Incidental Mutation 'R3782:Atf6'
ID 272066
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Atf6
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026663
Gene Name activating transcription factor 6
Synonyms Atf6alpha, 9130025P16Rik, ESTM49
MMRRC Submission 040751-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.183) question?
Stock # R3782 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 170532243-170695340 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation nonsense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 170622336 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Stop codon at position 428 (Y428*)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000027974 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000027974]
AlphaFold F6VAN0
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000027974
AA Change: Y428*
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000027974
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026663
AA Change: Y428*

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 78 101 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 109 121 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 168 178 N/A INTRINSIC
BRLZ 291 355 2.72e-16 SMART
Blast:BRLZ 384 419 5e-6 BLAST
low complexity region 445 457 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 631 650 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000182787
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9755 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 97.0%
  • 20x: 94.1%
Validation Efficiency 100% (42/42)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a transcription factor that activates target genes for the unfolded protein response (UPR) during endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Although it is a transcription factor, this protein is unusual in that it is synthesized as a transmembrane protein that is embedded in the ER. It functions as an ER stress sensor/transducer, and following ER stress-induced proteolysis, it functions as a nuclear transcription factor via a cis-acting ER stress response element (ERSE) that is present in the promoters of genes encoding ER chaperones. This protein has been identified as a survival factor for quiescent but not proliferative squamous carcinoma cells. There have been conflicting reports about the association of polymorphisms in this gene with diabetes in different populations, but another polymorphism has been associated with increased plasma cholesterol levels. This gene is also thought to be a potential therapeutic target for cystic fibrosis. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit increased sensitivity to dithiothreitol, thapsigargin, and tunicamycin. Mice homozygous for a conditional allele activated in islet cells exhibit reduced sensitivity to TUDCA. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 40 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Aimp2 T A 5: 143,843,517 (GRCm39) K24N possibly damaging Het
BC034090 T C 1: 155,102,024 (GRCm39) E80G probably damaging Het
Calcr T C 6: 3,700,193 (GRCm39) T263A possibly damaging Het
Cdh20 T A 1: 109,976,734 (GRCm39) V133E probably benign Het
Cpsf3 A C 12: 21,350,067 (GRCm39) E262A possibly damaging Het
Ddx5 T C 11: 106,675,346 (GRCm39) I330V probably benign Het
Dlg5 A G 14: 24,240,378 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Enam A T 5: 88,650,674 (GRCm39) S653C probably damaging Het
Fndc3b A T 3: 27,514,135 (GRCm39) V682D possibly damaging Het
Guf1 A T 5: 69,724,495 (GRCm39) M396L probably benign Het
H2-Q10 A G 17: 35,781,915 (GRCm39) Y179C possibly damaging Het
Hlx G T 1: 184,464,184 (GRCm39) A52D probably damaging Het
Hpgd G A 8: 56,751,453 (GRCm39) V94M probably damaging Het
Ktn1 G A 14: 47,943,860 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lama5 T G 2: 179,836,356 (GRCm39) H1165P possibly damaging Het
Lrrfip1 A G 1: 91,039,911 (GRCm39) T205A possibly damaging Het
Mcm7 G A 5: 138,162,998 (GRCm39) R385W probably damaging Het
Mgat4c A G 10: 102,224,782 (GRCm39) E332G probably benign Het
Mpp7 A T 18: 7,351,085 (GRCm39) H537Q probably damaging Het
Mx1 T C 16: 97,253,195 (GRCm39) D380G possibly damaging Het
Nckap5 T A 1: 125,952,811 (GRCm39) Q1183L possibly damaging Het
Nkx1-2 A G 7: 132,199,161 (GRCm39) V200A probably damaging Het
Nr3c2 T A 8: 77,812,313 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nsmce1 C T 7: 125,085,549 (GRCm39) V47I probably benign Het
Nudt3 A G 17: 27,799,782 (GRCm39) S134P possibly damaging Het
Or1e26 C A 11: 73,479,839 (GRCm39) G242C probably damaging Het
Or1e26 A T 11: 73,480,194 (GRCm39) Y123* probably null Het
Or5g9 G A 2: 85,552,040 (GRCm39) C97Y probably damaging Het
Pcnx1 A G 12: 82,042,892 (GRCm39) T2325A probably benign Het
Phactr4 A T 4: 132,095,178 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rnf7l T A 10: 63,257,472 (GRCm39) H16L probably benign Het
Serpinb6d T A 13: 33,848,097 (GRCm39) D20E probably benign Het
Spta1 A T 1: 174,035,880 (GRCm39) Y1062F probably damaging Het
Ssc5d A G 7: 4,945,790 (GRCm39) T941A probably benign Het
Taf11 A G 17: 28,122,167 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tax1bp1 A G 6: 52,716,533 (GRCm39) H286R probably damaging Het
Tmem62 T A 2: 120,807,948 (GRCm39) W57R probably damaging Het
Vmn2r111 T C 17: 22,790,301 (GRCm39) Y235C possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r22 T A 6: 123,627,591 (GRCm39) K2* probably null Het
Vmn2r74 A G 7: 85,605,322 (GRCm39) V442A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Atf6
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01327:Atf6 APN 1 170,616,175 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01431:Atf6 APN 1 170,680,571 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01755:Atf6 APN 1 170,616,180 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
IGL02060:Atf6 APN 1 170,646,989 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02416:Atf6 APN 1 170,574,726 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL02903:Atf6 APN 1 170,627,283 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02989:Atf6 APN 1 170,616,252 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL03209:Atf6 APN 1 170,662,463 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R0455:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,662,492 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0467:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,621,589 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0491:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,614,913 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0784:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,537,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
R1486:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,260 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1850:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,646,855 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1945:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,682,710 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2164:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,304 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4454:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,621,608 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4631:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,574,766 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4676:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,614,979 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5772:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,574,758 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,669,345 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R5860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,669,344 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5950:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,662,448 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6242:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,621,545 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R6520:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,695,238 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7032:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,627,181 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7472:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,643,060 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.83
R7923:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,275 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8002:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,646,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.43
R8860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,680,535 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.95
R8956:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,621,576 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9090:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,245 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9271:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,245 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9323:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,682,682 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R9500:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,574,708 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9594:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,668,402 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
R9733:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,662,402 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGGCCTCTTACTAAAGCTGAAG -3'
(R):5'- ACTCTGCCAGCTCTTAGAAAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GGCCTCTTACTAAAGCTGAAGAAATG -3'
(R):5'- TCTGCCAGCTCTTAGAAACTGAGAG -3'
Posted On 2015-03-25