Incidental Mutation 'R0068:Npc1'
ID 18016
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Npc1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024413
Gene Name NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1
Synonyms lcsd, nmf164, D18Ertd139e, D18Ertd723e, A430089E03Rik, C85354
MMRRC Submission 038359-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.637) question?
Stock # R0068 (G1)
Quality Score
Status Validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 12322749-12369457 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to C at 12341424 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Proline to Alanine at position 532 (P532A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000025279 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000025279]
AlphaFold O35604
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025279
AA Change: P532A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.039 (Sensitivity: 0.94; Specificity: 0.83)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025279
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024413
AA Change: P532A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 8 15 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:NPC1_N 22 267 1.6e-79 PFAM
transmembrane domain 269 291 N/A INTRINSIC
transmembrane domain 353 375 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Patched 436 896 3.5e-52 PFAM
Pfam:MMPL 648 794 6.3e-8 PFAM
Pfam:Sterol-sensing 649 803 2.7e-56 PFAM
Pfam:Patched 1023 1252 2.9e-33 PFAM
low complexity region 1259 1273 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000145771
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.2178 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 89.9%
  • 3x: 97.6%
  • 10x: 82.1%
  • 20x: 74.0%
Validation Efficiency 94% (83/88)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a large protein that resides in the limiting membrane of endosomes and lysosomes and mediates intracellular cholesterol trafficking via binding of cholesterol to its N-terminal domain. It is predicted to have a cytoplasmic C-terminus, 13 transmembrane domains, and 3 large loops in the lumen of the endosome - the last loop being at the N-terminus. This protein transports low-density lipoproteins to late endosomal/lysosomal compartments where they are hydrolized and released as free cholesterol. Defects in this gene cause Niemann-Pick type C disease, a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by over accumulation of cholesterol and glycosphingolipids in late endosomal/lysosomal compartments.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for spontaneous and chemically induced mutations may exhibit lysosomal storage of non-esterified cholesterol, neurodegeneration, ataxia, presence of foam cells, sterility, and shortened lifespan. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 57 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca9 T C 11: 110,036,405 (GRCm39) N568S probably damaging Het
Aldoart2 G T 12: 55,612,233 (GRCm39) E53* probably null Het
Ankra2 C T 13: 98,409,891 (GRCm39) Q137* probably null Het
Arpc1a C T 5: 145,028,054 (GRCm39) T21I possibly damaging Het
Arvcf T C 16: 18,214,819 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ash1l C A 3: 88,914,624 (GRCm39) S1751R probably benign Het
Bltp1 A G 3: 37,006,370 (GRCm39) T1675A probably benign Het
Bsn C A 9: 107,989,336 (GRCm39) G2139C probably damaging Het
Cbl A T 9: 44,065,491 (GRCm39) S22T probably damaging Het
Ccdc148 T C 2: 58,717,629 (GRCm39) E530G probably benign Het
Cct3 A G 3: 88,225,772 (GRCm39) D365G probably benign Het
Cep85 A T 4: 133,881,606 (GRCm39) H332Q probably benign Het
Cwf19l1 A T 19: 44,119,938 (GRCm39) Y68N probably damaging Het
Dlc1 T A 8: 37,404,875 (GRCm39) M305L probably benign Het
Dnm1l C A 16: 16,141,883 (GRCm39) G288C probably damaging Het
Exoc7 T C 11: 116,195,732 (GRCm39) Y83C probably damaging Het
Fignl2 A T 15: 100,952,129 (GRCm39) I51N probably damaging Het
Flnb A G 14: 7,915,290 (GRCm38) N1474D possibly damaging Het
Ghrhr C T 6: 55,357,849 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gucy1b1 T C 3: 81,942,185 (GRCm39) T525A probably benign Het
Hhip T G 8: 80,715,885 (GRCm39) D557A probably damaging Het
Hps5 A G 7: 46,426,466 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Igsf10 A T 3: 59,238,045 (GRCm39) V712D probably damaging Het
Irf6 G T 1: 192,848,067 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Itpr3 T C 17: 27,323,034 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Jag2 A G 12: 112,878,813 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Kansl1l A G 1: 66,760,047 (GRCm39) V911A probably benign Het
Kdm3b C T 18: 34,957,827 (GRCm39) T1064I probably benign Het
Lrriq1 T A 10: 102,899,279 (GRCm39) Q1654L probably benign Het
Ltbp1 A G 17: 75,666,404 (GRCm39) T1366A probably damaging Het
Mroh1 A G 15: 76,330,892 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Napb G A 2: 148,540,843 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nebl T A 2: 17,439,782 (GRCm39) R164* probably null Het
Nrp2 G T 1: 62,784,536 (GRCm39) K228N possibly damaging Het
Or13f5 T A 4: 52,825,503 (GRCm39) Y35* probably null Het
Plekhg1 A T 10: 3,890,502 (GRCm39) Y386F probably damaging Het
Pmfbp1 G C 8: 110,269,011 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Poln T C 5: 34,234,432 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Polr1c A G 17: 46,555,829 (GRCm39) V200A probably benign Het
Ppil1 A T 17: 29,471,230 (GRCm39) F92I probably damaging Het
Ptchd3 T G 11: 121,733,798 (GRCm39) L896R probably damaging Het
Rev3l A G 10: 39,700,827 (GRCm39) N1775D possibly damaging Het
Robo4 G A 9: 37,315,773 (GRCm39) R342Q probably benign Het
Rusc2 T C 4: 43,424,100 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
S100pbp T C 4: 129,038,249 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc25a48 T C 13: 56,599,024 (GRCm39) V118A probably damaging Het
Slc38a10 T C 11: 120,025,679 (GRCm39) D219G probably damaging Het
Slc38a2 C T 15: 96,589,173 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Slc39a12 A G 2: 14,440,489 (GRCm39) E480G probably benign Het
Tab2 C A 10: 7,795,441 (GRCm39) R347L probably damaging Het
Tas2r123 T C 6: 132,824,955 (GRCm39) I284T possibly damaging Het
Tex9 A G 9: 72,394,051 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tifab A G 13: 56,324,218 (GRCm39) L75P probably damaging Het
Tmc5 T A 7: 118,233,460 (GRCm39) D91E probably benign Het
Tnks1bp1 T A 2: 84,892,696 (GRCm39) D212E probably benign Het
Ugcg A G 4: 59,217,130 (GRCm39) D218G probably benign Het
