Incidental Mutation 'R1314:Ugt8a'
ID 157497
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ugt8a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032854
Gene Name UDP galactosyltransferase 8A
Synonyms Ugt8, Cgt, mCerGT
MMRRC Submission 039380-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.804) question?
Stock # R1314 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 125658920-125732268 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 125665397 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Alanine at position 367 (T367A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000143605 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057944] [ENSMUST00000198610]
AlphaFold Q64676
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057944
AA Change: T367A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000050852
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: T367A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000198610
AA Change: T367A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000143605
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: T367A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.0%
  • 3x: 98.2%
  • 10x: 96.1%
  • 20x: 92.2%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. It catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mutants fail to make galactolipid galactocerebroside and its sulfated derivative that are normal myelin constituents. Mutants have tremors, ataxia, progressive hindlimb paralysis and vacuole formation in ventral spinal cord due to abnormal myelin sheath. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 20 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adam17 A G 12: 21,379,072 (GRCm39) L659P probably damaging Het
Cachd1 G T 4: 100,832,114 (GRCm39) G759C probably damaging Het
Depdc5 T A 5: 33,034,418 (GRCm39) V95E probably damaging Het
Elp1 T A 4: 56,786,647 (GRCm39) H432L probably benign Het
Filip1 T A 9: 79,727,848 (GRCm39) H257L probably damaging Het
Gfi1 A T 5: 107,869,740 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Golim4 T C 3: 75,793,595 (GRCm39) E579G probably damaging Het
Kcnip1 A G 11: 33,592,481 (GRCm39) W140R probably damaging Het
Nutm1 A G 2: 112,080,154 (GRCm39) I587T probably benign Het
Or4c10b A G 2: 89,711,221 (GRCm39) E17G probably benign Het
Prkag3 A G 1: 74,786,343 (GRCm39) S201P probably damaging Het
Prkdc C T 16: 15,482,091 (GRCm39) A378V possibly damaging Het
Rarb A G 14: 16,508,932 (GRCm38) probably null Het
Rfc2 T A 5: 134,620,054 (GRCm39) N167K probably damaging Het
Rnf43 A G 11: 87,623,145 (GRCm39) T749A probably benign Het
Slc35e1 T C 8: 73,246,415 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tectb A G 19: 55,172,417 (GRCm39) N155D probably damaging Het
Tnpo1 G A 13: 98,997,230 (GRCm39) P400S probably damaging Het
Vmn2r39 A T 7: 9,017,981 (GRCm39) M785K probably damaging Het
Zfp819 C T 7: 43,266,480 (GRCm39) T321I probably benign Het
Other mutations in Ugt8a
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00264:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,285 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01934:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
IGL02435:Ugt8a APN 3 125,660,969 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03050:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,139 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R0041:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,739 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0453:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,606 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1544:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,098 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R1566:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,207 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R1770:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,852 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.11
R2126:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,195 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2972:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2973:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3547:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,031 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R3906:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,631 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R3907:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,631 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R4032:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,807 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5235:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,129 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5890:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,202 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6790:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,340 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R6937:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,250 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R7298:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,065 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.30
R8730:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,732,105 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R9211:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,130 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9385:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,263 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9649:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,338 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9666:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9762:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,900 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACTTTCACCAGGGCATCATACAGC -3'
(R):5'- AGCCCCATTGACTAGAAGGAATACCTC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GGGCATCATACAGCTCTCC -3'
(R):5'- AGCTAACCTTTCCATTCCTATGACAG -3'
Posted On 2014-02-18