NM_000249.4:c.43G>A

Variant names:

• chr3-36993590-G-A
• rs876660301
• NM_000249.4:c.43G>A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 4 ACMG points: 4P and 0B. PM2 PP3_Moderate

The NM_000249.4(MLH1):​c.43G>A​(p.Val15Met) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000205 in 1,461,886 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 33)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000021 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: MLH1 NM_000249.4 missense
• Clinical Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:3 B:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 9.49

Genes affected

MLH1 (HGNC:7127): (mutL homolog 1) The protein encoded by this gene can heterodimerize with mismatch repair endonuclease PMS2 to form MutL alpha, part of the DNA mismatch repair system. When MutL alpha is bound by MutS beta and some accessory proteins, the PMS2 subunit of MutL alpha introduces a single-strand break near DNA mismatches, providing an entry point for exonuclease degradation. The encoded protein is also involved in DNA damage signaling and can heterodimerize with DNA mismatch repair protein MLH3 to form MutL gamma, which is involved in meiosis. This gene was identified as a locus frequently mutated in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 4 ACMG points.

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP3: MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.881

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
MLH1	NM_000249.4	c.43G>A	p.Val15Met	missense_variant	Exon 1 of 19	ENST00000231790.8	NP_000240.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
MLH1	ENST00000231790.8	c.43G>A	p.Val15Met	missense_variant	Exon 1 of 19	1	NM_000249.4	ENSP00000231790.3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 33

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000205 AC: 3 AN: 1461886 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 31 AF XY: 0.00000275 AC XY: 2 AN XY: 727246

Gnomad4 AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome AF: 0.00000270

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 33

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Uncertain:3 Benign:1

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Submissions by phenotype

Lynch syndrome Uncertain:1

Jun 26, 2023

All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This missense variant replaces valine with methionine at codon 15 of the MLH1 protein. Computational prediction suggests that this variant may have deleterious impact on protein structure and function (internally defined REVEL score threshold >= 0.7, PMID: 27666373). To our knowledge, functional studies have not been reported for this variant. This variant has been reported in an individual affected with MLH1-related conditions who also carried a pathogenic variant in the MLH1 gene in trans that could explain the observed phenotype (ClinVar SCV000625163.4). This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). The available evidence is insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease conclusively. Therefore, this variant is classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -

not provided Uncertain:1

Feb 22, 2017

GeneDx

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is denoted MLH1 c.43G>A at the cDNA level, p.Val15Met (V15M) at the protein level, and results in the change of a Valine to a Methionine (GTG>ATG). This variant has not, to our knowledge, been published in the literature as pathogenic or benign. MLH1 Val15Met was not observed in approximately 6,500 individuals of European and African American ancestry in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project, suggesting it is not a common benign variant in these populations. Since Valine and Methionine share similar properties, this is considered a conservative amino acid substitution. MLH1 Val15Met occurs at a position that is conserved across species and is not located in a known functional domain. In silico analyses are inconsistent regarding the effect this variant may have on protein structure and function. Based on currently available evidence, it is unclear whether MLH1 Val15Met is a pathogenic or benign variant. We consider it to be a variant of uncertain significance. -

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms Uncertain:1

Feb 02, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces valine, which is neutral and non-polar, with methionine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 15 of the MLH1 protein (p.Val15Met). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with clinical features of MLH1-related conditions (Invitae). This missense change has been observed on the opposite chromosome (in trans) from a pathogenic variant in MLH1 in at least one individual (Invitae), which suggests that this variant may not be disease-causing. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 233273). 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 MLH1 protein function with a positive predictive value of 80%. 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. -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Benign:1

Dec 16, 2020

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 v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
AlphaMissense	Pathogenic	0.95
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.36	D
BayesDel_noAF	Pathogenic	0.28
CADD	Pathogenic	33
DANN	Uncertain	1.0
DEOGEN2	Pathogenic	0.83	D
Eigen	Pathogenic	1.0
Eigen_PC	Pathogenic	0.99
FATHMM_MKL	Pathogenic	0.99	D
LIST_S2	Pathogenic	1.0	D
M_CAP	Pathogenic	0.52	D
MetaRNN	Pathogenic	0.88	D
MetaSVM	Pathogenic	0.97	D
MutationAssessor	Pathogenic	3.5	M
PrimateAI	Pathogenic	0.88	D
PROVEAN	Benign	-1.9	N
REVEL	Pathogenic	0.75
Sift	Uncertain	0.0010	D
Sift4G	Uncertain	0.0020	D
Polyphen		1.0	D
Vest4		0.78
MutPred		0.59		Gain of MoRF binding (P = 0.0785);
MVP		0.93
MPC		0.41
ClinPred		0.99	D
GERP RS		6.0
RBP_binding_hub_radar		0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar		1.6
Varity_R		0.53
gMVP		0.73

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.040		Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

LitVar

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs876660301; hg19: chr3-37035081;