Genetic Variant POLE:p.Arg1556Gln (chr12-132642881-C-T) – ACMG Classification: Likely_benign (-1 pts)

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -1 ACMG points: 0P and 1B. BP4

The NM_006231.4(POLE):c.4667G>A(p.Arg1556Gln) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000669 in 1,613,768 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 12/21 in silico tools predict a benign 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. R1556L) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000073 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLE
NM_006231.4 missense

Scores

Clinical Significance

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

Conservation

PhyloP100: 6.08

Variant links:

Genes affected

POLE (HGNC:9177): (DNA polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit) This gene encodes the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase epsilon. The enzyme is involved in DNA repair and chromosomal DNA replication. Mutations in this gene have been associated with colorectal cancer 12 and facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, and short stature. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013]

POLE links:

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -1 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.27235657).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
POLE	NM_006231.4 link	c.4667G>A	p.Arg1556Gln	missense_variant	Exon 36 of 49	ENST00000320574.10	NP_006222.2	Q07864

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
POLE	ENST00000320574.10 link	c.4667G>A	p.Arg1556Gln	missense_variant	Exon 36 of 49	1	NM_006231.4	ENSP00000322570.5		Q07864

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152204

Hom.:

Cov.:

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Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00

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:

0.0000294

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD3 exomes

AF:

0.0000398

AC:

AN:

250962

Hom.:

AF XY:

0.0000663

AC XY:

AN XY:

135660

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Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.0000290

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.0000544

Gnomad SAS exome

AF:

0.000164

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.0000264

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000725

AC:

106

AN:

1461564

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000867

AC XY:

AN XY:

727060

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Gnomad4 AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome

AF:

0.0000224

Gnomad4 ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome

AF:

0.0000756

Gnomad4 SAS exome

AF:

0.0000928

Gnomad4 FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome

AF:

0.0000827

Gnomad4 OTH exome

AF:

0.0000331

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152204

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000269

AC XY:

AN XY:

74354

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Gnomad4 AFR

AF:

0.00

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:

0.0000294

Gnomad4 OTH

AF:

0.00

Alfa

AF:

0.000161

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000113

ExAC

AF:

0.0000330

AC:

EpiCase

AF:

0.00

EpiControl

AF:

0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:6

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided

Uncertain:2

Feb 02, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with glutamine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 1556 of the POLE protein (p.Arg1556Gln). This variant is present in population databases (rs762965148, gnomAD 0.02%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with clinical features of POLE-related conditions (PMID: 32792570). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 240533). 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 not expected to disrupt POLE protein function with a negative 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. -

Oct 24, 2022

GeneDx

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

In silico analysis, which includes protein predictors and evolutionary conservation, supports that this variant does not alter protein structure/function; Has not been previously published as pathogenic or benign to our knowledge -

not specified

Uncertain:1

Apr 08, 2025

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: POLE c.4667G>A (p.Arg1556Gln) results in a conservative amino acid change located in the DNA polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit A, C-terminal domain (IPR013697) of the encoded protein sequence. Four of five in-silico tools predict a benign effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 4e-05 in 250962 control chromosomes (gnomAD). This frequency is not significantly higher than estimated for a pathogenic variant in POLE causing Facial Dysmorphism, Immunodeficiency, Livedo, and Short Stature (4e-05 vs 0.0011), allowing no conclusion about variant significance. c.4667G>A has been reported in the literature in individuals affected with Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer (Mur_2020) or with triple-negative breast cancer (Bhai_2021), including in the presence of an alternate pathogenic variant. These report(s) do not provide unequivocal conclusions about association of the variant with Facial Dysmorphism, Immunodeficiency, Livedo, And Short Stature. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 32792570, 34326862). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 240533). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -

Polymerase proofreading-related adenomatous polyposis

Uncertain:1

Feb 26, 2020

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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POLE-related disorder

Uncertain:1

Mar 29, 2024

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

The POLE c.4667G>A variant is predicted to result in the amino acid substitution p.Arg1556Gln. This variant was reported in an individual with epithelial ovarian cancer (Song et al. 2021. PubMed ID: 32546565, Supplementary Table 6). This variant is reported in 0.016% of alleles in individuals of South Asian descent in gnomAD and is interpreted as uncertain in ClinVar (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/240533/). At this time, the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain due to the absence of conclusive functional and genetic evidence. -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome

Uncertain:1

Jul 30, 2024

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The p.R1556Q variant (also known as c.4667G>A), located in coding exon 36 of the POLE gene, results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 4667. The arginine at codon 1556 is replaced by glutamine, an amino acid with highly similar properties. This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be tolerated by in silico analysis. Based on the available evidence, the clinical significance of this variant remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Benign

0.11

BayesDel_addAF

Benign

-0.21

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.28

CADD

Benign

DANN

Uncertain

1.0

DEOGEN2

Benign

0.055

T;.

Eigen

Benign

-0.015

Eigen_PC

Benign

0.20

FATHMM_MKL

Pathogenic

0.98

LIST_S2

Uncertain

0.94

D;D

M_CAP

Benign

0.0070

MetaRNN

Benign

0.27

T;T

MetaSVM

Benign

-1.1

MutationAssessor

Benign

0.66

N;.

PrimateAI

Uncertain

0.55

PROVEAN

Benign

-1.3

N;N

REVEL

Benign

0.12

Sift

Benign

0.30

T;T

Sift4G

Benign

0.73

T;T

Polyphen

0.028

B;.

Vest4

0.56

MVP

0.28

MPC

0.23

ClinPred

0.10

GERP RS

5.8

Varity_R

0.14

gMVP

0.55

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.010

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

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

LitVar

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