ClinVar

Description

This variant is denoted PALB2 c.1619A>G at the cDNA level, p.Asn540Ser (N540S) at the protein level, and results in the change of an Asparagine to a Serine (AAC>AGC). This variant has not, to our knowledge, been published in the literature as pathogenic or benign. PALB2 Asn540Ser was not observed in approximately 6,500 individuals of European and African American ancestry in the NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project, indicating it is not a common benign variant in these populations. Since Asparagine and Serine share similar properties, this is considered a conservative amino acid substitution. PALB2 Asn540Ser occurs at a position that is not conserved, with Serine being the naturally occurring amino acid at this position in one species, and is located in the DNA-binding region (UniProt). In silico analyses predict that this variant is unlikely to alter protein structure or function. Based on currently available information, it is unclear whether PALB2 Asn540Ser is pathogenic or benign. We consider it to be a variant of uncertain significance.