Genetic Variant KIT:p.Ala616Ala (chr4-54727896-G-A) – ACMG Classification: Benign (-17 pts)

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -17 ACMG points: 0P and 17B. BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBP7BS2

The NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1848G>A(p.Ala616Ala) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000384 in 1,614,004 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 Likely benign (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000053 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000037 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

KIT
NM_000222.3 synonymous

Scores

Clinical Significance

Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:5

Conservation

PhyloP100: -4.77

Publications

0 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: Benign. The variant received -17 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.81).

BP6

Variant 4-54727896-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr4-54727896-G-A is described in ClinVar as Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 237249.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

BP7

Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=-4.77 with no splicing effect.

BS2

High AC in GnomAd4 at 8 AD gene.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_000222.3. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
KIT	NM_000222.3	MANE Select	c.1848G>A	p.Ala616Ala	synonymous	Exon 12 of 21	NP_000213.1
KIT	NM_001385284.1		c.1851G>A	p.Ala617Ala	synonymous	Exon 12 of 21	NP_001372213.1
KIT	NM_001385290.1		c.1851G>A	p.Ala617Ala	synonymous	Exon 12 of 21	NP_001372219.1

Ensembl Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
KIT	ENST00000288135.6	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.1848G>A	p.Ala616Ala	synonymous	Exon 12 of 21	ENSP00000288135.6
KIT	ENST00000412167.7	TSL:1	c.1839G>A	p.Ala613Ala	synonymous	Exon 12 of 21	ENSP00000390987.3
KIT	ENST00000687109.1		c.1851G>A	p.Ala617Ala	synonymous	Exon 12 of 21	ENSP00000509371.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000526

AC:

AN:

152120

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.0000483

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.000262

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:

0.0000517

AC:

AN:

251264

AF XY:

0.0000442

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.0000615

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.000203

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.0000440

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000369

AC:

AN:

1461766

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000344

AC XY:

AN XY:

727178

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.000179

AC:

AN:

33474

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000157

AC:

AN:

44710

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26132

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39698

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

86250

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53414

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.000348

AC:

AN:

5742

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000333

AC:

AN:

1111958

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.0000331

AC:

AN:

60388

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.457

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

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GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000525

AC:

AN:

152238

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000537

AC XY:

AN XY:

74428

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000481

AC:

AN:

41552

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000262

AC:

AN:

15280

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5176

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4822

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10600

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

294

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000294

AC:

AN:

68020

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2110

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.481

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

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Age

Alfa

AF:

0.0000282

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000378

EpiCase

AF:

0.000109

EpiControl

AF:

0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Likely benign

Submissions summary: Benign:5

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Benign:2

Feb 02, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Jul 07, 2023

KCCC/NGS Laboratory, Kuwait Cancer Control Center

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

KIT-related disorder

Benign:1

Apr 17, 2023

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is classified as likely benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications).

not provided

Benign:1

Sep 01, 2025

CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

KIT: BP4, BP7

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome

Benign:1

Jan 31, 2019

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.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.81

CADD

Benign

0.083

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.29

PhyloP100

-4.8

Mutation Taster

=99/1

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

Variant Effect in Transcripts

RefSeq Transcripts

Ensembl Transcripts

Frequencies

Age Distribution

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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