NM_198253.3:c.1849C>T

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -14 ACMG points: 0P and 14B. BP4_StrongBP6BP7BS1BS2

The NM_198253.3(TERT):c.1849C>T(p.Leu617Leu) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00108 in 1,613,780 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 11 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. L617L) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00086 ( 0 hom., cov: 34)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.0011 ( 11 hom. )

Consequence

TERT
NM_198253.3 synonymous

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:2B:9

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.13

Publications

1 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

TERT (HGNC:11730): (telomerase reverse transcriptase) Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein polymerase that maintains telomere ends by addition of the telomere repeat TTAGGG. The enzyme consists of a protein component with reverse transcriptase activity, encoded by this gene, and an RNA component which serves as a template for the telomere repeat. Telomerase expression plays a role in cellular senescence, as it is normally repressed in postnatal somatic cells resulting in progressive shortening of telomeres. Deregulation of telomerase expression in somatic cells may be involved in oncogenesis. Studies in mouse suggest that telomerase also participates in chromosomal repair, since de novo synthesis of telomere repeats may occur at double-stranded breaks. Alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms of telomerase reverse transcriptase have been identified; the full-length sequence of some variants has not been determined. Alternative splicing at this locus is thought to be one mechanism of regulation of telomerase activity. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

TERT Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure, Telomere-related, 1
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2
Inheritance: AR, AD, SD, Unknown Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, G2P, Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine
acute myeloid leukemia
Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp
dyskeratosis congenita
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 9
Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics

TERT links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -14 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.83).

BP6

Variant 5-1280259-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr5-1280259-G-A is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 263104.

BP7

Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=1.13 with no splicing effect.

BS1

Variant frequency is greater than expected in population mid. GnomAdExome4 allele frequency = 0.0011 (1611/1461408) while in subpopulation MID AF = 0.00277 (16/5768). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00174. There are 11 homozygotes in GnomAdExome4. There are 854 alleles in the male GnomAdExome4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 32. This position passed quality control check.

BS2

High Homozygotes in GnomAdExome4 at 11 AR,AD,SD,Unknown gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
TERT	NM_198253.3 link	c.1849C>T	p.Leu617Leu	synonymous_variant	Exon 4 of 16	ENST00000310581.10	NP_937983.2	O14746-1
TERT	NM_001193376.3 link	c.1849C>T	p.Leu617Leu	synonymous_variant	Exon 4 of 15		NP_001180305.1	O14746-3
TERT	NR_149162.3 link	n.1928C>T		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 4 of 13
TERT	NR_149163.3 link	n.1928C>T		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 4 of 13

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
TERT	ENST00000310581.10 link	c.1849C>T	p.Leu617Leu	synonymous_variant	Exon 4 of 16	1	NM_198253.3	ENSP00000309572.5		O14746-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.000860

AC:

131

AN:

152254

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.0000965

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.000458

Gnomad ASJ

AF:

0.0112

Gnomad EAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad SAS

AF:

0.000414

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00949

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.00109

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.000956

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.00129

AC:

324

AN:

251240

AF XY:

0.00140

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.000185

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.000636

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.0115

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.0000544

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.0000462

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.00118

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00261

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.00110

AC:

1611

AN:

1461408

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00117

AC XY:

854

AN XY:

727000

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000597

AC:

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000693

AC:

AN:

44722

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.0125

AC:

326

AN:

26136

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.0000252

AC:

AN:

39700

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.000846

AC:

AN:

86258

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.0000189

AC:

AN:

52952

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00277

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.000931

AC:

1035

AN:

1112002

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00209

AC:

126

AN:

60390

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.492

Heterozygous variant carriers

102

204

307

409

511

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Exome Hom

Variant carriers

126

168

210

<30

30-35

35-40

40-45

45-50

50-55

55-60

60-65

65-70

70-75

75-80

>80

Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.000860

AC:

131

AN:

152372

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.000778

AC XY:

AN XY:

74522

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000962

AC:

AN:

41590

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000457

AC:

AN:

15310

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.0112

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5194

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.000414

AC:

AN:

4832

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10630

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.0102

AC:

AN:

294

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00109

AC:

AN:

68024

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.000946

AC:

AN:

2114

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.501

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

<30

30-35

35-40

40-45

45-50

50-55

55-60

60-65

65-70

70-75

75-80

>80

Age

Alfa

AF:

0.00209

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.000892

Asia WGS

AF:

0.000289

AC:

AN:

3478

EpiCase

AF:

0.00169

EpiControl

AF:

0.00225

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2Benign:9

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified

Benign:2

Mar 28, 2018

Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided

Benign:2

Dec 01, 2024

CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

TERT: BP4, BP7 -

Aug 04, 2021

GeneDx

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Aplastic anemia

Uncertain:1

Jan 13, 2018

Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was observed in the ICSL laboratory as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. It had not been previously curated by ICSL or reported in the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD: prior to June 1st, 2018), and was therefore a candidate for classification through an automated scoring system. Utilizing variant allele frequency, disease prevalence and penetrance estimates, and inheritance mode, an automated score was calculated to assess if this variant is too frequent to cause the disease. Based on the score, this variant could not be ruled out of causing disease and therefore its association with disease required further investigation. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (if applicable). No publications were found based on this search. This variant was therefore classified as a variant of unknown significance for this disease. -

Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2

Uncertain:1

Jan 13, 2018

Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 9

Benign:1

Feb 01, 2025

KCCC/NGS Laboratory, Kuwait Cancer Control Center

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis;C3151443:Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2

Benign:1

Jan 23, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure, Telomere-related, 1

Benign:1

Jan 13, 2018

Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was observed in the ICSL laboratory as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. It had not been previously curated by ICSL or reported in the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD: prior to June 1st, 2018), and was therefore a candidate for classification through an automated scoring system. Utilizing variant allele frequency, disease prevalence and penetrance estimates, and inheritance mode, an automated score was calculated to assess if this variant is too frequent to cause the disease. Based on the score and internal cut-off values, a variant classified as benign is not then subjected to further curation. The score for this variant resulted in a classification of benign for this disease. -

Dyskeratosis congenita

Benign:1

Dec 07, 2020

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This alteration is classified as 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. -

Acute myeloid leukemia

Benign:1

Jul 07, 2023

KCCC/NGS Laboratory, Kuwait Cancer Control Center

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.83

CADD

Benign

9.0

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.61

PhyloP100

1.1

Mutation Taster

=100/0

polymorphism

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.020

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

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

Age Distribution

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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