chr3-37047529-C-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -11 ACMG points: 3P and 14B. PM1PP3BP4_ModerateBP6_Very_StrongBS1

The NM_000249.4(MLH1):​c.1742C>T​(p.Pro581Leu) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000632 in 1,614,124 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 Likely benign (★★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. P581Q) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00011 ( 0 hom., cov: 31)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000058 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MLH1
NM_000249.4 missense

Scores

7
8
4

Clinical Significance

Likely benign reviewed by expert panel U:2B:13

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.70
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]

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -11 ACMG points.

PM1
In a hotspot region, there are 6 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 3 benign, 16 uncertain in NM_000249.4
PP3
Multiple lines of computational evidence support a deleterious effect 8: BayesDel_addAF, BayesDel_noAF, Cadd, M_CAP, phyloP100way_vertebrate, PROVEAN, REVEL, REVEL [when AlphaMissense, max_spliceai, FATHMM_MKL, MetaRNN, MutationTaster was below the threshold]
BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.2146605).
BP6
Variant 3-37047529-C-T is Benign according to our data. Variant chr3-37047529-C-T is described in ClinVar as [Likely_benign]. Clinvar id is 41635.Status of the report is reviewed_by_expert_panel, 3 stars. Variant chr3-37047529-C-T is described in Lovd as [Likely_benign]. Variant chr3-37047529-C-T is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr3-37047529-C-T is described in Lovd as [Benign].
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population eas. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.000112 (17/152286) while in subpopulation EAS AF = 0.0027 (14/5190). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00163. There are 0 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 11 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 31. This position FAILED quality control check.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
MLH1NM_000249.4 linkc.1742C>T p.Pro581Leu missense_variant Exon 16 of 19 ENST00000231790.8 NP_000240.1 P40692-1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
MLH1ENST00000231790.8 linkc.1742C>T p.Pro581Leu missense_variant Exon 16 of 19 1 NM_000249.4 ENSP00000231790.3 P40692-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000112
AC:
17
AN:
152168
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000724
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00269
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.000179
AC:
45
AN:
251256
AF XY:
0.000199
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0000615
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.0000289
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00207
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000264
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000581
AC:
85
AN:
1461838
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000578
AC XY:
42
AN XY:
727224
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.000119
AC:
4
AN:
33478
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.0000224
AC:
1
AN:
44724
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00111
AC:
44
AN:
39692
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.0000580
AC:
5
AN:
86256
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.0000187
AC:
1
AN:
53414
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.0000234
AC:
26
AN:
1111978
Gnomad4 Remaining exome
AF:
0.0000662
AC:
4
AN:
60392
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
6
11
17
22
28
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance
Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
4
8
12
16
20
<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:
0.000112
AC:
17
AN:
152286
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.000148
AC XY:
11
AN XY:
74460
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000722
AC:
0.0000722091
AN:
0.0000722091
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
0
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
0
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.00270
AC:
0.0026975
AN:
0.0026975
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
0
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
0
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
0
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
0
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
4
5
6
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance
Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<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:
0.0000511
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000869
ExAC
AF:
0.000148
AC:
18
EpiCase
AF:
0.0000545
EpiControl
AF:
0.00

