rs1031919395

chr1-241519658-A-Cchr1-241519658-A-Gchr1-241519658-A-T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 10 ACMG points: 10P and 0B. PVS1 PM2

The NM_000143.4(FH):c.65T>G(p.Leu22Ter) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000197 in 152,226 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

• Frequency: Genomes: 𝑓 0.000020 (0 hom., cov: 33)
• Consequence: FH NM_000143.4 stop_gained
• Clinical Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications P:1 U:3
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 0.320

Genes affected

FH (HGNC:3700): (fumarate hydratase) The protein encoded by this gene is an enzymatic component of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, or Krebs cycle, and catalyzes the formation of L-malate from fumarate. It exists in both a cytosolic form and an N-terminal extended form, differing only in the translation start site used. The N-terminal extended form is targeted to the mitochondrion, where the removal of the extension generates the same form as in the cytoplasm. It is similar to some thermostable class II fumarases and functions as a homotetramer. Mutations in this gene can cause fumarase deficiency and lead to progressive encephalopathy. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 10 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Loss of function variant, product does not undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. Variant located near the start codon (<100nt), not predicted to undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. There are 378 pathogenic variants in the truncated region.
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	MANE	UniProt
FH	NM_000143.4	c.65T>G	p.Leu22Ter	stop_gained	1/10	ENST00000366560.4

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	#exon/exons	TSL	MANE	Appris	UniProt
FH	ENST00000366560.4	c.65T>G	p.Leu22Ter	stop_gained	1/10	1	NM_000143.4	P1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.0000197 AC: 3 AN: 152226 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 33

Gnomad AFR AF: 0.0000724

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 Cov.: 31

GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.0000197 AC: 3 AN: 152226 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 33 AF XY: 0.0000134 AC XY: 1 AN XY: 74372

Gnomad4 AFR AF: 0.0000724

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

Bravo AF: 0.00000756

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:1 Uncertain:3

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:1 Uncertain:1

Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	GeneDx	Dec 27, 2022	Has not been previously published as pathogenic or benign to our knowledge; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); Nonsense variant in a gene for which loss-of-function is a known mechanism of disease; however, a downstream in-frame ATG could serve as an alternate initiator codon (Dik et al., 2016); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 27037871) -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Invitae	Oct 18, 2023	FH has two initiator codons, p.Met1 and p.Met44, which result in two different functional isoforms that localize to the mitochondria and cytosol, respectively (PMID: 21929734, 27037871). Loss-of-function variants in FH are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 11865300, 21398687). Variants affecting the mitochondrial isoform confer risk for fumarate hydratase deficiency, while variants that affect the cytosolic isoform confer risk for FH tumor predisposition syndrome. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in FH are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 11865300, 21398687). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with FH-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 826506). This variant disrupts the mitochondria-targeting sequence (MTS) of the FH protein, which is important for protein import into the mitochondria (PMID: 27037871). This suggests that disruption of this region is causative of fumarate hydratase deficiency. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic for autosomal recessive fumarate hydratase deficiency. However, this variant is not likely to confer risk for autosomal dominant FH tumor predisposition syndrome. -

Fumarase deficiency Uncertain:1

Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Baylor Genetics

Aug 30, 2023

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Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1

Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Ambry Genetics

Sep 23, 2021

The p.L22* variant (also known as c.65T>G), located in coding exon 1 of the FH gene, results from a T to G substitution at nucleotide position 65. This changes the amino acid from a leucine to a stop codon within coding exon 1. This alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. However, there is a second in-frame methionine at p.M44. Proteins initiated from the first methionine are targeted to the mitochondrion while proteins initiated from the second methionine are targeted to the cytoplasm due to the lack of the mitochondrial targeting sequence encoded between them (Dik E et al. Traffic, 2016 Jul;17:720-32; Magrane M et al., Database (Oxford) 2011). Data suggest that it is the cytoplasmic protein that conveys the tumor suppressor function of FH (Yogev O et al. PLoS Biol., 2010 Mar;8:e1000328). This alteration and others that are expected to adversely affect the protein before the second methionine, have been observed in numerous individuals who do not have a personal or family history that is consistent with or suggestive of HLRCC (Ambry internal data). The clinical impact of this variant in terms of autosomal recessive Fumarase Deficiency is also unclear due to the lack of this variant being associated with this autosomal recessive disease in the literature and internally. 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
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.19	D
BayesDel_noAF	Uncertain	0.040
Cadd	Pathogenic	33
Dann	Benign	0.94
Eigen	Benign	-0.34
Eigen_PC	Benign	-0.68
FATHMM_MKL	Benign	0.12	N
MutationTaster	Benign	1.0	A
Vest4		0.62
GERP RS		0.023
RBP_binding_hub_radar		0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar		1.1

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1031919395; hg19: chr1-241682958;