Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 1 ACMG points: 2P and 1B. PM2BP4
The NM_007294.4(BRCA1):āc.3965A>Cā(p.Lys1322Thr) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000657 in 152,214 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. K1322E) has been classified as Likely benign.
BRCA1 (HGNC:1100): (BRCA1 DNA repair associated) This gene encodes a 190 kD nuclear phosphoprotein that plays a role in maintaining genomic stability, and it also acts as a tumor suppressor. The BRCA1 gene contains 22 exons spanning about 110 kb of DNA. The encoded protein combines with other tumor suppressors, DNA damage sensors, and signal transducers to form a large multi-subunit protein complex known as the BRCA1-associated genome surveillance complex (BASC). This gene product associates with RNA polymerase II, and through the C-terminal domain, also interacts with histone deacetylase complexes. This protein thus plays a role in transcription, DNA repair of double-stranded breaks, and recombination. Mutations in this gene are responsible for approximately 40% of inherited breast cancers and more than 80% of inherited breast and ovarian cancers. Alternative splicing plays a role in modulating the subcellular localization and physiological function of this gene. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants, some of which are disease-associated mutations, have been described for this gene, but the full-length natures of only some of these variants has been described. A related pseudogene, which is also located on chromosome 17, has been identified. [provided by RefSeq, May 2020]
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
GeneDx
Apr 29, 2016
This variant is denoted BRCA1 c.3965A>C at the cDNA level, p.Lys1322Thr (K1322T) at the protein level, and results in the change of a Lysine to a Threonine (AAA>ACA). Using alternate nomenclature, this variant would be defined as BRCA1 4084A>C. This variant has not, to our knowledge, been published in the literature as pathogenic or benign. BRCA1 Lys1322Thr was not observed in approximately 6,500 individuals of European and African American ancestry in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project, suggesting it is not a common benign variant in these populations. Since Lysine and Threonine differ in some properties, this is considered a semi-conservative amino acid substitution. BRCA1 Lys1322Thr occurs at a position that is not conserved and is located in the SCD domain as well as a region known to interact with multiple other proteins (Chen 1998, Narod 2004, Clark 2012). In silico analyses are inconsistent regarding the effect this variant may have on protein structure and function. Based on currently available evidence, it is unclear whether BRCA1 Lys1322Thr is a pathogenic or benign variant. We consider it to be a variant of uncertain significance. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
Feb 07, 2018
The BRCA1 c.3965A>C; p.Lys1322Thr variant (rs80357042), to our knowledge, is not reported in the medical literature but is classified as uncertain in ClinVar (Variation ID: 185202). This variant is absent from general population databases (1000 Genomes Project, Exome Variant Server, Genome Aggregation Database), indicating it is not a common polymorphism. The lysine at codon 1322 is moderately conserved but computational algorithms (SIFT: Damaging, PolyPhen2: Benign) predict conflicting effects of this variant on the protein. Due to limited information, the clinical significance of the p.Lys1322Thr variants is uncertain at this time. -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitter
curation
University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington
Mar 23, 2023
Missense variant in a coldspot region where missense variants are very unlikely to be pathogenic (PMID:31911673). -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Ambry Genetics
Jan 17, 2024
The p.K1322T variant (also known as c.3965A>C), located in coding exon 9 of the BRCA1 gene, results from an A to C substitution at nucleotide position 3965. The lysine at codon 1322 is replaced by threonine, an amino acid with similar properties. This amino acid position is well conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, the in silico prediction for this alteration is inconclusive. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -
Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Invitae
Sep 04, 2023
This sequence change replaces lysine, which is basic and polar, with threonine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 1322 of the BRCA1 protein (p.Lys1322Thr). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with BRCA1-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 185202). Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is not expected to disrupt BRCA1 protein function. 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. -