rs771973471

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000521.4(HEXB):​c.171delG​(p.Trp57CysfsTer7) variant causes a frameshift change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000963 in 1,453,052 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

Genomes: not found (cov: 31)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000096 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

HEXB
NM_000521.4 frameshift

Scores

Not classified

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:4

Conservation

PhyloP100: 5.59

Publications

3 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
HEXB (HGNC:4879): (hexosaminidase subunit beta) Hexosaminidase B is the beta subunit of the lysosomal enzyme beta-hexosaminidase that, together with the cofactor GM2 activator protein, catalyzes the degradation of the ganglioside GM2, and other molecules containing terminal N-acetyl hexosamines. Beta-hexosaminidase is composed of two subunits, alpha and beta, which are encoded by separate genes. Both beta-hexosaminidase alpha and beta subunits are members of family 20 of glycosyl hydrolases. Mutations in the alpha or beta subunit genes lead to an accumulation of GM2 ganglioside in neurons and neurodegenerative disorders termed the GM2 gangliosidoses. Beta subunit gene mutations lead to Sandhoff disease (GM2-gangliosidosis type II). Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014]
HEXB Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • Sandhoff disease
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, G2P, ClinGen, Genomics England PanelApp, Myriad Women’s Health

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points.

PVS1
Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP5
Variant 5-74685429-TG-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr5-74685429-TG-T is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 557707.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
HEXBNM_000521.4 linkc.171delG p.Trp57CysfsTer7 frameshift_variant Exon 1 of 14 ENST00000261416.12 NP_000512.2 P07686A0A024RAJ6
HEXBNM_001292004.2 linkc.-376-3897delG intron_variant Intron 1 of 13 NP_001278933.1 P07686Q5URX0

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
HEXBENST00000261416.12 linkc.171delG p.Trp57CysfsTer7 frameshift_variant Exon 1 of 14 1 NM_000521.4 ENSP00000261416.7 P07686
HEXBENST00000511181.5 linkc.-376-3897delG intron_variant Intron 1 of 13 1 ENSP00000426285.1 Q5URX0
HEXBENST00000513079.5 linkn.236delG non_coding_transcript_exon_variant Exon 1 of 6 2
HEXBENST00000515528.1 linkn.226delG non_coding_transcript_exon_variant Exon 1 of 2 2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
Cov.:
31
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
224844
AF XY:
0.00
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:
0.00
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000963
AC:
14
AN:
1453052
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.00000969
AC XY:
7
AN XY:
722488
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33128
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
43934
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
25934
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39020
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
85390
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
50882
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5756
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000126
AC:
14
AN:
1109062
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
59946
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.461
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Age Distribution

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GnomAD4 genome
Cov.:
31
Alfa
AF:
0.00
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000113

ClinVar

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

Submissions by phenotype

Sandhoff disease Pathogenic:4
May 06, 2022
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: HEXB c.171delG (p.Trp57CysfsX7) 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 classified as pathogenic by our laboratory. The variant was absent in 224844 control chromosomes (gnomAD). c.171delG has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with Sandhoff Disease (Gort_2012, Alonso-Prez_2021), including at least two homozygotes. These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. One ClinVar submitter (evaluation after 2014) cites the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Sep 27, 2023
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.Trp57Cysfs*7) in the HEXB gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in HEXB are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 7550345, 18758829). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 557707). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individuals with Sandhoff disease (PMID: 22789865). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). -

Oct 22, 2021
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Apr 11, 2018
Counsyl
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

This submission and the accompanying classification are no longer maintained by the submitter. For more information on current observations and classification, please contact variantquestions@myriad.com. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
PhyloP100
5.6
Mutation Taster
=1/199
disease causing (ClinVar)

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs771973471; hg19: chr5-73981254; API