rs144310369

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -14 ACMG points: 0P and 14B. BP4BP6_Very_StrongBP7BS1

The NM_198253.3(TERT):c.2520G>A(p.Leu840Leu) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000307 in 1,613,460 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 1 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. L840L) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00042 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.00030 ( 1 hom. )

Consequence

TERT
NM_198253.3 synonymous

Scores

Clinical Significance

Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:10

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.304

Publications

4 publications found

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]

TERT Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure, Telomere-related, 1
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2
Inheritance: AR, AD, SD, Unknown Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, G2P, Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine
acute myeloid leukemia
Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp
dyskeratosis congenita
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 9
Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics

TERT links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -14 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (REVEL=0.272).

BP6

Variant 5-1268582-C-T is Benign according to our data. Variant chr5-1268582-C-T is described in ClinVar as Benign/Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 263108.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

BP7

Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=0.304 with no splicing effect.

BS1

Variant frequency is greater than expected in population eas. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.00042 (64/152380) while in subpopulation EAS AF = 0.0108 (56/5186). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00854. There are 0 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 40 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position passed quality control check.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
TERT	NM_198253.3 link	c.2520G>A	p.Leu840Leu	synonymous_variant	Exon 9 of 16	ENST00000310581.10	NP_937983.2	O14746-1
TERT	NM_001193376.3 link	c.2520G>A	p.Leu840Leu	synonymous_variant	Exon 9 of 15		NP_001180305.1	O14746-3
TERT	NR_149162.3 link	n.2417G>A		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 7 of 13
TERT	NR_149163.3 link	n.2381G>A		non_coding_transcript_exon_variant	Exon 7 of 13

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
TERT	ENST00000310581.10 link	c.2520G>A	p.Leu840Leu	synonymous_variant	Exon 9 of 16	1	NM_198253.3	ENSP00000309572.5		O14746-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.000427

AC:

AN:

152262

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.0000654

Gnomad ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS

AF:

0.0108

Gnomad SAS

AF:

0.000827

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00316

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.0000441

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.000987

AC:

247

AN:

250278

AF XY:

0.00108

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.0119

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.0000462

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.0000532

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.000327

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.000296

AC:

432

AN:

1461080

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.000307

AC XY:

223

AN XY:

726804

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.0000224

AC:

AN:

44720

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26136

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00844

AC:

335

AN:

39700

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.000672

AC:

AN:

86258

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.0000190

AC:

AN:

52648

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000207

AC:

AN:

1111986

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.000232

AC:

AN:

60384

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.461

Heterozygous variant carriers

123

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

<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:

0.000420

AC:

AN:

152380

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.000537

AC XY:

AN XY:

74512

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41592

American (AMR)

AF:

0.0000653

AC:

AN:

15312

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.0108

AC:

AN:

5186

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.000828

AC:

AN:

4830

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10628

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

294

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000441

AC:

AN:

68038

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2116

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.471

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

<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:

0.000106

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.000450

Asia WGS

AF:

0.00491

AC:

AN:

3478

EpiCase

AF:

0.00

EpiControl

AF:

0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign

Submissions summary: Benign:10

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified

Benign:2

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Mar 07, 2018

Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided

Benign:2

Jun 10, 2024

ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Feb 01, 2025

CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

TERT: BP4, BP7 -

Aplastic anemia

Benign:1

Jan 13, 2018

Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was observed in the ICSL laboratory as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. It had not been previously curated by ICSL or reported in the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD: prior to June 1st, 2018), and was therefore a candidate for classification through an automated scoring system. Utilizing variant allele frequency, disease prevalence and penetrance estimates, and inheritance mode, an automated score was calculated to assess if this variant is too frequent to cause the disease. Based on the score and internal cut-off values, a variant classified as benign is not then subjected to further curation. The score for this variant resulted in a classification of benign for this disease. -

Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 9

Benign:1

Feb 01, 2025

KCCC/NGS Laboratory, Kuwait Cancer Control Center

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis;C3151443:Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2

Benign:1

Feb 03, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2

Benign:1

Jan 13, 2018

Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure, Telomere-related, 1

Benign:1

Jan 13, 2018

Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Dyskeratosis congenita

Benign:1

Feb 12, 2022

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This alteration is classified as likely 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. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Benign

0.10

BayesDel_noAF

Pathogenic

0.23

CADD

Benign

3.7

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.96

PhyloP100

0.30

Mutation Taster

=88/12

polymorphism

(source)

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

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

Publications

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

Age Distribution

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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