rs80338671

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -2 ACMG points: 3P and 5B. PP3_ModeratePP5BS1_SupportingBS2

The NM_000158.4(GBE1):​c.986A>G​(p.Tyr329Cys) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000553 in 1,597,402 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 5 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00052 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00056 ( 5 hom. )

Consequence

GBE1
NM_000158.4 missense

Scores

15
3
1

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:8U:13

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.55
Variant links:
Genes affected
GBE1 (HGNC:4180): (1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme 1) The protein encoded by this gene is a glycogen branching enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of alpha-1,4-linked glucosyl units from the outer end of a glycogen chain to an alpha-1,6 position on the same or a neighboring glycogen chain. Branching of the chains is essential to increase the solubility of the glycogen molecule and, consequently, in reducing the osmotic pressure within cells. Highest level of this enzyme are found in liver and muscle. Mutations in this gene are associated with glycogen storage disease IV (also known as Andersen's disease). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -2 ACMG points.

PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.855
PP5
Variant 3-81642787-T-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr3-81642787-T-C is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 371439.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submissions are: {Likely_pathogenic=8, Uncertain_significance=12}. Variant chr3-81642787-T-C is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr3-81642787-T-C is described in Lovd as [Likely_pathogenic].
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population mid. gnomad4_exome allele frequency = 0.000556 (804/1445292) while in subpopulation MID AF= 0.0108 (62/5726). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00867. There are 5 homozygotes in gnomad4_exome. There are 442 alleles in male gnomad4_exome subpopulation. Median coverage is 27. This position pass quality control queck. Existence of Clinvar submissions makes me limit the strength of this signal to Supporting
BS2
High Homozygotes in GnomAdExome4 at 5 AR gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
GBE1NM_000158.4 linkc.986A>G p.Tyr329Cys missense_variant Exon 7 of 16 ENST00000429644.7 NP_000149.4 Q04446Q59ET0
GBE1XR_007095662.1 linkn.1114A>G non_coding_transcript_exon_variant Exon 7 of 15

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
GBE1ENST00000429644.7 linkc.986A>G p.Tyr329Cys missense_variant Exon 7 of 16 1 NM_000158.4 ENSP00000410833.2 Q04446
GBE1ENST00000489715.1 linkc.863A>G p.Tyr288Cys missense_variant Exon 7 of 16 2 ENSP00000419638.1 E9PGM4
GBE1ENST00000498468.1 linkn.536A>G non_coding_transcript_exon_variant Exon 4 of 4 3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000526
AC:
80
AN:
151990
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000966
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00105
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.000621
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.0127
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000721
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00191
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000455
AC:
113
AN:
248464
Hom.:
1
AF XY:
0.000571
AC XY:
77
AN XY:
134792
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000194
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000261
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.000199
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.000883
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000613
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000498
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000556
AC:
804
AN:
1445292
Hom.:
5
Cov.:
27
AF XY:
0.000614
AC XY:
442
AN XY:
720126
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0000905
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.000448
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.0000769
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.000559
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.0000563
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.000581
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000485
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.000519
AC:
79
AN:
152110
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.000417
AC XY:
31
AN XY:
74366
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000964
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00105
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.000622
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.000721
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00189
Alfa
AF:
0.000546
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.000559
TwinsUK
AF:
0.000539
AC:
2
ALSPAC
AF:
0.000259
AC:
1
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000735
AC:
6
ExAC
AF:
0.000488
AC:
59
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000289
AC:
1
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.000982
EpiControl
AF:
0.000889

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:8Uncertain:13
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Glycogen storage disease, type IV Pathogenic:3Uncertain:6
Apr 27, 2017
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). Publications were found based on this search. However, the evidence from the literature, in combination with allele frequency data from public databases where available, was not sufficient to rule this variant in or out of causing disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as a variant of unknown significance. -

Oct 31, 2016
Counsyl
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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May 26, 2021
Genetics and Molecular Pathology, SA Pathology
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jul 15, 2023
Baylor Genetics
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jan 27, 2022
Broad Center for Mendelian Genomics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: curation

