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rs61752877

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 10 ACMG points: 10P and 0B. PVS1PM2_SupportingPM3_Supporting

This summary comes from the ClinGen Evidence Repository: NM_000329.3(RPE65):c.370C>T (p.Arg124Ter) is a nonsense variant that introduces a premature stop codon into exon 5 of 14, and is predicted to lead to nonsense-mediated decay in a gene in which loss-of-function is an established mechanism of disease (PVS1). This variant is present in gnomAD v.2.1.1 at a GrpMax allele frequency of 0.00002191, with 9 alleles / 24480 total alleles in the African/African-American population, which is lower than the ClinGen LCA / eoRD VCEP PM2_Supporting threshold of <0.0002 (PM2_Supporting). This variant has been reported in at least 1 proband with early-onset severe retinal dystrophy who was homozygous for the variant (0.5 pts, PMID:35129589, PM3_Supporting). In summary, this variant meets the criteria to be classified as pathogenic for RPE65-related recessive retinopathy based on the ACMG/AMP criteria applied, as specified by the ClinGen LCA / eoRD VCEP: PVS1, PM2_Supporting, PM3_Supporting. (VCEP specifications version 1.0.0; date of approval 09/21/2023). LINK:https://erepo.genome.network/evrepo/ui/classification/CA226545/MONDO:0100368/120

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00011 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000018 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

RPE65
NM_000329.3 stop_gained

Scores

2
4
1

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic reviewed by expert panel P:11O:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.80
Variant links:
Genes affected
RPE65 (HGNC:10294): (retinoid isomerohydrolase RPE65) The protein encoded by this gene is a component of the vitamin A visual cycle of the retina which supplies the 11-cis retinal chromophore of the photoreceptors opsin visual pigments. It is a member of the carotenoid cleavage oxygenase superfamily. All members of this superfamily are non-heme iron oxygenases with a seven-bladed propeller fold and oxidatively cleave carotenoid carbon:carbon double bonds. However, the protein encoded by this gene has acquired a divergent function that involves the concerted O-alkyl ester cleavage of its all-trans retinyl ester substrate and all-trans to 11-cis double bond isomerization of the retinyl moiety. As such, it performs the essential enzymatic isomerization step in the synthesis of 11-cis retinal. Mutations in this gene are associated with early-onset severe blinding disorders such as Leber congenital. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2017]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 10 ACMG points.

PVS1
PM2
PM3

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
RPE65NM_000329.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.370C>T p.Arg124Ter stop_gained 5/14 ENST00000262340.6
LOC124904198XR_007066164.1 linkuse as main transcriptn.72-3876G>A intron_variant, non_coding_transcript_variant

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
RPE65ENST00000262340.6 linkuse as main transcriptc.370C>T p.Arg124Ter stop_gained 5/141 NM_000329.3 P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000112
AC:
17
AN:
151960
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000411
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
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000359
AC:
9
AN:
250738
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000368
AC XY:
5
AN XY:
135800
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000127
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000289
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:
0.0000440
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000164
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000185
AC:
27
AN:
1461840
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000165
AC XY:
12
AN XY:
727218
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.000179
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.0000224
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:
0.0000153
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000497
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000112
AC:
17
AN:
152078
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000807
AC XY:
6
AN XY:
74324
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.000410
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:
0.000130
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000831
ExAC
AF:
0.0000412
AC:
5
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000577
AC:
2
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.00
EpiControl
AF:
0.000178

