NM_006231.4:c.5135C>T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -20 ACMG points: 0P and 20B. BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBS1BS2

The NM_006231.4(POLE):​c.5135C>T​(p.Ala1712Val) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000562 in 1,606,794 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 7 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 15/21 in silico tools predict 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. A1712A) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0032 ( 4 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00029 ( 3 hom. )

Consequence

POLE
NM_006231.4 missense

Scores

2
16

Clinical Significance

Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:13

Conservation

PhyloP100: 2.73

Publications

7 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
POLE (HGNC:9177): (DNA polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit) This gene encodes the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase epsilon. The enzyme is involved in DNA repair and chromosomal DNA replication. Mutations in this gene have been associated with colorectal cancer 12 and facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, and short stature. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013]
POLE Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • POLE-related polyposis and colorectal cancer syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
  • facial dysmorphism-immunodeficiency-livedo-short stature syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
  • intrauterine growth retardation, metaphyseal dysplasia, adrenal hypoplasia congenita, genital anomalies, and immunodeficiency
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG Submitted by: G2P
  • IMAGe syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • Polymerase proofreading-related adenomatous polyposis
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -20 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.0051814914).
BP6
Variant 12-132642215-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr12-132642215-G-A is described in ClinVar as Benign/Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 221104.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population afr. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.00316 (482/152352) while in subpopulation AFR AF = 0.0112 (467/41582). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.0104. There are 4 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 237 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position passed quality control check.
BS2
High Homozygotes in GnomAd4 at 4 AR,AD gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
POLENM_006231.4 linkc.5135C>T p.Ala1712Val missense_variant Exon 38 of 49 ENST00000320574.10 NP_006222.2 Q07864

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLEENST00000320574.10 linkc.5135C>T p.Ala1712Val missense_variant Exon 38 of 49 1 NM_006231.4 ENSP00000322570.5 Q07864

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00313
AC:
476
AN:
152234
Hom.:
4
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0111
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000916
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:
0.000478
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.000763
AC:
187
AN:
245078
AF XY:
0.000514
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0105
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000504
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:
0.000289
AC:
421
AN:
1454442
Hom.:
3
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.000232
AC XY:
168
AN XY:
722914
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0108
AC:
361
AN:
33308
American (AMR)
AF:
0.000593
AC:
26
AN:
43842
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
25604
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39648
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000118
AC:
1
AN:
84874
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53174
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5604
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
1108368
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.000550
AC:
33
AN:
60020
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.484
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
21
42
63
84
105
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Exome Hom
Variant carriers
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Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00316
AC:
482
AN:
152352
Hom.:
4
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00318
AC XY:
237
AN XY:
74502
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0112
AC:
467
AN:
41582
American (AMR)
AF:
0.000915
AC:
14
AN:
15306
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5186
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4826
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10618
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
68042
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.000473
AC:
1
AN:
2114
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.493
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
22
44
67
89
111
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
10
20
30
40
50
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
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>80
Age
Alfa
AF:
0.00134
Hom.:
4
Bravo
AF:
0.00362
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.0107
AC:
47
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ExAC
AF:
0.00105
AC:
128
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000577
AC:
2
AN:
3478

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign
Submissions summary: Benign:13
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Benign:5
Apr 01, 2024
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

POLE: BP4, BS1, BS2 -

Nov 28, 2022
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Feb 04, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Jan 19, 2018
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

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Breakthrough Genomics, Breakthrough Genomics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:not provided

- -

not specified Benign:4
Apr 27, 2017
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Nov 08, 2017
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Jan 02, 2018
GeneDx
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is considered likely benign or benign based on one or more of the following criteria: it is a conservative change, it occurs at a poorly conserved position in the protein, it is predicted to be benign by multiple in silico algorithms, and/or has population frequency not consistent with disease. -

Jul 10, 2018
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: POLE c.5135C>T (p.Ala1712Val) results in a non-conservative amino acid change located in the DNA polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit A, C-terminal of the encoded protein sequence. Three of five in-silico tools predict a benign effect of the variant on protein function. The variant was observed with an allele frequency of 0.001 in 270890 control chromosomes (gnomAD), predominantly in the African cohort at an allele frequency of 0.011 (264/23978 chromosomes). The observed variant frequency within African control individuals in the gnomAD database is approximately 774-folds higher than the estimated maximal expected allele frequency for a pathogenic variant in POLE causing Colorectal Cancer phenotype (1.4e-05), strongly suggesting that the variant is a benign polymorphism found primarily in populations of African origin. To our knowledge, no occurrence of c.5135C>T in individuals affected with Colorectal Cancer and no experimental evidence demonstrating its impact on protein function have been reported. Four ClinVar submissions from clinical diagnostic laboratories (evaluation after 2014) cite the variant as "likely benign/benign." Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as benign. -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Benign:2
Jun 25, 2015
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. -

Sep 29, 2017
True Health Diagnostics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Carcinoma of colon Benign:1
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

The POLE p.Ala1712Val variant was not identified in the literature nor was it identified in the Cosmic database. The variant was identified in dbSNP (ID: rs5744950) as "With other allele ", ClinVar (classified as benign by Invitae and one clinical laboratory; as likely benign by GeneDx, Ambry Genetics, and two clinical laboratories), and in MutDB, databases. The variant was identified in control databases in 283 of 270890 chromosomes at a frequency of 0.001 increasing the likelihood this could be a low frequency benign variant (Genome Aggregation Database Feb 27, 2017). The variant was observed in the following populations: African in 264 of 23978 chromosomes (freq: 0.01), Other in 2 of 6284 chromosomes (freq: 0.0003), Latino in 17 of 33638 chromosomes (freq: 0.0005), while the variant was not observed in the European, Ashkenazi Jewish, East Asian, Finnish, and South Asian populations. The p.Ala1712 residue is conserved in mammals but not in more distantly related organisms however four out of five computational analyses (PolyPhen-2, SIFT, AlignGVGD, BLOSUM, MutationTaster) do not suggest a high likelihood of impact to the protein; this information is not predictive enough to rule out pathogenicity. The variant occurs outside of the splicing consensus sequence and in silico or computational prediction software programs (SpliceSiteFinder, MaxEntScan, NNSPLICE, GeneSplicer) do not predict a difference in splicing. In summary, based on the above information the clinical significance of this variant cannot be determined with certainty at this time although we would lean towards a more benign role for this variant. This variant is classified as likely benign. -

Colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12 Benign:1
Jul 07, 2023
KCCC/NGS Laboratory, Kuwait Cancer Control Center
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.075
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.50
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.48
CADD
Benign
17
DANN
Benign
0.94
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.053
T;.
Eigen
Benign
-0.38
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.28
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.95
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.90
D;D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.0052
T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-1.1
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
0.60
N;.
PhyloP100
2.7
PrimateAI
Benign
0.35
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-1.5
N;N
REVEL
Benign
0.042
Sift
Benign
0.28
T;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.35
T;T
Polyphen
0.020
B;.
Vest4
0.13
MVP
0.36
MPC
0.19
ClinPred
0.010
T
GERP RS
4.5
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.10
gMVP
0.27
Mutation Taster
=87/13
polymorphism

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: rs5744950; hg19: chr12-133218801; API