The p.Tyr329Cys variant in GBE1 has been reported in 6 individuals with GBE1-related disorders (PMID: 30293248, 23034915) and has been identified in 0.09% (27/30586) of South Asian chromosomes by the Genome Aggregation Database, including one homozygote (gnomAD, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org; dbSNP ID: rs80338671). Although this variant has been seen in the general population in a heterozygous state, its frequency is not high enough to rule out a pathogenic role. This variant has also been reported in ClinVar (Variation ID#: 371439) and has been interpreted as likely pathogenic by Counsyl, Invitae, and Women's Health and Genetics (Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp), and as uncertain significance by GeneDx, Illumina Clinical Services Laboratory (Illumina), Genetic Services Laboratory (University of Chicago), Nilou-Genome Lab, and Al Jalila Children's Genomics Center (Al Jalila Childrens Speciality Hospital). Of the 6 affected individuals, 1 of those were homozygote, which increases the likelihood that the p.Tyr329Cys variant is pathogenic (PMID: 30293248). Computational prediction tools and conservation analyses suggest that this variant may impact the protein, though this information is not predictive enough to determine pathogenicity. One additional pathogenic variant, resulting in a different amino acid change at the same position, p.Tyr329Ser, has been reported in association with disease in (the literature and ClinVar), supporting that a change at this position may not be tolerated (PMID: 8613547, 9851430, 20655781, 23034915, 25133958, 25665141, 33332610, 26385640/Variation ID: 2777). In summary, the clinical significance of the p.Tyr329Cys variant is uncertain. ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PP3, PM3_supporting, PM5 (Richards 2015). -

Mar 26, 2024
Genomic Medicine Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Mar 15, 2024
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: GBE1 c.986A>G (p.Tyr329Cys) results in a non-conservative amino acid change located in the Glycosyl hydrolase, family 13, catalytic domain (IPR006047) of the encoded protein sequence. Five of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00045 in 248464 control chromosomes, predominantly at a frequency of 0.00088 within the South Asian subpopulation in the gnomAD database, including 1 homozygotes. This frequency is not significantly higher than estimated for a pathogenic variant in GBE1 causing Glycogen Storage Disease, Type IV (0.00045 vs 0.0013), allowing no conclusion about variant significance. c.986A>G has been reported in the literature in five individuals affected with Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease who also carried a second variant (N556Y) (Mochel_2012). The variant has also been reported in at least two individuals with glycogen storage disease, one homozygote and one heterozygote without a reported second mutation (Nair_2018, Isik_2019). In addition, another missense variant at the same codon (Y329S) has been classified as pathogenic and is a common mutation within affected Ashkenazi Jewish patients (Mochel_2012), suggesting the tyrosine residue at position 329 is critical for GBE1 protein function. These data indicate that the variant is likely to be associated with disease. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 31207142, 31980526, 31209396, 31319225, 34426522, 27528516, 23034915, 30293248, 28716262). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 371439). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as likely pathogenic. -

Jul 22, 2021
Genome-Nilou Lab
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Neuberg Centre For Genomic Medicine, NCGM
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The missense c.986A>G p.Tyr329Cys variant in the GBE1 gene has been reported in 6 individuals with GBE1-related disorders Nair, Pratibha et al., 2018. This variant is reported with the allele frequency 0.04% in the gnomAD Exomes and novel in 1000 Genomes. It is submitted to ClinVar as Likely Pathogenic/ Uncertain Significance multiple submissions. The amino acid Tyrosine at position 329 is changed to a Cysteine changing protein sequence and it might alter its composition and physico-chemical properties. The variant is predicted as damaging by SIFT. The amino acid change p.Tyr329Cys in GBE1 is predicted as conserved by GERP++ and PhyloP across 100 vertebrates. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Uncertain Significance. -

not provided Pathogenic:3Uncertain:2
Mar 12, 2025
GeneDx
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Observed in apparent homozygous state in an infant with persistent fever, cough, shortening of proximal extremities, and dysmorphic features (PMID: 38592052); Observed in apparent homozygous state in an adult with progressive weakness in extremities, dyspnea, dysphagia, and abnormal EMG (PMID: 38127101); 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: 31980526, 31207142, 31319225, 31209396, 8613547, 30293248, 34426522, 34297361, 36703223, 37510298, 38592052, 38127101, 23034915, 9851430, 25665141, 27528516) -

