ClinVar

Description

p.Gly768Arg (GGG>CGG): c.2302 G>C in exon 21 of the MYH7 gene (NM_000257.2). The G768R mutation in the MYH7 gene (as a result of a G>C or G>A nucleotide substitution) has been reported previously in association with HCM (Richard P et al., 2003; Millat et al, 2010; Hinton R et al., 2010). In one reported family, the G768R mutation co-segregated with an HCM or restrictive cardiomyopathy phenotype and the age of onset ranged from infancy to adulthood (Hinton R et al., 2010). In two studies, the G768R mutation was not present in 200 and 400 chromosomes of matched healthy adult controls (Richard P et al., 2003, Millat et al, 2010). In addition, the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project reports G768R was not observed in approximately 6,500 individuals of European and African American backgrounds, indicating it is not a common benign variant in these populations. The G768R mutation results in a non-conservative amino acid substitution of a non-polar Glycine for a positively charged Arginine at a position in the b-myosin heavy chain that is conserved across species. Moreover, missense mutations affecting nearby residues (F764L, F764Y, E774V) have been reported in association with cardiomyopathy, further supporting the functional importance of this region of the protein. In summary, G768R in the MYH7 gene is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation. The variant is found in HCM panel(s).