dbSNP rs786204519: GALC:p.Trp163* (chr14-87984487-C-T) – ACMG Classification: Pathogenic (18 pts)

Variant summary

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

The NM_000153.4(GALC):c.489G>A(p.Trp163*) variant causes a stop gained change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000248 in 1,613,946 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 (★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

Frequency

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

Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000021 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

GALC
NM_000153.4 stop_gained

Scores

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: 4.92

Variant links:

Genes affected

GALC (HGNC:4115): (galactosylceramidase) This gene encodes a lysosomal protein which hydrolyzes the galactose ester bonds of galactosylceramide, galactosylsphingosine, lactosylceramide, and monogalactosyldiglyceride. Mutations in this gene have been associated with Krabbe disease, also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy. Alternate transcriptional splice variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

GALC links:

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 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 14-87984487-C-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr14-87984487-C-T is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 188860.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
GALC	NM_000153.4 link	c.489G>A	p.Trp163*	stop_gained	Exon 5 of 17	ENST00000261304.7	NP_000144.2	P54803-1A0A0A0MQV0

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
GALC	ENST00000261304.7 link	c.489G>A	p.Trp163*	stop_gained	Exon 5 of 17	1	NM_000153.4	ENSP00000261304.2		P54803-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.00000657

AC:

AN:

152128

Hom.:

Cov.:

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Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.0000655

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:

0.00000802

AC:

AN:

249468

Hom.:

AF XY:

0.00

AC XY:

AN XY:

135346

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Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.0000580

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:

0.00

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.00000205

AC:

AN:

1461818

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00

AC XY:

AN XY:

727218

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Gnomad4 AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome

AF:

0.0000447

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:

0.00

Gnomad4 OTH exome

AF:

0.0000166

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.00000657

AC:

AN:

152128

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00

AC XY:

AN XY:

74298

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Gnomad4 AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 AMR

AF:

0.0000655

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:

0.0000113

ExAC

AF:

0.0000165

AC:

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:6

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Galactosylceramide beta-galactosidase deficiency

Pathogenic:4

Jul 01, 2014

Counsyl

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: literature only

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Nov 10, 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: GALC c.489G>A (p.Trp163X) 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 allele was found at a frequency of 8e-06 in 249468 control chromosomes. c.489G>A has been reported in the literature in individuals affected with Krabbe Disease (Puckett_2012, Beltran-Quintero_2019). 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 both laboratories classified the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Aug 16, 2023

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 188860). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. This variant is also known as p.Trp147*. This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with Krabbe disease (PMID: 22115770). This variant is present in population databases (rs761550284, gnomAD 0.006%). This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Trp163*) in the GALC gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in GALC are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 7437911, 9272171, 16607461). -

Jun 12, 2024

Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

not provided

Pathogenic:2

May 31, 2022

GeneDx

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Nonsense variant predicted to result in protein truncation or nonsense mediated decay in a gene for which loss of function is a known mechanism of disease; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); Observed with a second GALC variant in individual with Krabbe disease, but it is not known whether the variants occurred on the same (in cis) or on different (in trans) chromosomes; reported as W147*using alternate nomenclature (Puckett et al., 2012); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 22115770) -

Feb 12, 2021

Revvity Omics, Revvity

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_addAF

Pathogenic

0.50

BayesDel_noAF

Pathogenic

0.62

CADD

Pathogenic

DANN

Uncertain

1.0

Eigen

Pathogenic

0.84

Eigen_PC

Uncertain

0.66

FATHMM_MKL

Uncertain

0.90

Vest4

0.88

GERP RS

3.9

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.7

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.020

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

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

LitVar

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