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3-36993515-T-G

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -4 ACMG points: 0P and 4B. BP4_Strong

The ENST00000413740.2(MLH1):c.-33T>G variant causes a 5 prime UTR change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000392 in 1,607,978 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).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000026 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000041 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MLH1
ENST00000413740.2 5_prime_UTR

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:3B:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: -0.196
Variant links:
Genes affected
MLH1 (HGNC:7127): (mutL homolog 1) The protein encoded by this gene can heterodimerize with mismatch repair endonuclease PMS2 to form MutL alpha, part of the DNA mismatch repair system. When MutL alpha is bound by MutS beta and some accessory proteins, the PMS2 subunit of MutL alpha introduces a single-strand break near DNA mismatches, providing an entry point for exonuclease degradation. The encoded protein is also involved in DNA damage signaling and can heterodimerize with DNA mismatch repair protein MLH3 to form MutL gamma, which is involved in meiosis. This gene was identified as a locus frequently mutated in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -4 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.76).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
MLH1NM_000249.4 linkuse as main transcript upstream_gene_variant ENST00000231790.8

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
MLH1ENST00000231790.8 linkuse as main transcript upstream_gene_variant 1 NM_000249.4 P1P40692-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000263
AC:
4
AN:
152262
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000482
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.0000654
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.000192
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000239
AC:
6
AN:
251442
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00000736
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
135914
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.0000992
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.000109
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.0000327
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000176
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000405
AC:
59
AN:
1455598
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
29
AF XY:
0.0000414
AC XY:
30
AN XY:
724596
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.0000383
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000116
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000488
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000499
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000263
AC:
4
AN:
152380
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000134
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74530
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000481
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.0000653
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.000193
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Bravo
AF:
0.0000264

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:3Benign:1
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

MLH1-related disorder Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingPreventionGenetics, part of Exact SciencesDec 26, 2023The MLH1 c.-33T>G variant is located in the 5' untranslated region. This variant has been reported as a variant of uncertain significance in a patient with Lynch syndrome in a screen for causal MLH1 promoter and cis regulatory elements (Morak et al. 2018. PubMed ID: 29472279). This variant is reported in 0.010% of alleles in individuals of East Asian descent in gnomAD, which may be too common to be a primary cause of disease. In ClinVar, it is interpreted as uncertain and likely benign (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/234367/). Although we suspect that this variant may be benign, at this time, the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain due to the absence of conclusive functional and genetic evidence. -
not provided Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxDec 07, 2017This variant is denoted MLH1 c.-33T>G, and describes a nucleotide substitution 33 base pairs upstream of the MLH1 ATG translational start site in the 5' untranslated region (UTR). The surrounding sequence, with the base that is substituted in brackets, is AGCA[T/G]CTAG. MLH1 c.-33T>G was identified along with a pathogenic MSH2 variant in an individual with an MSI-high colorectal cancer with absent expression of the MSH2 and MSH6 proteins (Hampel 2008). Of note, constitutional epigenetic silencing of MLH1 has been suggested as an alternate mechanism responsible for Lynch syndrome, and variants located within the MLH1 5' UTR have been shown to result in allele specific promoter methylation and subsequent transcriptional silencing (Hitchins 2009, Ward 2013). MLH1 c.-33T>G was not observed at a significant allele frequency in large population cohorts (Lek 2016). The thymine (T) nucleotide that is altered is not conserved. Based on currently available evidence, we consider MLH1 c.-33T>G to be a variant of uncertain significance. -
Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submittercurationSema4, Sema4Jan 19, 2022- -
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms Benign:1
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInvitaeMar 26, 2022- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.76
Cadd
Benign
2.0
Dann
Benign
0.73

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

LitVar

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs201247839; hg19: chr3-37035006; API