Incidental Mutation 'R1554:Cgas'
ID 170158
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Cgas
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032344
Gene Name cyclic GMP-AMP synthase
Synonyms Mb21d1, E330016A19Rik
MMRRC Submission 039593-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.159) question?
Stock # R1554 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 9
Chromosomal Location 78337808-78350519 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 78342838 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Serine to Arginine at position 321 (S321R)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000034898 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000034898] [ENSMUST00000070742]
AlphaFold Q8C6L5
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000034898
AA Change: S321R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.998 (Sensitivity: 0.27; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000034898
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032344
AA Change: S321R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 8 23 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 148 163 N/A INTRINSIC
Mab-21 199 394 1.89e-6 SMART
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000070742
AA Change: S321R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.845 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000063331
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032344
AA Change: S321R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 8 23 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 148 163 N/A INTRINSIC
Mab-21 199 498 2.79e-91 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000127190
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000114277
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032344

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 84 99 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Mab-21 136 229 6.8e-16 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000144982
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.0%
  • 3x: 98.0%
  • 10x: 95.2%
  • 20x: 89.0%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: The protein encoded by this gene is a DNA binding cytosolic protein that catalyzes the synthesis of cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate (cGAMP) after sensing the presence of DNA in the cytoplasm. cGAMP binds another protein, Stimulator of interferon genes (STING), leading to the induction of interferons, and a host immune response. Reduced expression of this gene inhibits interferon induction in the presence of some viral infections. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit increased susceptibility to viral infection and abnormal innate immunity. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(6) : Targeted(2) Gene trapped(4)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 56 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
A1cf T A 19: 31,886,302 (GRCm39) D70E possibly damaging Het
Adamts7 A T 9: 90,055,703 (GRCm39) D152V probably damaging Het
Api5 T C 2: 94,255,988 (GRCm39) D233G probably benign Het
Btaf1 A G 19: 36,973,998 (GRCm39) D1390G probably benign Het
Cep135 G A 5: 76,782,060 (GRCm39) W893* probably null Het
Cmtm6 T A 9: 114,575,550 (GRCm39) V153D possibly damaging Het
Dnah11 C T 12: 118,046,234 (GRCm39) V1735I possibly damaging Het
Dnm1l T C 16: 16,159,290 (GRCm39) N104S probably benign Het
Dpyd A T 3: 118,858,695 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dtx1 T C 5: 120,821,386 (GRCm39) K387R probably damaging Het
Ercc4 A G 16: 12,965,486 (GRCm39) D706G probably damaging Het
Fat2 T C 11: 55,144,490 (GRCm39) N4128S probably benign Het
Gm42669 T A 5: 107,655,653 (GRCm39) C639S possibly damaging Het
Grk3 T A 5: 113,117,135 (GRCm39) I89L possibly damaging Het
Grm8 A T 6: 28,125,852 (GRCm39) D91E probably benign Het
Havcr1 C A 11: 46,643,334 (GRCm39) H85N probably benign Het
Il12rb1 G A 8: 71,266,016 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Kif3a A G 11: 53,489,154 (GRCm39) K117E probably damaging Het
Kitl T A 10: 99,923,300 (GRCm39) F15L probably benign Het
Ktn1 T G 14: 47,932,964 (GRCm39) L706R probably damaging Het
Lipg T C 18: 75,081,118 (GRCm39) Y321C probably damaging Het
Mapk8ip3 T C 17: 25,122,033 (GRCm39) D710G probably benign Het
