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UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot P05543: Variant p.Leu247Pro

Thyroxine-binding globulin
Gene: SERPINA7
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Variant information Variant position: help 247 The position of the amino-acid change on the UniProtKB canonical protein sequence.
Type of variant: help LB/B The variants are classified into three categories: LP/P, LB/B and US.
  • LP/P: likely pathogenic or pathogenic.
  • LB/B: likely benign or benign.
  • US: uncertain significance

Residue change: help From Leucine (L) to Proline (P) at position 247 (L247P, p.Leu247Pro). Indicates the amino acid change of the variant. The one-letter and three-letter codes for amino acids used in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot are those adopted by the commission on Biochemical Nomenclature of the IUPAC-IUB.
Physico-chemical properties: help Similar physico-chemical property. Both residues are medium size and hydrophobic. The physico-chemical property of the reference and variant residues and the change implicated.
BLOSUM score: help -3 The score within a Blosum matrix for the corresponding wild-type to variant amino acid change. The log-odds score measures the logarithm for the ratio of the likelihood of two amino acids appearing by chance. The Blosum62 substitution matrix is used. This substitution matrix contains scores for all possible exchanges of one amino acid with another:
  • Lowest score: -4 (low probability of substitution).
  • Highest score: 11 (high probability of substitution).
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Polymorphism: help Genetic variants in SERPINA7 influence the serum levels of thyroxine-binding globulin and define the thyroxine-binding globulin quantitative trait locus (TBGQTL) [MIM:300932]. Individuals with low or high serum levels of thyroxine-binding globulin show, respectively, reduced or elevated protein-bound iodine but are euthyroid and do not manifest major metabolic alterations (PubMed:1294376, PubMed:1515456, PubMed:1901689, PubMed:1906047, PubMed:2155256, PubMed:2501669). Two qualitative TBG variants occur in particular populations. TBG-A is found in 40% of Australian aborigines, it has reduced affinity for thyroxine and triiodothyroxine and increased susceptibility to inactivation by heat or acid (PubMed:2495303). TBG-S ('s' for slow shift on isoelectic focusing) is found in blacks, Eskimos, Melanesians, Polynesians and Indonesians, but not in Caucasians; TBG-S is slightly more thermolabile (PubMed:2115061). Additional information on the polymorphism described.
Variant description: help CD5; complete thyroxine-binding globulin deficiency. Any additional useful information about the variant.
Other resources: help Links to websites of interest for the variant.


Sequence information Variant position: help 247 The position of the amino-acid change on the UniProtKB canonical protein sequence.
Protein sequence length: help 415 The length of the canonical sequence.
Location on the sequence: help IDKTTTVQVPMMHQMEQYYH L VDMELNCTVLQMDYSKNALA The residue change on the sequence. Unless the variant is located at the beginning or at the end of the protein sequence, both residues upstream (20) and downstream (20) of the variant will be shown.
Residue conservation: help The multiple alignment of the region surrounding the variant against various orthologous sequences.
Human                         IDKTTTVQVPMMHQMEQYYHLVDMELNCTVLQMDYSKNALA

Chimpanzee                    IDKTTTVQVPMMHQMEQYYHLVDMELNCTVLQMDYSKNALA

Mouse                         VDKSTTVQVPMMHQLEQYYHYVDMELNCTVLQMDYSENALA

Rat                           VDKSTTVQVPMMHQLEQYYHYVDVELNCTVLQMDYSANALA

Pig                           VDKTTTVQVPMMHQMEQYYHLVDTELNCTVLQMDYSKNALA

Bovine                        VDKTTTVQVPMMHQMEQYYHLVDTELNCTVLQMDYSKNALA

Sheep                         VDKTTTVQVPMMHQVDQYYHLVDTELNCTVLQMDYSKNALA

Sequence annotation in neighborhood: help The regions or sites of interest surrounding the variant. In general the features listed are posttranslational modifications, binding sites, enzyme active sites, local secondary structure or other characteristics reported in the cited references. The "Sequence annotation in neighborhood" lines have a fixed format:
  • Type: the type of sequence feature.
  • Positions: endpoints of the sequence feature.
  • Description: contains additional information about the feature.
TypePositionsDescription
Chain 21 – 415 Thyroxine-binding globulin
Glycosylation 253 – 253 N-linked (GlcNAc...) asparagine
Beta strand 231 – 249



Literature citations
Replacement of Leu227 by Pro in thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) is associated with complete TBG deficiency in three of eight families with this inherited defect.
Mori Y.; Takeda K.; Charbonneau M.; Refetoff S.;
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 70:804-809(1990)
Cited for: POLYMORPHISM; VARIANT PRO-247;
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