rs869025501

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 9 ACMG points: 9P and 0B. PP2PM2PM1PS3

This summary comes from the ClinGen Evidence Repository: The c.779C>T (p.Thr260Ile) variant in RAF1 was absent from large population databases (PM2; gnomad.broadinstitute.org). It occurs in the CR2 domain of the protein, which has been identified as a region important for protein function (PM1, 29493581). In vitro functional assays indicate that this variant may impact protein function (PS3; PMID:20679480). The variant is located in the RAF1 gene, which has been defined by the ClinGen RASopathy Expert Panel as a gene with a low rate of benign missense variants and pathogenic variants are common (PP2; PMID:29493581). Computational prediction tools and conservation analyses do not provide strong support for or against an impact to the protein. This variant has been observed in multiple probands who lacked consistent RASopathy phenotypes; however, many probands presented with cardiomyopathy (PMID:17603483; Blueprint Genetics internal data, SCV000264163.2; Invitae internal data, SCV000824563.1; Ambry internal data, SCV000740058.2; GeneDx internal data, SCV000582743.4). Although criteria suggest that this variant is likely pathogenic given its location and in vitro functional studies, the lack of clear clinical presentations of a RASopathy phenotype supports that this variant is of uncertain significance at this time. RASopathy-specific ACMG/AMP criteria applied: PS3, PM1, PM2, PP2. LINK:https://erepo.genome.network/evrepo/ui/classification/CA351736/MONDO:0021060/004

Frequency

Genomes: not found (cov: 32)

Consequence

RAF1
NM_002880.4 missense

Scores

5
13
1

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance reviewed by expert panel P:5U:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 10.0

Publications

9 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
RAF1 (HGNC:9829): (Raf-1 proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase) This gene is the cellular homolog of viral raf gene (v-raf). The encoded protein is a MAP kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K), which functions downstream of the Ras family of membrane associated GTPases to which it binds directly. Once activated, the cellular RAF1 protein can phosphorylate to activate the dual specificity protein kinases MEK1 and MEK2, which in turn phosphorylate to activate the serine/threonine specific protein kinases, ERK1 and ERK2. Activated ERKs are pleiotropic effectors of cell physiology and play an important role in the control of gene expression involved in the cell division cycle, apoptosis, cell differentiation and cell migration. Mutations in this gene are associated with Noonan syndrome 5 and LEOPARD syndrome 2. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
RAF1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • Noonan syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, ClinGen
  • Noonan syndrome 5
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, PanelApp Australia, G2P
  • dilated cardiomyopathy 1NN
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
  • LEOPARD syndrome 2
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • familial isolated dilated cardiomyopathy
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE, LIMITED Submitted by: Orphanet, ClinGen
  • cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen
  • Costello syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: NO_KNOWN Submitted by: ClinGen

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 9 ACMG points.

PS3
For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.
PM1
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PM2
For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.
PP2
For more information check the summary or visit ClinGen Evidence Repository.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
RAF1NM_002880.4 linkc.779C>T p.Thr260Ile missense_variant Exon 7 of 17 ENST00000251849.9 NP_002871.1 P04049-1L7RRS6

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
RAF1ENST00000251849.9 linkc.779C>T p.Thr260Ile missense_variant Exon 7 of 17 1 NM_002880.4 ENSP00000251849.4 P04049-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
Cov.:
32
GnomAD4 exome
Cov.:
31
GnomAD4 genome
Cov.:
32

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:5Uncertain:1
Revision: reviewed by expert panel
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:2
Nov 27, 2019
Revvity Omics, Revvity
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Jul 31, 2023
GeneDx
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); Missense variants in this gene are often considered pathogenic (HGMD); Published functional studies suggest a damaging effect as the p.(T260I) variant has decreased affinity for C-RAF-PSer, increased enzymatic activity and decreases p.S259 phosphorylation suggestive of an overactive Ras-RAF-MAPK pathway (Molzan et al., 2010); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on protein structure/function; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 24803665, 33686258, 17603483, 33673806, 29493581, 24957944, 9689060, 15520807, 17603482, 19020799, 20679480) -

