ClinVar

Description

p.Gly1838Asp (GGC>GAC): c.5513 G>A in exon 45 of the FBN1 gene (NM_000138.4)While the G1838D mutation in the FBN1 gene has not been reported to our knowledge, a mutation affecting this same residue, G1838C, has been reported in association with Marfan syndrome (Ganesh A et al., 2006). Additionally, mutations in nearby residues (C1835F, C1835Y, P1837S, C1847W, C1847R) have been reported in association with Marfan syndrome, further supporting the functional importance of this residue and this region of the protein. G1838D results in a non-conservative amino acid substitution, which is likely to impact secondary protein structure as these residues differ in polarity, charge, size and/or other properties. This substitution occurs at a position that is conserved across species. In silico analysis predicts this mutation is damaging to the protein structure/function. Furthermore, G1838D was not observed in approximately 6,500 individuals of European and African American ancestry in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project, indicating it is not a common benign variant in these populations.In summary, G1838D in the FBN1 gene is interpreted as a likely disease-causing mutation. The variant is found in TAAD panel(s).