chr3-169100922-G-A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 16 ACMG points: 16P and 0B. PM1PM2PM5PP3_ModeratePP5_Very_Strong

The NM_004991.4(MECOM):​c.2812C>T​(p.Arg938Trp) variant causes a missense change. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. R938Q) has been classified as Pathogenic.

Frequency

Genomes: not found (cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0 ( 0 hom. )
Failed GnomAD Quality Control

Consequence

MECOM
NM_004991.4 missense

Scores

8
7
3

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: 5.64

Publications

7 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
MECOM (HGNC:3498): (MDS1 and EVI1 complex locus) The protein encoded by this gene is a transcriptional regulator and oncoprotein that may be involved in hematopoiesis, apoptosis, development, and cell differentiation and proliferation. The encoded protein can interact with CTBP1, SMAD3, CREBBP, KAT2B, MAPK8, and MAPK9. This gene can undergo translocation with the AML1 gene, resulting in overexpression of this gene and the onset of leukemia. Several transcript variants encoding a few different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]
MECOM Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • MECOM-associated syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • radioulnar synostosis with amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia 2
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, G2P
  • radio-ulnar synostosis-amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 16 ACMG points.

PM1
In a hotspot region, there are 5 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 0 uncertain in NM_004991.4
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PM5
Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr3-169100921-C-T is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 2506775.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars.
PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.871
PP5
Variant 3-169100922-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr3-169100922-G-A is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic/Likely_pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 218953.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
MECOMNM_004991.4 linkc.2812C>T p.Arg938Trp missense_variant Exon 12 of 17 ENST00000651503.2 NP_004982.2

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
MECOMENST00000651503.2 linkc.2812C>T p.Arg938Trp missense_variant Exon 12 of 17 NM_004991.4 ENSP00000498411.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
Cov.:
33
GnomAD4 exome
Data not reliable, filtered out with message: AC0
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
1456170
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
29
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
724312
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33394
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44644
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
25944
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39584
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
85252
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53024
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5750
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
1108490
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
60088
GnomAD4 genome
Cov.:
33

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:6
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Radioulnar synostosis with amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia 2 Pathogenic:2
Dec 03, 2015
OMIM
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:literature only

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Nov 18, 2020
Baylor Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was determined to be pathogenic according to ACMG Guidelines, 2015 [PMID:25741868]. -

not provided Pathogenic:2
Jan 27, 2024
GeneDx
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 29519864, 20091385, 26581901, 29540340, 29097497, 29200407, 32098966, Pronama2021[Review], 35219593, 35470277, 36515795) -

Aug 08, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with tryptophan, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 750 of the MECOM protein (p.Arg750Trp). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with clinical features of radioulnar synostosis with amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (PMID: 26581901, 29146883, 29200407, 29519864). In at least one individual the variant was observed to be de novo. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 218953). 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. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change affects MECOM function (PMID: 26581901, 35219593). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

MECOM-related disorder Pathogenic:1
May 10, 2024
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

The MECOM c.2248C>T variant is predicted to result in the amino acid substitution p.Arg750Trp. This variant has been reported as a recurrent de novo variant in individuals with radioulnar synostosis with amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia-2 (Niihori et al. 2015. PubMed ID: 26581901; Germeshausen et al. 2018. PubMed ID: 29540340; Lord et al. 2018. PubMed ID: 29200407; Walne et al. 2018. PubMed ID: 29519864). This variant has not been reported in a large population database, indicating this variant is rare. Given the evidence, we interpret c.2248C>T (p.Arg750Trp) as pathogenic. -

MECOM-associated syndrome Pathogenic:1
Jul 18, 2025
Broad Center for Mendelian Genomics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:research

The p.Arg938Trp (also known as p.Arg750Trp) variant in MECOM has been reported in at least 7 individuals with MECOM-associated syndrome (PMID: 29540340, 29200407, 295198642, 26581901, 29519864), and was absent from large population studies. This variant was found to be de novo in at least 5 individuals with and without confirmed paternity and maternity (PMID: 29540340, 29200407, 295198642). This variant has also been reported in ClinVar (VCV000218953.7) and has been interpreted as pathogenic by Baylor Genetics, GeneDx, Labcorp Genetics, OMIM and PreventionGenetics. In vitro functional studies provide some evidence that the p.Arg938Trp variant may slightly impact protein function (PMID: 26581901). However, these types of assays may not accurately represent biological function. Computational prediction tools and conservation analyses do not provide strong support for or against an impact to the protein. The p.Arg938Trp variant is located in a region of MECOM that is essential to protein folding and stability, suggesting that this variant is in a functional domain and slightly supports pathogenicity (PMID: 35219593). In summary, although additional studies are required to fully establish its clinical significance, this variant is likely pathogenic for autosomal dominant MECOM-associated syndrome. ACMG/AMP Criteria applied: PS2_moderate, PM1_supporting, PM2_supporting, PS3_supporting, PS4_supporting (Richards 2015). -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
1.0
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.20
D
BayesDel_noAF
Uncertain
0.050
CADD
Pathogenic
34
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.38
.;.;.;T;.;.;.;T
Eigen
Uncertain
0.46
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.42
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.97
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.96
D;D;D;.;D;.;D;D
M_CAP
Uncertain
0.085
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.87
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
MetaSVM
Benign
-1.1
T
PhyloP100
5.6
PrimateAI
Pathogenic
0.97
D
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-7.2
D;.;D;D;D;D;D;D
REVEL
Uncertain
0.49
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D;.;D;D;D;D;D;D
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0010
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;.;.;.;.;.;.;.
Vest4
0.85
MutPred
0.63
.;.;.;.;Loss of disorder (P = 0.0024);.;.;.;
MVP
0.67
MPC
3.1
ClinPred
0.99
D
GERP RS
4.7
Varity_R
0.81
gMVP
0.84
Mutation Taster
=1/99
disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.11
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: rs864309724; hg19: chr3-168818710; API