Incidental Mutation 'R2164:Atf6'
ID 235323
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Atf6
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026663
Gene Name activating transcription factor 6
Synonyms Atf6alpha, 9130025P16Rik, ESTM49
MMRRC Submission 040167-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.172) question?
Stock # R2164 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 170532243-170695340 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 170622304 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Methionine to Threonine at position 439 (M439T)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000027974 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000027974]
AlphaFold F6VAN0
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000027974
AA Change: M439T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.997 (Sensitivity: 0.41; Specificity: 0.98)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000027974
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026663
AA Change: M439T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 78 101 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 109 121 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 168 178 N/A INTRINSIC
BRLZ 291 355 2.72e-16 SMART
Blast:BRLZ 384 419 5e-6 BLAST
low complexity region 445 457 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 631 650 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000182787
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.5%
  • 20x: 95.6%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a transcription factor that activates target genes for the unfolded protein response (UPR) during endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Although it is a transcription factor, this protein is unusual in that it is synthesized as a transmembrane protein that is embedded in the ER. It functions as an ER stress sensor/transducer, and following ER stress-induced proteolysis, it functions as a nuclear transcription factor via a cis-acting ER stress response element (ERSE) that is present in the promoters of genes encoding ER chaperones. This protein has been identified as a survival factor for quiescent but not proliferative squamous carcinoma cells. There have been conflicting reports about the association of polymorphisms in this gene with diabetes in different populations, but another polymorphism has been associated with increased plasma cholesterol levels. This gene is also thought to be a potential therapeutic target for cystic fibrosis. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit increased sensitivity to dithiothreitol, thapsigargin, and tunicamycin. Mice homozygous for a conditional allele activated in islet cells exhibit reduced sensitivity to TUDCA. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 63 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca6 CTGTAGGAAATCTTCAATGT CTGT 11: 110,101,019 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Adcy8 C T 15: 64,792,783 (GRCm39) G58S probably benign Het
Adgra2 T A 8: 27,604,232 (GRCm39) L24* probably null Het
Ampd2 C A 3: 107,992,685 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ankrd26 T G 6: 118,502,752 (GRCm39) E806A probably damaging Het
Apol9b A G 15: 77,619,639 (GRCm39) D145G probably benign Het
Ash1l T A 3: 88,892,726 (GRCm39) M1535K probably benign Het
B3glct A T 5: 149,677,621 (GRCm39) M417L probably damaging Het
Cep192 A T 18: 67,953,431 (GRCm39) T483S probably damaging Het
Cep290 G A 10: 100,354,657 (GRCm39) E914K probably damaging Het
Chst15 C T 7: 131,872,114 (GRCm39) A56T probably damaging Het
Col27a1 A T 4: 63,143,661 (GRCm39) T450S probably benign Het
Cpsf2 A G 12: 101,951,594 (GRCm39) N177S probably damaging Het
Csmd3 CCTTTGCGCTT CCTT 15: 47,604,632 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ctc1 C T 11: 68,926,441 (GRCm39) A859V possibly damaging Het
Dcakd A G 11: 102,888,183 (GRCm39) Y134H possibly damaging Het
Dctn3 G T 4: 41,723,065 (GRCm39) Y22* probably null Het
Dync2h1 T A 9: 7,124,797 (GRCm39) D2025V probably damaging Het
Dync2li1 T C 17: 84,943,702 (GRCm39) S92P probably damaging Het
Eml5 A G 12: 98,853,356 (GRCm39) V81A probably damaging Het
Espl1 C T 15: 102,228,023 (GRCm39) R1625C probably damaging Het
Fam181a T C 12: 103,282,785 (GRCm39) V230A probably benign Het
Fanci T A 7: 79,045,743 (GRCm39) D28E probably benign Het
Fmn1 A G 2: 113,195,962 (GRCm39) N554S unknown Het
Frem2 T C 3: 53,444,751 (GRCm39) Y2460C probably damaging Het
Fscb G A 12: 64,520,567 (GRCm39) P300S probably damaging Het
Gm28042 A G 2: 119,867,229 (GRCm39) D438G probably benign Het
Ldaf1 A G 7: 119,719,462 (GRCm39) E157G possibly damaging Het
Map1b C T 13: 99,565,846 (GRCm39) V2292M unknown Het
Nbas A G 12: 13,380,647 (GRCm39) D635G possibly damaging Het
Ncapg2 A G 12: 116,414,095 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nrp2 A T 1: 62,783,514 (GRCm39) E205V probably damaging Het
Pcdhb3 A T 18: 37,435,239 (GRCm39) T402S possibly damaging Het
Phc1 T C 6: 122,299,296 (GRCm39) N638D possibly damaging Het
Plcb1 A G 2: 135,188,250 (GRCm39) N781S possibly damaging Het
Prkdc T A 16: 15,523,071 (GRCm39) D1164E probably damaging Het
Proser2 T A 2: 6,105,506 (GRCm39) R353W possibly damaging Het
Prxl2b T G 4: 154,982,606 (GRCm39) Y56S probably damaging Het
Ptges T A 2: 30,782,708 (GRCm39) T115S probably benign Het
Ptprk A T 10: 28,436,138 (GRCm39) D833V probably damaging Het
Pum1 T A 4: 130,455,394 (GRCm39) L173* probably null Het
Pum1 G T 4: 130,455,395 (GRCm39) L269F probably damaging Het
Rasgrp4 A G 7: 28,838,470 (GRCm39) Y106C probably damaging Het
