1-17022657-G-C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely pathogenic. Variant got 8 ACMG points: 8P and 0B. PM1PM2PP3_Strong

The NM_003000.3(SDHB):​c.716C>G​(p.Ser239Cys) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000112 in 1,613,982 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. S239F) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000012 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

SDHB
NM_003000.3 missense

Scores

12
5
2

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: 9.30
Variant links:
Genes affected
SDHB (HGNC:10681): (succinate dehydrogenase complex iron sulfur subunit B) This tumor suppressor gene encodes the iron-sulfur protein subunit of the succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) enzyme complex which plays a critical role in mitochondria. The SDH enzyme complex is composed of four nuclear-encoded subunits. This enzyme complex converts succinate to fumarate which releases electrons as part of the citric acid cycle, and the enzyme complex additionally provides an attachment site for released electrons to be transferred to the oxidative phosphorylation pathway. The SDH enzyme complex plays a role in oxygen-related gene regulation through its conversion of succinate, which is an oxygen sensor that stabilizes the hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF1) transcription factor. Sporadic and familial mutations in this gene result in paragangliomas, pheochromocytoma, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors, supporting a link between mitochondrial dysfunction and tumorigenesis. Mutations in this gene are also implicated in nuclear type 4 mitochondrial complex II deficiency. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2022]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_pathogenic. Variant got 8 ACMG points.

PM1
In a hotspot region, there are 3 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 2 benign, 14 uncertain in NM_003000.3
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.939

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
SDHBNM_003000.3 linkc.716C>G p.Ser239Cys missense_variant Exon 7 of 8 ENST00000375499.8 NP_002991.2 P21912
SDHBNM_001407361.1 linkc.662C>G p.Ser221Cys missense_variant Exon 7 of 8 NP_001394290.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
SDHBENST00000375499.8 linkc.716C>G p.Ser239Cys missense_variant Exon 7 of 8 1 NM_003000.3 ENSP00000364649.3 P21912

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152178
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000241
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000557
AC:
14
AN:
251464
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000515
AC XY:
7
AN XY:
135910
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000123
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000116
AC:
17
AN:
1461804
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.00000963
AC XY:
7
AN XY:
727218
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000153
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152178
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
74350
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000241
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Bravo
AF:
0.00000756
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000116
AC:
1
ExAC
AF:
0.000107
AC:
13

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:6
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Uncertain:1
Mar 04, 2025
Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Pheochromocytoma Uncertain:1
Jun 01, 2014
CSER _CC_NCGL, University of Washington
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: research

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Pheochromocytoma;C0238198:Gastrointestinal stromal tumor;C1861848:Paragangliomas 4 Uncertain:1
Dec 18, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces serine, which is neutral and polar, with cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 239 of the SDHB protein (p.Ser239Cys). This variant is present in population databases (rs201098090, gnomAD 0.01%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with pheochromocytoma and with breast cancer (PMID: 22270996, 31780696). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 161385). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt SDHB protein function with a positive predictive value of 80%. In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -

not provided Uncertain:1
Feb 12, 2025
GeneDx
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; Observed in an individual with pheochromocytoma and another individual with breast cancer (PMID: 31780696, 22270996); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 25637381, 31780696, 22270996) -

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Uncertain:1
Jul 23, 2023
Baylor Genetics
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

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Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1
Jan 02, 2024
Ambry Genetics
Significance: Uncertain significance
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

The p.S239C variant (also known as c.716C>G), located in coding exon 7 of the SDHB gene, results from a C to G substitution at nucleotide position 716. The serine at codon 239 is replaced by cysteine, an amino acid with dissimilar properties. This alteration has been reported in a woman diagnosed with a pheochromocytoma at age 25 in a Western Swedish cohort of patients with apparently sporadic pheochromocytomas or paragangliomas (Muth A et al. World J Surg, 2012 Jun;36:1389-94). This alteration was also identified in a Puerto Rican individual diagnosed with breast cancer (Dutil J et al. Sci Rep, 2019 11;9:17769). This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be deleterious by in silico analysis. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.31
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.41
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.58
CADD
Pathogenic
32
DANN
Uncertain
0.99
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.92
D
Eigen
Pathogenic
1.1
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.99
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
1.0
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.99
D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.39
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.94
D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
1.1
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.9
H
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.74
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-4.2
D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.94
Sift
Uncertain
0.0010
D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0080
D
Polyphen
1.0
D
Vest4
0.93
MVP
0.99
MPC
0.68
ClinPred
0.99
D
GERP RS
5.6
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.89
gMVP
0.96

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.0
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

LitVar

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs201098090; hg19: chr1-17349152; API