Incidental Mutation 'R3000:Bco2'
ID 257256
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Bco2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032066
Gene Name beta-carotene oxygenase 2
Synonyms Bcdo2, Bcmo2, beta-diox-II, B-diox-II, CMO2
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.068) question?
Stock # R3000 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 9
Chromosomal Location 50444387-50466481 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to A at 50450229 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Tyrosine at position 324 (D324Y)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000112727 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000119103]
AlphaFold Q99NF1
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000119103
AA Change: D324Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000112727
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032066
AA Change: D324Y

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:RPE65 14 531 1.3e-116 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 97.2%
  • 20x: 94.6%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes an enzyme which oxidizes carotenoids such as beta-carotene during the biosynthesis of vitamin A. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit increased spleen weight, decreased testis and seminal vesicle weight, and increased tissue lycopene and beta-carotene levels when fed diets containing tomato powder or lycopene. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 21 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Ank1 A G 8: 23,609,447 (GRCm39) K1364E probably damaging Het
Ankrd27 T A 7: 35,307,755 (GRCm39) N331K probably damaging Het
Cpne1 A G 2: 155,915,342 (GRCm39) *211R probably null Het
G530012D18Rik CAGAGAGA CAGAGAGAGA 1: 85,504,945 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Khdrbs1 A T 4: 129,619,456 (GRCm39) H228Q probably damaging Het
Lrfn1 G A 7: 28,166,832 (GRCm39) G742E probably damaging Het
Lrrc45 T A 11: 120,609,273 (GRCm39) D377E probably benign Het
Marf1 T A 16: 13,960,505 (GRCm39) Y513F possibly damaging Het
Mcoln3 T A 3: 145,839,662 (GRCm39) I338N possibly damaging Het
Mep1b G A 18: 21,226,361 (GRCm39) G408S probably damaging Het
Pdlim5 C A 3: 142,017,892 (GRCm39) Q125H probably damaging Het
Peg10 CCAACAACAACAACAACAACAACA CCAACAACAACAACAACAACA 6: 4,754,276 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pkd1 G A 17: 24,813,460 (GRCm39) R4000H probably damaging Het
Ripor3 A T 2: 167,833,100 (GRCm39) Y357N probably damaging Het
Smchd1 A T 17: 71,670,033 (GRCm39) D1679E probably benign Het
Stac3 C T 10: 127,344,016 (GRCm39) R305C probably benign Het
Tex10 A T 4: 48,459,393 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ttc21a T C 9: 119,781,320 (GRCm39) Y498H probably benign Het
Txnrd2 T C 16: 18,273,263 (GRCm39) F239S probably damaging Het
Vac14 T A 8: 111,360,949 (GRCm39) L173Q probably damaging Het
Zfhx4 T A 3: 5,468,714 (GRCm39) N2982K probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Bco2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01807:Bco2 APN 9 50,457,158 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01967:Bco2 APN 9 50,446,809 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
IGL02793:Bco2 APN 9 50,455,834 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0523:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,445,926 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0928:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,457,231 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0972:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,447,615 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1546:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,461,929 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.52
R1795:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,452,469 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R1892:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,461,863 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1971:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,457,284 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2208:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,444,755 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4214:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,456,666 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5456:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,456,644 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R5458:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,456,644 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R8005:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,450,213 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8399:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,452,418 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R8680:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,461,878 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8880:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,461,962 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9166:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,447,667 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9391:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,446,022 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R9532:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,457,371 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R9630:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,456,757 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R9689:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,445,938 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
RF015:Bco2 UTSW 9 50,457,297 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACTGCTCTCTAACAGTCCGTTAAG -3'
(R):5'- CCTCCTAACTTGAGCTTTGCAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGTCCGTTAAGTAATATACATCAAGC -3'
(R):5'- CAGCTTTATTTCTGAAAGGGGACC -3'
Posted On 2015-01-11