chr5-1279410-G-A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. Variant got 3 ACMG points: 3P and 0B. PM2PP5

The NM_198253.3(TERT):​c.2011C>T​(p.Arg671Trp) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000515 in 1,552,250 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000050 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

TERT
NM_198253.3 missense

Scores

4
8
7

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:5U:2

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.403
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]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Uncertain_significance. Variant got 3 ACMG points.

PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP5
Variant 5-1279410-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr5-1279410-G-A is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 410693.We mark this variant Likely_pathogenic, oryginal submissions are: {Likely_pathogenic=1, Uncertain_significance=2}. Variant chr5-1279410-G-A is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE Protein UniProt
TERTNM_198253.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.2011C>T p.Arg671Trp missense_variant 5/16 ENST00000310581.10 NP_937983.2
TERTNM_001193376.3 linkuse as main transcriptc.2011C>T p.Arg671Trp missense_variant 5/15 NP_001180305.1
TERTNR_149162.3 linkuse as main transcriptn.2090C>T non_coding_transcript_exon_variant 5/13
TERTNR_149163.3 linkuse as main transcriptn.2090C>T non_coding_transcript_exon_variant 5/13

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
TERTENST00000310581.10 linkuse as main transcriptc.2011C>T p.Arg671Trp missense_variant 5/161 NM_198253.3 ENSP00000309572 P2O14746-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152190
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000241
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:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000500
AC:
7
AN:
1400060
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00000434
AC XY:
3
AN XY:
691046
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0000315
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00000555
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000657
AC:
1
AN:
152190
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
74328
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000241
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:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.000446
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.00000378

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:5Uncertain:2
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Telomere syndrome Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingThe Telomere Center at Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineAug 01, 2022- -
Pulmonary fibrosis Pathogenic:1
Likely risk allele, no assertion criteria providedresearchGarcia Pulmonary Genetics Research Laboratory, Columbia University Irving Medical CenterJun 09, 2022Leukocyte telomere length (by qPCR) less than 10th percentile age-adjusted -
not provided Pathogenic:1
Likely pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo ClinicSep 23, 2019PS3_Supporting, PS4_Moderate, PM2, PP2 -
Autosomal recessive dyskeratosis congenita 4 Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedliterature onlyOMIMJul 07, 2022- -
Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome;C3151444:Autosomal recessive dyskeratosis congenita 4 Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingGenetic Diseases Diagnostic Center, Koc University HospitalOct 02, 2021The Arg671Trp variant in TERT was previously reported in heterozygous state in two kindred with familial pulmonary fibrosis and shown to reduce in vitro telomerase activity (Diaz de Leon, 2010). Identified variant was neither reported in 1000 Genomes Project, GnomAD (including ExAC), CentoMD nor ESP databases and predicted to be deleterious by SIFT and possibly damaging by Polyphen-2 prediction tools; ClinVar classed as a variant of unknown significance (VUS). The p.Arg671Trp variant impedes the second amino acid of the motif 3b that is highly conserved among RTs, most likely affecting the template realignment during RNA/DNA duplex formation, thus the telomere repeat addition rate and processivity (Xie, 2010). Conservation of the arginine at this position among species suggests its necessity for proper telomerase function. Concordant with the cases published up-to-date, localization of this homozygous mutation in a highly conserved residue within TERT may explain the observed severe clinical phenotype (Marrone, 2007; Gramatges, 2013; Vogiatzi, 2013). Furthermore in our experience, p.Arg671Trp variant segregated with short telomere lengths and was associated with full-blown, overlapping HHS/DC phenotype in the proband; and heterogeneous adult-onset manifestations in heterozygous individuals. -
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis;C3151443:Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2 Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingLabcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), LabcorpOct 20, 2022This sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with tryptophan, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 671 of the TERT protein (p.Arg671Trp). The frequency data for this variant in the population databases is considered unreliable, as metrics indicate poor data quality at this position in the gnomAD database. This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with Hoyeraal Hreidarsson syndrome (PMID: 34890115). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 410693). Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt TERT protein function. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change affects TERT function (PMID: 20502709). In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. -
Dyskeratosis congenita Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsJun 20, 2023The p.R671W variant (also known as c.2011C>T), located in coding exon 5 of the TERT gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 2011. The arginine at codon 671 is replaced by tryptophan, an amino acid with dissimilar properties. This variant has been reported in individuals with interstitial pneumonia (Snetselaar R et al. PLoS One, 2017 Dec;12:e0189467) and pulmonary fibrosis (Diaz de Leon A et al. PLoS One, 2010 May;5:e10680; Newton CA et al. Eur Respir J, 2016 Dec;48:1710-1720; Maryoung L et al. J Clin Invest, 2017 Mar;127:982-986; Aria). This amino acid position is poorly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be deleterious by in silico analysis. This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.13
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.30
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.19
CADD
Benign
22
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.92
D;.
Eigen
Benign
-0.26
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.51
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.025
N
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.90
D;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.58
D
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.60
D;D
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.31
D
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.5
M;M
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
N;N;N;N
PrimateAI
Benign
0.42
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-3.8
D;D
REVEL
Uncertain
0.58
Sift
Benign
0.034
D;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.032
D;D
Polyphen
1.0
D;D
Vest4
0.33
MutPred
0.53
Loss of methylation at R671 (P = 0.0327);Loss of methylation at R671 (P = 0.0327);
MVP
0.97
MPC
2.0
ClinPred
0.96
D
GERP RS
1.8
Varity_R
0.062
gMVP
0.77

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

LitVar

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1060503011; hg19: chr5-1279525; COSMIC: COSV57246495; API