ClinVar

Significance: Likely benign
Submissions summary: Uncertain:2Benign:13
Revision: reviewed by expert panel
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Uncertain:1Benign:2
Mar 04, 2025
Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Oct 17, 2022
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: MLH1 c.1742C>T (p.Pro581Leu) results in a non-conservative amino acid change located in the C-terminal domain (IPR032189) of the encoded protein sequence. Five of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00018 in 251256 control chromosomes, predominantly at a frequency of 0.0021 within the East Asian subpopulation in the gnomAD database. The observed variant frequency within East Asian control individuals in the gnomAD database is approximately 3 fold of the estimated maximal expected allele frequency for a pathogenic variant in MLH1 causing Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer phenotype (0.00071), strongly suggesting that the variant is a benign polymorphism found primarily in populations of East Asian origin. c.1742C>T has been reported in the literature in individuals (mostly of East Asian origin) affected with Lynch Syndrome (e.g. Wang_2005, Hardt_2011, Hu_2013, Raskin_2017, Zhang_2017). However, these reports do not provide unequivocal conclusions about association of the variant with Lynch Syndrome, with contradictory reports of its presence in MSI-high, MLH1 IHC negative and MSS, MLH1 IHC positive tumors. One publication with functional data suggests that the variant could weaken MLH1-PMS2 binding (Fan_2007). However, Drost_2018 and Houlleberghs_2020 showed this variant as the same MMR activity as wild type and indicated as non-pathogenic effect. Co-occurrences with other pathogenic variants have been reported (ATM c.3284+1G>A in an internal sample, and PMS2 c.631C>T (p. Arg211*), MLH1 c.2252_2253dup (p. Val752Ly6sfs*32) in the InSiGHT database, where non-segregation for the variant of interest in 3 CRC affected individuals was also noted), providing supporting evidence for a benign role. Eight ClinVar submitters (evaluation after 2014) cite the variant as uncertain significance (n=1), likely benign (n=5) and benign (n=2). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as likely benign. -

Mar 28, 2016
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant identified in a genome or exome case(s) and assessed due to predicted null impact of the variant or pathogenic assertions in the literature or databases. Disclaimer: This variant has not undergone full assessment. The following are preliminary notes: Multiple papers in HGMD, isolated cases and some reference identification in control datasets; ExAC: 0.1% (12/8596) East Asian chromosomes -

not provided Uncertain:1Benign:2
May 06, 2019
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Mar 18, 2019
GeneDx
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 16425354, 26332594, 23526924, 26900293, 22703879, 22995991, 26078562, 20981092, 18069769, 21404117, 21155023, 23760103, 22949387, 24933000, 18094436, 27600092, 28445943, 29212164, 30740464, 31386297, 31784484) -

Jul 13, 2012
Biesecker Lab/Clinical Genomics Section, National Institutes of Health
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:research

- -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Benign:3
May 18, 2021
Sema4, Sema4
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:curation

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Aug 04, 2015
Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Jun 26, 2018
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. -

Colorectal cancer, hereditary nonpolyposis, type 2 Benign:2
May 28, 2019
Mendelics
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Nov 26, 2024
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is considered benign. This variant is strongly associated with less severe personal and family histories of cancer, typical for individuals without pathogenic variants in this gene [PMID: 27363726]. This variant has been observed in conjunction with multiple pathogenic variants, reducing the likelihood this variant itself is pathogenic. -

Lynch syndrome Benign:1
Sep 05, 2013
International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumours (InSiGHT)
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:reviewed by expert panel
Collection Method:research

Multifactorial likelihood analysis posterior probability 0.001-0.049. No CMMRD phenotype with co-occurrence & MAF 0.01-1%. -

MLH1-related disorder Benign:1
Oct 25, 2019
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is classified as likely benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -

Muir-Torré syndrome Benign:1
Dec 10, 2019
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms Benign:1
Jan 25, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Likely 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
0.18
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.17
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.45
CADD
Pathogenic
27
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.88
D;.;.;.;.;.
Eigen
Uncertain
0.40
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.38
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.96
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.99
D;D;.;.;.;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.30
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.21
T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.068
D
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.7
M;.;.;.;.;.
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.75
T
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-6.3
D;D;D;D;D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.85
Sift
Benign
0.046
D;T;T;T;T;T
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0030
D;D;D;D;D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;.;.;.;.;.
Vest4
0.90
MVP
0.97
MPC
0.34
ClinPred
0.21
T
GERP RS
5.6
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.1
Varity_R
0.51
gMVP
0.85
Mutation Taster
=0/100
disease causing

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

LitVar

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs63751684; hg19: chr3-37089020; API