rs80357276

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely pathogenic. The variant received 6 ACMG points: 6P and 0B. PS3PP3PM2_Supporting

This summary comes from the ClinGen Evidence Repository: The c.122A>T variant in BRCA1 is a missense variant predicted to cause substitution of histidine by leucine at amino acid 41 (p.(His41Leu)). This BRCA1 missense variant is within a key functional domain and the computational predictor BayesDel (noAF) gives a score of 0.56, above the recommended threshold of 0.28 for prediction of impact on BRCA1 function via protein change. A SpliceAI score of 0.00 predicts no impact on splicing (score threshold ≤0.1). Reported by two calibrated studies to exhibit protein function similar to pathogenic control variants (PMID:30209399, 35659930). Multifactorial likelihood ratio analysis using clinically calibrated data produced a combined LR for this variant of 0.78 (based on family history), which is above the ENIGMA BRCA1/2 VCEP threshold for BP5 (>0.48) and below PP4 (<2.08) (BP5 and PP4 not met; PMID:31853058). This variant is absent from gnomAD v2.1 (exomes only, non-cancer subset, read depth ≥25) and gnomAD v3.1 (non-cancer subset, read depth ≥25). In summary, this variant meets the criteria to be classified as a Likely pathogenic variant for BRCA1-related cancer predisposition based on the ACMG/AMP criteria applied as specified by the ENIGMA BRCA1/2 VCEP (PP3, PS3, PM2_Supporting). LINK:https://erepo.genome.network/evrepo/ui/classification/CA10580711/MONDO:0700268/092

Frequency

Genomes: not found (cov: 32)

Consequence

BRCA1
NM_007294.4 missense

Scores

11
5
3

Clinical Significance

Likely pathogenic reviewed by expert panel P:9U:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 3.52

Publications

38 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
BRCA1 (HGNC:1100): (BRCA1 DNA repair associated) This gene encodes a 190 kD nuclear phosphoprotein that plays a role in maintaining genomic stability, and it also acts as a tumor suppressor. The BRCA1 gene contains 22 exons spanning about 110 kb of DNA. The encoded protein combines with other tumor suppressors, DNA damage sensors, and signal transducers to form a large multi-subunit protein complex known as the BRCA1-associated genome surveillance complex (BASC). This gene product associates with RNA polymerase II, and through the C-terminal domain, also interacts with histone deacetylase complexes. This protein thus plays a role in transcription, DNA repair of double-stranded breaks, and recombination. Mutations in this gene are responsible for approximately 40% of inherited breast cancers and more than 80% of inherited breast and ovarian cancers. Alternative splicing plays a role in modulating the subcellular localization and physiological function of this gene. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants, some of which are disease-associated mutations, have been described for this gene, but the full-length natures of only some of these variants has been described. A related pseudogene, which is also located on chromosome 17, has been identified. [provided by RefSeq, May 2020]
BRCA1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, ClinGen, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp
  • Fanconi anemia, complementation group S
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE, LIMITED Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Ambry Genetics
  • pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 4
    Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • Fanconi anemia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_pathogenic. The variant received 6 ACMG points.

PS3
For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.
PM2
For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.
PP3
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Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
BRCA1NM_007294.4 linkc.122A>T p.His41Leu missense_variant Exon 3 of 23 ENST00000357654.9 NP_009225.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
BRCA1ENST00000357654.9 linkc.122A>T p.His41Leu missense_variant Exon 3 of 23 1 NM_007294.4 ENSP00000350283.3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
Cov.:
32
GnomAD4 exome
Cov.:
30
GnomAD4 genome
Cov.:
32

