NM_002458.3:c.16960G>C

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 0 ACMG points: 2P and 2B. PM2BP4_Moderate

The NM_002458.3(MUC5B):c.16960G>C(p.Glu5654Gln) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000291 in 1,612,438 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 15/22 in silico tools predict a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000026 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000029 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MUC5B
NM_002458.3 missense

Scores

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:2

Conservation

PhyloP100: 2.02

Publications

0 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

MUC5B (HGNC:7516): (mucin 5B, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming) This gene encodes a member of the mucin family of proteins, which are highly glycosylated macromolecular components of mucus secretions. This family member is the major gel-forming mucin in mucus. It is a major contributor to the lubricating and viscoelastic properties of whole saliva, normal lung mucus and cervical mucus. This gene has been found to be up-regulated in some human diseases, including sinus mucosa of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), CRS with nasal polyposis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and H. pylori-associated gastric disease, and it may be involved in the pathogenesis of these diseases. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2010]

MUC5B Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

interstitial lung disease
Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics

MUC5B links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 0 ACMG points.

PM2

Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.15908593).

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_002458.3. 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
	MUC5B	NM_002458.3	MANE Select	c.16960G>C	p.Glu5654Gln	missense	Exon 47 of 49	NP_002449.2

Ensembl Transcripts

Selected	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	MUC5B	ENST00000529681.5	TSL:5 MANE Select	c.16960G>C	p.Glu5654Gln	missense	Exon 47 of 49	ENSP00000436812.1
	MUC5B	ENST00000526859.1	TSL:3	c.435+545G>C		intron	N/A	ENSP00000434539.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000263

AC:

AN:

152192

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.00

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:

0.0000588

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.0000243

AC:

AN:

246726

AF XY:

0.0000223

show subpopulations

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:

0.0000360

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.000333

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000294

AC:

AN:

1460246

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000289

AC XY:

AN XY:

726398

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44706

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26126

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39700

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

86258

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

52090

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5762

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000369

AC:

AN:

1111776

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.0000331

AC:

AN:

60348

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.463

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

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GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000263

AC:

AN:

152192

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000403

AC XY:

AN XY:

74352

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41446

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15290

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5190

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4838

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10626

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000588

AC:

AN:

68012

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2090

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.463

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

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0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

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Age

Alfa

AF:

0.0000450

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000113

ESP6500AA

AF:

0.00

AC:

ESP6500EA

AF:

0.000119

AC:

ExAC

AF:

0.0000332

AC:

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified

Uncertain:2

Apr 10, 2017

Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant classified as Uncertain Significance - Favor Benign. The p.Glu5654Gln va riant in MUC5B has not been previously reported in individuals with cardiomyopat hy, but has been identified in 4/63298 European chromosomes by the Exome Aggrega tion Consortium (ExAC, http://exac.broadinstitute.org; dbSNP rs375272740). Gluta mic acid (Glu) at position 5654 is not conserved in mammals or evolutionarily di stant species and 2 mammals (hedgehog and wallaby) carry a glutamine (Gln) at th is position, raising the possibility that this change may be tolerated. Addition al computational prediction tools support that the p.Glu5654Gln variant may not impact the protein, though this information is not predictive enough to rule out pathogenicity. In summary, while the clinical significance of the p.Glu5654Gln variant is uncertain, these data suggest that it is more likely to be benign.

Aug 24, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.16960G>C (p.E5654Q) alteration is located in exon 47 (coding exon 47) of the MUC5B gene. This alteration results from a G to C substitution at nucleotide position 16960, causing the glutamic acid (E) at amino acid position 5654 to be replaced by a glutamine (Q). Based on insufficient or conflicting evidence, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Benign

0.16

BayesDel_addAF

Benign

-0.34

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.59

CADD

Benign

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.97

DEOGEN2

Benign

0.021

Eigen

Uncertain

0.20

Eigen_PC

Uncertain

0.29

FATHMM_MKL

Benign

0.70

LIST_S2

Benign

0.45

M_CAP

Benign

0.018

MetaRNN

Benign

0.16

MetaSVM

Benign

-1.0

MutationAssessor

Benign

1.2

PhyloP100

2.0

PrimateAI

Benign

0.32

PROVEAN

Benign

-1.4

REVEL

Benign

0.050

Sift

Benign

0.35

Vest4

0.19

MVP

0.093

ClinPred

0.13

GERP RS

4.3

Varity_R

0.15

gMVP

0.74

Mutation Taster

=88/12

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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