Genetic Information
Gene & Transcript Details
| ID | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NM_006231.4 | MANE Select | 7823 nt | 28–6888 |
| NM_006231.2 | Alternative | 7859 nt | 45–6905 |
| NM_006231.3 | RefSeq Select | 8024 nt | 210–7070 |
Variant Details
Clinical & Population Data
Population Frequency
gnomADClinVar
OpenThis sequence change replaces arginine, which is basic and polar, with histidine, which is basic and polar, at codon 1634 of the POLE protein (p.Arg1634His). This variant is present in population databases (rs760149463, gnomAD 0.03%). This missense change has been observed in individual(s) with colorectal cancer (PMID: 35534704). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 240545). 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.
"This variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (6 clinical laboratories)."
COSMIC Somatic Evidence
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Functional Impact & Domains
Functional Domain
Computational Analysis
Pathogenicity Predictions
SpliceAISpliceAI Scores
Window: ±500bp| Effect Type | Score | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptor Loss (AL) | 0.0 | -242 bp |
| Donor Loss (DL) | 0.0 | -159 bp |
| Acceptor Gain (AG) | 0.0 | 431 bp |
| Donor Gain (DG) | 0.0 | -491 bp |
VCEP Guidelines
Applied ACMG/AMP Criteria (VCEP Specific)
PVS1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PVS1 is: "Null variant (nonsense, frameshift, canonical ±1 or ±2 splice sites, initiation codon, single or multi-exon deletion) in a gene where loss of function is a known mechanism of disease". The evidence for this variant shows: this is a missense change (c.4901G>A, p.R1634H), not a null variant. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PS1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS1 is: "Same amino acid change as a previously established pathogenic variant irrespective of nucleotide change". The evidence for this variant shows: no other pathogenic variant at codon 1634 has been reported. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PS2 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS2 is: "De novo (both maternity and paternity confirmed) in a patient with the disease and no family history". The evidence for this variant shows: no de novo data available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PS3 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS3 is: "Well-established functional studies supportive of a damaging effect on the gene or gene product". The evidence for this variant shows: no functional studies have been performed. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PS4 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS4 is: "Prevalence in affected individuals significantly increased compared with controls". The evidence for this variant shows: no case-control or prevalence data in affected individuals. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM1 is: "Located in a mutational hot spot and/or critical and well-established functional domain without benign variation". The evidence for this variant shows: R1634 is not known to reside in a documented hotspot or critical domain without benign variation. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM2 (Moderate)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM2 is: "Absent from controls (or at extremely low frequency if recessive)". The evidence for this variant shows: MAF=0.00438% in gnomAD, extremely rare (below 0.1%). Therefore, this criterion is applied at Moderate strength because the variant is absent or at extremely low frequency in population databases.
PM3 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM3 is: "Detected in trans with a pathogenic variant for recessive disorders". The evidence for this variant shows: no data on trans configuration with a pathogenic variant. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM4 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM4 is: "Protein length changes due to in-frame deletions/insertions or stop-loss variants". The evidence for this variant shows: this is a missense substitution without protein length change. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM5 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM5 is: "Novel missense change at an amino acid residue where a different pathogenic missense change has been seen before". The evidence for this variant shows: no other pathogenic missense reported at residue R1634. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM6 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM6 is: "Assumed de novo, without confirmation of paternity and maternity". The evidence for this variant shows: no de novo data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP1 is: "Co-segregation with disease in multiple affected family members". The evidence for this variant shows: no family segregation data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP2 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP2 is: "Missense variant in a gene with a low rate of benign missense variation and where missense variants are a common mechanism of disease". The evidence for this variant shows: POLE pathogenic variants are largely in the exonuclease domain, R1634 lies outside that domain and benign variation rate is not defined for this region. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP3 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP3 is: "Multiple lines of computational evidence support a deleterious effect on the gene or gene product". The evidence for this variant shows: in silico tools (CADD 3.12, REVEL 0.17, PolyPhen benign, SpliceAI no impact) predict benign. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP4 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP4 is: "Patient's phenotype or family history is highly specific for a disease with a single genetic etiology". The evidence for this variant shows: no patient phenotype or family history provided. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP5 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP5 is: "Reputable source reports variant as pathogenic, but without accessible evidence". The evidence for this variant shows: no reputable source reports this as pathogenic. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BA1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BA1 is: "Allele frequency is too high for the disorder". The evidence for this variant shows: MAF=0.00438%, below threshold for BA1 (>5%). Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS1 is: "Allele frequency is greater than expected for the disorder". The evidence for this variant shows: MAF well below expected maximum for POLE-related disease. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS2 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS2 is: "Observed in a healthy adult individual for a dominant disorder with full penetrance expected at an early age". The evidence for this variant shows: no direct evidence of observation in unaffected individuals with confirmed health status. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS3 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS3 is: "Well-established functional studies show no damaging effect on protein function or splicing". The evidence for this variant shows: no functional studies performed. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS4 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS4 is: "Lack of segregation in affected family members". The evidence for this variant shows: no segregation data available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP1 is: "Missense variant in a gene where only loss-of-function causes disease". The evidence for this variant shows: POLE disease mechanism is missense in exonuclease domain rather than LOF. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP2 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP2 is: "Observed in trans with a pathogenic variant for a dominant disorder or in cis for a recessive disorder". The evidence for this variant shows: no phase or cis/trans data available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP3 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP3 is: "In-frame deletions/insertions in a repetitive region without known function". The evidence for this variant shows: this is a missense change, not an in-frame indel. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP4 (Supporting)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP4 is: "Multiple lines of computational evidence suggest no impact on gene or gene product". The evidence for this variant shows: CADD 3.12, REVEL 0.17, PolyPhen benign, SpliceAI no splicing impact. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Supporting strength because computational data consistently predict a benign effect.
BP5 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP5 is: "Variant found in a case with an alternate molecular basis for disease". The evidence for this variant shows: no alternate molecular basis reported. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP6 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP6 is: "Reputable source reports variant as benign, but without accessible evidence". The evidence for this variant shows: no reputable source reports benign. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP7 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP7 is: "Synonymous variant with no predicted impact on splicing". The evidence for this variant shows: this is a missense change, not synonymous. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.