RASopathy Pathogenic:1Uncertain:1
Oct 17, 2022
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Advanced modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) performed at Invitae indicates that this missense variant is expected to disrupt RAF1 protein function. This sequence change replaces threonine, which is neutral and polar, with isoleucine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 260 of the RAF1 protein (p.Thr260Ile). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with clinical features of Noonan syndrome (PMID: 17603483; Invitae). In at least one individual the variant was observed to be de novo. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 222774). Experimental studies have shown that this missense change affects RAF1 function (PMID: 20679480). This variant disrupts the p.Thr260 amino acid residue in RAF1. Other variant(s) that disrupt this residue have been determined to be pathogenic (PMID: 17603483; Invitae). 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. -

Mar 09, 2020
ClinGen RASopathy Variant Curation Expert Panel
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:reviewed by expert panel
Collection Method:curation

The c.779C>T (p.Thr260Ile) variant in RAF1 was absent from large population databases (PM2; gnomad.broadinstitute.org). It occurs in the CR2 domain of the protein, which has been identified as a region important for protein function (PM1, 29493581). In vitro functional assays indicate that this variant may impact protein function (PS3; PMID: 20679480). The variant is located in the RAF1 gene, which has been defined by the ClinGen RASopathy Expert Panel as a gene with a low rate of benign missense variants and pathogenic variants are common (PP2; PMID: 29493581). Computational prediction tools and conservation analyses do not provide strong support for or against an impact to the protein. This variant has been observed in multiple probands who lacked consistent RASopathy phenotypes; however, many probands presented with cardiomyopathy (PMID: 17603483; Blueprint Genetics internal data, SCV000264163.2; Invitae internal data, SCV000824563.1; Ambry internal data, SCV000740058.2; GeneDx internal data, SCV000582743.4). Although criteria suggest that this variant is likely pathogenic given its location and in vitro functional studies, the lack of clear clinical presentations of a RASopathy phenotype supports that this variant is of uncertain significance at this time. RASopathy-specific ACMG/AMP criteria applied: PS3, PM1, PM2, PP2. -

Primary familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Pathogenic:1
Feb 03, 2015
Blueprint Genetics
Significance:Likely pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Cardiovascular phenotype Pathogenic:1
May 22, 2025
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.T260I variant (also known as c.779C>T), located in coding exon 6 of the RAF1 gene, results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 779. The threonine at codon 260 is replaced by isoleucine, an amino acid with similar properties. This alteration is located in the consensus recognition site for 14-3-3, which is a hotspot for Noonan syndrome (NS) mutations. Mutations in this region have been associated with a high prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Pandit B et al. Nat. Genet. 2007;39:1007-12). This variant was identified in one or more individuals with features consistent with RAF1-related RASopathy and segregated with disease in at least one family (Pandit B et al. Nat Genet, 2007 Aug;39:1007-12; Boleti OD et al. Int J Cardiol, 2023 Dec;393:131405; Al-Kouatly HB et al. Genet Med, 2021 Jul;23:1325-1333; Hathaway J et al. BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 2021 Mar;21:126; external communication; Ambry internal data). Functional studies have demonstrated that this alteration leads to decreased phosphorylation of an invariant phosphorylated serine in the 14-3-3 recognition site, impaired 14-3-3 binding affinity, and increased RAF1 catalytic activity (Molzan M et al. Mol. Cell. Biol. 2010;30:4698-711). Other variant(s) at the same codon, p.T260R (c.779C>G), have been identified in individual(s) with features consistent with RAF1-related RASopathy (Pandit B et al. Nat. Genet. 2007;39:1007-12). This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be deleterious by in silico analysis. This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Based on the supporting evidence, this variant is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Pathogenic
0.97
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.38
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.31
CADD
Pathogenic
30
DANN
Uncertain
1.0
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.65
D;.;T
Eigen
Pathogenic
0.74
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.73
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.93
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.97
D;D;D
M_CAP
Uncertain
0.16
D
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.70
D;D;D
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.096
D
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.8
M;M;.
PhyloP100
10
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.78
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-2.4
N;D;D
REVEL
Uncertain
0.62
Sift
Uncertain
0.0040
D;D;D
Sift4G
Uncertain
0.031
D;D;T
Polyphen
0.96
D;.;.
Vest4
0.70
MutPred
0.44
Gain of glycosylation at S257 (P = 0.0137);Gain of glycosylation at S257 (P = 0.0137);.;
MVP
0.92
MPC
0.89
ClinPred
0.90
D
GERP RS
5.7
PromoterAI
-0.020
Neutral
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.7
Varity_R
0.85
gMVP
0.68
Mutation Taster
=0/100
disease causing

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)
0.0
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

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Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs869025501; hg19: chr3-12645690; COSMIC: COSV52574554; API