Rbbp6 T A 7: 122,598,697 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rdh1 A G 10: 127,596,041 (GRCm39) T79A possibly damaging Het
Relb A C 7: 19,347,686 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rnf122 G A 8: 31,602,192 (GRCm39) W6* probably null Het
Rnf31 A G 14: 55,829,994 (GRCm39) E138G possibly damaging Het
Scaf8 G A 17: 3,247,485 (GRCm39) R936Q probably damaging Het
Scube3 T A 17: 28,385,108 (GRCm39) V686D possibly damaging Het
Snrnp27 A T 6: 86,653,196 (GRCm39) C141S probably benign Het
Spns2 C T 11: 72,349,497 (GRCm39) V252M possibly damaging Het
Tomm40l C T 1: 171,047,703 (GRCm39) S220N probably damaging Het
Trim17 A G 11: 58,862,237 (GRCm39) D423G probably damaging Het
Trpc6 A AT 9: 8,610,466 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tut4 G A 4: 108,360,226 (GRCm39) R481Q possibly damaging Het
Uba5 A T 9: 103,937,442 (GRCm39) M89K probably damaging Het
Vav2 T C 2: 27,163,718 (GRCm39) D628G probably damaging Het
Vmn2r107 T C 17: 20,595,904 (GRCm39) L819P probably damaging Het
Vmn2r25 A T 6: 123,816,518 (GRCm39) D354E possibly damaging Het
Xrn1 A G 9: 95,888,873 (GRCm39) E984G possibly damaging Het
Zbtb17 T C 4: 141,191,557 (GRCm39) V223A probably benign Het
Zfp592 T C 7: 80,691,186 (GRCm39) S1122P possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Atf6
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01327:Atf6 APN 1 170,616,175 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01431:Atf6 APN 1 170,680,571 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01755:Atf6 APN 1 170,616,180 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
IGL02060:Atf6 APN 1 170,646,989 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02416:Atf6 APN 1 170,574,726 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL02903:Atf6 APN 1 170,627,283 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02989:Atf6 APN 1 170,616,252 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL03209:Atf6 APN 1 170,662,463 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R0455:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,662,492 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0467:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,621,589 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0491:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,614,913 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0784:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,537,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
R1486:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,260 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1850:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,646,855 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1945:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,682,710 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3782:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,336 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4454:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,621,608 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4631:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,574,766 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4676:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,614,979 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5772:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,574,758 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,669,345 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R5860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,669,344 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5950:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,662,448 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6242:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,621,545 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R6520:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,695,238 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7032:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,627,181 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7472:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,643,060 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.83
R7923:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,275 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8002:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,646,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.43
R8860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,680,535 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.95
R8956:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,621,576 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9090:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,245 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9271:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,245 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9323:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,682,682 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R9500:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,574,708 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9594:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,668,402 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
R9733:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,662,402 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGCAAGTCAGATTCTCTTGGC -3'
(R):5'- AACTGAGAGAATGACAGTCCAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CTTGGCCTCTTACTAAAGCTGAAG -3'
(R):5'- CTGAGAGAATGACAGTCCACCATATG -3'
Posted On 2014-10-01