Mchr1 A G 15: 81,120,021 (GRCm39) N16S probably benign Het
Myadml2 A T 11: 120,538,553 (GRCm39) L94* probably null Het
Npr3 C A 15: 11,848,649 (GRCm39) M439I probably benign Het
Obscn A G 11: 58,894,474 (GRCm39) I6677T unknown Het
Ogn A C 13: 49,774,520 (GRCm39) D221A probably benign Het
Or8b40 T C 9: 38,027,230 (GRCm39) I46T probably benign Het
Pard3b C A 1: 62,677,053 (GRCm39) Q1195K probably damaging Het
Pcsk4 T C 10: 80,157,785 (GRCm39) E608G probably benign Het
Pdlim1 T C 19: 40,211,516 (GRCm39) D259G probably benign Het
Per1 T C 11: 68,994,453 (GRCm39) S526P probably damaging Het
Pfkfb2 A G 1: 130,634,209 (GRCm39) V156A probably damaging Het
Ppp4r3a A T 12: 101,022,081 (GRCm39) D307E probably damaging Het
Rims4 T C 2: 163,721,042 (GRCm39) S70G probably damaging Het
Rnf213 T C 11: 119,332,665 (GRCm39) F2625L probably benign Het
Sap130 T C 18: 31,799,525 (GRCm39) L334P probably damaging Het
Slc16a10 T C 10: 39,952,796 (GRCm39) I233V probably benign Het
Slc16a7 A C 10: 125,066,791 (GRCm39) F283V possibly damaging Het
Slc25a24 T C 3: 109,043,586 (GRCm39) M81T probably benign Het
Slc30a9 A G 5: 67,484,264 (GRCm39) R134G probably damaging Het
Slc35d3 G T 10: 19,726,483 (GRCm39) L96M probably damaging Het
Slc7a11 C T 3: 50,336,345 (GRCm39) G333D probably damaging Het
Stam T C 2: 14,146,639 (GRCm39) S446P probably benign Het
Stk38 T A 17: 29,198,206 (GRCm39) N248I possibly damaging Het
Tasor2 A G 13: 3,626,374 (GRCm39) V1192A possibly damaging Het
Tle6 A C 10: 81,431,219 (GRCm39) S221A probably benign Het
Tmprss11b G A 5: 86,809,490 (GRCm39) T334I probably benign Het
Tmprss11c T A 5: 86,437,119 (GRCm39) M1L possibly damaging Het
Tpm1 T C 9: 66,930,711 (GRCm39) H262R probably benign Het
Tspan33 T C 6: 29,711,081 (GRCm39) S118P possibly damaging Het
Tyk2 A G 9: 21,019,218 (GRCm39) V1068A probably damaging Het
Ubr2 T C 17: 47,283,877 (GRCm39) I591V probably benign Het
Utp20 A T 10: 88,600,599 (GRCm39) Y38* probably null Het
Vmn1r217 A T 13: 23,298,464 (GRCm39) I146N possibly damaging Het
Zfp608 T C 18: 55,031,126 (GRCm39) Y938C probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Cgas
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00501:Cgas APN 9 78,342,869 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL00727:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00730:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00731:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00737:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00753:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00754:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00832:Cgas APN 9 78,341,599 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL00848:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00849:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL01627:Cgas APN 9 78,349,996 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.70
IGL01642:Cgas APN 9 78,344,680 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01993:Cgas APN 9 78,349,802 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
IGL02206:Cgas APN 9 78,350,362 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL02367:Cgas APN 9 78,341,667 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
IGL03053:Cgas APN 9 78,344,719 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.14
R0361:Cgas UTSW 9 78,340,534 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0426:Cgas UTSW 9 78,343,020 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1531:Cgas UTSW 9 78,349,763 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1817:Cgas UTSW 9 78,341,593 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1872:Cgas UTSW 9 78,340,484 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R1964:Cgas UTSW 9 78,344,737 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4162:Cgas UTSW 9 78,341,686 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6951:Cgas UTSW 9 78,349,840 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7199:Cgas UTSW 9 78,340,315 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
R8798:Cgas UTSW 9 78,350,348 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9025:Cgas UTSW 9 78,349,787 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGACACTACTGAGCCGTTTCCACC -3'
(R):5'- CCAAGCCCAAAGTCTTTAGGAGTGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GAGCCGTTTCCACCCTTCC -3'
(R):5'- TTGACAGCGTCTCCAGATAG -3'
Posted On 2014-04-13