NM_000222.3:c.2531G>C

Variant names:

• chr4-54736544-G-C
• rs147609111
• NM_000222.3:c.2531G>C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -1 ACMG points: 3P and 4B. PM1 PP2 BS2

The NM_000222.3(KIT):​c.2531G>C​(p.Cys844Ser) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000958 in 1,461,822 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. 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. C844Y) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000096 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: KIT NM_000222.3 missense
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:2
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 9.84
• Publications: 10 publications found

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

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -1 ACMG points.

• PM1: In a hotspot region, there are 2 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 23 uncertain in NM_000222.3
• 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.
• BS2: High AC in GnomAdExome4 at 14 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

Selected	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	KIT	NM_000222.3	MANE Select	c.2531G>C	p.Cys844Ser	missense	Exon 18 of 21	NP_000213.1
	KIT	NM_001385284.1		c.2534G>C	p.Cys845Ser	missense	Exon 18 of 21	NP_001372213.1
	KIT	NM_001385290.1		c.2531G>C	p.Cys844Ser	missense	Exon 18 of 21	NP_001372219.1

Ensembl Transcripts

Selected	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	KIT	ENST00000288135.6	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.2531G>C	p.Cys844Ser	missense	Exon 18 of 21	ENSP00000288135.6
	KIT	ENST00000412167.7	TSL:1	c.2519G>C	p.Cys840Ser	missense	Exon 18 of 21	ENSP00000390987.3
	KIT	ENST00000687109.1		c.2534G>C	p.Cys845Ser	missense	Exon 18 of 21	ENSP00000509371.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD2 exomes AF: 0.00000398 AC: 1 AN: 251400 AF XY: 0.00

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: 0.00000880

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000958 AC: 14 AN: 1461822 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 31 AF XY: 0.00000963 AC XY: 7 AN XY: 727226

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 33470

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 44722

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 26136

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 39698

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.0000116 AC: 1 AN: 86256

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 53414

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.0000117 AC: 13 AN: 1111966

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 60392

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

Alfa AF: 0.00 Hom.: 0

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Uncertain:1

Jul 19, 2023

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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. 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 disruptive. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 409796). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with KIT-related conditions. This variant is present in population databases (no rsID available, gnomAD 0.0009%). This sequence change replaces cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, with serine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 844 of the KIT protein (p.Cys844Ser).

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1

Jan 05, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The p.C844S variant (also known as c.2531G>C), located in coding exon 18 of the KIT gene, results from a G to C substitution at nucleotide position 2531. The cysteine at codon 844 is replaced by serine, an amino acid with dissimilar properties. This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be deleterious by in silico analysis. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
AlphaMissense	Pathogenic	0.76
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.40	D
BayesDel_noAF	Pathogenic	0.33
CADD	Pathogenic	28
DANN	Uncertain	1.0
DEOGEN2	Uncertain	0.79	D
Eigen	Uncertain	0.42
Eigen_PC	Uncertain	0.51
FATHMM_MKL	Pathogenic	0.99	D
LIST_S2	Benign	0.68	T
M_CAP	Benign	0.041	D
MetaRNN	Uncertain	0.65	D
MetaSVM	Uncertain	0.095	D
MutationAssessor	Benign	-0.45	N
PhyloP100		9.8
PrimateAI	Pathogenic	0.88	D
PROVEAN	Pathogenic	-8.5	D
REVEL	Pathogenic	0.65
Sift	Pathogenic	0.0	D
Sift4G	Pathogenic	0.0	D
Polyphen		0.96	D
Vest4		0.58
MutPred		0.51		Loss of stability (P = 0.169)
MVP		0.95
MPC		1.4
ClinPred		0.92	D
GERP RS		5.7
Varity_R		0.95
gMVP		0.93
Mutation Taster		=16/84	disease causing

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs147609111; hg19: chr4-55602710;