ClinVar

Description

p.Leu251Pro (CTG>CCG): c.752 T>C in exon 5 of the KCNQ1 gene (NM_000218.2). The L251P mutation in the KCNQ1 gene has been reported in one Canadian family with three affected family members with ECG abnormalities consistent with LQTS (Krahn AD et al., 2000; Deschenes D et al., 2003). Krahn et al., 2000, identified the L251P mutation (reported at L122P in the LVKQT1 gene due to different nomenclature) in this family, which was absent from 668 normal controls (1336 alleles) of 6 different ethnic backgrounds. Deschenes D et al., 2003, studied this same Canadian family and showed that co-expressing the regulatory subunit of KCNQ1 (KCNE1) with equal amounts of wild type and L251P mutant DNA results in an 11-fold reduction in the amplitude of potassium currents in cells. This suggest that the P251L mutation creates a dominant negative effect on the KCNQ1 channel, resulting in the ECG abnormalities seen in this family (Deschenes D et al., 2003). Moreover, mutations in nearby residues (V241G, W248H, L250H, V254M, H258N) have been reported in association with LQTS, further supporting the functional importance of this region of the protein. Furthermore, the L251P mutation was not observed inapproximately 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, L251P in the KCNQ1 gene is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation. The variant is found in LQT panel(s).