rs367567416

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely pathogenic. The variant received 7 ACMG points: 7P and 0B. PP4_StrongPP3PM2_SupportingPM3_Supporting

This summary comes from the ClinGen Evidence Repository: The NM_000156.6:c.391+15G>T variant is in intron 3 of GAMT. The computational predictor, SpliceAI, predicts the creation of a new donor splice site 2 bp upstream (score 0.98) indicating that this variants may impact splicing (PP3). This variant has been identified a homozygous individual with clinical features consistent with GAMT deficiency, "decreased" GAMT enzyme activity in fibroblasts, elevated GAA and low or low normal creatine in urine, low creatine on brain MRS (PMID:23234264, 29506905; assumed to be the same patent in both publications) (PP4_Strong, PM3_Supporting). The highest population minor allele frequency in gnomAD v4.1.0 is 0.00003651 (43/1177768 alleles) in the European (non-Finnish) population, which is lower than the ClinGen CCDS VCEP’s threshold for PM2_Supporting (<0.0004), meeting this criterion (PM2_Supporting). There is a ClinVar entry for this variant (ClinVar Variation ID: 544259). In summary, this variant meets the criteria to be classified as likely pathogenic for GAMT deficiency. GAMT-specific ACMG/AMP criteria applied, as specified by the ClinGen Cerebral Creatine Deficiency Syndromes Variant Curation Expert Panel (Specifications Version 2.0.0): PP4_Strong, PP3, PM2_Supporting, PM3_Supporting.(Classification approved by the ClinGen Cerebral Creatine Deficiency Syndromes Variant Curation Expert Panel on November 14, 2024) LINK:https://erepo.genome.network/evrepo/ui/classification/CA9043702/MONDO:0012999/026

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000029 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

GAMT
NM_000156.6 intron

Scores

Clinical Significance

Likely pathogenic reviewed by expert panel P:2U:2

Conservation

PhyloP100: -0.601

Publications

2 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

GAMT (HGNC:4136): (guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase) The protein encoded by this gene is a methyltransferase that converts guanidoacetate to creatine, using S-adenosylmethionine as the methyl donor. Defects in this gene have been implicated in neurologic syndromes and muscular hypotonia, probably due to creatine deficiency and accumulation of guanidinoacetate in the brain of affected individuals. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. Pseudogenes of this gene are found on chromosomes 2 and 13. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012]

GAMT Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

guanidinoacetate methyltransferase deficiency
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Ambry Genetics

GAMT links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_pathogenic. The variant received 7 ACMG points.

PM2

For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.

PM3

For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.

PP3

For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.

PP4

For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
GAMT	NM_000156.6 link	c.391+15G>T		intron_variant	Intron 3 of 5	ENST00000252288.8	NP_000147.1	Q14353-1V9HWB2
GAMT	NM_138924.3 link	c.391+15G>T		intron_variant	Intron 3 of 4		NP_620279.1	Q14353-2

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
GAMT	ENST00000252288.8 link	c.391+15G>T		intron_variant	Intron 3 of 5	1	NM_000156.6	ENSP00000252288.1		Q14353-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152180

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Cov.:

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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:

0.0000122

AC:

AN:

244900

AF XY:

0.00000753

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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:

0.0000272

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000288

AC:

AN:

1457304

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000248

AC XY:

AN XY:

724748

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African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000299

AC:

AN:

33394

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44348

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

25952

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39650

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

85608

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

52658

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5738

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000369

AC:

AN:

1109748

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

60208

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.464

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Age Distribution

Exome Het

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GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152180

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000269

AC XY:

AN XY:

74332

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41444

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15284

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5190

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4830

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10622

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000294

AC:

AN:

68020

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2090

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.475

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Age Distribution

Genome Het

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Alfa

AF:

0.000111

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ClinVar

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:2Uncertain:2

Revision: reviewed by expert panel

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Cerebral creatine deficiency syndrome

Pathogenic:1Uncertain:1

Nov 02, 2021

Broad Center for Mendelian Genomics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:curation

