ClinVar

Description

The GBA c.681T>G; p.Asn227Lys variant (rs381418), also known as Asn188Lys for legacy nomenclature, is reported in multiple individuals with Gaucher disease or GBA-associated Parkinson's disease (Amico 2016, Germain 1998, Guedes 2017, Kim 2020, Ortiz-Cabrera 2016). This variant is also reported in ClinVar (Variation ID: 93458). It is only found on four alleles in the Genome Aggregation Database, indicating it is not a common polymorphism. Computational analyses are uncertain whether this variant is neutral or deleterious (REVEL: 0.587). A different variant at this codon, p.Asn227Ser, has also been reported in association with Gaucher disease and is considered to be pathogenic (see ClinVar Variation ID: 4314). Based on available information, the p.Asn227Lys variant is considered to be pathogenic. References: Amico G et al. MLPA-based approach for initial and simultaneous detection of GBA deletions and recombinant alleles in patients affected by Gaucher Disease. Mol Genet Metab. 2016 Dec;119(4):329-337. PMID: 27802905. Germain DP et al. Exhaustive screening of the acid beta-glucosidase gene, by fluorescence-assisted mismatch analysis using universal primers: mutation profile and genotype/phenotype correlations in Gaucher disease. Am J Hum Genet. 1998 Aug;63(2):415-27. PMID: 9683600. Guedes LC et al. Serum lipid alterations in GBA-associated Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2017 Nov;44:58-65. PMID: 28890071. Kim YM et al. The GBA p.G85E mutation in Korean patients with non-neuronopathic Gaucher disease: founder and neuroprotective effects. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2020 Nov 11;15(1):318. PMID: 33176831. Ortiz-Cabrera NV et al. Nine-year experience in Gaucher disease diagnosis at the Spanish reference center Fundacion Jimenez Diaz. Mol Genet Metab Rep. 2016 Nov 13;9:79-85. PMID: 27872820.