rs121912510

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 19 ACMG points: 19P and 0B. PM1PM2PM5PP2PP3_StrongPP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000238.4(KCNH2):​c.2453C>T​(p.Ser818Leu) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000274 in 1,461,884 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. 15/23 in silico tools predict a damaging outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. S818P) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000027 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

KCNH2
NM_000238.4 missense

Scores

16
1
2

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:8O:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 10.0

Publications

21 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
KCNH2 (HGNC:6251): (potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2) This gene encodes a component of a voltage-activated potassium channel found in cardiac muscle, nerve cells, and microglia. Four copies of this protein interact with one copy of the KCNE2 protein to form a functional potassium channel. Mutations in this gene can cause long QT syndrome type 2 (LQT2). Transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, May 2022]
KCNH2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • long QT syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • long QT syndrome 2
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, G2P
  • short QT syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, ClinGen
  • short QT syndrome type 1
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Ambry Genetics
  • Brugada syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE, NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen, Genomics England PanelApp

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 19 ACMG points.

PM1
In a hotspot region, there are 6 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 14 uncertain in NM_000238.4
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PM5
Other missense variant is known to change same aminoacid residue: Variant chr7-150948995-G-C is described in ClinVar as Likely_pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 2773436.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
PP2
Missense variant in the gene, where a lot of missense mutations are associated with disease in ClinVar. The gene has 158 curated pathogenic missense variants (we use a threshold of 10). The gene has 38 curated benign missense variants. Gene score misZ: 3.3724 (above the threshold of 3.09). Trascript score misZ: 2.4846 (below the threshold of 3.09). GenCC associations: The gene is linked to long QT syndrome 2, Brugada syndrome, short QT syndrome type 1, short QT syndrome, long QT syndrome.
PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.981
PP5
Variant 7-150948995-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr7-150948995-G-A is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 14432.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
KCNH2NM_000238.4 linkc.2453C>T p.Ser818Leu missense_variant Exon 10 of 15 ENST00000262186.10 NP_000229.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
KCNH2ENST00000262186.10 linkc.2453C>T p.Ser818Leu missense_variant Exon 10 of 15 1 NM_000238.4 ENSP00000262186.5

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
Cov.:
32
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00000398
AC:
1
AN:
251432
AF XY:
0.00
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000274
AC:
4
AN:
1461884
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00000138
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
727238
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26134
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000116
AC:
1
AN:
86254
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53420
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00000270
AC:
3
AN:
1112008
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
60396
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.450
Heterozygous variant carriers
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Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
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GnomAD4 genome
Cov.:
32
Alfa
AF:
0.00
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.00000378
ExAC
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
1

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:8Other:1
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Long QT syndrome 2 Pathogenic:2
Sep 15, 2000
OMIM
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:literature only

Sep 10, 2019
MVZ Martinsried, Medicover Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Long QT syndrome Pathogenic:2
Sep 18, 2024
All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.2453C>T (p.Ser818Leu) variant in KCNH2 gene, that encodes for potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2, has been identified in numerous (>30) individuals affected with long QT syndrome (LQTS) (PMID: 21440677, 18441445, 23158531, 27920829, 32893267, 26669661), including one individual with de novo occurrence (PMID: 10086971). Functional studies using Xenopus oocytes, HEK293 cells and rescue experiments on morpholino kcnh2-knockdown zebra fish revealed that KCNH2-S818L mutant can cause significantly reduced current amplitude, trafficking deficiency, reduced membrane expression and channel dysfunction (PMID: 10996323, 16432067, 26958806, 23303164). This variant is located in the C-terminal cyclic nucleotide binding domain and this domain is characterized by high enrichment of case variants and >95% probability of pathogenicity (PMID: 32893267). In-silico computational prediction tools suggest that the p.Ser818Leu variant may have deleterious effect on the protein function (REVEL score: 0.97). This variant is rare (4/1614168 chromosomes; 0.0002478%) in the general population database, gnomAD (v4.1.0), and classified as pathogenic by multiple submitters in ClinVar (ID: 14432). Therefore, the c.2453C>T (p.Ser818Leu) variant in the KCNH2 gene is classified as pathogenic.

