Incidental Mutation 'R2571:Krt4'
ID 252596
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Krt4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000059668
Gene Name keratin 4
Synonyms Krt-2.4, K4, Krt2-4
MMRRC Submission 040429-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.276) question?
Stock # R2571 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 15
Chromosomal Location 101826970-101833170 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 101829692 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Asparagine to Tyrosine at position 279 (N279Y)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000023797 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000023797]
AlphaFold P07744
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000023797
AA Change: N279Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000023797
Gene: ENSMUSG00000059668
AA Change: N279Y

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Keratin_2_head 14 142 4.7e-37 PFAM
Filament 145 458 1.61e-166 SMART
low complexity region 465 511 N/A INTRINSIC
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.2%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. The type II cytokeratins consist of basic or neutral proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains coexpressed during differentiation of simple and stratified epithelial tissues. This type II cytokeratin is specifically expressed in differentiated layers of the mucosal and esophageal epithelia with family member KRT13. Mutations in these genes have been associated with White Sponge Nevus, characterized by oral, esophageal, and anal leukoplakia. The type II cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q12-q13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene display hyperplasia throughout the epithelium of the esophagus and tongue. Mice homozygous or heterozygous for a dominant mutation display oral leukoplakia and homozygotes display postnatal growth retardation. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 71 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca12 T C 1: 71,289,044 (GRCm39) N2438S probably benign Het
Ago3 G A 4: 126,257,604 (GRCm39) R476W probably damaging Het
Akap8 T C 17: 32,534,429 (GRCm39) E339G probably damaging Het
Apba2 T C 7: 64,395,498 (GRCm39) V658A probably damaging Het
Bcl3 T C 7: 19,543,452 (GRCm39) D338G probably damaging Het
Bpnt2 C T 4: 4,778,192 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ccdc138 T C 10: 58,349,044 (GRCm39) Y197H probably benign Het
Ccdc162 T A 10: 41,428,393 (GRCm39) Q499L probably damaging Het
Ccser1 G A 6: 61,399,944 (GRCm39) C21Y probably damaging Het
Chil6 A T 3: 106,297,709 (GRCm39) Y229* probably null Het
Cntnap5a C T 1: 116,112,092 (GRCm39) R461C probably damaging Het
Col19a1 T A 1: 24,413,712 (GRCm39) R407S unknown Het
Crlf3 A T 11: 79,938,339 (GRCm39) F433I probably benign Het
Csmd3 CCTTTGCGCTT CCTT 15: 47,604,632 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dnah10 A T 5: 124,852,542 (GRCm39) R1867W probably damaging Het
Dsg3 T C 18: 20,673,062 (GRCm39) V911A probably benign Het
Dzip3 T C 16: 48,792,581 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Evpl T C 11: 116,128,795 (GRCm39) Q10R unknown Het
Glra3 C T 8: 56,563,516 (GRCm39) A337V probably benign Het
H2-T5 C T 17: 36,478,553 (GRCm39) G132R possibly damaging Het
Hcfc2 T C 10: 82,544,857 (GRCm39) F163S probably damaging Het
Hells T C 19: 38,948,177 (GRCm39) V701A possibly damaging Het
Helz A G 11: 107,504,778 (GRCm39) T422A probably benign Het
Hhat G A 1: 192,235,330 (GRCm39) T442I probably damaging Het
Hmces A T 6: 87,913,202 (GRCm39) Q319L possibly damaging Het
Ighv1-62-1 T A 12: 115,350,377 (GRCm39) T97S probably damaging Het
Kcne2 C T 16: 92,093,800 (GRCm39) T109I probably damaging Het
Kcnq1 T G 7: 142,661,433 (GRCm39) L113R probably benign Het
Kdm5d T C Y: 940,932 (GRCm39) S1106P probably benign Het
Kel C A 6: 41,665,001 (GRCm39) A588S possibly damaging Het
Kmt2e T A 5: 23,706,885 (GRCm39) F1483I probably benign Het
Lama4 T A 10: 38,918,671 (GRCm39) M384K possibly damaging Het
Lepr C T 4: 101,625,369 (GRCm39) T508I possibly damaging Het
Lypd10 A G 7: 24,412,819 (GRCm39) I76V probably benign Het
Map1lc3b T A 8: 122,320,213 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Me1 T C 9: 86,536,751 (GRCm39) H108R probably damaging Het
Mindy4 T C 6: 55,261,770 (GRCm39) S560P probably damaging Het
Mmp3 T A 9: 7,451,844 (GRCm39) I394N possibly damaging Het
Mmrn2 T C 14: 34,124,896 (GRCm39) S826P probably damaging Het
Or13n4 T A 7: 106,422,933 (GRCm39) M267L probably benign Het
Osbpl7 T C 11: 96,945,667 (GRCm39) L138P probably damaging Het
Pcdhga11 G A 18: 37,889,921 (GRCm39) E310K probably damaging Het
Pcif1 A G 2: 164,726,131 (GRCm39) D39G probably damaging Het
