rs765916932

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 20 ACMG points: 20P and 0B. PS1PM1PM5PP3_StrongPP5_Very_Strong

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.2799T>G​(p.Ser933Arg) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000013 in 1,613,860 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 (★★). Another nucleotide change resulting in the same amino acid substitution has been previously reported as Likely pathogenic in ClinVar. Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. S933G) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000020 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000012 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLG
NM_002693.3 missense

Scores

13
3
3

Clinical Significance

Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:4

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.21

Publications

1 publications found
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]
POLG Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 1
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
  • mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4a
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, G2P
  • sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Orphanet, G2P
  • autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • autosomal recessive progressive external ophthalmoplegia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • recessive mitochondrial ataxia syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • spinocerebellar ataxia with epilepsy
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • Leigh syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 20 ACMG points.

PS1
Transcript NM_002693.3 (POLG) is affected with MISSENSE_VARIANT having same AA change as one Pathogenic present in ClinVar.
PM1
In a hotspot region, there are 4 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 14 uncertain in NM_002693.3
PM5
Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr15-89320949-C-T is described in ClinVar as Likely_pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 2693242.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars.
PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.969
PP5
Variant 15-89320948-A-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr15-89320948-A-C is described in ClinVar as Likely_pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 431950.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
POLGNM_002693.3 linkc.2799T>G p.Ser933Arg missense_variant Exon 18 of 23 ENST00000268124.11 NP_002684.1 P54098E5KNU5
POLGNM_001126131.2 linkc.2799T>G p.Ser933Arg missense_variant Exon 18 of 23 NP_001119603.1 P54098E5KNU5

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLGENST00000268124.11 linkc.2799T>G p.Ser933Arg missense_variant Exon 18 of 23 1 NM_002693.3 ENSP00000268124.5 P54098

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000197
AC:
3
AN:
152216
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
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:
0.0000294
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00000399
AC:
1
AN:
250848
AF XY:
0.00
show subpopulations
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 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00000881
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000123
AC:
18
AN:
1461644
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
35
AF XY:
0.0000138
AC XY:
10
AN XY:
727138
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
86256
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53216
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5742
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000153
AC:
17
AN:
1112002
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.0000166
AC:
1
AN:
60388
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.500
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
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4
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8
10
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
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Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000197
AC:
3
AN:
152216
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000134
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74364
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0000241
AC:
1
AN:
41456
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15290
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3470
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5198
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4826
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10628
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000294
AC:
2
AN:
68026
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2094
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.525
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
1
2
2
3
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
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6
8
10
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
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>80
Age
Alfa
AF:
0.00
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000189
ExAC
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
1

ClinVar

Significance: Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:4
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Pathogenic:3
Mar 16, 2024
Baylor Genetics
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Oct 01, 2018
Wong Mito Lab, Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The NM_002693.2:c.2799T>G (NP_002684.1:p.Ser933Arg) [GRCH38: NC_000015.10:g.89320948A>C] variant in POLG gene is interpretated to be a Likely Pathogenic based on ACMG guidelines (PMID: 25741868). This variant meets the following evidence codes reported in the ACMG-guideline. PM1:This variant is in mutational hot spot or a well-studied functional domain without benign variation. PM2:This variant is absent in key population databases. PM3:Detected in trans with a pathogenic variant for Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type) which is a recessive disorder. PP1:This variant is co-segregated with Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type) in multiple affected family members. PP2:This is a missense variant in POLG with a low rate of benign and high rate of pathogenic missense variations. PP3:Computational evidence/predictors indicate the variant has deleterious effect on POLG structure, function, or protein-protein interaction. PP4:Patient's phenotype or family history is highly specific for POLG. Based on the evidence criteria codes applied, the variant is suggested to be Likely Pathogenic. -

Nov 21, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces serine, which is neutral and polar, with arginine, which is basic and polar, at codon 933 of the POLG protein (p.Ser933Arg). This variant is present in population databases (rs765916932, gnomAD 0.0009%). This missense change has been observed in individuals with clinical features of autosomal recessive POLG-related conditions (PMID: 21880868). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 431950). 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) indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt POLG protein function with a positive predictive value of 95%. 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. -

not provided Pathogenic:1
Mar 07, 2025
GeneDx
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 21880868, 32943091) -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.99
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.51
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.50
CADD
Benign
18
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.94
D;D
Eigen
Benign
-0.041
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.26
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.92
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
1.0
.;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.62
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.97
D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
0.98
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.1
M;M
PhyloP100
1.2
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.70
T
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-4.5
D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.84
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D
Vest4
0.86
MutPred
0.78
Gain of MoRF binding (P = 0.0159);Gain of MoRF binding (P = 0.0159);
MVP
0.95
MPC
0.70
ClinPred
0.99
D
GERP RS
-6.2
PromoterAI
0.060
Neutral
Varity_R
0.94
gMVP
0.95
Mutation Taster
=2/98
disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.030
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs765916932; hg19: chr15-89864179; API