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rs369737664

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -6 ACMG points: 0P and 6B. BP4_StrongBP6BP7

The NM_000249.4(MLH1):c.42A>C(p.Thr14=) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000384 in 1,614,260 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 Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. T14T) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000085 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000034 ( 1 hom. )

Consequence

MLH1
NM_000249.4 synonymous

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:1B:12

Conservation

PhyloP100: -1.50
Variant links:
Genes affected
MLH1 (HGNC:7127): (mutL homolog 1) The protein encoded by this gene can heterodimerize with mismatch repair endonuclease PMS2 to form MutL alpha, part of the DNA mismatch repair system. When MutL alpha is bound by MutS beta and some accessory proteins, the PMS2 subunit of MutL alpha introduces a single-strand break near DNA mismatches, providing an entry point for exonuclease degradation. The encoded protein is also involved in DNA damage signaling and can heterodimerize with DNA mismatch repair protein MLH3 to form MutL gamma, which is involved in meiosis. This gene was identified as a locus frequently mutated in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -6 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.83).
BP6
Variant 3-36993589-A-C is Benign according to our data. Variant chr3-36993589-A-C is described in ClinVar as [Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity]. Clinvar id is 135853.We mark this variant Likely_benign, oryginal submissions are: {Likely_benign=9, Benign=2, Uncertain_significance=1}. Variant chr3-36993589-A-C is described in Lovd as [Likely_benign].
BP7
Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=-1.5 with no splicing effect.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
MLH1NM_000249.4 linkuse as main transcriptc.42A>C p.Thr14= synonymous_variant 1/19 ENST00000231790.8

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
MLH1ENST00000231790.8 linkuse as main transcriptc.42A>C p.Thr14= synonymous_variant 1/191 NM_000249.4 P1P40692-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000854
AC:
13
AN:
152256
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.000392
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.000768
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000294
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.000478
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.000103
AC:
26
AN:
251454
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000809
AC XY:
11
AN XY:
135916
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00141
Gnomad SAS 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:
0.0000335
AC:
49
AN:
1461886
Hom.:
1
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000330
AC XY:
24
AN XY:
727246
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.0000224
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.000403
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.00000360
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000464
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000853
AC:
13
AN:
152374
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000671
AC XY:
5
AN XY:
74524
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 AMR
AF:
0.000392
Gnomad4 ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS
AF:
0.000770
Gnomad4 SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE
AF:
0.0000294
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.000473
Alfa
AF:
0.000142
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000907
Asia WGS
AF:
0.00115
AC:
4
AN:
3478

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:1Benign:12
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Benign:3
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingColor Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color HealthApr 06, 2015- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAmbry GeneticsJul 03, 2014This 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. -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submittercurationSema4, Sema4Aug 17, 2021- -
not specified Benign:2
Benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxMay 08, 2014This variant is considered likely benign or benign based on one or more of the following criteria: it is a conservative change, it occurs at a poorly conserved position in the protein, it is predicted to be benign by multiple in silico algorithms, and/or has population frequency not consistent with disease. -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGenetic Services Laboratory, University of ChicagoApr 04, 2018- -
not provided Benign:2
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpJun 23, 2017Variant summary: The MLH1 c.42A>C (p.Thr14Thr) variant involves the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide, resulting in a synonymous change. One in silico tool predicts a damaging outcome for this variant. 5/5 splice prediction tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. ESE finder predicts that this variant may affect ESE sites. However, these predictions have yet to be confirmed by functional studies. This variant was found in 11/121284 control chromosomes, predominantly observed in the East Asian subpopulation at a frequency of 0.001271 (11/8654). This frequency is about 2 times the estimated maximal expected allele frequency of a pathogenic MLH1 variant (0.0007105), suggesting this is likely a benign polymorphism found primarily in the populations of East Asian origin. In addition, multiple clinical diagnostic laboratories/reputable databases classified this variant as benign/likely benign. The variant of interest has not, to our knowledge, been reported as a confirmed germline variant in affected individuals via publications and/or reputable databases/clinical diagnostic laboratories; nor evaluated for functional impact by in vivo/vitro studies. Taken together, this variant is currently classified as likely benign. -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP LaboratoriesAug 25, 2020- -
Colorectal cancer, hereditary nonpolyposis, type 2 Uncertain:1
Uncertain significance, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingIllumina Laboratory Services, IlluminaApr 28, 2017This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). No publications were found based on this search. Allele frequency data from public databases did not allow this variant to be ruled in or out of causing disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as a variant of unknown significance. -
Breast and/or ovarian cancer Benign:1
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingCHEO Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Eastern OntarioSep 23, 2022- -
Lynch syndrome Benign:1
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingAll of Us Research Program, National Institutes of HealthFeb 05, 2024- -
MLH1-related disorder Benign:1
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingPreventionGenetics, part of Exact SciencesMar 10, 2020This variant is classified as likely benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal neoplasms Benign:1
Benign, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInvitaeFeb 01, 2024- -
Malignant tumor of breast Benign:1
Likely benign, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System-The MLH1 p.Thr14= variant was not identified in the literature nor was it identified in the GeneInsight-COGR, MutDB, UMD-LSDB, Insight Colon Cancer Gene Variant Database, Zhejiang Colon Cancer Database, or Mismatch Repair Genes Variant Database. The variant was identified in dbSNP (ID: rs369737664) “With Likely benign allele”, ClinVar (classified benign by Invitae and GeneDx, and likely benign by Ambry Genetics), Clinvitae (4x), Insight Hereditary Tumors Database (8X), and in control databases in 27 of 277218 chromosomes at a frequency of 0.000097 increasing the likelihood this could be a low frequency benign variant (Genome Aggregation Database Feb 27, 2017). Breakdown of the observations by population include Other in 2 of 6466 chromosomes (freq: 0.0003), and East Asian in 25 of 18870 chromosomes (freq: 0.0013), while the variant was not observed in the African, Latino, European Non-Finnish, Ashkenazi Jewish, European Finnish, and South Asian populations. The p.Thr14= variant is not expected to have clinical significance because it does not result in a change of amino acid and is not located in a known consensus splice site. In summary, based on the above information the clinical significance of this variant cannot be determined with certainty at this time although we would lean towards a more benign role for this variant. This variant is classified as likely benign. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.83
Cadd
Benign
7.7
Dann
Benign
0.74
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.6

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: rs369737664; hg19: chr3-37035080; COSMIC: COSV51619134; COSMIC: COSV51619134; API