rs587777334

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 14 ACMG points: 14P and 0B. PM2PP3_StrongPP5_Very_Strong

The NM_005051.3(QARS1):c.1543C>T(p.Arg515Trp) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000026 in 1,614,086 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 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000027 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

QARS1
NM_005051.3 missense

Scores

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: 4.82

Variant links:

Genes affected

QARS1 (HGNC:9751): (glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase 1) Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases catalyze the aminoacylation of tRNA by their cognate amino acid. Because of their central role in linking amino acids with nucleotide triplets contained in tRNAs, aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are thought to be among the first proteins that appeared in evolution. In metazoans, 9 aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases specific for glutamine (gln), glutamic acid (glu), and 7 other amino acids are associated within a multienzyme complex. Although present in eukaryotes, glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase (QARS) is absent from many prokaryotes, mitochondria, and chloroplasts, in which Gln-tRNA(Gln) is formed by transamidation of the misacylated Glu-tRNA(Gln). Glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase belongs to the class-I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2013]

QARS1 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 14 ACMG points.

PM2

Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;

PP3

MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.96

PP5

Variant 3-49099415-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr3-49099415-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 127118.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr3-49099415-G-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
QARS1	NM_005051.3 link	c.1543C>T	p.Arg515Trp	missense_variant	Exon 17 of 24	ENST00000306125.12	NP_005042.1	P47897-1B7Z840
QARS1	NM_001272073.2 link	c.1510C>T	p.Arg504Trp	missense_variant	Exon 17 of 24		NP_001259002.1	P47897-2B7Z840
QARS1	XM_017006965.3 link	c.1543C>T	p.Arg515Trp	missense_variant	Exon 17 of 23		XP_016862454.2
QARS1	NR_073590.2 link	n.1518C>T		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 17 of 24

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
QARS1	ENST00000306125.12 link	c.1543C>T	p.Arg515Trp	missense_variant	Exon 17 of 24	1	NM_005051.3	ENSP00000307567.6		P47897-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152200

Hom.:

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

GnomAD3 exomes

AF:

0.0000119

AC:

AN:

251480

Hom.:

AF XY:

0.00

AC XY:

AN XY:

135916

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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:

0.0000274

AC:

AN:

1461886

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000303

AC XY:

AN XY:

727242

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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:

0.0000333

Gnomad4 OTH exome

AF:

0.0000497

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152200

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000134

AC XY:

AN XY:

74366

show subpopulations

Gnomad4 AFR

AF:

0.00

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:

0.0000294

Gnomad4 OTH

AF:

0.00

Alfa

AF:

0.000107

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.00000378

EpiCase

AF:

0.0000545

EpiControl

AF:

0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:6

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Diffuse cerebral and cerebellar atrophy - intractable seizures - progressive microcephaly syndrome

Pathogenic:4

Oct 13, 2021

Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories, Greenwood Genetic Center

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

PS3, PP3, PM1, PM2, PM3 -

Aug 13, 2021

New York Genome Center

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Nov 07, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with tryptophan, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 515 of the QARS protein (p.Arg515Trp). This variant is present in population databases (no rsID available, gnomAD 0.004%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with progressive microcephaly with seizures and cerebral and cerebellar atrophy (PMID: 24656866). In at least one individual the data is consistent with being in trans (on the opposite chromosome) from a pathogenic variant. It has also been observed to segregate with disease in related individuals. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 127118). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) has been performed for this missense variant. However, the output from this modeling did not meet the statistical confidence thresholds required to predict the impact of this variant on QARS protein function. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change affects QARS function (PMID: 24656866). 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. -

Apr 03, 2014

OMIM

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: literature only

- -

Intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 43

Pathogenic:1

Neuberg Centre For Genomic Medicine, NCGM

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The observed missense c.1543C>T (p.Arg515Trp) variant in QARS1 gene has been reported in individuals affected with progressive microcephaly with seizures and cerebral and cerebellar atrophy (Zhang et al., 2014). Experimental studies demonstrate that this variant disrupts aminoacylation activity, causing protein misfolding and aggregation (Zhang et al., 2014; Ognjenović et al., 2016). This variant is present with allele frequency of 0.001% in gnomAD Exomes. This variant has been submitted to the ClinVar database as Likely Pathogenic/ Pathogenic. Multiple lines of computational evidence (Polyphen - Probably Damaging, SIFT - Damaging and MutationTaster - Disease causing) predict a damaging effect on protein structure and function for this variant. The reference amino acid of p.Arg515Trp in QARS1 is predicted as conserved by GERP++ and PhyloP across 100 vertebrates. The amino acid Arg at position 515 is changed to a Trp changing protein sequence and it might alter its composition and physico-chemical properties. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. In absence of another reportable variant in QARS1 gene, the molecular diagnosis is not confirmed. -

not provided

Pathogenic:1

May 24, 2022

GeneDx

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Published functional studies demonstrate a damaging effect, as this variant disrupts aminoacylation activity, causing protein misfolding and aggregation (Zhang et al., 2014; Ognjenovi et al., 2016); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 26869582, 24656866) -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Pathogenic

0.95

BayesDel_addAF

Uncertain

0.15

BayesDel_noAF

Pathogenic

0.16

CADD

Pathogenic

DANN

Pathogenic

1.0

DEOGEN2

Pathogenic

0.92

.;D;.;D

Eigen

Pathogenic

1.1

Eigen_PC

Pathogenic

0.95

FATHMM_MKL

Uncertain

0.95

LIST_S2

Pathogenic

1.0

D;D;D;D

M_CAP

Uncertain

0.11

MetaRNN

Pathogenic

0.96

D;D;D;D

MetaSVM

Uncertain

0.22

MutationAssessor

Pathogenic

4.7

.;H;.;.

PrimateAI

Pathogenic

0.90

PROVEAN

Pathogenic

-7.0

D;D;D;.

REVEL

Pathogenic

0.86

Sift

Pathogenic

0.0

D;D;D;.

Sift4G

Pathogenic

0.0

D;D;D;D

Polyphen

1.0

.;D;.;.

Vest4

0.98, 0.98, 0.98

MutPred

0.89

.;Gain of glycosylation at T518 (P = 0.0177);.;.;

MVP

0.76

MPC

1.1

ClinPred

1.0

GERP RS

6.1

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.7

Varity_R

0.97

gMVP

0.97

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

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

LitVar

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