterature onlyCounsylFeb 16, 2015- -
not provided, no classification providedliterature onlyGeneReviews-- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedcurationThe ITHANET community portal, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and GeneticsNov 25, 2019- -
Hemoglobinopathy Pathogenic:2
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpMay 02, 2018Variant summary: HBB c.82G>T (p.Ala28Ser) results in a conservative amino acid change located in the Globin domain (IPR000971) of the encoded protein sequence. Three of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. Although 5/5 computational tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing, all 5 tools predict the presence of a cryptic 5' donor site upstream of the canonical splice site. These predictions are supported by a study that showed the presence of an alternative transcript for c.82G>T (Orkin_1984). The variant allele was found at a frequency of 1.2e-05 in 247346 control chromosomes (gnomAD and publications). This frequency is not higher than expected for a pathogenic variant in HBB causing Beta Thalassemia (1.2e-05 vs 1.10e-02), allowing no conclusion about variant significance. The variant, c.82G>T, has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with Beta Thalassemia (Orkin_1984, Baklouti_1986, El-Kalla_1997, Tadmouri_1998, Sirdah_2013, Nasouhipur_2014). Clinical presentation ranged from mild to severe b-thal intermedia with a varying need for transfusions depending on the second pathogenic allele found. Based on the published reports, most cases have been diagnosed relatively late in childhood or puberty and some are much later in adulthood. Oxygen affinity studies showed a significantly decreased affinity for p.A28S for both heterozygous carriers and Hb Knossos-b-thalassemia compound heterozygotes (Fessas_1986). Two clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation and classified the variant as pathogenic/likely pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingNatera, Inc.Sep 16, 2020- -
Beta-Knossos-thalassemia Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedliterature onlyOMIMJan 01, 1989- -
Malaria, susceptibility to Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCenter for Genomic Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research CenterApr 04, 2024- -
Hb SS disease Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingBaylor Genetics-- -
Beta-plus-thalassemia Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedliterature onlyOMIMJan 01, 1989- -
HEMOGLOBIN KNOSSOS Other:1
other, no assertion criteria providedliterature onlyOMIMDec 12, 2017- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.17
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.21
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.24
Cadd
Uncertain
24
Dann
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.062
T;T;.;T
Eigen
Benign
0.014
Eigen_PC
Benign
0.023
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.86
D
M_CAP
Benign
0.082
D
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.60
D;D;D;D
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.20
D
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.4
M;M;.;.
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
D
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.53
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-1.3
N;.;.;N
REVEL
Uncertain
0.64
Sift
Benign
0.030
D;.;.;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.057
T;.;.;.
Polyphen
0.27
B;B;.;.
Vest4
0.83
MVP
0.83
MPC
0.044
ClinPred
0.21
T
GERP RS
1.2
Varity_R
0.37
gMVP
0.82

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.79
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_DG_spliceai
0.79
Position offset: 6

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: rs35424040; hg19: chr11-5248170; API