Genetic Variant MLH1:c.-43C>T (chr3-36993505-C-T) – ACMG Classification: Likely_benign (-4 pts)

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -4 ACMG points: 0P and 4B. BP4_Strong

The ENST00000413740(MLH1):c.-43C>T variant causes a 5 prime UTR change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000376 in 1,597,790 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000028 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MLH1
ENST00000413740 5_prime_UTR

Scores

Clinical Significance

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

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.142

Variant links:

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]

MLH1 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -4 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.54).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
MLH1	NM_000249.4 link	c.-43C>T		upstream_gene_variant		ENST00000231790.8	NP_000240.1	P40692-1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
MLH1	ENST00000231790.8 link	c.-43C>T		upstream_gene_variant		1	NM_000249.4	ENSP00000231790.3		P40692-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152262

Hom.:

Cov.:

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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:

0.0000294

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.00000277

AC:

AN:

1445528

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00000139

AC XY:

AN XY:

720402

show subpopulations

Gnomad4 AFR exome

AF:

0.0000302

Gnomad4 AMR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome

AF:

0.0000116

Gnomad4 FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome

AF:

0.00000182

Gnomad4 OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152262

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00

AC XY:

AN XY:

74392

show subpopulations

Gnomad4 AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 AMR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 EAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 SAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 NFE

AF:

0.0000294

Gnomad4 OTH

AF:

0.00

Bravo

AF:

0.0000227

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided

Uncertain:1

May 03, 2016

GeneDx

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is denoted MLH1 c.-43C>T, and describes a nucleotide substitution 43 base pairs upstream of the MLH1 ATG translational start site in the 5' untranslated region (UTR). This variant has been reported in at least one individual undergoing multigene hereditary cancer panel testing due to the suspicion of Lynch syndrome (Yurgelun 2015). This variant does not appear to affect the start codon or the Kozak translational consensus sequence. Of note, constitutional epigenetic silencing of MLH1 has been suggested as an alternate mechanism responsible for Lynch syndrome and variants located within the 5' UTR have been shown to result in allele specific promoter methylation and subsequent transcriptional silencing (Hitchins 2011, Ward 2013). This variant 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. The base that is alternated, a cysteine (C), is not conserved. At this time, we consider MLH1 c.-43C>T to be a variant of uncertain significance. -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome

Uncertain:1

Dec 13, 2013

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

There is insufficient or conflicting evidence for classification of this alteration. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.54

CADD

Benign

DANN

Uncertain

0.99

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.030

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

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

LitVar

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