2-47412510-A-G

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -2 ACMG points: 0P and 2B. BP4_Moderate

The NM_000251.3(MSH2):c.742A>G(p.Lys248Glu) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000558 in 1,611,834 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. K248R) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000048 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MSH2
NM_000251.3 missense

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:9B:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 4.44

Publications

6 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

MSH2 (HGNC:7325): (mutS homolog 2) This locus is frequently mutated in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). When cloned, it was discovered to be a human homolog of the E. coli mismatch repair gene mutS, consistent with the characteristic alterations in microsatellite sequences (RER+ phenotype) found in HNPCC. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012]

MSH2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

Lynch syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: G2P, ClinGen, Orphanet
Lynch syndrome 1
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp, Ambry Genetics
Muir-Torre syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Orphanet, G2P
mismatch repair cancer syndrome 1
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: ClinGen, Orphanet
mismatch repair cancer syndrome 2
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P
ovarian cancer
Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
malignant pancreatic neoplasm
Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
prostate cancer
Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
rhabdomyosarcoma
Inheritance: AR Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
breast cancer
Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
hereditary breast carcinoma
Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen

MSH2 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -2 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.20604163).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
MSH2	NM_000251.3 link	c.742A>G	p.Lys248Glu	missense_variant	Exon 4 of 16	ENST00000233146.7	NP_000242.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
MSH2	ENST00000233146.7 link	c.742A>G	p.Lys248Glu	missense_variant	Exon 4 of 16	1	NM_000251.3	ENSP00000233146.2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152166

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

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

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.0000199

AC:

AN:

251368

AF XY:

0.0000221

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 FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.0000440

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.00000480

AC:

AN:

1459668

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00000551

AC XY:

AN XY:

726278

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33434

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44712

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26100

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39596

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

86216

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53318

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5760

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00000630

AC:

AN:

1110242

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

60290

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.504

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152166

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000135

AC XY:

AN XY:

74346

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41452

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15258

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3468

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5200

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4832

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10604

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000294

AC:

AN:

68034

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2090

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.575

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

<30

30-35

35-40

40-45

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65-70

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>80

Age

Alfa

AF:

0.00

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.00000378

ExAC

AF:

0.0000330

AC:

EpiCase

AF:

0.00

EpiControl

AF:

0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Uncertain:9Benign:1

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome

Uncertain:3

Aug 23, 2021

Sema4, Sema4

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:curation

Jun 29, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.742A>G (p.K248E) alteration is located in exon 4 (coding exon 4) of the MSH2 gene. This alteration results from a A to G substitution at nucleotide position 742, causing the lysine (K) at amino acid position 248 to be replaced by a glutamic acid (E). Based on insufficient or conflicting evidence, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear.

Nov 15, 2023

Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This missense variant replaces lysine with glutamic acid at codon 248 of the MSH2 protein. Computational prediction suggests that this variant may not impact protein structure and function (internally defined REVEL score threshold <= 0.5, PMID: 27666373). This variant does not impact MSH2 function in a 6-thioguanine sensitivity assay in haploid human cells (internally defined LOF score threshold <= -1.32, PMID: 33357406). To our knowledge, this variant has not been reported in individuals affected with MSH2-related disorders in the literature. This variant has been identified in 5/251368 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). The available evidence is insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease conclusively. Therefore, this variant is classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance.

Lynch syndrome 1

Uncertain:2

Jul 27, 2023

Baylor Genetics

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Nov 02, 2023

Zotz-Klimas Genetics Lab, MVZ Zotz Klimas

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

not provided

Uncertain:2

Nov 01, 2023

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The MSH2 c.742A>G (p.Lys248Glu) variant has been reported in the published literature to have a neutral effect on mismatch repair (MMR ) activity (PMID: 33357406 (2021)). Several in silico-based algorithms have classified this variant as neutral (PMID: 26333163 (2015), 22290698 (2012)). In addition, this variant has been reported in an individual with breast cancer (PMID: 33471991 (2021), see also LOVD (http://databases.lovd.nl/shared/genes/MSH2)). to have a neutral effect on mismatch repair (MMR ) activity (PMID: 33357406 (2021)). The frequency of this variant in the general population, 0.000044 (5/113714 chromosomes (Genome Aggregation Database, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org)), is uninformative in the assessment of its pathogenicity. 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.

Apr 18, 2019

GeneDx

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Not observed at a significant frequency in large population cohorts (Lek et al., 2016); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 22949387, 22290698, 18383312, 16995940, 26333163, 26951660, 14526391)

not specified

Uncertain:1

May 23, 2022

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: MSH2 c.742A>G (p.Lys248Glu) results in a conservative amino acid change located in the DNA mismatch repair protein MutS, connector domain (IPR007860) 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 2e-05 in 251368 control chromosomes. The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. Although reported in the literature (example, Lastella_2006), to our knowledge, no case level occurrence of c.742A>G in individuals affected with Lynch Syndrome has been reported. At least one publication reports experimental evidence evaluating an impact on protein function, however, does not allow convincing conclusions about the variant effect although reporting a consensus classification of neutral (example, Jia_2021). Therefore, this study is not weighted as a directly traceable evidence in the context of this evaluation. Three clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation. All laboratories classified the variant as uncertain significance. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance.

Lynch syndrome

Uncertain:1

Sep 11, 2024

All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms

Benign:1

Dec 16, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Benign

0.14

BayesDel_addAF

Uncertain

0.15

BayesDel_noAF

Uncertain

0.080

CADD

Benign

(source)

DANN

Uncertain

0.98

DEOGEN2

Benign

0.40

T;.;.;.

Eigen

Benign

-0.32

Eigen_PC

Benign

-0.096

FATHMM_MKL

Uncertain

0.95

LIST_S2

Uncertain

0.93

D;D;D;D

M_CAP

Benign

0.067

MetaRNN

Benign

0.21

T;T;T;T

MetaSVM

Benign

-0.46

MutationAssessor

Uncertain

2.3

M;.;.;.

PhyloP100

4.4

PrimateAI

Uncertain

0.51

PROVEAN

Benign

-1.2

N;N;.;N

REVEL

Uncertain

0.44

Sift

Benign

0.77

T;T;.;T

Sift4G

Benign

0.58

T;T;.;T

Vest4

0.63

ClinPred

0.49

GERP RS

5.5

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.8

Varity_R

0.35

gMVP

0.36

Mutation Taster

=76/24

polymorphism

(source)

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

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

Publications

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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