rs369841551

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_005912.3(MC4R):​c.466C>T​(p.Gln156Ter) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000248 in 1,614,036 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 Likely pathogenic (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000021 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MC4R
NM_005912.3 stop_gained

Scores

5
1
1

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:8

Conservation

PhyloP100: 8.06
Variant links:
Genes affected
MC4R (HGNC:6932): (melanocortin 4 receptor) The protein encoded by this gene is a membrane-bound receptor and member of the melanocortin receptor family. The encoded protein interacts with adrenocorticotropic and MSH hormones and is mediated by G proteins. This is an intronless gene. Defects in this gene are a cause of autosomal dominant obesity. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points.

PVS1
Loss of function variant, product does not undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. Variant is located in the 3'-most exon, not predicted to undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. There are 20 pathogenic variants in the truncated region.
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP5
Variant 18-60371884-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr18-60371884-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 562356.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr18-60371884-G-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
MC4RNM_005912.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.466C>T p.Gln156Ter stop_gained 1/1 ENST00000299766.5 NP_005903.2

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
MC4RENST00000299766.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.466C>T p.Gln156Ter stop_gained 1/1 NM_005912.3 ENSP00000299766 P1
ENST00000658928.1 linkuse as main transcriptn.156+42539G>A intron_variant, non_coding_transcript_variant
ENST00000650201.1 linkuse as main transcriptn.113+42539G>A intron_variant, non_coding_transcript_variant

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152176
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000241
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:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000205
AC:
3
AN:
1461860
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00000138
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
727234
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0000896
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:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152176
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000135
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74332
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000241
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:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.0000282
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.00000378

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:8
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:3
Likely pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedresearchGharavi Laboratory, Columbia UniversitySep 16, 2018- -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxAug 31, 2023Identified in the heterozygous state in individuals with obesity in the published literature, however segregation studies were not completed (Vollbach et al., 2017; Namjou et al., 2021); Identified in an individual with kidney disease in the published literature, and information on body mass index was not provided (Groopman et al., 2019); Nonsense variant predicted to result in protein truncation, as the last 177 amino acids are lost, and other loss-of-function variants have been reported downstream in HGMD; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 31447099, 27654141, 29568105, 32952152, 30586318) -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAthena DiagnosticsFeb 19, 2018- -
BODY MASS INDEX QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS 20 Pathogenic:2
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingFulgent Genetics, Fulgent GeneticsMar 04, 2022- -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInstitute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical CenterJan 01, 2019- -
Monogenic diabetes Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingTranslational Genomics Laboratory, University of Maryland School of MedicineJun 15, 2017The c.466C>T variant in codon 156 (exon 1) of the melanocortin 4 receptor gene, MC4R, results in the generation of a stop codon and the expected loss of four of the seven transmembrane domains of the protein (10592235). The c.466C>T variant was not observed in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project, 1000 Genomes Project, or Exome Aggregation Consortium databases. Nonsense mutations in MC4R have been reported previously as autosomal dominant, monogenic causes of obesity (10199800, 12646665). All individuals found to have pathogenic mutations in MC4R in one study had severe hyperinsulinemia, even compared to obese controls (12646665). The c.466C>T variant was previously identified in a 12-year old boy with severe early-onset obesity (27654141). Additionally, multiple lines of computational evidence (SIFT, LRT, MutationTaster, CADD, GERP) predict this variant is probably damaging to the protein structure or function. ACMG criteria = PVS1, PM2, PP3 -
Obesity Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingHuman Genome Sequencing Center Clinical Lab, Baylor College of MedicineJan 18, 2017This c.466C>T (p.Gln156*) variant has not been observed in the ExAC database, nor has been observed in our patient cohort but has been reported in dbSNP (rs369841551) with a minor allele frequency of 0.00008. This c.466C>T encodes for a nonsense codon in exon 1 at amino acid position 156 of the MC4R protein. This premature stop codon is predicted to result in a loss of function of the protein. It is thus classify as a pathogenic variant. -
MC4R-related disorder Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingPreventionGenetics, part of Exact SciencesFeb 06, 2024The MC4R c.466C>T variant is predicted to result in premature protein termination (p.Gln156*). This variant has been reported in an individual with obesity (Table 1, Vollbach et al. 2017. PubMed ID: 27654141; Kohlsdorf et al. 2018. PubMed ID: 29568105). Furthermore, truncating variants upstream and downstream of this variant have been reported in individuals with autosomal dominant obesity phenotypes (Farooqi et al. 2003. PubMed ID: 12646665; Wang et al. 2006. PubMed ID: 17185898). This variant has not been reported in a large population database, indicating this variant is rare. Nonsense variants in MC4R are expected to be pathogenic. This variant is interpreted as pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.63
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.66
CADD
Pathogenic
39
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
Eigen
Pathogenic
1.2
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
1.1
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.99
D
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
D
Vest4
0.84
GERP RS
5.7

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.060
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: rs369841551; hg19: chr18-58039117; API