Incidental Mutation 'R1406:Mertk'
ID 188728
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mertk
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000014361
Gene Name MER proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase
Synonyms nmf12, Tyro 12, Nyk, Eyk, Mer
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.135) question?
Stock # R1406 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 128540876-128644814 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 128613406 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Isoleucine to Threonine at position 474 (I474T)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000014505 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000014505]
AlphaFold Q60805
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000014505
AA Change: I474T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000014505
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014361
AA Change: I474T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 22 N/A INTRINSIC
IG 94 189 8.99e-6 SMART
IG 198 276 1.54e-4 SMART
FN3 279 363 7.23e-8 SMART
FN3 379 465 6.16e-2 SMART
transmembrane domain 498 520 N/A INTRINSIC
TyrKc 582 849 2.88e-129 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140221
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.7%
  • 20x: 93.7%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene is a member of the MER/AXL/TYRO3 receptor kinase family and encodes a transmembrane protein with two fibronectin type-III domains, two Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domains, and one tyrosine kinase domain. Mutations in this gene have been associated with disruption of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) phagocytosis pathway and onset of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show increased sensitivity to LPS-induced shock, defective phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, lupus-like autoimmunity, degeneration of photoreceptors, decreased platelet aggregation and protection from induced pulmonary thromboembolism and thrombosis. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 36 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Akap11 T C 14: 78,750,189 (GRCm39) T733A probably benign Het
Antxrl A G 14: 33,794,999 (GRCm39) N476D possibly damaging Het
Armc8 G T 9: 99,405,301 (GRCm39) P268Q probably benign Het
Asb8 C A 15: 98,034,304 (GRCm39) G84C probably damaging Het
BC035044 A T 6: 128,862,047 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Caprin1 A G 2: 103,606,332 (GRCm39) F303L probably benign Het
Cdh20 G A 1: 109,988,862 (GRCm39) V255I probably benign Het
Ctdspl2 G A 2: 121,837,349 (GRCm39) R371Q probably damaging Het
Dctn4 T A 18: 60,689,402 (GRCm39) D431E probably benign Het
Dhx40 T C 11: 86,688,571 (GRCm39) E284G probably benign Het
Dhx9 A G 1: 153,340,684 (GRCm39) V652A probably damaging Het
Fnip2 G T 3: 79,415,398 (GRCm39) N213K possibly damaging Het
Itch A G 2: 155,048,274 (GRCm39) E546G possibly damaging Het
Map3k20 A T 2: 72,219,838 (GRCm39) I257F probably damaging Het
Mdc1 C T 17: 36,164,424 (GRCm39) T1324I probably benign Het
Nav3 A G 10: 109,719,495 (GRCm39) V156A possibly damaging Het
Nbea A G 3: 55,944,702 (GRCm39) V554A probably benign Het
Or10z1 T A 1: 174,078,427 (GRCm39) E22V possibly damaging Het
Or13c7c C T 4: 43,835,582 (GRCm39) V303M possibly damaging Het
Or4f57 A G 2: 111,790,926 (GRCm39) V164A probably benign Het
Pask A G 1: 93,249,373 (GRCm39) Y676H probably benign Het
Pcare T C 17: 72,056,156 (GRCm39) N1174D probably benign Het
Plpp2 G A 10: 79,366,611 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rab32 A G 10: 10,426,637 (GRCm39) V103A probably damaging Het
Rp1 T C 1: 4,422,144 (GRCm39) E262G possibly damaging Het
Rtn4 A G 11: 29,658,236 (GRCm39) T797A probably benign Het
Sall1 A T 8: 89,759,072 (GRCm39) I344K probably benign Het
Scnn1b T C 7: 121,501,767 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Sik3 G T 9: 46,034,643 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc7a2 G T 8: 41,358,622 (GRCm39) G322W probably damaging Het
Snx29 A G 16: 11,217,657 (GRCm39) M153V probably benign Het
Stk25 A G 1: 93,552,875 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Stk4 C T 2: 163,942,448 (GRCm39) T360M probably benign Het
Ush1c A C 7: 45,874,965 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Vmn2r8 C T 5: 108,950,234 (GRCm39) M204I probably benign Het
Zfp839 C T 12: 110,832,744 (GRCm39) T554M probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mertk
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01540:Mertk APN 2 128,625,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01561:Mertk APN 2 128,578,556 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01873:Mertk APN 2 128,571,195 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
IGL02539:Mertk APN 2 128,643,210 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02652:Mertk APN 2 128,643,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02962:Mertk APN 2 128,619,374 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03237:Mertk APN 2 128,632,192 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
PIT4378001:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,537 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0118:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,086 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0281:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,541 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0491:Mertk UTSW 2 128,635,027 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0565:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,403 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R0628:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,233 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1260:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,072 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1423:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,883 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1523:Mertk UTSW 2 128,632,248 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1539:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,446 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R1680:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,556 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1770:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,094 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1832:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1870:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,116 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1959:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,010 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2078:Mertk UTSW 2 128,636,378 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2125:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,058 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2178:Mertk UTSW 2 128,634,984 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2220:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,392 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
R4128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,619,358 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4664:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.24
R4740:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,914 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4822:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,225 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4839:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,496 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R4874:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,079 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4899:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,845 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5010:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R5128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,167 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R5251:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,375 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5276:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,234 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R5397:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,384 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R5575:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,485 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5605:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,227 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.43
R5705:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,321 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5987:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,294 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6127:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,211 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6556:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,341 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R6671:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,943 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6674:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,277 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6841:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,150 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,569 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7192:Mertk UTSW 2 128,635,028 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7225:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,482 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R7344:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,417 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7414:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,313 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R7883:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,265 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8000:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,418 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8953:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,716 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R9135:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,035 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R9153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9176:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,892 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R9443:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,029 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9574:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,880 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9582:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,527 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.55
R9616:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
X0067:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AACTGTGGGCAATGTGGGTAGC -3'
(R):5'- GCAAACCAACTGTGCCAGTGAGAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TAGCTGTCTAGTGAGCCACC -3'
(R):5'- GGTGTCATGGGCCTTAAACC -3'
Posted On 2014-05-09