rs746406535

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -1 ACMG points: 0P and 1B. BP4

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.1736G>A​(p.Arg579Gln) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000118 in 1,609,822 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000012 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLG
NM_002693.3 missense

Scores

1
12
6

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: 2.90
Variant links:
Genes affected
POLG (HGNC:9179): (DNA polymerase gamma, catalytic subunit) Mitochondrial DNA polymerase is heterotrimeric, consisting of a homodimer of accessory subunits plus a catalytic subunit. The protein encoded by this gene is the catalytic subunit of mitochondrial DNA polymerase. The encoded protein contains a polyglutamine tract near its N-terminus that may be polymorphic. Defects in this gene are a cause of progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions 1 (PEOA1), sensory ataxic neuropathy dysarthria and ophthalmoparesis (SANDO), Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome (AHS), and mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome (MNGIE). Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -1 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.3416964).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
POLGNM_002693.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.1736G>A p.Arg579Gln missense_variant 10/23 ENST00000268124.11 NP_002684.1
POLGARFNM_001406557.1 linkuse as main transcriptc.*1008G>A 3_prime_UTR_variant 10/23 NP_001393486.1
POLGNM_001126131.2 linkuse as main transcriptc.1736G>A p.Arg579Gln missense_variant 10/23 NP_001119603.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLGENST00000268124.11 linkuse as main transcriptc.1736G>A p.Arg579Gln missense_variant 10/231 NM_002693.3 ENSP00000268124 P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152120
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000242
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:
0.0000283
AC:
7
AN:
247392
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000373
AC XY:
5
AN XY:
134144
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000578
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.0000544
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000265
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000164
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000123
AC:
18
AN:
1457702
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000152
AC XY:
11
AN XY:
725376
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.0000224
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.0000252
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000117
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000331
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152120
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
74296
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000242
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
Bravo
AF:
0.00000378
ExAC
AF:
0.0000165
AC:
2

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:6
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:2
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingEurofins Ntd Llc (ga)May 24, 2018- -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxJul 01, 2023Has not been previously published as pathogenic or benign to our knowledge; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant does not alter protein structure/function -
Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Uncertain:2
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWong Mito Lab, Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of MedicineOct 01, 2018The NM_002693.2:c.1736G>A (NP_002684.1:p.Arg579Gln) [GRCH38: NC_000015.10:g.89325663C>T] variant in POLG gene is interpretated to be a Uncertain Significance based on ACMG guidelines (PMID: 25741868). This variant meets the following evidence codes reported in the ACMG-guideline. BP4:Computational evidence/predictors indicate no impact on the POLG structure, function, or protein-protein interaction. Based on the evidence criteria codes applied, the variant is suggested to be Uncertain Significance. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpSep 09, 2022This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with glutamine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 579 of the POLG protein (p.Arg579Gln). This variant is present in population databases (rs746406535, gnomAD 0.006%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with POLG-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 588951). Advanced 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 at Invitae 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 POLG protein function. Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may create or strengthen a splice site. In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -
not specified Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpJul 25, 2023Variant summary: POLG c.1736G>A (p.Arg579Gln) results in a conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Three of five in-silico tools predict a benign effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 2.8e-05 in 247392 control chromosomes (gnomAD). The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. To our knowledge, no occurrence of c.1736G>A in individuals affected with POLG-Related Spectrum Disorders and no experimental evidence demonstrating its impact on protein function have been reported. Five submitters have cited clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014. All submitters classified the variant as uncertain significance. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -
Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsMay 24, 2017The p.R579Q variant (also known as c.1736G>A), located in coding exon 9 of the POLG gene, results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 1736. The arginine at codon 579 is replaced by glutamine, an amino acid with highly similar properties. This amino acid position is not well conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, the in silico prediction for this alteration is inconclusive. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.15
BayesDel_addAF
Uncertain
0.047
T
BayesDel_noAF
Uncertain
0.010
CADD
Uncertain
26
DANN
Pathogenic
1.0
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.31
T;T
Eigen
Uncertain
0.23
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.26
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.81
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.91
.;D
M_CAP
Uncertain
0.27
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.34
T;T
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.53
D
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.2
M;M
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
D;D
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.52
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-1.0
N;N
REVEL
Uncertain
0.48
Sift
Uncertain
0.016
D;D
Sift4G
Benign
0.061
T;T
Polyphen
0.97
D;D
Vest4
0.44
MutPred
0.35
Gain of methylation at K575 (P = 0.0534);Gain of methylation at K575 (P = 0.0534);
MVP
0.93
MPC
0.40
ClinPred
0.29
T
GERP RS
5.0
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.33
gMVP
0.52

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.040
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: rs746406535; hg19: chr15-89868894; COSMIC: COSV51526045; COSMIC: COSV51526045; API