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rs780247476

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_014363.6(SACS):​c.10906C>T​(p.Arg3636Ter) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000167 in 1,613,678 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 (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000017 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

SACS
NM_014363.6 stop_gained

Scores

2
4
1

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:8

Conservation

PhyloP100: 2.72
Variant links:
Genes affected
SACS (HGNC:10519): (sacsin molecular chaperone) This gene encodes the sacsin protein, which includes a UbL domain at the N-terminus, a DnaJ domain, and a HEPN domain at the C-terminus. The gene is highly expressed in the central nervous system, also found in skin, skeletal muscles and at low levels in the pancreas. This gene includes a very large exon spanning more than 12.8 kb. Mutations in this gene result in autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS), a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by early-onset cerebellar ataxia with spasticity and peripheral neuropathy. The authors of a publication on the effects of siRNA-mediated sacsin knockdown concluded that sacsin protects against mutant ataxin-1 and suggest that "the large multi-domain sacsin protein is able to recruit Hsp70 chaperone action and has the potential to regulate the effects of other ataxia proteins" (Parfitt et al., PubMed: 19208651). A pseudogene associated with this gene is located on chromosome 11. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2013]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 18 ACMG points.

PVS1
Loss of function variant, product does not undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. Variant is located in the 3'-most exon, not predicted to undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. There are 139 pathogenic variants in the truncated region.
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP5
Variant 13-23332970-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr13-23332970-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 212108.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr13-23332970-G-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
SACSNM_014363.6 linkuse as main transcriptc.10906C>T p.Arg3636Ter stop_gained 10/10 ENST00000382292.9

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
SACSENST00000382292.9 linkuse as main transcriptc.10906C>T p.Arg3636Ter stop_gained 10/105 NM_014363.6 P1Q9NZJ4-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152172
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
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
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000120
AC:
3
AN:
250508
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00000738
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
135480
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 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000177
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000164
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000171
AC:
25
AN:
1461506
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
35
AF XY:
0.0000124
AC XY:
9
AN XY:
727052
show subpopulations
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:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000216
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000166
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152172
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000135
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74334
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
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:
0.0000294
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Bravo
AF:
0.00000756
TwinsUK
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ALSPAC
AF:
0.000259
AC:
1
ExAC
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
1

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:8
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Charlevoix-Saguenay spastic ataxia Pathogenic:6
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGenome-Nilou LabSep 05, 2021- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGenetic Services Laboratory, University of ChicagoAug 07, 2014- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpFeb 14, 2020Variant summary: SACS c.10906C>T (p.Arg3636X) results in a premature termination codon in the last exon, that is not expected to result in nonsense mediated decay (NMD), but is predicted to cause a large truncation of the encoded protein. Truncations downstream of this position have been classified as pathogenic by our laboratory (e.g. c.11374C>T (p.Arg3792X)). The variant allele was found at a frequency of 1.2e-05 in 250508 control chromosomes (gnomAD). The variant, c.10906C>T, has been reported in the literature in multiple compound heterozygous- and a homozygous individual affected with Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (Vermeer_2008, Walsh_2017, Sun_2019, Tsugawa_2015). These data indicate that the variant is likely to be associated with disease. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. Two clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 and laboratories classified the variant as pathogenic (1x) / likely pathogenic (1x). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCounsylFeb 19, 2016- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingBaylor GeneticsDec 11, 2023- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingNatera, Inc.Jul 14, 2021- -
Spastic paraplegia Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInvitaeJan 01, 2024This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Arg3636*) in the SACS gene. While this is not anticipated to result in nonsense mediated decay, it is expected to disrupt the last 944 amino acid(s) of the SACS protein. This variant is present in population databases (rs780247476, gnomAD 0.002%). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with early-onset cerebellar ataxia (PMID: 18465152). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 212108). This variant disrupts a region of the SACS protein in which other variant(s) (p.Arg3903*) have been determined to be pathogenic (PMID: 19892370, 21745802). This suggests that this is a clinically significant region of the protein, and that variants that disrupt it are likely to be disease-causing. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
Inborn genetic diseases Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsDec 03, 2020The c.10906C>T (p.R3636*) alteration, located in exon 10 (coding exon 9) of the SACS gene, consists of a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 10906. This changes the amino acid from an arginine (R) to a stop codon at amino acid position 3636. This alteration occurs at the 3' terminus of the SACS gene, is not expected to trigger nonsense-mediated mRNA decay, and only impacts the last 20% of the protein. However, premature stop codons are typically deleterious in nature and a pathogenic truncating mutation downstream has been reported (Vermeer, 2008). This alteration was reported in two brothers and another unrelated patient with autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix Saguenay. They were all found to be compound heterozygous for a second truncating alteration in SACS (Vermeer, 2008; Sun, 2019). Based on the available evidence, this alteration is classified as pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.61
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.51
CADD
Pathogenic
39
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
Eigen
Uncertain
0.66
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.53
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.85
D
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
D;D;D
Vest4
0.94
GERP RS
4.3

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

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs780247476; hg19: chr13-23907109; API