22-28687938-C-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -5 ACMG points: 0P and 5B. BP4_StrongBS2_Supporting

The NM_007194.4(CHEK2):​c.1591G>A​(p.Glu531Lys) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00001 in 1,596,264 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 16/22 in silico tools predict 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. E531G) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000010 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

CHEK2
NM_007194.4 missense

Scores

18

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:6B:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.198

Publications

12 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
CHEK2 (HGNC:16627): (checkpoint kinase 2) In response to DNA damage and replication blocks, cell cycle progression is halted through the control of critical cell cycle regulators. The protein encoded by this gene is a cell cycle checkpoint regulator and putative tumor suppressor. It contains a forkhead-associated protein interaction domain essential for activation in response to DNA damage and is rapidly phosphorylated in response to replication blocks and DNA damage. When activated, the encoded protein is known to inhibit CDC25C phosphatase, preventing entry into mitosis, and has been shown to stabilize the tumor suppressor protein p53, leading to cell cycle arrest in G1. In addition, this protein interacts with and phosphorylates BRCA1, allowing BRCA1 to restore survival after DNA damage. Mutations in this gene have been linked with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a highly penetrant familial cancer phenotype usually associated with inherited mutations in TP53. Also, mutations in this gene are thought to confer a predisposition to sarcomas, breast cancer, and brain tumors. This nuclear protein is a member of the CDS1 subfamily of serine/threonine protein kinases. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012]
CHEK2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • CHEK2-related cancer predisposition
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
  • hereditary breast carcinoma
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen
  • Li-Fraumeni syndrome 2
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: G2P
  • acute myeloid leukemia
    Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
    Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen
  • familial ovarian cancer
    Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -5 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.054586947).
BS2
High AC in GnomAdExome4 at 15 AD gene. Variant has AC lower than other variant known as pathogenic in the gene, so the strength is limited to Supporting.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
CHEK2NM_007194.4 linkc.1591G>A p.Glu531Lys missense_variant Exon 15 of 15 ENST00000404276.6 NP_009125.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
CHEK2ENST00000404276.6 linkc.1591G>A p.Glu531Lys missense_variant Exon 15 of 15 1 NM_007194.4 ENSP00000385747.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152172
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
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:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000214
AC:
5
AN:
233650
AF XY:
0.0000156
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000873
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000104
AC:
15
AN:
1444092
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
30
AF XY:
0.00000974
AC XY:
7
AN XY:
718784
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0000299
AC:
1
AN:
33400
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000671
AC:
3
AN:
44712
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26132
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39696
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000580
AC:
5
AN:
86160
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
38034
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4134
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00000540
AC:
6
AN:
1111722
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
60102
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.478
Heterozygous variant carriers
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6
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0.60
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0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
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GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152172
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000135
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74334
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41448
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15266
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3470
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5194
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4832
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10618
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000147
AC:
1
AN:
68024
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2094
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.475
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
0
1
1
2
2
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
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30-35
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Age
Alfa
AF:
0.00
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000189
ExAC
AF:
0.0000174
AC:
2
EpiCase
AF:
0.0000545
EpiControl
AF:
0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:6Benign:1
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Familial cancer of breast Uncertain:3
Nov 10, 2017
Counsyl
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

This submission and the accompanying classification are no longer maintained by the submitter. For more information on current observations and classification, please contact variantquestions@myriad.com.

Oct 17, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces glutamic acid, which is acidic and polar, with lysine, which is basic and polar, at codon 531 of the CHEK2 protein (p.Glu531Lys). The frequency data for this variant in the population databases is considered unreliable, as metrics indicate poor data quality at this position in the gnomAD database. This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with CHEK2-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 231134). An algorithm developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function outputs the following: PolyPhen-2: "Benign". The lysine amino acid residue is found in multiple mammalian species, which suggests that this missense change does not adversely affect 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.

Mar 08, 2023
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is classified as a variant of uncertain significance as there is insufficient evidence to determine its impact on protein function and/or cancer risk.

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1Benign:1
Mar 06, 2024
Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This missense variant replaces glutamic acid with lysine at codon 531 of the CHEK2 protein. Computational prediction suggests that this variant may not impact protein structure and function (internally defined REVEL score threshold <= 0.5, PMID: 27666373). To our knowledge, functional studies have not been reported for this variant. This variant has not been reported in individuals affected with CHEK2-related disorders in the literature. This variant has not been identified 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.

Oct 05, 2024
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This alteration is classified as likely benign based on a combination of the following: seen in unaffected individuals, population frequency, intact protein function, lack of segregation with disease, co-occurrence, RNA analysis, in silico models, amino acid conservation, lack of disease association in case-control studies, and/or the mechanism of disease or impacted region is inconsistent with a known cause of pathogenicity.

not specified Uncertain:1
Apr 18, 2023
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: CHEK2 c.1591G>A (p.Glu531Lys) results in a conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Five of five in-silico tools predict a benign effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 2.1e-05 in 233650 control chromosomes. The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. To our knowledge, no occurrence of c.1591G>A in individuals affected with Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer Syndrome and no experimental evidence demonstrating its impact on protein function have been reported. Five 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.

not provided Uncertain:1
Jun 13, 2022
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 does not alter protein structure/function; Has not been previously published as pathogenic or benign to our knowledge; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 27535533)

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.080
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.14
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.43
CADD
Benign
11
DANN
Benign
0.73
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.095
T;.;T;.;T;.;T;.;.
Eigen
Benign
-1.1
Eigen_PC
Benign
-1.0
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.030
N
LIST_S2
Benign
0.0
.;T;.;T;.;T;T;T;.
M_CAP
Benign
0.033
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.055
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-1.0
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
0.34
N;.;N;.;N;.;N;.;.
PhyloP100
0.20
PrimateAI
Benign
0.41
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-0.35
N;N;N;.;N;N;.;N;N
REVEL
Benign
0.044
Sift
Benign
0.51
T;T;T;.;T;T;.;T;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.82
T;T;T;.;T;T;.;T;T
Vest4
0.040
ClinPred
0.013
T
GERP RS
1.4
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.1
Varity_R
0.022
gMVP
0.24
Mutation Taster
=95/5
polymorphism

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs587781710; hg19: chr22-29083926; API