Incidental Mutation 'R2178:Mertk'
ID 236979
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mertk
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000014361
Gene Name MER proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase
Synonyms nmf12, Tyro 12, Nyk, Eyk, Mer
MMRRC Submission 040180-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.166) question?
Stock # R2178 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 128540876-128644814 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 128634984 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Glutamic Acid to Lysine at position 765 (E765K)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000014505 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000014505]
AlphaFold Q60805
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000014505
AA Change: E765K

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000014505
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014361
AA Change: E765K

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: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.6%
  • 20x: 95.9%
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: 40 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adcy6 A T 15: 98,492,236 (GRCm39) N1007K probably damaging Het
Apon C A 10: 128,090,634 (GRCm39) A104E probably benign Het
Cdh15 T A 8: 123,591,715 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cep135 T C 5: 76,779,297 (GRCm39) V769A probably benign Het
Cep152 A T 2: 125,421,954 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Clca3a1 T C 3: 144,711,863 (GRCm39) N711D probably damaging Het
Col1a2 T C 6: 4,531,143 (GRCm39) F731L unknown Het
Cpt1b T C 15: 89,303,246 (GRCm39) E603G probably damaging Het
Cspp1 T G 1: 10,174,471 (GRCm39) D641E possibly damaging Het
Ddr2 C T 1: 169,822,251 (GRCm39) R399Q probably benign Het
Dzip1 T C 14: 119,126,816 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Greb1 A G 12: 16,746,388 (GRCm39) V1294A probably damaging Het
Hmgb4 A G 4: 128,154,275 (GRCm39) S98P probably damaging Het
Kif12 G A 4: 63,085,196 (GRCm39) P515L probably benign Het
Kmt5b A C 19: 3,865,372 (GRCm39) E789A possibly damaging Het
Lama1 G T 17: 68,076,510 (GRCm39) V1095F probably benign Het
Leprot T C 4: 101,513,308 (GRCm39) V32A probably benign Het
Mcoln1 A G 8: 3,558,766 (GRCm39) T255A probably damaging Het
Muc5b A G 7: 141,417,853 (GRCm39) T3600A possibly damaging Het
Ncapd3 A T 9: 26,999,845 (GRCm39) E1395V probably benign Het
Ntrk2 T C 13: 58,956,616 (GRCm39) F25S probably benign Het
Or2a5 A G 6: 42,873,732 (GRCm39) M116V probably benign Het
Or6z1 G T 7: 6,504,487 (GRCm39) A246D probably damaging Het
Or7c70 T A 10: 78,683,612 (GRCm39) I46F probably damaging Het
Pappa C A 4: 65,269,924 (GRCm39) H1613N probably benign Het
Polq T C 16: 36,883,191 (GRCm39) V1785A probably damaging Het
Pramel23 A T 4: 143,424,612 (GRCm39) I277K possibly damaging Het
Prkar2a T C 9: 108,617,737 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Qrich2 T C 11: 116,334,603 (GRCm39) D2194G probably damaging Het
Rnf183 T C 4: 62,346,333 (GRCm39) N155S probably benign Het
S1pr5 T C 9: 21,155,760 (GRCm39) N222S probably benign Het
Scnn1a C T 6: 125,307,965 (GRCm39) R170C probably damaging Het
Slc25a2 T C 18: 37,771,311 (GRCm39) T73A probably benign Het
Tgfb1 A G 7: 25,404,234 (GRCm39) N347S probably damaging Het
Ticrr T C 7: 79,315,433 (GRCm39) V229A probably benign Het
Tjp3 T C 10: 81,115,941 (GRCm39) E313G probably benign Het
Tnfsf11 A G 14: 78,521,682 (GRCm39) S176P probably benign Het
Vmn2r68 TCC TC 7: 84,870,758 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Vps39 C A 2: 120,154,160 (GRCm39) E612* probably null Het
Vwf T A 6: 125,619,095 (GRCm39) Y1258N possibly 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
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
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'- AGGCCTGGGATTAAATGCC -3'
(R):5'- TGTGTGAGGTCCCAGAGTCAAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GATTAAATGCCCTGTTCCGCTGAG -3'
(R):5'- GGTCCCAGAGTCAACCCCAG -3'
Posted On 2014-10-02