4-54727230-C-T

Variant summary

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

The NM_000222.3(KIT):​c.1553C>T​(p.Pro518Leu) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000434 in 1,613,932 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 14/22 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. P518S) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000041 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

KIT
NM_000222.3 missense

Scores

6
13

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:5

Conservation

PhyloP100: 3.36

Publications

4 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

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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=0.13796511).
BS2
High AC in GnomAdExome4 at 6 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
KITNM_000222.3 linkc.1553C>T p.Pro518Leu missense_variant Exon 10 of 21 ENST00000288135.6 NP_000213.1 P10721-1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
KITENST00000288135.6 linkc.1553C>T p.Pro518Leu missense_variant Exon 10 of 21 1 NM_000222.3 ENSP00000288135.6 P10721-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152126
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:
0.0000119
AC:
3
AN:
251362
AF XY:
0.00000736
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:
0.0000264
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000410
AC:
6
AN:
1461688
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00000413
AC XY:
3
AN XY:
727168
show subpopulations
⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Exomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5.
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33468
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44720
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26132
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39696
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
86258
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53420
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5766
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00000540
AC:
6
AN:
1111840
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
60388
⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD4 Exomes is highly skewed from 0.5 (p-value = 0.000000), which strongly suggests a high chance of mosaicism in these individuals.
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.400
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
3
4
5
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
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>80
Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152244
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
74442
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41534
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15286
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3468
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5184
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4822
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10608
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000147
AC:
1
AN:
68028
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2108
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
Alfa
AF:
0.00
Hom.:
0
ExAC
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
1

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:5
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Uncertain:2
May 18, 2023
Baylor Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Jan 27, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces proline, which is neutral and non-polar, with leucine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 518 of the KIT protein (p.Pro518Leu). This variant is present in population databases (rs569408054, gnomAD 0.003%). 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: 237245). 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. -

Acute myeloid leukemia;C0024899:Mastocytosis;C0080024:Piebaldism;C0153594:Malignant tumor of testis;C0238198:Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Uncertain:1
Oct 31, 2018
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided Uncertain:1
Feb 21, 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 supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; Observed in an individual referred for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) testing (PMID: 38136308); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 38136308) -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1
Feb 23, 2025
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.P518L variant (also known as c.1553C>T), located in coding exon 10 of the KIT gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 1553. The proline at codon 518 is replaced by leucine, 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. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.10
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.13
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.36
CADD
Benign
21
DANN
Uncertain
0.98
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.40
.;T
Eigen
Benign
-0.32
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.28
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.80
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.94
D;D
M_CAP
Benign
0.078
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.14
T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-0.59
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
1.8
.;L
PhyloP100
3.4
PrimateAI
Benign
0.28
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-3.1
D;N
REVEL
Benign
0.078
Sift
Uncertain
0.0040
D;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.025
D;D
Polyphen
0.23
B;B
Vest4
0.18
MutPred
0.49
.;Loss of disorder (P = 0.0335);
MVP
0.81
MPC
0.46
ClinPred
0.86
D
GERP RS
4.1
Varity_R
0.058
gMVP
0.70
Mutation Taster
=91/9
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: rs569408054; hg19: chr4-55593396; API