c.5519_5537del (p.Lys1840ArgfsX5)
Variant ID Exon
172 Exon 40
Domains RNA effect
CC XII unknown
The mRNA produced might be targeted for nonsense mediated decay (NMD).
This deletion creates a frame shift starting at codon Lys1840. The new reading frame ends in a STOP codon 4 positions downstream.
Patient information Allele 1 Allele 2  
Patient ID Family ID Gender Age Origin Disease Segregation Parental consanguinity Consanguinity degree Exon/intron Nucleotide nomencl. Protein nomencl. Detection method Exon/intron Nucleotide nomencl. Protein nomencl. Detection method Reference
LCA-17 LCA-17 male Belgium LCA yes no Exon 40 c.5519_5537del p.Lys1840ArgfsX5 Direct sequencing (Sanger) Intron 26 c.2991+1655A>G p.Cys998X Direct sequencing (Sanger)