7-140749365-A-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 23 ACMG points: 23P and 0B. PS1_Very_StrongPM2PP2PP3_StrongPP5_Very_Strong

The NM_001374258.1(BRAF):​c.2034T>A​(p.Asp678Glu) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★). Another nucleotide change resulting in the same amino acid substitution has been previously reported as Pathogenic in ClinVar.

Frequency

Genomes: not found (cov: 32)

Consequence

BRAF
NM_001374258.1 missense

Scores

9
4
5

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:12

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.87

Publications

30 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
BRAF (HGNC:1097): (B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase) This gene encodes a protein belonging to the RAF family of serine/threonine protein kinases. This protein plays a role in regulating the MAP kinase/ERK signaling pathway, which affects cell division, differentiation, and secretion. Mutations in this gene, most commonly the V600E mutation, are the most frequently identified cancer-causing mutations in melanoma, and have been identified in various other cancers as well, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, colorectal cancer, thyroid carcinoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma, hairy cell leukemia and adenocarcinoma of lung. Mutations in this gene are also associated with cardiofaciocutaneous, Noonan, and Costello syndromes, which exhibit overlapping phenotypes. A pseudogene of this gene has been identified on the X chromosome. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]
BRAF Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: ClinGen, Orphanet
  • cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 1
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), PanelApp Australia, Ambry Genetics, G2P, Genomics England PanelApp
  • LEOPARD syndrome 3
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, LIMITED Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, Genomics England PanelApp
  • Noonan syndrome 7
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), PanelApp Australia, G2P, Ambry Genetics, Genomics England PanelApp
  • Noonan syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE, LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen, Orphanet
  • anaplastic astrocytoma
    Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
  • Costello syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 23 ACMG points.

PS1
Transcript NM_001374258.1 (BRAF) is affected with MISSENSE_VARIANT having same AA change as one Pathogenic present in ClinVar.
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP2
Missense variant in the BRAF gene, where missense mutations are typically associated with disease (based on misZ statistic). The gene has 139 curated pathogenic missense variants (we use a threshold of 10). The gene has 21 curated benign missense variants. Gene score misZ: 3.7208 (above the threshold of 3.09). Trascript score misZ: 4.9008 (above the threshold of 3.09). GenCC associations: The gene is linked to cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome, Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines, Noonan syndrome, cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 1, Noonan syndrome 7, LEOPARD syndrome 3, anaplastic astrocytoma, Costello syndrome.
PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.987
PP5
Variant 7-140749365-A-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr7-140749365-A-T is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic/Likely_pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 13981.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
BRAFNM_001374258.1 linkc.2034T>A p.Asp678Glu missense_variant Exon 17 of 20 ENST00000644969.2 NP_001361187.1
BRAFNM_004333.6 linkc.1914T>A p.Asp638Glu missense_variant Exon 16 of 18 ENST00000646891.2 NP_004324.2

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
BRAFENST00000644969.2 linkc.2034T>A p.Asp678Glu missense_variant Exon 17 of 20 NM_001374258.1 ENSP00000496776.1
BRAFENST00000646891.2 linkc.1914T>A p.Asp638Glu missense_variant Exon 16 of 18 NM_004333.6 ENSP00000493543.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
Cov.:
32
GnomAD4 exome
Cov.:
31
GnomAD4 genome
Cov.:
32

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:12
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 1 Pathogenic:8
Aug 01, 2006
OMIM
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:literature only

Sep 08, 2017
Institute of Human Genetics Munich, TUM University Hospital
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Jan 24, 2018
Baylor Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was determined to be pathogenic according to ACMG Guidelines, 2015 [PMID:25741868]. This variant has been previously reported as disease causing in a patient with features overlapping cardiofaciocutaneous and Costello syndromes [PMID 16804887] In addition, a different variant at this nucleotide position (c.1914T>G) resulting in the same amino acid residue change has been previously reported as disease causing in patients with cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome [PMID 19206169]