Zfp451 A T 1: 33,816,706 (GRCm39) L198I probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Npc1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02347:Npc1 APN 18 12,332,691 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.45
IGL02523:Npc1 APN 18 12,334,629 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03018:Npc1 APN 18 12,347,436 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL03101:Npc1 APN 18 12,331,596 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
IGL03151:Npc1 APN 18 12,352,332 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
IGL03377:Npc1 APN 18 12,344,878 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
PIT4354001:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,344,592 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0068:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,341,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R0190:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0200:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,261 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0485:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,503 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0699:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,632 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0730:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,382 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1302:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,142 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1442:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,106 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1463:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1804:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,356,145 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1808:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,327,149 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1928:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,435 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R2112:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,529 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.49
R2117:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,329,613 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2157:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,866 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2279:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,236 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R2311:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,335,240 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2446:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,347,396 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R3004:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,311 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R4090:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,219 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4304:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,584 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R4308:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,584 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R4564:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,789 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4786:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,332,554 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.35
R5243:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,688 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R5404:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,356 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R5823:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,846 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R6080:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,408 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6215:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,369,249 (GRCm39) small deletion probably benign
R6301:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,302 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6476:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,751 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7007:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,605 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R7020:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7048:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,337,822 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7116:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,344,601 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7153:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,348 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R7359:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,237 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R7382:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,763 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7765:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,105 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8047:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,374 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8094:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,327,297 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8161:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,129 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R8310:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,326,455 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8821:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,333,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8831:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,333,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8847:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,323,987 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9022:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,422 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9343:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,769 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.52
R9460:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,398 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R9723:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,649 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
X0012:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,326,368 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
Posted On 2013-03-25