4-54698419-A-T

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -5 ACMG points: 1P and 6B. PP2BP4_ModerateBS2

The NM_000222.3(KIT):c.473A>T(p.Lys158Met) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000682 in 1,614,068 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 13/22 in silico tools predict a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. K158T) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000062 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

KIT
NM_000222.3 missense

Scores

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:3

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.682

Publications

2 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

KIT (HGNC:6342): (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) This gene encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase. This gene was initially identified as a homolog of the feline sarcoma viral oncogene v-kit and is often referred to as proto-oncogene c-Kit. The canonical form of this glycosylated transmembrane protein has an N-terminal extracellular region with five immunoglobulin-like domains, a transmembrane region, and an intracellular tyrosine kinase domain at the C-terminus. Upon activation by its cytokine ligand, stem cell factor (SCF), this protein phosphorylates multiple intracellular proteins that play a role in in the proliferation, differentiation, migration and apoptosis of many cell types and thereby plays an important role in hematopoiesis, stem cell maintenance, gametogenesis, melanogenesis, and in mast cell development, migration and function. This protein can be a membrane-bound or soluble protein. Mutations in this gene are associated with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, mast cell disease, acute myelogenous leukemia, and piebaldism. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2020]

KIT Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, ClinGen, Ambry Genetics
piebaldism
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: PanelApp Australia, Ambry Genetics, G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, Genomics England PanelApp
cutaneous mastocytosis
Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
mastocytosis
Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Ambry Genetics

KIT links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

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

PP2

Missense variant in the KIT gene, where missense mutations are typically associated with disease (based on misZ statistic). The gene has 54 curated pathogenic missense variants (we use a threshold of 10). The gene has 7 curated benign missense variants. Gene score misZ: 2.5806 (below the threshold of 3.09). Trascript score misZ: 4.1549 (above the threshold of 3.09). GenCC associations: The gene is linked to cutaneous mastocytosis, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, mastocytosis, piebaldism.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.24330708).

BS2

High AC in GnomAdExome4 at 9 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
KIT	NM_000222.3 link	c.473A>T	p.Lys158Met	missense_variant	Exon 3 of 21	ENST00000288135.6	NP_000213.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
KIT	ENST00000288135.6 link	c.473A>T	p.Lys158Met	missense_variant	Exon 3 of 21	1	NM_000222.3	ENSP00000288135.6

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152188

Hom.:

Cov.:

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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:

0.00000796

AC:

AN:

251326

AF XY:

0.00

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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:

0.0000176

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.00000616

AC:

AN:

1461880

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00000413

AC XY:

AN XY:

727242

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African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44724

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26136

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39700

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

86258

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53416

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00000809

AC:

AN:

1112006

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

60392

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.436

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Age Distribution

Exome Het

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GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152188

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00

AC XY:

AN XY:

74340

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African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41452

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15286

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5170

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4828

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10628

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000294

AC:

AN:

68030

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2094

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.450

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Age Distribution

Genome Het

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Alfa

AF:

0.00

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ExAC

AF:

0.00000824

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ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:3

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided

Uncertain:1

Sep 22, 2024

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 indicates that this missense variant does not alter protein structure/function; Has not been previously published as pathogenic or benign to our knowledge

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Uncertain:1

Nov 04, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces lysine, which is basic and polar, with methionine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 158 of the KIT protein (p.Lys158Met). This variant is present in population databases (rs775817289, gnomAD 0.002%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with KIT-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 580655). An algorithm developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function (PolyPhen-2) suggests that this variant¬†is likely to be tolerated. 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.

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome

Uncertain:1

Jul 10, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.K158M variant (also known as c.473A>T), located in coding exon 3 of the KIT gene, results from an A to T substitution at nucleotide position 473. The lysine at codon 158 is replaced by methionine, an amino acid with similar properties. This amino acid position is not well conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be tolerated by in silico analysis. Based on the available evidence, the clinical significance of this variant remains unclear.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Benign

0.16

BayesDel_addAF

Benign

-0.086

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.35

CADD

Uncertain

(source)

DANN

Uncertain

0.99

DEOGEN2

Benign

0.0

.;T

Eigen

Benign

-0.29

Eigen_PC

Benign

-0.25

FATHMM_MKL

Benign

0.53

LIST_S2

Uncertain

0.88

D;D

M_CAP

Uncertain

0.087

MetaRNN

Benign

0.24

T;T

MetaSVM

Benign

-0.65

MutationAssessor

Uncertain

2.2

M;M

PhyloP100

0.68

PrimateAI

Benign

0.31

PROVEAN

Benign

-1.8

N;N

REVEL

Benign

0.13

Sift

Benign

0.037

D;T

Sift4G

Benign

0.090

T;T

Vest4

0.44

ClinPred

0.14

GERP RS

1.7

Varity_R

0.16

gMVP

0.85

Mutation Taster

=86/14

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

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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