Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 0 ACMG points: 2P and 2B. PM2BP4_Moderate
The NM_007294.4(BRCA1):āc.1202G>Cā(p.Gly401Ala) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000137 in 1,461,830 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).
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
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Apr 28, 2023
The variant has not been reported in individuals with BRCA1-related conditions in the published literature. It also has not been reported in large, multi-ethnic general populations (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org). Analysis of this variant using bioinformatics tools for the prediction of the effect of amino acid changes on protein structure and function yielded predictions that this variant is benign. Based on the available information, we are unable to determine the clinical significance of this variant. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
GeneDx
Feb 01, 2016
This variant is denoted BRCA1 c.1202G>C at the cDNA level, p.Gly401Ala (G401A) at the protein level, and results in the change of a Glycine to an Alanine (GGG>GCG). Using alternate nomenclature, this variant would be defined as BRCA1 1321G>C. This variant has not, to our knowledge, been published in the literature as pathogenic or benign. BRCA1 Gly401Ala was not observed in approximately 6,500 individuals of European and African American ancestry in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project, indicating it is not a common benign variant in these populations. Since Glycine and Alanine share similar properties, this is considered a conservative amino acid substitution. BRCA1 Gly401Ala occurs at a position that is not conserved and is located in a region known to interact with multiple proteins (Paul 2014). In silico analyses predict that this variant is unlikely to alter protein structure or function. Based on currently available information, it is unclear whether BRCA1 Gly401Ala is pathogenic or benign. We consider it to be a variant of uncertain significance. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Ambry Genetics
Oct 31, 2022
The p.G401A variant (also known as c.1202G>C), located in coding exon 9 of the BRCA1 gene, results from a G to C substitution at nucleotide position 1202. The glycine at codon 401 is replaced by alanine, an amino acid with similar properties. This amino acid position is not 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. -
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health
Jan 04, 2019
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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). -
Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1 Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, no assertion criteria provided
clinical testing
Sharing Clinical Reports Project (SCRP)
Dec 22, 2009
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Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter
clinical testing
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Oct 12, 2023
This sequence change replaces glycine, which is neutral and non-polar, with alanine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 401 of the BRCA1 protein (p.Gly401Ala). 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: 91541). 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. -