IthaID: 2576


Names and Sequences

Functionality: Globin gene causative mutation Pathogenicity: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic
Common Name: CD 68 AAC>A-C HGVS Name: HBA2:c.206delA
Hb Name: N/A Protein Info: α2 68(E17) Asn>Thr fs*16

Context nucleotide sequence:
CAAGAAGGTGGCCGACGCGCTGACCA [A/-] CGCCGTGGCGCACGTGGACGACAT (Strand: +)

Also known as:

Comments: This is an α+-thalassaemia mutation, no abnormal haemoglobin is visible on HPLC or CE. It was found in heterozygous form in a Dutch woman of presumably Asian origin (Surinamese-Indonesian).

We follow the HGVS sequence variant nomenclature and IUPAC standards.

External Links

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Phenotype

Hemoglobinopathy Group: Thalassaemia
Hemoglobinopathy Subgroup: α-thalassaemia
Allele Phenotype:α⁺
Associated Phenotypes: N/A

Location

Chromosome: 16
Locus: NG_000006.1
Locus Location: 34098
Size: 1 bp
Located at: α2
Specific Location: Exon 2

Other details

Type of Mutation: Point-Mutation(Deletion)
Effect on Gene/Protein Function: Frameshift (Translation)
Ethnic Origin: Surinamese, Indonesian
Molecular mechanism: N/A
Inheritance: Recessive
DNA Sequence Determined: Yes

In silico pathogenicity prediction

Publications / Origin

To the best of our knowledge, this is unpublished data. Please use with caution!

Microattributions

A/AContributor(s)DateComments
1L. Harteveld, Cornelis2016-03-02First report.
Created on 2016-05-06 14:37:51, Last reviewed on 2022-09-21 12:50:30 (Show full history)

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