rs201743423

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -7 ACMG points: 0P and 7B. BP4_ModerateBS1_SupportingBS2

The NM_002382.5(MAX):​c.25G>T​(p.Val9Leu) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000496 in 1,613,778 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 Uncertain significance (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. V9M) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000048 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MAX
NM_002382.5 missense

Scores

5
7
7

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:8

Conservation

PhyloP100: 4.29

Publications

0 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
MAX (HGNC:6913): (MYC associated factor X) The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper (bHLHZ) family of transcription factors. It is able to form homodimers and heterodimers with other family members, which include Mad, Mxi1 and Myc. Myc is an oncoprotein implicated in cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. The homodimers and heterodimers compete for a common DNA target site (the E box) and rearrangement among these dimer forms provides a complex system of transcriptional regulation. Mutations of this gene have been reported to be associated with hereditary pheochromocytoma. A pseudogene of this gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 7. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2012]
MAX Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • hereditary pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, ClinGen
  • pheochromocytoma
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: G2P, Ambry Genetics, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • polydactyly-macrocephaly syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -7 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.23076162).
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population nfe. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.0000657 (10/152210) while in subpopulation NFE AF = 0.0000882 (6/68028). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.0000376. There are 0 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 6 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 32. This position passed quality control check. Existence of Clinvar submissions makes me limit the strength of this signal to Supporting
BS2
High AC in GnomAd4 at 10 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
MAXNM_002382.5 linkc.25G>T p.Val9Leu missense_variant Exon 1 of 5 ENST00000358664.9 NP_002373.3 P61244-1Q8TAX8

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
MAXENST00000358664.9 linkc.25G>T p.Val9Leu missense_variant Exon 1 of 5 1 NM_002382.5 ENSP00000351490.4 P61244-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000657
AC:
10
AN:
152210
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
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:
0.000376
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000882
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000890
AC:
22
AN:
247102
AF XY:
0.0000820
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:
0.000513
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.0000999
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000479
AC:
70
AN:
1461568
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000578
AC XY:
42
AN XY:
727098
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33470
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44710
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26130
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39690
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
86238
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.000281
AC:
15
AN:
53404
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5760
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000468
AC:
52
AN:
1111800
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.0000497
AC:
3
AN:
60366
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.476
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
4
7
11
14
18
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome 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
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000657
AC:
10
AN:
152210
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000807
AC XY:
6
AN XY:
74358
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41466
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15290
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5180
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4828
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.000376
AC:
4
AN:
10628
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000882
AC:
6
AN:
68028
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2090
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.490
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
2
3
4
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

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:
0.0000847
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000302
ExAC
AF:
0.0000824
AC:
10

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:8
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Pheochromocytoma Uncertain:3
Oct 31, 2018
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Jan 13, 2018
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance:Uncertain significance
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, this variant could not be ruled out of causing disease and therefore its association with disease required further investigation. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (if applicable). No publications were found based on this search. This variant was therefore classified as a variant of unknown significance for this disease. -

Mar 14, 2024
Baylor Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided Uncertain:2
Jun 27, 2024
GeneDx
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Observed in an individual with bilateral pheochromocytoma, in another individual with both a paraganglioma and a pheochromocytoma in which loss of heterozygosity (LOH) was not detected and in a third individual with thyroid and breast cancer who also carried a deleterious MSH6 variant (PMID: 22452945, 25405498, 34130653); Published functional studies demonstrate inability to fully repress MYC activity compared to wildtype (PMID: 26070438); In silico analysis indicates that this missense variant does not alter protein structure/function; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 22452945, 25405498, 34426522, 34130653, 26070438) -

Nov 03, 2021
Institute for Clinical Genetics, University Hospital TU Dresden, University Hospital TU Dresden
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not specified Uncertain:1
Jul 13, 2017
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1
Jun 24, 2024
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.V9L variant (also known as c.25G>T), located in coding exon 1 of the MAX gene, results from a G to T substitution at nucleotide position 25. The valine at codon 9 is replaced by leucine, an amino acid with highly similar properties. This alteration has been reported in a 13 year old male with a pheochromocytoma and a thoracoabdominal paraganglioma from a cohort of 1694 patients with pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma (Burnichon N et al. Clin. Cancer Res. 2012 May; 18(10):2828-37; Comino-M&eacute;ndez I et al. J. Mol. Med. 2015 Nov; 93(11):1247-55). This alteration was also detected in a cohort of patients with co-occurring breast and thyroid cancer (Bakos B et al. BMC Cancer, 2021 Jun;21:706). Additionally, in a luciferase reporter assay, this alteration was found to have a minor impact on MYC&rsquo;s E-box transcriptional activation (Comino-M&eacute;ndez I et al. J. Mol. Med. 2015 Nov; 93(11):1247-55). This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, the in silico prediction for this alteration is inconclusive. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Hereditary pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma Uncertain:1
Feb 02, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces valine, which is neutral and non-polar, with leucine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 9 of the MAX protein (p.Val9Leu). This variant is present in population databases (rs201743423, gnomAD 0.05%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with adrenal pheochromocytoma and thoracoabdominal paraganglioma (PMID: 22452945). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 313819). Invitae Evidence Modeling incorporating data from in vitro experimental studies (internal data) indicates that this missense variant is not expected to disrupt MAX function with a negative predictive value of 95%. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change affects MAX function (PMID: 26070438). 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. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.75
BayesDel_addAF
Uncertain
0.057
T
BayesDel_noAF
Uncertain
0.050
CADD
Uncertain
25
DANN
Uncertain
0.99
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.12
.;.;.;.;.;.;T;.;T;.;T;.
Eigen
Uncertain
0.19
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.30
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.54
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.96
D;D;.;T;D;D;D;.;D;D;D;D
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.96
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.23
T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
1.1
D
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.2
M;M;M;.;M;M;.;M;.;.;.;M
PhyloP100
4.3
PrimateAI
Pathogenic
0.87
D
PROVEAN
Benign
-1.7
N;N;.;N;N;N;N;N;N;N;N;N
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.79
Sift
Benign
0.066
T;T;.;.;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.13
T;T;T;.;T;T;T;T;T;T;T;T
Polyphen
0.0010, 0.018, 0.99, 0.0
.;B;B;D;.;B;.;B;B;.;.;.
Vest4
0.41
MutPred
0.25
Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);Gain of catalytic residue at I7 (P = 0.0031);
MVP
0.81
MPC
0.98
ClinPred
0.57
D
GERP RS
4.8
PromoterAI
0.0012
Neutral
Varity_R
0.72
gMVP
0.56
Mutation Taster
=0/100
disease causing

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: rs201743423; hg19: chr14-65569033; COSMIC: COSV106083053; COSMIC: COSV106083053; API