rs376329042

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -21 ACMG points: 0P and 21B. BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBP7BS1BS2

The NM_000455.5(STK11):​c.945G>A​(p.Pro315Pro) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000919 in 1,571,576 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. P315P) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00062 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00095 ( 1 hom. )

Consequence

STK11
NM_000455.5 synonymous

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:26

Conservation

PhyloP100: -0.512

Publications

4 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
STK11 (HGNC:11389): (serine/threonine kinase 11) The protein encoded by this gene is a serine/threonine kinase that regulates cell polarity and energy metabolism and functions as a tumor suppressor. Mutations in this gene have been associated with the autosomal dominant Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, as well as with skin, pancreatic, and testicular cancers. [provided by RefSeq, May 2022]
STK11 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • familial pancreatic carcinoma
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: G2P
  • Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Orphanet, Genomics England PanelApp, G2P
  • familial ovarian cancer
    Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -21 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.79).
BP6
Variant 19-1223009-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr19-1223009-G-A is described in ClinVar as Benign/Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 135929.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
BP7
Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=-0.512 with no splicing effect.
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population amr. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.000624 (95/152314) while in subpopulation AMR AF = 0.0017 (26/15302). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00119. There are 0 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 46 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position passed quality control check.
BS2
High AC in GnomAd4 at 95 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
STK11NM_000455.5 linkc.945G>A p.Pro315Pro synonymous_variant Exon 8 of 10 ENST00000326873.12 NP_000446.1 Q15831-1A0A0S2Z4D1
STK11NM_001407255.1 linkc.945G>A p.Pro315Pro synonymous_variant Exon 8 of 9 NP_001394184.1
STK11NR_176325.1 linkn.2212G>A non_coding_transcript_exon_variant Exon 9 of 11

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
STK11ENST00000326873.12 linkc.945G>A p.Pro315Pro synonymous_variant Exon 8 of 10 1 NM_000455.5 ENSP00000324856.6 Q15831-1
STK11ENST00000652231.1 linkc.945G>A p.Pro315Pro synonymous_variant Exon 8 of 9 ENSP00000498804.1 Q15831-2
STK11ENST00000585748.3 linkc.573G>A p.Pro191Pro synonymous_variant Exon 10 of 12 3 ENSP00000477641.2 A0A087WT72
STK11ENST00000593219.6 linkn.*770G>A non_coding_transcript_exon_variant Exon 9 of 11 3 ENSP00000466610.1 K7EMR0
STK11ENST00000593219.6 linkn.*770G>A 3_prime_UTR_variant Exon 9 of 11 3 ENSP00000466610.1 K7EMR0

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.000624
AC:
95
AN:
152196
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000241
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00170
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00374
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.000621
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000632
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.000789
AC:
151
AN:
191344
AF XY:
0.000725
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000188
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000352
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00617
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.000118
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000764
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000402
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000951
AC:
1350
AN:
1419262
Hom.:
1
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.000922
AC XY:
647
AN XY:
701450
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000308
AC:
10
AN:
32494
American (AMR)
AF:
0.000383
AC:
15
AN:
39172
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00492
AC:
125
AN:
25388
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.0000267
AC:
1
AN:
37396
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.000934
AC:
76
AN:
81330
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.000182
AC:
9
AN:
49394
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5692
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000964
AC:
1051
AN:
1089718
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00107
AC:
63
AN:
58678
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.485
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
82
163
245
326
408
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Exome Hom
Variant carriers
0
42
84
126
168
210
<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:
0.000624
AC:
95
AN:
152314
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.000618
AC XY:
46
AN XY:
74468
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000241
AC:
10
AN:
41578
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00170
AC:
26
AN:
15302
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00374
AC:
13
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5190
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.000622
AC:
3
AN:
4824
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10622
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000632
AC:
43
AN:
68006
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2114
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.502
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
5
11
16
22
27
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:
0.000906
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.000699
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000866
AC:
3
AN:
3478

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign
Submissions summary: Benign:26
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome Benign:7
Jul 07, 2023
KCCC/NGS Laboratory, Kuwait Cancer Control Center
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Feb 02, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Mar 28, 2025
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is considered benign. This variant is a silent/synonymous amino acid change and it is not expected to impact splicing. -

Jul 15, 2021
Genome-Nilou Lab
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

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. -

Feb 05, 2024
All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

May 28, 2019
Mendelics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided Benign:6
Jun 01, 2024
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

STK11: BP4, BP7 -

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Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Genome Diagnostics Laboratory, Amsterdam University Medical Center
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Clinical Genetics, Academic Medical Center
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Laboratory of Diagnostic Genome Analysis, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

May 06, 2021
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not specified Benign:5
Nov 01, 2013
GeneDx
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This 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. -

Sep 19, 2019
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Mar 04, 2025
Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Jul 21, 2021
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Benign:5
Jun 16, 2014
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. -

Jun 09, 2015
Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Oct 04, 2022
Institute for Biomarker Research, Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, L.L.C.
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Oct 20, 2020
Sema4, Sema4
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:curation

- -

Dec 01, 2017
True Health Diagnostics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Breast and/or ovarian cancer Benign:1
Jun 05, 2023
CHEO Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

STK11-related disorder Benign:1
May 14, 2019
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance:Benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is classified as benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -

Malignant tumor of breast Benign:1
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

The STK11 p.Pro315= variant was identified in 2 of 144 proband chromosomes (frequency: 0.01) from Spanish and Australian individuals or families with Lynch syndrome or PJS (Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (Vargas-Parra_2017_28577310, Scott_2002_12372054 ). The variant was also identified in dbSNP (ID: rs376329042) “With Likely benign allele”, ClinVar (classified benign by Invitae, GeneDx, and Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano, and likely benign by Ambry Genetics), Clinvitae (3x), Cosmic (1x in a carcinoma of the large intestine), Zhejiang Colon Cancer Database (8x), and in control databases in 150 of 218304 chromosomes at a frequency of 0.0007 increasing the likelihood this could be a low frequency benign variant (Genome Aggregation Database Feb 27, 2017). Breakdown of the observations by population include African in 3 of 19118 chromosomes (freq: 0.0002), Other in 3 of 5448 chromosomes (freq: 0.0006), Latino in 10 of 28572 chromosomes (freq: 0.0004), European Non-Finnish in 66 of 95490 chromosomes (freq: 0.0007), Ashkenazi Jewish in 48 of 8990 chromosomes (freq: 0.005), European Finnish in 2 of 20554 chromosomes (freq: 0.0001), and South Asian in 18 of 25328 chromosomes (freq: 0.0007) while not observed in the East Asian population. The variant was not identified in MutDB, LOVD 3.0, and Insight Hereditary Tumors Database The p.Pro315= 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 addition, in silico or computational prediction software programs (SpliceSiteFinder, MaxEntScan, NNSPLICE, GeneSplicer, HumanSpliceFinder) do not predict a difference in splicing. 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
-0.79
CADD
Benign
0.97
DANN
Benign
0.65
PhyloP100
-0.51
PromoterAI
-0.014
Neutral
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Mutation Taster
=100/0
polymorphism

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.030
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: rs376329042; hg19: chr19-1223008; COSMIC: COSV58826952; COSMIC: COSV58826952; API