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:11Other:1
Revision: reviewed by expert panel
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Leber congenital amaurosis 2 Pathogenic:3
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMendelicsMay 28, 2019- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedresearchLaboratory of Genetics in Ophthalmology, Institut Imagine-- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingBaylor GeneticsMar 22, 2024- -
Leber congenital amaurosis Pathogenic:2
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingNatera, Inc.Sep 16, 2020- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpJan 19, 2023Variant summary: RPE65 c.370C>T (p.Arg124X) results in a premature termination codon, predicted to cause a truncation of the encoded protein or absence of the protein due to nonsense mediated decay, which are commonly known mechanisms for disease. Truncations downstream of this position have been reported in HGMD in association with Leber congenital amaurosis and Retinal degeneration. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 3.6e-05 in 250738 control chromosomes. c.370C>T has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with Leber Congenital Amaurosis and inherited retinal dystrophies (examples: Galvin_2005, Zhong_2019, Zenteno_2019, Lopez-Rodriguez_2021, Testa_2022). These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. Five clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation. All laboratories classified the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -
not provided Pathogenic:1Other:1
not provided, no classification providedliterature onlyRetina International-- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxAug 20, 2019Nonsense 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; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 32865313, 33576794, 30996589, 31630094, 31736247, 30608580, 28559085, 30268864, 29332120, 9501220, 19854499, 11095629, 25257057, 20683928, 28005406, 15691574, 28945494, 28237426, 20079931, 25525159) -
Inborn genetic diseases Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsJun 12, 2023The c.370C>T (p.R124*) alteration, located in coding exon 5 of the RPE65 gene, consists of a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 370. This changes the amino acid from an arginine (R) to a stop codon at amino acid position 124. This alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Based on data from gnomAD, the T allele has an overall frequency of 0.006% (16/282008) total alleles studied. The highest observed frequency was 0.037% (9/24480) of African alleles. This variant has been reported in compound heterozygous state in multiple individuals with RPE65-related retinopathies (Kumaran, 2018; Chung, 2019; Maltese, 2022). This variant has also been reported as a homozygous finding in an child with Leber congenital amaurosis whose parents were consanguineous (Zhong, 2019). Based on the available evidence, this alteration is classified as pathogenic. -
RPE65-related recessive retinopathy Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, reviewed by expert panelcurationClinGen Leber Congenital Amaurosis/early Onset Retinal Dystrophy Variant Curation Expert Panel, ClinGenFeb 20, 2024NM_000329.3(RPE65):c.370C>T (p.Arg124Ter) is a nonsense variant that introduces a premature stop codon into exon 5 of 14, and is predicted to lead to nonsense-mediated decay in a gene in which loss-of-function is an established mechanism of disease (PVS1). This variant is present in gnomAD v.2.1.1 at a GrpMax allele frequency of 0.00002191, with 9 alleles / 24480 total alleles in the African/African-American population, which is lower than the ClinGen LCA / eoRD VCEP PM2_Supporting threshold of <0.0002 (PM2_Supporting). This variant has been reported in at least 1 proband with early-onset severe retinal dystrophy who was homozygous for the variant (0.5 pts, PMID: 35129589, PM3_Supporting). In summary, this variant meets the criteria to be classified as pathogenic for RPE65-related recessive retinopathy based on the ACMG/AMP criteria applied, as specified by the ClinGen LCA / eoRD VCEP: PVS1, PM2_Supporting, PM3_Supporting. (VCEP specifications version 1.0.0; date of approval 09/21/2023). -
Leber congenital amaurosis 2;C3151086:Retinitis pigmentosa 20 Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInvitaeJan 07, 2024This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Arg124*) in the RPE65 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in RPE65 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 9326941, 9501220, 9843205, 18632300). This variant is present in population databases (rs61752877, gnomAD 0.04%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with Leber congenital amaurosis (PMID: 9501220, 19854499, 20683928). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 98866). 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. -
Leber congenital amaurosis 2;C3151086:Retinitis pigmentosa 20;C5231465:Retinitis pigmentosa 87 with choroidal involvement Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingFulgent Genetics, Fulgent GeneticsMar 30, 2022- -
Retinal dystrophy Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterresearchDept Of Ophthalmology, Nagoya UniversityOct 01, 2023- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.36
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.58
CADD
Pathogenic
39
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
Eigen
Uncertain
0.54
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.35
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.85
D
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
A
Vest4
0.89
GERP RS
1.9

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.26
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_AL_spliceai
0.26
Position offset: 16

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: rs61752877; hg19: chr1-68910339; API