ClinVar

Significance: Likely pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:9Uncertain:1
Revision: reviewed by expert panel
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:2
Jul 17, 2017
GeneDx
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is denoted BRCA1 c.122A>T at the cDNA level, p.His41Leu (H41L) at the protein level, and results in the change of a Histidine to a Leucine (CAC>CTC). Using alternate nomenclature, this variant would be defined as BRCA1 241A>T. Functional interrogation of BRCA1 His41Leu by yeast-hybrid assay demonstrates impaired interaction between the variant and E2 (UbcH5a) in comparison to wild type (Morris 2006). In addition, a less severe, conservative amino acid change BRCA1 His41Arg (H41R) was predicted to be pathogenic by a multifactorial model based on pathology, species conservation and familial co-segregation, was deficient in a single strand annealing assay, has been associated with centrosome amplification, was non-functional in a homology-directed recombination (HDR) assay and exhibited decreased BARD1 binding and ubiquitin ligase activity (Whiley 2014, Towler 2013, Kais 2012, Ransburgh 2010, Morris 2006). BRCA1 His41Leu was not observed in large population cohorts (NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project, The 1000 Genomes Consortium 2015, Lek 2016). Since Histidine and Leucine differ in polarity, charge, size or other properties, this is considered a non-conservative amino acid substitution. BRCA1 His41Leu occurs at a position that is conserved in mammals and is located in the RING-finger domain and Ub site, as well as a region known to interact with multiple other proteins (Wu 1996, Narod 2004, Borg 2010, Harte 2010, Paul 2014). In silico analyses predict that this variant is probably damaging to protein structure and function. Based on the currently available information, we consider BRCA1 His41Leu to be a likely pathogenic variant. -

Jan 03, 2022
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant has not been reported in large, multi-ethnic general populations (http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org). In the published literature, the variant has been reported in a woman affected with breast cancer (PMID: 25186627 (2015)). Functional studies have shown that this variant causes loss of DNA repair activity and reduced cellular survival (PMID: 30209399 (2018), 30219179 (2018)), as well as reduced E3 ligase activity (PMID: 25823446 (2015)). Based on the available information, this variant is classified as pathogenic. -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Pathogenic:2
Jun 11, 2021
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.H41L pathogenic mutation (also known as c.122A>T), located in coding exon 2 of the BRCA1 gene, results from an A to T substitution at nucleotide position 122. The histidine at codon 41 is replaced by leucine, an amino acid with similar properties. One functional study found that this nucleotide substitution is non-functional in a high-throughput, genome editing, haploid cell survival assay. (Findlay GM et al. Nature. 2018 10;562:217-222). Substitutions at this amino acid residue severely impact E3 ubiquitin ligase activity, however, they have minimal impact on BARD1 binding (Morris JR et al. Hum Mol Genet. 2006 Feb;15(4):599-606; Starita LM et al. Genetics. 2015 Jun;200:413-22). Several other substitutions at this amino acid position are pathogenic, including arginine and tyrosine (Ambry internal data; Morris JR et al. Hum. Mol. Genet. 2006 Feb; 15(4):599-606; Ransburgh DJ et al. Cancer Res. 2010 Feb; 70(3):988-95; Towler WI et al. Hum. Mutat. 2013 Mar; 34(3):439-45). This variant affects a known zinc binding motif which is predicted to disrupt protein folding (Ambry internal data; Brzovic PS et al. Nat. Struct. Biol. 2001 Oct;8:833-7; Brzovic PS et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2003 May;100:5646-51). This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be deleterious by in silico analysis. Based on the supporting evidence, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation. -

Feb 10, 2020
Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This missense variant replaces histidine with leucine at codon 41 of the BRCA1 protein. Computational prediction suggests that this variant may have deleterious impact on protein structure and function (internally defined REVEL score threshold >= 0.7, PMID: 27666373). Splice site prediction tools suggest that this variant may not impact RNA splicing. Functional studies have shown that this variant is non-functional in a homology-direct repair assay (PMID: 30219179) and in a haploid cell proliferation assay (PMID: 30209399) and disrupts binding to E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme (PMID: 16403807). This variant has been reported in an individual affected with breast cancer (PMID: 25186627). A different variant occurring at the same position, p.His41Arg, is classified as Pathogenic (Clinvar variation ID: 54166), suggesting that histidine at this position is important for BRCA1 function. This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Likely Pathogenic. -

Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome Pathogenic:2
Jan 30, 2023
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: BRCA1 c.122A>T (p.His41Leu) results in a non-conservative amino acid change in the encoded protein sequence. Five of five in-silico tools predict a damaging effect of the variant on protein function. The variant was absent in 250784 control chromosomes. c.122A>T has been reported in the literature in individuals affected with Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (Tung_2014, Herzog_2021). These data indicate that the variant is likely to be associated with disease. At least one functional study reports experimental evidence evaluating an impact on protein function and showed a damaging effect of this variant on homology directed repair (HDR) activity (e.g. Findlay_2018). HDR assays qualify as a recognized gold standard on the basis of updated guidance provided by the ClinGen Sequence Variant Interpretation (SVI) working group. Other variants impacting the same codon have been classified as pathogenic by our lab (p.His41Arg). Seven clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation. Multiple laboratories reported the variant with conflicting assessments (5 likely pathogenic/pathogenic, 2 VUS). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Sep 27, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces histidine, which is basic and polar, with leucine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 41 of the BRCA1 protein (p.His41Leu). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with breast cancer (PMID: 25186627). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 230862). Invitae Evidence Modeling incorporating data from in vitro experimental studies (PMID: 30209399) indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt BRCA1 function with a positive predictive value of 95%. Experimental studies have shown that this missense change affects BRCA1 function (PMID: 25823446, 30209399, 30219179). This variant disrupts the p.His41 amino acid residue in BRCA1. Other variant(s) that disrupt this residue have been determined to be pathogenic (PMID: 20103620, 21725363, 24489791, 25823446, 30209399). This suggests that this residue is clinically significant, and that variants that disrupt this residue are likely to be disease-causing. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1 Pathogenic:1Uncertain:1
Nov 21, 2017
Counsyl
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

This submission and the accompanying classification are no longer maintained by the submitter. For more information on current observations and classification, please contact variantquestions@myriad.com. -

Oct 17, 2022
Baylor Genetics
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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BRCA1-related cancer predisposition Pathogenic:1
May 23, 2025
ClinGen ENIGMA BRCA1 and BRCA2 Variant Curation Expert Panel, ClinGen
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:reviewed by expert panel
Collection Method:curation

The c.122A>T variant in BRCA1 is a missense variant predicted to cause substitution of histidine by leucine at amino acid 41 (p.(His41Leu)). This BRCA1 missense variant is within a key functional domain and the computational predictor BayesDel (noAF) gives a score of 0.56, above the recommended threshold of 0.28 for prediction of impact on BRCA1 function via protein change. A SpliceAI score of 0.00 predicts no impact on splicing (score threshold ≤0.1). Reported by two calibrated studies to exhibit protein function similar to pathogenic control variants (PMID: 30209399, 35659930). Multifactorial likelihood ratio analysis using clinically calibrated data produced a combined LR for this variant of 0.78 (based on family history), which is above the ENIGMA BRCA1/2 VCEP threshold for BP5 (>0.48) and below PP4 (<2.08) (BP5 and PP4 not met; PMID: 31853058). This variant is absent from gnomAD v2.1 (exomes only, non-cancer subset, read depth ≥25) and gnomAD v3.1 (non-cancer subset, read depth ≥25). In summary, this variant meets the criteria to be classified as a Likely pathogenic variant for BRCA1-related cancer predisposition based on the ACMG/AMP criteria applied as specified by the ENIGMA BRCA1/2 VCEP (PP3, PS3, PM2_Supporting). -

Fanconi anemia, complementation group S Pathogenic:1
Jan 13, 2020
Baylor Genetics
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was determined to be likely pathogenic according to ACMG Guidelines, 2015 [PMID:25741868]. This variant has been previously reported as disease-causing [PMID 25186627, 30209399] -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.98
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.56
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.57
CADD
Pathogenic
27
DANN
Benign
0.97
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.47
.;T;.;.;.;D;.;T;T;.;T;D;.
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.95
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.86
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.90
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.93
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;T;D;D;T
M_CAP
Pathogenic
0.89
D
MetaRNN
Pathogenic
0.99
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D
MetaSVM
Pathogenic
0.97
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
4.3
H;H;H;H;H;.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.
PhyloP100
3.5
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.67
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-1.8
N;N;N;D;N;D;N;.;N;N;D;D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.96
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D;D;D;D;D;D;D;.;D;D;D;D;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.030
D;D;D;D;D;.;D;.;D;.;D;.;.
Polyphen
0.98, 1.0
.;D;.;.;D;.;D;.;.;.;.;.;.
Vest4
0.83
MutPred
0.94
Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);Gain of ubiquitination at K38 (P = 0.0664);
MVP
1.0
MPC
0.48
ClinPred
0.99
D
GERP RS
6.0
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.98
gMVP
0.94
Mutation Taster
=0/100
disease causing (ClinVar)

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: rs80357276; hg19: chr17-41267755; API