Incidental Mutation 'R1475:Chrna4'
ID 163981
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Chrna4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000027577
Gene Name cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 4
Synonyms a4 nicotinic receptor, Acra-4, alpha4-nAChR, Acra4, alpha4 nAChR
MMRRC Submission 039528-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.172) question?
Stock # R1475 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 180664104-180685339 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 180671172 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Serine to Glycine at position 195 (S195G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000104479 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000067120] [ENSMUST00000108851] [ENSMUST00000124400]
AlphaFold O70174
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000067120
AA Change: S195G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.297 (Sensitivity: 0.91; Specificity: 0.89)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000066338
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027577
AA Change: S195G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 30 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Neur_chan_LBD 39 245 1.4e-76 PFAM
Pfam:Neur_chan_memb 252 620 1.9e-107 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000108851
AA Change: S195G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.440 (Sensitivity: 0.89; Specificity: 0.90)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000104479
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027577
AA Change: S195G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 30 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Neur_chan_LBD 39 245 8.4e-79 PFAM
Pfam:Neur_chan_memb 252 620 3.3e-112 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000124400
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000123043
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027577

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Neur_chan_LBD 22 78 3.6e-19 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000135766
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000125724
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027577

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 30 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Neur_chan_LBD 39 130 9.2e-37 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000198922
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.7%
  • 20x: 93.8%
Validation Efficiency 96% (46/48)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, which belongs to a superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels that play a role in fast signal transmission at synapses. These pentameric receptors can bind acetylcholine, which causes an extensive change in conformation that leads to the opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane. This protein is an integral membrane receptor subunit that can interact with either nAChR beta-2 or nAChR beta-4 to form a functional receptor. Mutations in this gene cause nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy type 1. Polymorphisms in this gene that provide protection against nicotine addiction have been described. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Nullizygous mice may show reduced chemically-elicited analgesia, susceptibility to seizures, increased anxiety, and altered behavioral responses to nicotine or a new environment. Homozygotes for any of several knock-in alleles exhibit altered nervous system physiology and/or sensitivity to nicotine. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 46 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700018B08Rik A T 8: 122,267,327 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
9230112D13Rik T A 14: 34,234,012 (GRCm39) D93V unknown Het
Aatk G A 11: 119,901,714 (GRCm39) T894M probably damaging Het
Acacb T C 5: 114,333,313 (GRCm39) I479T possibly damaging Het
Acap3 T C 4: 155,987,278 (GRCm39) I431T probably damaging Het
Adgrl1 A G 8: 84,664,979 (GRCm39) K1267R possibly damaging Het
Bphl A C 13: 34,244,507 (GRCm39) D208A probably benign Het
C2cd5 T C 6: 143,018,298 (GRCm39) D308G possibly damaging Het
Camsap3 C T 8: 3,654,708 (GRCm39) R782C probably damaging Het
Cdk11b G A 4: 155,718,674 (GRCm39) R208H probably damaging Het
Cfap44 T C 16: 44,254,175 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cpsf2 T C 12: 101,951,495 (GRCm39) L144S probably damaging Het
Creld2 G A 15: 88,704,834 (GRCm39) W103* probably null Het
Dffa T A 4: 149,201,935 (GRCm39) L171Q probably damaging Het
Emcn C T 3: 137,085,668 (GRCm39) H89Y possibly damaging Het
Espn G A 4: 152,218,728 (GRCm39) P452S probably damaging Het
Fam78b T A 1: 166,829,346 (GRCm39) I71N probably damaging Het
Fam89b A G 19: 5,779,447 (GRCm39) S37P probably damaging Het
Fat4 G A 3: 38,942,472 (GRCm39) R455H probably damaging Het
Fbxo6 A G 4: 148,230,567 (GRCm39) F232L probably benign Het
Fcamr T A 1: 130,742,221 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fermt3 T C 19: 6,996,242 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fsip2 A T 2: 82,817,539 (GRCm39) D4424V probably damaging Het
Gaa G A 11: 119,165,142 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Glce T C 9: 61,968,210 (GRCm39) T314A possibly damaging Het
Hdac5 T C 11: 102,093,012 (GRCm39) Q575R possibly damaging Het
Il23r C A 6: 67,429,280 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Kcnj4 T A 15: 79,368,831 (GRCm39) E383V probably damaging Het
Lrsam1 G T 2: 32,844,277 (GRCm39) Q115K possibly damaging Het
Lyst T A 13: 13,882,797 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Myf5 A G 10: 107,320,515 (GRCm39) V190A probably benign Het
Nmnat2 G A 1: 152,950,441 (GRCm39) R42H probably damaging Het
Or8b42 T A 9: 38,342,160 (GRCm39) V194D probably benign Het
Or8k20 A T 2: 86,105,905 (GRCm39) *309R probably null Het
Osbpl1a T A 18: 12,890,737 (GRCm39) K380M probably damaging Het
Pgd T C 4: 149,241,232 (GRCm39) T226A probably benign Het
Pitpnm3 T C 11: 71,965,453 (GRCm39) T127A probably damaging Het
Plekhm2 T C 4: 141,355,165 (GRCm39) D954G possibly damaging Het
Pramel14 T C 4: 143,720,882 (GRCm39) K20E probably benign Het
Rasal1 T A 5: 120,801,047 (GRCm39) F236I possibly damaging Het
Stab1 T C 14: 30,885,785 (GRCm39) N63S probably benign Het
Syf2 T A 4: 134,662,745 (GRCm39) M145K possibly damaging Het
Usp34 C A 11: 23,423,253 (GRCm39) L3152I probably damaging Het
Usp50 T C 2: 126,611,787 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Wdfy4 A T 14: 32,830,645 (GRCm39) I929N probably benign Het
Zfp874b A T 13: 67,622,211 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Other mutations in Chrna4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00815:Chrna4 APN 2 180,671,184 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
IGL00914:Chrna4 APN 2 180,670,824 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01511:Chrna4 APN 2 180,670,461 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
IGL02517:Chrna4 APN 2 180,670,926 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL02715:Chrna4 APN 2 180,671,374 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
R1168:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,675,931 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.61
R1572:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,671,100 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R4428:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,413 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4429:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,413 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4431:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,413 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4494:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,281 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R4664:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,679,286 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4666:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,679,286 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4931:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,665 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5144:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,666,623 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5556:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,675,773 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R5633:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,671,253 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5889:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,451 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6056:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,671,235 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6120:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,666,599 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7030:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,671,334 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7352:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,679,267 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R7694:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,660,386 (GRCm39) missense
R7945:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,454 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R8075:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,680,859 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R8706:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,679,307 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9091:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,643 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R9138:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,775 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R9154:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,602 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9270:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,643 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R9598:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,679,264 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,078 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
Z1177:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,666,606 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGATGCACAGCGTGACCTTCTC -3'
(R):5'- ACCAAAGCCCACCTGTTCTATGATG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCACTCCGAGGGCAGATAG -3'
(R):5'- ACCTGTTCTATGATGGGCGTG -3'
Posted On 2014-03-28