3-169764897-T-G

Variant names:

• chr3-169764897-T-G
• rs750837239
• ENST00000363312.1:n.151A>C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -3 ACMG points: 0P and 3B. BP4_Moderate BS2_Supporting

The NR_001566.3(TERC):​n.164A>C variant causes a non coding transcript exon change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000131 in 612,470 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 Uncertain significance (★).

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.000013 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: TERC NR_001566.3 non_coding_transcript_exon
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, single submitter U:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 0.142

Genes affected

Telomerase-vert (HGNC:):

TERC (HGNC:11727): (telomerase RNA component) Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein polymerase that maintains telomere ends by addition of the telomere repeat TTAGGG. The enzyme consists of a protein component with reverse transcriptase activity, and an RNA component, encoded by this gene, that serves as a template for the telomere repeat. Telomerase expression plays a role in cellular senescence, as it is normally repressed in postnatal somatic cells resulting in progressive shortening of telomeres. Deregulation of telomerase expression in somatic cells may be involved in oncogenesis. Studies in mouse suggest that telomerase also participates in chromosomal repair, since de novo synthesis of telomere repeats may occur at double-stranded breaks. Mutations in this gene cause autosomal dominant dyskeratosis congenita, and may also be associated with some cases of aplastic anemia. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -3 ACMG points.

• BP4: Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.46).
• BS2: High AC in GnomAdExome4 at 8 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
TERC	NR_001566.3	n.164A>C		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 1 of 1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
Telomerase-vert	ENST00000363312.1	n.151A>C		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 1 of 1	6
TERC	ENST00000602385.1	n.164A>C		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 1 of 1	6

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD3 exomes AF: 0.00000875 AC: 2 AN: 228678 Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.0000158 AC XY: 2 AN XY: 126740

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 SAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE exome AF: 0.0000188

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.0000131 AC: 8 AN: 612470 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 0 AF XY: 0.0000119 AC XY: 4 AN XY: 334760

Gnomad4 AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome AF: 0.0000200

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.0000304

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

Alfa AF: 0.0000712 Hom.: 0

Bravo AF: 0.00000378

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:1

Revision: criteria provided, single submitter

Submissions by phenotype

Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 1 Uncertain:1

Apr 08, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant occurs in the TERC gene, which encodes an RNA molecule that does not result in a protein product. This variant is present in population databases (rs750837239, gnomAD 0.002%). This variant has been observed in individual(s) with pulmonary fibrosis (PMID: 35078193). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 534177). This variant is located within the template/pseudoknot domain of the TERC RNA component, which is required for RNA or RNP stability (PMID: 15082312, 21844345). This variant is located in a region of TERC in which a significant number of disease causing variants have been reported (PMID: 15082312, 21844345, 21931702). These observations suggest that this may be a clinically significant region. 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. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.46
CADD	Benign	13
DANN	Benign	0.66
RBP_binding_hub_radar		0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar		1.3

Splicing

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

LitVar

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs750837239; hg19: chr3-169482685;