rs764759172

Variant names:

• chr1-94080691-AG-A
• rs764759172
• NM_000350.3:c.885delC

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 16 ACMG points: 16P and 0B. PVS1 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000350.3(ABCA4):​c.885delC​(p.Leu296CysfsTer4) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000958 in 1,461,892 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000096 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: ABCA4 NM_000350.3 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:8
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 2.65

Genes affected

ABCA4 (HGNC:34): (ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 4) The membrane-associated protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intracellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct subfamilies (ABC1, MDR/TAP, MRP, ALD, OABP, GCN20, White). This protein is a member of the ABC1 subfamily. Members of the ABC1 subfamily comprise the only major ABC subfamily found exclusively in multicellular eukaryotes. This protein is a retina-specific ABC transporter with N-retinylidene-PE as a substrate. It is expressed exclusively in retina photoreceptor cells, and the gene product mediates transport of an essental molecule, all-trans-retinal aldehyde (atRAL), across the photoreceptor cell membrane. Mutations in this gene are found in patients diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a form of juvenile-onset macular degeneration. Mutations in this gene are also associated with retinitis pigmentosa-19, cone-rod dystrophy type 3, early-onset severe retinal dystrophy, fundus flavimaculatus, and macular degeneration age-related 2. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2019]

LOC124904222 (HGNC:):

ACMG classification

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 16 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
• PP5: Variant 1-94080691-AG-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr1-94080691-AG-A is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 438109.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr1-94080691-AG-A is described in Lovd as [Likely_pathogenic]. Variant chr1-94080691-AG-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr1-94080691-AG-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
ABCA4	NM_000350.3	c.885delC	p.Leu296CysfsTer4	frameshift_variant	Exon 8 of 50	ENST00000370225.4	NP_000341.2
ABCA4	NM_001425324.1	c.885delC	p.Leu296CysfsTer4	frameshift_variant	Exon 8 of 49		NP_001412253.1
LOC124904222	XR_007066231.1	n.203-3037delG		intron_variant	Intron 1 of 1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
ABCA4	ENST00000370225.4	c.885delC	p.Leu296CysfsTer4	frameshift_variant	Exon 8 of 50	1	NM_000350.3	ENSP00000359245.3
ABCA4	ENST00000649773.1	c.885delC	p.Leu296CysfsTer4	frameshift_variant	Exon 8 of 19			ENSP00000496882.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD3 exomes AF: 0.0000199 AC: 5 AN: 250748 Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.0000369 AC XY: 5 AN XY: 135588

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 SAS exome AF: 0.0000327

Gnomad FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE exome AF: 0.0000354

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000958 AC: 14 AN: 1461892 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32 AF XY: 0.0000151 AC XY: 11 AN XY: 727248

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: 0.0000580

Gnomad4 FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome AF: 0.00000809

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

Bravo AF: 0.00000378

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:8

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Retinal dystrophy Pathogenic:3

Jan 01, 2023

Institute of Human Genetics, Univ. Regensburg, Univ. Regensburg

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Jan 01, 2015

NIHR Bioresource Rare Diseases, University of Cambridge

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: research

- -

Aug 15, 2019

Blueprint Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Progressive cone dystrophy (without rod involvement) Pathogenic:1

Apr 01, 2018

Department of Clinical Genetics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: research

- -

Severe early-childhood-onset retinal dystrophy Pathogenic:1

Feb 05, 2025

SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Precision Medicine

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Null variant is predicted to cause nonsense-mediated decay in a gene where LOF is a known cause of pathogenicity (PVS1). Homozygous allele count is less than 0 in gnomAD exomes and not found in genomes (PM2) -

not provided Pathogenic:1

Oct 08, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Leu296Cysfs*4) in the ABCA4 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in ABCA4 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 10958761, 24938718, 25312043, 26780318). This variant is present in population databases (rs764759172, gnomAD 0.004%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with Stargardt disease (PMID: 21911583, 27739528, 28947085). In at least one individual the data is consistent with being in trans (on the opposite chromosome) from a pathogenic variant. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 438109). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Retinitis pigmentosa 19 Pathogenic:1

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Neuberg Centre For Genomic Medicine, NCGM

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The frameshift variant c.885delp.Leu296CysfsTer4 in ABCA4 gene has been reported previously in individuals with Inherited retinal disease Tanaka K, et al., 2018, Carss KJ, et al., 2017. The variant is reported with 0.002% allele frequency in gnomAD Exomes and is novel not in any individuals in 1000 Genomes.This variant has been reported to the ClinVar database as Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic. This variant causes a frameshift starting with codon Leucine 296, changes this amino acid to Cysteine residue, and creates a premature Stop codon at position 4 of the new reading frame, denoted p.Leu296CysfsTer4. This variant is predicted to cause loss of normal protein function through protein truncation. Loss of function variants have been previously reported to be disease causing Fujinami K, et al., 2015. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Stargardt disease Pathogenic:1

Apr 01, 2018

Department of Clinical Genetics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: research

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs764759172; hg19: chr1-94546247;