Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -17 ACMG points: 0P and 17B. BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBP7BS1

The NM_198253.3(TERT):c.1836C>G(p.Ala612Ala) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000103 in 1,613,724 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 (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. A612A) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00050 ( 0 hom., cov: 34)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000062 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

TERT
NM_198253.3 synonymous

Scores

Clinical Significance

Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.562

Publications

2 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

TERT (HGNC:11730): (telomerase reverse transcriptase) 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, encoded by this gene, and an RNA component which 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. Alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms of telomerase reverse transcriptase have been identified; the full-length sequence of some variants has not been determined. Alternative splicing at this locus is thought to be one mechanism of regulation of telomerase activity. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

TERT Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure, Telomere-related, 1
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2
Inheritance: AR, AD, SD, Unknown Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, G2P, Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine
acute myeloid leukemia
Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp
dyskeratosis congenita
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 9
Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics

TERT 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=-0.86).

BP6

Variant 5-1280272-G-C is Benign according to our data. Variant chr5-1280272-G-C is described in ClinVar as Benign/Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 416316.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

BP7

Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=0.562 with no splicing effect.

BS1

Variant frequency is greater than expected in population afr. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.000499 (76/152328) while in subpopulation AFR AF = 0.00173 (72/41580). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00141. There are 0 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 40 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 34. This position passed quality control check.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_198253.3. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
TERT	NM_198253.3	MANE Select	c.1836C>G	p.Ala612Ala	synonymous	Exon 4 of 16	NP_937983.2
TERT	NM_001193376.3		c.1836C>G	p.Ala612Ala	synonymous	Exon 4 of 15	NP_001180305.1
TERT	NR_149162.3		n.1915C>G		non_coding_transcript_exon	Exon 4 of 13

Ensembl Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
TERT	ENST00000310581.10	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.1836C>G	p.Ala612Ala	synonymous	Exon 4 of 16	ENSP00000309572.5
TERT	ENST00000334602.10	TSL:1	c.1836C>G	p.Ala612Ala	synonymous	Exon 4 of 15	ENSP00000334346.6
TERT	ENST00000460137.6	TSL:1	n.1836C>G		non_coding_transcript_exon	Exon 4 of 13	ENSP00000425003.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.000480

AC:

AN:

152210

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00166

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.0000654

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:

0.00

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00143

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.000155

AC:

AN:

251272

AF XY:

0.0000883

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.00209

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.000116

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000623

AC:

AN:

1461396

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000468

AC XY:

AN XY:

726998

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00194

AC:

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000134

AC:

AN:

44722

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26136

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39700

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.0000464

AC:

AN:

86258

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

52942

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5766

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

1112002

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.000265

AC:

AN:

60390

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.475

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

<30

30-35

35-40

40-45

45-50

50-55

55-60

60-65

65-70

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>80

Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.000499

AC:

AN:

152328

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.000537

AC XY:

AN XY:

74496

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00173

AC:

AN:

41580

American (AMR)

AF:

0.0000653

AC:

AN:

15312

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3470

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5184

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4828

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10620

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

294

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

68014

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00142

AC:

AN:

2114

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.502

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

<30

30-35

35-40

40-45

45-50

50-55

55-60

60-65

65-70

70-75

75-80

>80

Age

Alfa

AF:

0.000427

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.000737

Asia WGS

AF:

0.000289

AC:

AN:

3478

ClinVar

ClinVar submissions as Germline

Significance:Benign/Likely benign

Revision:criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

View on ClinVar

Pathogenic

VUS

Benign

Condition

Acute myeloid leukemia (1)

Dyskeratosis congenita (1)

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis;C3151443:Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2 (1)

Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 9 (1)

not specified (1)

TERT-related disorder (1)

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.86

CADD

Benign

5.4

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.43

PhyloP100

0.56

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.7

Mutation Taster

=100/0

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

ClinVar submissions as Germline

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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