Sep 30, 2022
Revvity Omics, Revvity
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Aug 29, 2024
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The GBE1 c.986A>G; p.Tyr329Cys variant (rs80338671) is reported in the literature as both homozygotes and heterozygotes in several individuals affected with adult polyglucosan body disease (APBD) (Krenn 2024, Latif 2024, Mochel 2012, Nair 2018). In heterozygous individuals, either a second variant was not detected or else was not known to be pathogenic (Mochel 2012). The p.Tyr329Cys variant is found in the South Asian population with an allele frequency of 0.09% (27/30586 alleles, including one homozygote) in the Genome Aggregation Database (v2.1.1). The tyrosine at codon 329 is highly conserved, and computational analyses predict that this variant is deleterious (REVEL: 0.97). Additionally, another variant at this codon (c.986A>C, p.Tyr329Ser) is a founder pathogenic variant detected in homozygous state in individuals of Ashkenazi-Jewish descent affected with APBD (Lossos 1998, Mochel 2012). Based on available information, this variant is considered to be likely pathogenic. References: Krenn M et al. Next-generation sequencing and comprehensive data reassessment in 263 adult patients with neuromuscular disorders: insights into the gray zone of molecular diagnoses. J Neurol. 2024 Apr. PMID: 38127101 Latif M et al. Identification of Novel and Recurrent Variants in BTD, GBE1, AGL and ASL Genes in Families with Metabolic Disorders in Saudi Arabia. J Clin Med. 2024 Feb 20. PMID: 38592052 Lossos et al. Adult polyglucosan body disease in Ashkenazi Jewish patients carrying the Tyr329Ser mutation in the glycogen-branching enzyme gene. Ann Neurol. 1998 Dec;44(6):867-72. PMID: 9851430. Mochel et al. Adult polyglucosan body disease: Natural History and Key Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings. Ann Neurol. 2012 Sep;72(3):433-41. PMID: 23034915. Nair et al. Contribution of next generation sequencing in pediatric practice in Lebanon. A Study on 213 cases. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2018 Nov;6(6):1041-1052. PMID: 30293248. -

Apr 12, 2024
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

BS2, PP3, PP4, PM1, PM3, PM5 -

Nov 01, 2022
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

GBE1: PM2:Supporting -

not specified Uncertain:2
Jun 19, 2019
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Jul 23, 2020
Al Jalila Children’s Genomics Center, Al Jalila Childrens Speciality Hospital
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Adult polyglucosan body disease Uncertain:2
Apr 27, 2017
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). No publications were found based on this search. Allele frequency data from public databases did not allow this variant to be ruled in or out of causing disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as a variant of unknown significance. -

Jul 22, 2021
Genome-Nilou Lab
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Glycogen storage disease, type IV;C1849722:Adult polyglucosan body disease Pathogenic:1
Jan 29, 2024
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Glycogen storage disease, type IV;C1856301:Glycogen storage disease IV, classic hepatic Pathogenic:1
Jan 20, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces tyrosine, which is neutral and polar, with cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 329 of the GBE1 protein (p.Tyr329Cys). This variant is present in population databases (rs80338671, gnomAD 0.08%), including at least one homozygous and/or hemizygous individual. This missense change has been observed in individuals with adult polyglucosan body disease (PMID: 23034915). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 371439). 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 GBE1 protein function with a positive predictive value of 95%. This variant disrupts the p.Tyr329 amino acid residue in GBE1. Other variant(s) that disrupt this residue have been determined to be pathogenic (PMID: 8613547, 25665141, 26199317, 26385640). This suggests that this residue is clinically significant, and that variants that disrupt this residue are likely to be disease-causing. 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. -

GBE1-related disorder Uncertain:1
Apr 09, 2024
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: clinical testing

The GBE1 c.986A>G variant is predicted to result in the amino acid substitution p.Tyr329Cys. This variant has been reported in the compound heterozygous state in five patients affected with adult polyglucosan body disease (APBD), four of which were of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry (Mochel et al. 2012. PubMed ID: 23034915). The results of functional assays and genetic segregation data were not clearly presented in this study; in the absence of such conclusive results the authors concluded that the c.986A>G variant was likely pathogenic. Of note, a change involving the same amino acid (p.Tyr329Ser) has been reported to be causative for glycogen storage disease type IV as well as for APBD (Bao et al. 1996. PubMed ID: 8613547; Lossos et al. 1998. PubMed ID: 9851430). The c.986A>G (p.Tyr329Cys) variant is present at a minor allele frequency of up to ~0.088% in gnomAD, with 1 homozygote listed. Taken together, although we suspect that this variant may be pathogenic, at this time, the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain due to the absence of conclusive functional and genetic evidence. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.69
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.20
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.44
CADD
Pathogenic
29
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.74
D;T
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.81
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.75
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.98
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
1.0
D;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.34
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.86
D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
0.80
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.3
M;.
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.67
T
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-8.4
D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.97
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D
Vest4
0.99
MVP
0.94
MPC
0.26
ClinPred
0.28
T
GERP RS
5.1
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.89
gMVP
0.93

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.010
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: rs80338671; hg19: chr3-81691938; API