Incidental Mutation 'R1560:Taf4'
ID 170536
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Taf4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000039117
Gene Name TATA-box binding protein associated factor 4
Synonyms TAFII130, Taf2c1, TAFII135, Taf4a
MMRRC Submission 039599-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R1560 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 179553945-179618439 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 179577746 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 525 (V525A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000038610 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000041618] [ENSMUST00000227325]
AlphaFold E9QAP7
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000041618
AA Change: V525A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.143 (Sensitivity: 0.92; Specificity: 0.86)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000038610
Gene: ENSMUSG00000039117
AA Change: V525A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 28 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 64 181 N/A INTRINSIC
SCOP:d1hqva_ 312 325 6e-3 SMART
low complexity region 339 371 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 395 408 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 428 443 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 445 458 N/A INTRINSIC
internal_repeat_1 465 500 2.85e-5 PROSPERO
low complexity region 537 547 N/A INTRINSIC
TAFH 550 642 4.9e-54 SMART
internal_repeat_1 692 727 2.85e-5 PROSPERO
low complexity region 767 773 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:TAF4 791 1039 3.5e-81 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000227325
AA Change: V525A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.089 (Sensitivity: 0.93; Specificity: 0.85)
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.3%
  • 10x: 96.3%
  • 20x: 92.6%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Initiation of transcription by RNA polymerase II requires the activities of more than 70 polypeptides. The protein that coordinates these activities is transcription factor IID (TFIID), which binds to the core promoter to position the polymerase properly, serves as the scaffold for assembly of the remainder of the transcription complex, and acts as a channel for regulatory signals. TFIID is composed of the TATA-binding protein (TBP) and a group of evolutionarily conserved proteins known as TBP-associated factors or TAFs. TAFs may participate in basal transcription, serve as coactivators, function in promoter recognition or modify general transcription factors (GTFs) to facilitate complex assembly and transcription initiation. This gene encodes one of the larger subunits of TFIID that has been shown to potentiate transcriptional activation by retinoic acid, thyroid hormone and vitamin D3 receptors. In addition, this subunit interacts with the transcription factor CREB, which has a glutamine-rich activation domain, and binds to other proteins containing glutamine-rich regions. Aberrant binding to this subunit by proteins with expanded polyglutamine regions has been suggested as one of the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying a group of neurodegenerative disorders referred to as polyglutamine diseases. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for deletions of this marker die embryonically sometime around E9.5. Conditional expression of this allele in the epidermis causes skin barrier defects and defects in hair growth. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 49 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2610021A01Rik A G 7: 41,275,466 (GRCm39) T390A probably benign Het
Adamts8 T A 9: 30,867,963 (GRCm39) C596S probably damaging Het
Avl9 T A 6: 56,702,113 (GRCm39) Y89* probably null Het
Cacna1e G A 1: 154,296,850 (GRCm39) R18* probably null Het
Cacng2 A G 15: 77,897,518 (GRCm39) F97S probably benign Het
Calu A G 6: 29,361,657 (GRCm39) D107G probably benign Het
Capns2 G A 8: 93,628,771 (GRCm39) R220Q probably damaging Het
Catsperb C T 12: 101,591,985 (GRCm39) T1105I probably benign Het
Cep350 T C 1: 155,804,825 (GRCm39) N753D possibly damaging Het
D6Ertd527e C G 6: 87,088,506 (GRCm39) T223S unknown Het
Dnah5 G T 15: 28,420,149 (GRCm39) V3816F probably damaging Het
Dzip3 T C 16: 48,771,903 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ep400 A T 5: 110,818,972 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Epb41l2 T A 10: 25,371,334 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fetub T C 16: 22,758,117 (GRCm39) V300A probably benign Het
Gabrb3 A T 7: 57,466,043 (GRCm39) M308L probably damaging Het
Galnt16 A T 12: 80,648,566 (GRCm39) D546V possibly damaging Het
Gimap8 G T 6: 48,633,068 (GRCm39) G296W probably damaging Het
Gpr158 A G 2: 21,831,125 (GRCm39) K742E probably damaging Het
Hmbs T C 9: 44,248,657 (GRCm39) H72R possibly damaging Het
Krt16 A G 11: 100,137,475 (GRCm39) I410T probably damaging Het
Lamb3 G A 1: 193,021,710 (GRCm39) A971T probably benign Het
Lilra6 A C 7: 3,914,407 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mroh7 A T 4: 106,568,451 (GRCm39) M418K possibly damaging Het
Myh11 T A 16: 14,044,484 (GRCm39) K640* probably null Het
Nsd1 T A 13: 55,394,533 (GRCm39) C711* probably null Het
Or1j17 T A 2: 36,578,155 (GRCm39) L47Q probably damaging Het
Or2ak5 A T 11: 58,611,513 (GRCm39) Y120* probably null Het
Or3a10 A G 11: 73,935,441 (GRCm39) S220P probably damaging Het
Or4c111 T C 2: 88,843,550 (GRCm39) Y286C probably damaging Het
Otop3 A T 11: 115,235,289 (GRCm39) H307L possibly damaging Het
Plekhm3 T C 1: 64,976,976 (GRCm39) T165A probably benign Het
Poldip3 G A 15: 83,022,527 (GRCm39) R86W probably damaging Het
Rif1 A T 2: 52,001,143 (GRCm39) R1532S probably damaging Het
Sf3b1 C G 1: 55,058,554 (GRCm39) E12Q possibly damaging Het
Slc27a6 T A 18: 58,712,904 (GRCm39) L242* probably null Het
Spata45 T C 1: 190,772,017 (GRCm39) S80P probably benign Het
Tbck A G 3: 132,543,809 (GRCm39) T887A probably damaging Het
Tnrc6c C T 11: 117,650,463 (GRCm39) T1571I probably damaging Het
Trim38 A G 13: 23,966,685 (GRCm39) Y44C probably benign Het
Tsg101 A T 7: 46,542,208 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tsku T A 7: 98,002,151 (GRCm39) D60V probably damaging Het
Ttc28 G A 5: 111,373,543 (GRCm39) S962N probably damaging Het
Upf1 G A 8: 70,791,092 (GRCm39) P550L probably damaging Het
Vipr2 A G 12: 116,058,401 (GRCm39) D106G probably benign Het
Vps13c T C 9: 67,843,745 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Washc4 T C 10: 83,391,973 (GRCm39) Y220H probably damaging Het
Wdr81 C T 11: 75,342,449 (GRCm39) W939* probably null Het
Zfp512b T C 2: 181,230,472 (GRCm39) T473A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Taf4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00334:Taf4 APN 2 179,618,418 (GRCm39) missense unknown
IGL00517:Taf4 APN 2 179,566,206 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02159:Taf4 APN 2 179,580,263 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.24
IGL02254:Taf4 APN 2 179,562,977 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
IGL03366:Taf4 APN 2 179,576,847 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0049:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,565,884 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R0049:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,565,884 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R1267:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,571,117 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R1495:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,574,820 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1756:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,618,324 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R1893:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,574,823 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R1932:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2213:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,577,683 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R3896:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,807 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.45
R4050:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,805 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4448:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,577,764 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.65
R4736:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,566,287 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5124:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6155:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,555,317 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6238:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,832 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R6292:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,565,780 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7749:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7751:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7752:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7754:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7835:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7879:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7880:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,577,726 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7880:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7883:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,571,088 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7899:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7902:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7905:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9743:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,581,592 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TAGATCCCAAGTAGGACGCTCAGG -3'
(R):5'- GGTAGCCGTTAGTCAGTGTGACAG -3'

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