Mar 06, 2025
3billion
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The variant is not observed in the gnomAD v4.1.0 dataset. Predicted Consequence/Location: Missense variant. Missense changes are a common disease-causing mechanism. In silico tool predictions suggest damaging effect of the variant on gene or gene product [REVEL: 0.95 (>=0.6, sensitivity 0.68 and specificity 0.92); 3Cnet: 0.99 (> 0.75, sensitivity 0.96 and precision 0.92)]. The same nucleotide change resulting in the same amino acid change has been previously reported as pathogenic/likely pathogenic with strong evidence (ClinVar ID: VCV000013981 / PMID: 16804887 / 3billion dataset). The variant has been previously reported as assumed (i.e. paternity and maternity not confirmed) de novo in at least one similarly affected unrelated individual (PMID: 19206169). Therefore, this variant is classified as Pathogenic according to the recommendation of ACMG/AMP guideline.

May 16, 2023
Foundation for Research in Genetics and Endocrinology, FRIGE's Institute of Human Genetics
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

A heterozygous missense variation in exon 16 of the BRAF gene that results in the amino acid substitution of glutamic acid for aspartic acid at codon 638 was detected. The observed variant c.1914T>A (p.Asp638Glu) variant has not been observed in the 1000 genomes and gnomAD databases. The in silico prediction of the variant is damaging by FATHMM, LRT, Mutation Assessor, Mutation Taster and SIFT. In summary, the variant meets our criteria to be classified as a likely pathogenic.

Apr 07, 2025
Department of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

ClinGen VCEP: (PS1, PS4_Supporting, PM2_Supporting, PM6_Strong, PP2, PP3

Nov 01, 2016
Center for Human Genetics, Inc, Center for Human Genetics, Inc
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Jan 01, 2016
Equipe Genetique des Anomalies du Developpement, Université de Bourgogne
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Lung carcinoma;C3150970:Noonan syndrome 7;C3150971:LEOPARD syndrome 3;C4551602:Noonan syndrome 1;CN029449:Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 1 Pathogenic:1
Oct 31, 2018
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Inborn genetic diseases Pathogenic:1
Sep 01, 2017
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

not provided Pathogenic:1
Jun 08, 2023
GeneDx
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

In silico analysis, which includes protein predictors and evolutionary conservation, supports a deleterious effect; Not observed in large population cohorts (gnomAD); The majority of missense variants in this gene are considered pathogenic (HGMD); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 23093928, 18039235, 32506834, 29493581, 36448195, 16804887, 19376813, 24803665, 18413255, 19206169, 22495831, 35524774, 34573299, 31217210, 33753861, 32005694)

RASopathy Pathogenic:1
Jun 16, 2021
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt BRAF protein function. This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with BRAF-related conditions (PMID: 16804887, 18039235, 22495831, 19206169). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 13981). This variant is not present in population databases (ExAC no frequency). This sequence change replaces aspartic acid with glutamic acid at codon 638 of the BRAF protein (p.Asp638Glu). The aspartic acid residue is highly conserved and there is a small physicochemical difference between aspartic acid and glutamic acid.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
1.0
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.52
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.51
CADD
Uncertain
24
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.0
.;.;D;.
Eigen
Uncertain
0.26
Eigen_PC
Benign
0.21
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.89
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.98
D;D;D;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.61
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.99
D;D;D;D
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.048
D
MutationAssessor
Benign
0.0
.;.;M;.
PhyloP100
1.9
PrimateAI
Pathogenic
0.93
D
PROVEAN
Benign
0.0
.;.;.;.
REVEL
Benign
0.0
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
.;.;.;.
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0
.;.;.;.
Vest4
0.0
ClinPred
1.0
D
GERP RS
2.7
Varity_R
0.97
gMVP
0.99
Mutation Taster
=12/88
disease causing (ClinVar)

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: rs180177042; hg19: chr7-140449165; API