Is MLH1 p.Phe240= (c.720C>T) pathogenic?

MLH1 p.Phe240= (c.720C>T) is classified Benign/Likely benign in MLH1 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2024-11-20). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with Lynch syndrome 2.

What condition is associated with MLH1 p.Phe240= (c.720C>T)?

MLH1 p.Phe240= (c.720C>T) is associated with Lynch syndrome 2 (ClinVar).

How common is MLH1 p.Phe240= (c.720C>T) in the general population?

MLH1 p.Phe240= (c.720C>T) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Lynch syndrome inherited?

Typically Autosomal dominant (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

MLH1 p.Phe240=

c.720C>T · rs2470962973 · VCV2848498

Benign/Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Benign/Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

Lynch syndrome 2

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
REVEL	0.052	moderately benign-leaning
Splicing
SpliceAI	<0.2	all four deltas below 0.2 · C>A here scores Δ0.20 · evaluated, not missing
Pangolin	Δ0.35	loss · gain 0.00 · SpliceAI below 0.2 · independent
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 3.3	GERP 2.6, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	10.7	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Absent from gnomAD v4.1. Not observed in any sequenced alleles — a rarity signal (ACMG PM2-supporting), not evidence of pathogenicity on its own.

Variant & gene context

Gene: MLH1
Protein: p.Phe240=
Coding: c.720C>T
MANE Select: NM_000249
dbSNP: rs2470962973
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr3:37014474 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.639 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 77.89 · 13 PDB
Residue 240: a β-strand; a UniProt-annotated variant site (in lynch2)

Full MLH1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Lynch syndrome 2 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Lynch syndrome (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Onset: Adult

Similar variants

MLH1 p.Phe240fs Pathogenic ★★ same residue
MLH1 p.Phe240Leu Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
MLH1 c.1038+1G>C Likely pathogenic ★★★ same condition
MLH1 c.1039-1G>A Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
MLH1 c.1039-2A>G Likely pathogenic ★★★ same condition
MLH1 c.116+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★★ same condition
MLH1 c.116+5G>C Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
MLH1 c.117-2A>G Pathogenic ★★★ same condition

Built on 18 open, versioned datasets — ClinVar, gnomAD, AlphaMissense, REVEL, ClinGen & more — plus Sugi Variant's own cross-source analysis. Source data 2026-01–2026-10, ClinVar 2026-10. Full sources & versions →

Cite Sugi Variant

Gür T. Sugi Variant: A Deterministic Per-Variant Germline Reference from a Knowledge Graph for Humans and AI Agents. 2026. doi:10.5281/zenodo.21509445. This variant: https://sugi.bio/variant/mlh1-p-phe240 (accessed [today's date]).

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