rs755607944

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 1 ACMG points: 1P and 0B. PP3

The NM_006231.4(POLE):​c.662T>C​(p.Met221Thr) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000743 in 1,614,046 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic 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. M221I) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000068 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLE
NM_006231.4 missense

Scores

6
8
5

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:3

Conservation

PhyloP100: 9.32

Publications

0 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
POLE (HGNC:9177): (DNA polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit) This gene encodes the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase epsilon. The enzyme is involved in DNA repair and chromosomal DNA replication. Mutations in this gene have been associated with colorectal cancer 12 and facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, and short stature. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013]
POLE Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • POLE-related polyposis and colorectal cancer syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
  • facial dysmorphism-immunodeficiency-livedo-short stature syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
  • intrauterine growth retardation, metaphyseal dysplasia, adrenal hypoplasia congenita, genital anomalies, and immunodeficiency
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG Submitted by: G2P
  • IMAGe syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • Polymerase proofreading-related adenomatous polyposis
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 1 ACMG points.

PP3
MetaRNN computational evidence supports a deleterious effect, 0.791

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
POLENM_006231.4 linkc.662T>C p.Met221Thr missense_variant Exon 7 of 49 ENST00000320574.10 NP_006222.2 Q07864

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLEENST00000320574.10 linkc.662T>C p.Met221Thr missense_variant Exon 7 of 49 1 NM_006231.4 ENSP00000322570.5 Q07864

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152178
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:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000294
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00000398
AC:
1
AN:
251440
AF XY:
0.00000736
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:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00000879
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00000684
AC:
10
AN:
1461868
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00000825
AC XY:
6
AN XY:
727242
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39698
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
86258
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53420
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00000899
AC:
10
AN:
1111990
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
60394
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.460
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

Exome Het
Variant carriers
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Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000131
AC:
2
AN:
152178
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000134
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
74352
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41444
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15276
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3470
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5188
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4832
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10614
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000294
AC:
2
AN:
68034
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2094
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.550
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
0
1
1
2
2
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance
Alfa
AF:
0.00
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000264
ExAC
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
1

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:3
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:2
Mar 14, 2024
GeneDx
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; Has not been previously published as a germline pathogenic or benign variant to our knowledge; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 29056344) -

Sep 16, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces methionine, which is neutral and non-polar, with threonine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 221 of the POLE protein (p.Met221Thr). This variant is present in population databases (rs755607944, gnomAD 0.0009%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with POLE-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 405656). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) indicates that this missense variant is not expected to disrupt POLE protein function with a negative predictive value of 80%. 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. -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1
Mar 26, 2025
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.M221T variant (also known as c.662T>C), located in coding exon 7 of the POLE gene, results from a T to C substitution at nucleotide position 662. The methionine at codon 221 is replaced by threonine, an amino acid with similar properties. This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, the in silico prediction for this alteration is inconclusive. Based on the available evidence, the clinical significance of this variant remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Uncertain
0.46
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.21
D
BayesDel_noAF
Uncertain
0.070
CADD
Uncertain
25
DANN
Uncertain
0.99
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.37
T;.
Eigen
Uncertain
0.66
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.72
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
1.0
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.98
D;D
M_CAP
Benign
0.033
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.79
D;D
MetaSVM
Benign
-1.2
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
1.8
L;.
PhyloP100
9.3
PrimateAI
Pathogenic
0.79
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-2.8
D;D
REVEL
Uncertain
0.46
Sift
Uncertain
0.0030
D;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.0040
D;D
Polyphen
0.89
P;P
Vest4
0.91
MutPred
0.65
Gain of catalytic residue at D220 (P = 0.0064);.;
MVP
0.49
MPC
0.48
ClinPred
0.90
D
GERP RS
5.9
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.54
gMVP
0.73
Mutation Taster
=45/55
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: rs755607944; hg19: chr12-133254222; API