Ppp1r21 C T 17: 88,852,810 (GRCm39) T63I probably benign Het
Prickle2 T C 6: 92,682,381 (GRCm39) Q25R probably benign Het
Ptk2 A G 15: 73,103,768 (GRCm39) L94P probably damaging Het
Ptprg T C 14: 12,122,135 (GRCm38) F333S probably benign Het
Rag2 T A 2: 101,460,312 (GRCm39) H207Q probably damaging Het
Rps6ka1 G T 4: 133,587,923 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rps6ka4 G T 19: 6,815,471 (GRCm39) H174Q probably damaging Het
Rreb1 C A 13: 38,083,613 (GRCm39) T92K probably damaging Het
Ryr1 A T 7: 28,708,987 (GRCm39) M4793K unknown Het
Ryr1 T A 7: 28,735,551 (GRCm39) M4076L possibly damaging Het
Sec16a A C 2: 26,329,343 (GRCm39) S891A probably benign Het
Sgsh A G 11: 119,241,340 (GRCm39) Y132H probably damaging Het
Sos2 T A 12: 69,682,492 (GRCm39) E242V possibly damaging Het
Spata31d1c G T 13: 65,184,198 (GRCm39) R580L probably damaging Het
Spata9 C A 13: 76,115,880 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tead2 T A 7: 44,875,194 (GRCm39) V202E probably damaging Het
Thada T C 17: 84,762,068 (GRCm39) K168E probably damaging Het
Tmem64 T C 4: 15,266,718 (GRCm39) I256T probably damaging Het
Tra2a G T 6: 49,229,421 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Trim30a T A 7: 104,078,533 (GRCm39) N181I possibly damaging Het
Ttc13 A C 8: 125,410,538 (GRCm39) Y372D probably damaging Het
Vit T C 17: 78,894,174 (GRCm39) V192A probably benign Het
Vmn2r69 T C 7: 85,064,764 (GRCm39) T41A probably benign Het
Vps13d C A 4: 144,875,706 (GRCm39) K1600N probably benign Het
Xpnpep3 A T 15: 81,335,127 (GRCm39) H420L probably damaging Het
Zfp322a A G 13: 23,540,614 (GRCm39) L376P probably damaging Het
Zfp619 T C 7: 39,186,595 (GRCm39) L875P probably damaging Het
Zic5 T A 14: 122,696,890 (GRCm39) Q575L unknown Het
Other mutations in Krt4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01323:Krt4 APN 15 101,828,716 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02306:Krt4 APN 15 101,829,740 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
IGL02407:Krt4 APN 15 101,829,740 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
IGL02504:Krt4 APN 15 101,827,727 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R0042:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,831,187 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0042:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,831,187 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0211:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,831,217 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R0363:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,833,081 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.91
R2018:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,086 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2067:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,833,099 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.70
R3943:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,685 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3944:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,685 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5104:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,758 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5107:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,831,226 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R5579:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,669 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6052:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,831,194 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6429:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,831,229 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7371:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,823 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8017:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,722 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8019:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,722 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8112:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,724 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8175:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,984 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R8824:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,077 (GRCm39) missense
R9733:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,827,564 (GRCm39) missense unknown
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CTGAGAAACTCTCCACTGACTCTC -3'
(R):5'- GCATAGCGATCTTGCACAGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ACTGACTCTCTCACTATACTCCAG -3'
(R):5'- CACAGCCTTTTAGAATGTGTAAGGG -3'
Posted On 2014-12-04