Incidental Mutation 'R2397:Cers1'
ID 248559
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Cers1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000087408
Gene Name ceramide synthase 1
Synonyms Uog-1, to, CerS1, Lass1
MMRRC Submission 040364-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.260) question?
Stock # R2397 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 70768425-70784238 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 70774186 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Isoleucine to Phenylalanine at position 148 (I148F)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000120598 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000140239] [ENSMUST00000165819]
AlphaFold P20863
P27545
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000136257
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140239
AA Change: I148F

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.444 (Sensitivity: 0.89; Specificity: 0.90)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000120598
Gene: ENSMUSG00000087408
AA Change: I148F

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 49 68 N/A INTRINSIC
TLC 97 311 1.24e-57 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000165819
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000128325
Gene: ENSMUSG00000087408

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 24 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:TGFb_propeptide 33 169 7e-16 PFAM
low complexity region 225 237 N/A INTRINSIC
TGFB 251 357 6.22e-56 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.3462 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.0%
  • 3x: 98.4%
  • 10x: 96.8%
  • 20x: 93.4%
Validation Efficiency 98% (41/42)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a ceramide synthase enzyme, which catalyzes the synthesis of ceramide, the hydrophobic moiety of sphingolipids. The encoded enzyme synthesizes 18-carbon (C18) ceramide in brain neurons. Mice lacking a functional copy of this gene exhibit impaired cerebellar development, locomotion and motor coordination. This protein is transcribed from a bicistronic mRNA, which also encodes growth differentiation factor 1. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for the spontaneous toppler mutation display reduced body and brain weight, a small cerebellum, progressive tremors, ataxia, impaired balance and seizures, as well as dramatic dendritic changes and severe loss of Purkinje cells, glial changes, and a shortened lifespan. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 41 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adam29 T A 8: 56,325,933 (GRCm39) M174L probably benign Het
Adamtsl1 C T 4: 86,117,594 (GRCm39) R186W probably damaging Het
Agtpbp1 C T 13: 59,622,383 (GRCm39) V948I probably benign Het
Atp13a2 A G 4: 140,730,466 (GRCm39) T787A probably benign Het
Capn11 T A 17: 45,964,147 (GRCm39) N139I probably damaging Het
Cars1 T C 7: 143,146,244 (GRCm39) D60G possibly damaging Het
Col14a1 T C 15: 55,201,835 (GRCm39) I41T unknown Het
Cyp2d26 C T 15: 82,678,236 (GRCm39) G47R probably damaging Het
Dhx36 A T 3: 62,405,518 (GRCm39) M205K probably benign Het
Dyrk2 T A 10: 118,697,273 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Echs1 T C 7: 139,692,390 (GRCm39) H119R possibly damaging Het
Ehf T A 2: 103,107,164 (GRCm39) D120V probably damaging Het
Esrra A G 19: 6,897,544 (GRCm39) L71P probably damaging Het
Fam228a A T 12: 4,768,718 (GRCm39) S200R probably benign Het
Fibcd1 A T 2: 31,724,435 (GRCm39) M191K probably benign Het
Foxn4 A G 5: 114,393,556 (GRCm39) L521P probably damaging Het
Fscn2 T C 11: 120,252,995 (GRCm39) L154P probably damaging Het
Gm7964 T G 7: 83,406,321 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Golga3 T C 5: 110,353,743 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gria4 A G 9: 4,537,717 (GRCm39) L197P probably damaging Het
Heg1 T A 16: 33,562,849 (GRCm39) M913K probably damaging Het
Ifi205 T C 1: 173,845,141 (GRCm39) T214A possibly damaging Het
Ift140 T G 17: 25,239,710 (GRCm39) D122E probably damaging Het
Jakmip1 T A 5: 37,258,087 (GRCm39) D244E probably damaging Het
Krt84 A G 15: 101,438,689 (GRCm39) V266A probably benign Het
Mc2r T A 18: 68,541,224 (GRCm39) D23V probably benign Het
Ncr1 T A 7: 4,341,260 (GRCm39) F47I probably benign Het
Nr1h3 G A 2: 91,022,202 (GRCm39) T142I possibly damaging Het
Obox2 C T 7: 15,130,971 (GRCm39) P68S probably benign Het
Pacs2 G A 12: 113,026,987 (GRCm39) D605N probably damaging Het
Parn A G 16: 13,384,518 (GRCm39) V515A probably benign Het
Ptdss2 T A 7: 140,727,005 (GRCm39) F105I probably benign Het
Ruvbl1 A C 6: 88,442,534 (GRCm39) T9P possibly damaging Het
Slc15a3 A G 19: 10,820,407 (GRCm39) E8G probably benign Het
Slf1 G T 13: 77,251,702 (GRCm39) Y303* probably null Het
Socs5 T C 17: 87,442,377 (GRCm39) F439S probably damaging Het
Tcp10c C A 17: 13,590,473 (GRCm39) A357E probably damaging Het
Tmem200c T C 17: 69,147,942 (GRCm39) V175A probably damaging Het
Vmn2r124 T A 17: 18,269,859 (GRCm39) H38Q possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r54 T G 7: 12,349,578 (GRCm39) Q668P probably damaging Het
Xrcc2 T C 5: 25,910,708 (GRCm39) S3G probably null Het
Other mutations in Cers1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01559:Cers1 APN 8 70,775,883 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01982:Cers1 APN 8 70,776,081 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02827:Cers1 APN 8 70,774,177 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1025:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,774,186 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.44
R1456:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,783,838 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1467:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,775,819 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R1467:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,775,819 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R1764:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,774,141 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R3107:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,775,286 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.30
R3808:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,782,660 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.85
R3809:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,782,660 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.85
R4789:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,776,018 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R5450:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,770,947 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5987:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,774,228 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R6274:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,783,727 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6535:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,782,804 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7060:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,768,555 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R7152:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,770,901 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8338:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,783,772 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
R8371:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,782,223 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8524:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,783,898 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1176:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,770,968 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TCCCGATGTGTCCTCTAAGC -3'
(R):5'- TCGACTTTCGCACGTGTCAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GTGCCCACACATGTTCACAGTG -3'
(R):5'- ACGTGTCACCTGCCCAC -3'
Posted On 2014-11-11