The c.391+15G>T variant in GAMT has been reported in 1 homozygous individual with cerebral creatine deficiency syndrome (PMID: 23234264) and has been identified in in 0.003% (4/125836) of European (non-Finnish) chromosomes by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org; dbSNP ID: rs367567416). Although this variant has been seen in the general population in a heterozygous state, its frequency is low enough to be consistent with a recessive carrier frequency. This variant has also been reported in ClinVar (Variation ID#: 544259) and has been interpreted as VUS by Invitae. This variant is located in the 3' splice region. In vitro functional studies provide some evidence that the c.391+15G>T variant may slightly impact protein function (PMID: 23234264). However, these types of assays may not accurately represent biological function. Computational tools do suggest an impact to splicing. However, this information is not predictive enough to determine pathogenicity. In summary, the clinical significance of the c.391+15G>T variant is uncertain. ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PM2_supporting, PS3_supporting, PM3_supporting, PP3 (Richards 2015). -

Jun 11, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Likely pathogenic

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change falls in intron 3 of the GAMT gene. It does not directly change the encoded amino acid sequence of the GAMT protein. This variant is present in population databases (rs367567416, gnomAD 0.004%). This variant has been observed in individual(s) with primary creatine disorder and GAMT deficiency (PMID: 23234264). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 544259). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may disrupt the consensus splice site. In summary, the currently available evidence indicates that the variant is pathogenic, but additional data are needed to prove that conclusively. Therefore, this variant has been classified as Likely Pathogenic. -

Deficiency of guanidinoacetate methyltransferase

Pathogenic:1

Nov 14, 2024

ClinGen Cerebral Creatine Deficiency Syndromes Variant Curation Expert Panel, ClinGen

Significance:Likely pathogenic

Review Status:reviewed by expert panel

Collection Method:curation

The NM_000156.6:c.391+15G>T variant is in intron 3 of GAMT. The computational predictor, SpliceAI, predicts the creation of a new donor splice site 2 bp upstream (score 0.98) indicating that this variants may impact splicing (PP3). This variant has been identified a homozygous individual with clinical features consistent with GAMT deficiency, "decreased" GAMT enzyme activity in fibroblasts, elevated GAA and low or low normal creatine in urine, low creatine on brain MRS (PMID: 23234264, 29506905; assumed to be the same patent in both publications) (PP4_Strong, PM3_Supporting). The highest population minor allele frequency in gnomAD v4.1.0 is 0.00003651 (43/1177768 alleles) in the European (non-Finnish) population, which is lower than the ClinGen CCDS VCEP’s threshold for PM2_Supporting (<0.0004), meeting this criterion (PM2_Supporting). There is a ClinVar entry for this variant (ClinVar Variation ID: 544259). In summary, this variant meets the criteria to be classified as likely pathogenic for GAMT deficiency. GAMT-specific ACMG/AMP criteria applied, as specified by the ClinGen Cerebral Creatine Deficiency Syndromes Variant Curation Expert Panel (Specifications Version 2.0.0): PP4_Strong, PP3, PM2_Supporting, PM3_Supporting. (Classification approved by the ClinGen Cerebral Creatine Deficiency Syndromes Variant Curation Expert Panel on November 14, 2024) -

not specified

Uncertain:1

Jun 10, 2025

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: GAMT c.391+15G>T alters a non-conserved nucleotide located at a position not widely known to affect splicing. Several computational tools predict a significant impact on normal splicing: Four predict the variant creates a 5 donor site. However, these predictions have yet to be confirmed by functional studies. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 1.2e-05 in 244900 control chromosomes.c.391+15G>T has been reported in the literature as a homozygous genotype in an individual affected with Cerebral Creatine Deficiency Syndrome (e.g. Cheillan_2012). Enzyme studies in cells from this individual confirmed deficient GAMT activity, however to our knowledge, no additional experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 23234264, 29506905). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 544259). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as VUS-possibly pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.61

CADD

Benign

2.0

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.95

PhyloP100

-0.60

PromoterAI

0.065

Neutral

(source)

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.1

Mutation Taster

=27/73

disease causing

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.98

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

DS_DG_spliceai

0.98

Position offset: 2

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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