rs45496998

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -20 ACMG points: 0P and 20B. BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBS1BS2

The NM_005957.5(MTHFR):​c.1555C>T​(p.Arg519Cys) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000546 in 1,614,076 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 6 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. R519L) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0018 ( 3 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00042 ( 3 hom. )

Consequence

MTHFR
NM_005957.5 missense

Scores

2
8
9

Clinical Significance

Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:4B:6

Conservation

PhyloP100: 6.38

Publications

21 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
MTHFR (HGNC:7436): (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the conversion of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a co-substrate for homocysteine remethylation to methionine. Genetic variation in this gene influences susceptibility to occlusive vascular disease, neural tube defects, colon cancer and acute leukemia, and mutations in this gene are associated with methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency.[provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
MTHFR Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • homocystinuria due to methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, ClinGen, Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -20 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.009440869).
BP6
Variant 1-11792355-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr1-11792355-G-A is described in ClinVar as Benign/Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 697065.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population afr. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.00178 (271/152302) while in subpopulation AFR AF = 0.00467 (194/41568). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00413. There are 3 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 136 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position passed quality control check.
BS2
High Homozygotes in GnomAd4 at 3 AR gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
MTHFRNM_005957.5 linkc.1555C>T p.Arg519Cys missense_variant Exon 10 of 12 ENST00000376590.9 NP_005948.3

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
MTHFRENST00000376590.9 linkc.1555C>T p.Arg519Cys missense_variant Exon 10 of 12 1 NM_005957.5 ENSP00000365775.3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00177
AC:
269
AN:
152184
Hom.:
2
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00463
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00321
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.0348
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000162
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00287
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.000684
AC:
172
AN:
251340
AF XY:
0.000633
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00468
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00119
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000387
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00130
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000418
AC:
611
AN:
1461774
Hom.:
3
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.000413
AC XY:
300
AN XY:
727194
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00517
AC:
173
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00152
AC:
68
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000464
AC:
4
AN:
86256
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53354
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00225
AC:
13
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000252
AC:
280
AN:
1111968
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00121
AC:
73
AN:
60388
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.466
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
36
73
109
146
182
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Exome Hom
Variant carriers
0
20
40
60
80
100
<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:
0.00178
AC:
271
AN:
152302
Hom.:
3
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00183
AC XY:
136
AN XY:
74486
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00467
AC:
194
AN:
41568
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00320
AC:
49
AN:
15300
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:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10614
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.0374
AC:
11
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000162
AC:
11
AN:
68024
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00284
AC:
6
AN:
2112
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.503
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
15
30
45
60
75
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
4
8
12
16
20
<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:
0.000682
Hom.:
2
Bravo
AF:
0.00192
TwinsUK
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ALSPAC
AF:
0.000778
AC:
3
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00613
AC:
27
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000698
AC:
6
ExAC
AF:
0.000749
AC:
91
Asia WGS
AF:
0.00144
AC:
5
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.000273
EpiControl
AF:
0.000593

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign
Submissions summary: Uncertain:4Benign:6
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:3Benign:1
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Clinical Genetics, Academic Medical Center
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

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

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Breakthrough Genomics, Breakthrough Genomics
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:not provided

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Clinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Homocystinuria due to methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency Uncertain:1Benign:1
Dec 17, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Jan 09, 2020
Natera, Inc.
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Schizophrenia;C1856061:Homocystinuria due to methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency;C1866558:Neural tube defects, folate-sensitive;C3160733:Thrombophilia due to thrombin defect Benign:2
Jul 30, 2021
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:research

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Jul 29, 2021
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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MTHFR-related disorder Benign:1
Oct 12, 2023
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

This 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). -

Intellectual disability Benign:1
Jan 01, 2019
Centre de Biologie Pathologie Génétique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.11
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.30
T
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.20
CADD
Pathogenic
26
DANN
Pathogenic
1.0
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.65
D;.;.;D;.;.;.
Eigen
Uncertain
0.50
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.51
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.93
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.99
.;D;.;D;D;D;D
M_CAP
Uncertain
0.12
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.0094
T;T;T;T;T;T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-0.60
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
2.0
M;.;.;M;.;.;.
PhyloP100
6.4
PrimateAI
Benign
0.43
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-3.0
D;D;D;D;.;.;.
REVEL
Benign
0.20
Sift
Uncertain
0.013
D;D;D;D;.;.;.
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.017
D;D;D;D;.;.;.
Polyphen
0.99
D;.;.;D;.;.;.
Vest4
0.57
MVP
0.84
MPC
0.67
ClinPred
0.041
T
GERP RS
4.2
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.0
Varity_R
0.22
gMVP
0.53
Mutation Taster
=95/5
polymorphism

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.010
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: rs45496998; hg19: chr1-11852412; COSMIC: COSV57172077; COSMIC: COSV57172077; API