Incidental Mutation 'R2989:Chrna3'
ID 257867
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Chrna3
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032303
Gene Name cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 3
Synonyms Acra3, Acra-3, A730007P14Rik, (a)3, neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, alpha 3 subunit, alpha 3
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.325) question?
Stock # R2989 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 9
Chromosomal Location 54917401-54933846 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 54923334 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Cysteine to Tyrosine at position 158 (C158Y)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000150636 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000034851] [ENSMUST00000214204]
AlphaFold Q8R4G9
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000034851
AA Change: C158Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000034851
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032303
AA Change: C158Y

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 30 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Neur_chan_LBD 34 240 6.1e-77 PFAM
Pfam:Neur_chan_memb 247 494 7.5e-95 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000214204
AA Change: C158Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9707 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.1%
  • 20x: 94.4%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This locus encodes a member of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor family of proteins. Members of this family of proteins form pentameric complexes comprised of both alpha and beta subunits. This locus encodes an alpha-type subunit, as it contains characteristic adjacent cysteine residues. The encoded protein is a ligand-gated ion channel that likely plays a role in neurotransmission. Polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with an increased risk of smoking initiation and an increased susceptibility to lung cancer. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for a targeted null mutation show high postnatal and postweaning mortality. Mutants show reduced bladder contractility resulting in enlarged bladder, infections and urinary stones. Eyes are small, with dilated ocular pupils. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 23 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adgrv1 G A 13: 81,729,866 (GRCm39) T205I probably damaging Het
Arhgap32 T A 9: 32,150,694 (GRCm39) N31K possibly damaging Het
C1galt1 A G 6: 7,866,622 (GRCm39) D156G possibly damaging Het
Cnot1 T C 8: 96,470,906 (GRCm39) E1314G possibly damaging Het
Coil C A 11: 88,878,805 (GRCm39) A520D probably damaging Het
Cpe G T 8: 65,050,549 (GRCm39) N386K probably benign Het
Fat4 T C 3: 39,061,302 (GRCm39) I4295T probably benign Het
Foxn1 C G 11: 78,249,603 (GRCm39) G641R possibly damaging Het
G530012D18Rik GAGAGAGACAGAGAGACAGAGA GAGAGAGACAGAGA 1: 85,504,937 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Intu A G 3: 40,647,140 (GRCm39) K671R probably benign Het
Jup T C 11: 100,267,667 (GRCm39) D552G possibly damaging Het
Kcnk9 T C 15: 72,384,207 (GRCm39) T324A unknown Het
Mettl5 G T 2: 69,711,659 (GRCm39) A69E probably damaging Het
Or8b3b A T 9: 38,583,831 (GRCm39) M303K probably benign Het
Rpf2 A G 10: 40,115,749 (GRCm39) S77P probably benign Het
Sgo1 A G 17: 53,994,162 (GRCm39) Y97H probably benign Het
Srsf12 T C 4: 33,223,599 (GRCm39) Y33H probably damaging Het
Tcerg1 T A 18: 42,652,540 (GRCm39) M56K unknown Het
Trafd1 T C 5: 121,517,529 (GRCm39) T63A probably damaging Het
Ttc28 G A 5: 111,371,881 (GRCm39) V777I probably benign Het
Ubr4 A G 4: 139,190,869 (GRCm39) E937G possibly damaging Het
Zfp677 T C 17: 21,617,114 (GRCm39) I57T probably benign Het
Zfp981 T A 4: 146,622,347 (GRCm39) I424N probably benign Het
Other mutations in Chrna3
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02469:Chrna3 APN 9 54,923,290 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL02484:Chrna3 APN 9 54,922,821 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0494:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,929,562 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0538:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,290 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R0557:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,149 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0674:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,922,456 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1552:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,192 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.16
R1750:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,341 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2191:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,329 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3114:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,334 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3153:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,334 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3154:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,334 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3434:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,931,610 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R3732:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,178 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3732:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,178 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3733:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,178 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4758:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,929,560 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4903:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,922,810 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R5430:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,920,192 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5795:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,922,552 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.17
R6546:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,185 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6806:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,094 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7516:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,922,653 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7703:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,923,408 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8053:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,922,674 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R8762:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,922,995 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9170:Chrna3 UTSW 9 54,933,671 (GRCm39) missense unknown
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CGTGATGTCTTGGTAGATCTCC -3'
(R):5'- GTCACTTGTTATGCACGGGAAG -3'

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