Nov 21, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces serine, which is neutral and polar, with leucine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 818 of the KCNH2 protein (p.Ser818Leu). This variant is present in population databases (rs121912510, gnomAD 0.003%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with long QT syndrome (PMID: 10086971, 17088455, 18441445, 23158531, 26669661). In at least one individual the variant was observed to be de novo. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 14432). 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 KCNH2 function (PMID: 10996323, 16432067, 23303164). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic.

Cardiovascular phenotype Pathogenic:2
Mar 06, 2025
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.S818L pathogenic mutation (also known as c.2453C>T), located in coding exon 10 of the KCNH2 gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 2453. The serine at codon 818 is replaced by leucine, an amino acid with dissimilar properties. This variant was described in a confirmed de novo case with torsades de pointes and syncope, as well as in her asymptomatic young daughter with prolonged QTc (Berthet M et al. Circulation, 1999 Mar;99:1464-70). This variant has also been reported in additional long QT syndrome cohorts (Nagaoka I et al. Circ. J., 2008 May;72:694-9; Crotti L et al. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., 2012 Dec;60:2515-24; Stattin EL et al. BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 2012 Oct;12:95). Functional studies have demonstrated trafficking deficiency with significant reduction in potassium channel function (Anderson CL et al. Circulation, 2006 Jan;113:365-73; Perry MD et al. J. Physiol. (Lond.), 2016 07;594:4031-49). In addition, this alteration is predicted to be deleterious by in silico analysis. Based on the supporting evidence, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation.

Feb 16, 2022
Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease, Montreal Heart Institute
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

not provided Pathogenic:1
May 27, 2022
Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Skane University Hospital Lund
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Cardiac arrhythmia Pathogenic:1
Oct 10, 2023
Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This missense variant replaces serine with leucine at codon 818 in the KCNH2 protein. This variant is found within the highly conserved cyclic nucleotide binding domain (aa 742-842). Rare non-truncating variants in this region have been shown to be significantly overrepresented in individuals with long QT syndrome (PMID: 32893267). Functional studies have shown that this variant causes trafficking defects resulting in reduced membrane expression and impaired channel function (PMID: 10996323, 16432067, 23303164, 26958806, 31557540). This variant has been reported in over twenty individuals affected with long QT syndrome (PMID: 10086971, 18441445, 21440677, 23158531, 26669661, 27920829, 32893267, 35253369, 36102233) and has been observed to be a de novo occurrence in at least one of the probands (PMID: 10086971). This variant has also been reported in an individual affected with sudden cardiac death and idiopathic left ventricular hypertrophy (PMID: 32011662). Two relatives of this proband also carried this variant, who were both affected with long QT syndrome. This variant has been identified in 1/251432 chromosomes in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic.

Congenital long QT syndrome Other:1
Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Significance:not provided
Review Status:no classification provided
Collection Method:literature only

This variant has been reported as associated with Long QT syndrome in the following publications (PMID:10086971;PMID:10996323;PMID:11222472;PMID:16432067;PMID:16831322;PMID:18441445). This is a literature report, and does not necessarily reflect the clinical interpretation of the Imperial College / Royal Brompton Cardiovascular Genetics laboratory.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.93
CardioboostArm
Pathogenic
1.0
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.51
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.59
CADD
Pathogenic
33
DANN
Pathogenic
1.0
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.0
.;D
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.91
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.80
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.96
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.99
D;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.82
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.98
D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
1.1
D
MutationAssessor
Benign
0.0
.;H
PhyloP100
10
PrimateAI
Pathogenic
0.82
D
PROVEAN
Pathogenic
-5.3
D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.97
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D
Sift4G
Pathogenic
0.0010
D;D
Vest4
0.97
ClinPred
1.0
D
GERP RS
4.0
Varity_R
0.92
gMVP
0.96
Mutation Taster
=3/97
disease causing (ClinVar)

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs121912510; hg19: chr7-150646083; API