Incidental Mutation 'R3944:Krt4'
ID 307621
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Krt4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000059668
Gene Name keratin 4
Synonyms Krt-2.4, K4, Krt2-4
MMRRC Submission 040925-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.276) question?
Stock # R3944 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 15
Chromosomal Location 101826970-101833170 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 101829685 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Methionine at position 281 (T281M)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000023797 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000023797]
AlphaFold P07744
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000023797
AA Change: T281M

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.005 (Sensitivity: 0.97; Specificity: 0.74)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000023797
Gene: ENSMUSG00000059668
AA Change: T281M

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
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.2%
  • 20x: 94.7%
Validation Efficiency 100% (61/61)
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: 61 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2700049A03Rik G T 12: 71,211,320 (GRCm39) E685* probably null Het
2700049A03Rik A T 12: 71,211,321 (GRCm39) E685V possibly damaging Het
6430548M08Rik T C 8: 120,879,241 (GRCm39) L213P probably damaging Het
Akap12 A G 10: 4,307,347 (GRCm39) K1491E probably benign Het
Akr1c12 T A 13: 4,329,339 (GRCm39) H6L probably benign Het
Ankrd50 C T 3: 38,506,645 (GRCm39) C251Y probably benign Het
Bltp1 A G 3: 37,084,210 (GRCm39) I3876V possibly damaging Het
Bltp2 T A 11: 78,160,350 (GRCm39) L603* probably null Het
Calu T C 6: 29,361,710 (GRCm39) S125P possibly damaging Het
Cdh10 A G 15: 18,964,335 (GRCm39) T166A probably benign Het
Clip1 T C 5: 123,755,892 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cntn4 T G 6: 106,595,375 (GRCm39) N497K probably benign Het
Cspg4 T A 9: 56,793,407 (GRCm39) C381S probably damaging Het
Cyp1a2 T C 9: 57,589,151 (GRCm39) N221S probably benign Het
Dnaaf5 C T 5: 139,138,679 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dnah7b A G 1: 46,176,645 (GRCm39) D755G probably damaging Het
Dscam A T 16: 96,622,197 (GRCm39) V418E probably damaging Het
Eefsec T A 6: 88,275,076 (GRCm39) H296L probably benign Het
Elmo3 T C 8: 106,035,852 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Gcm1 C T 9: 77,967,098 (GRCm39) Q106* probably null Het
Gnl1 G T 17: 36,299,413 (GRCm39) G528V probably benign Het
Gpat4 G A 8: 23,670,171 (GRCm39) P286L probably damaging Het
H2-T23 A G 17: 36,341,535 (GRCm39) V312A probably benign Het
Hectd4 C A 5: 121,441,588 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hoxa7 T A 6: 52,193,606 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ifnlr1 T A 4: 135,428,539 (GRCm39) V122E probably damaging Het
Kcnt2 T C 1: 140,512,025 (GRCm39) M1036T probably damaging Het
Khdc1b G T 1: 21,455,030 (GRCm39) K96N probably damaging Het
Kif19a A T 11: 114,677,561 (GRCm39) Y578F probably benign Het
Lyl1 A C 8: 85,430,631 (GRCm39) T178P probably damaging Het
Marchf6 A G 15: 31,488,960 (GRCm39) V317A probably benign Het
Mmp1b G A 9: 7,384,708 (GRCm39) T280I possibly damaging Het
Mpi T C 9: 57,452,536 (GRCm39) D332G probably damaging Het
Naip6 T C 13: 100,431,247 (GRCm39) T1197A probably benign Het
Ntng2 G A 2: 29,094,289 (GRCm39) L361F probably benign Het
Obscn A T 11: 59,023,373 (GRCm39) I668N probably damaging Het
Or52x1 A T 7: 104,853,162 (GRCm39) C129* probably null Het
Or8k40 A G 2: 86,584,525 (GRCm39) S186P probably benign Het
Pabpc1l A G 2: 163,884,247 (GRCm39) E328G probably damaging Het
Pan3 A T 5: 147,387,540 (GRCm39) N170Y probably damaging Het
Prdm2 C T 4: 142,858,385 (GRCm39) R1635Q possibly damaging Het
Rassf6 G T 5: 90,752,185 (GRCm39) Q258K possibly damaging Het
Ribc2 A G 15: 85,019,451 (GRCm39) M78V probably benign Het
Rp9 A C 9: 22,361,154 (GRCm39) H44Q probably damaging Het
Skint5 T A 4: 113,799,950 (GRCm39) H73L probably damaging Het
Slc6a12 A T 6: 121,331,239 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Smg6 G A 11: 74,820,367 (GRCm39) G213R probably damaging Het
Spout1 A G 2: 30,064,148 (GRCm39) V372A probably benign Het
Svep1 T A 4: 58,084,807 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tab1 T C 15: 80,037,941 (GRCm39) L258P probably damaging Het
Tbl3 A G 17: 24,919,682 (GRCm39) S791P possibly damaging Het
Tcof1 C A 18: 60,955,909 (GRCm39) D927Y probably damaging Het
Tmem59l A G 8: 70,939,951 (GRCm39) L6S unknown Het
Topaz1 T C 9: 122,579,669 (GRCm39) S860P possibly damaging Het
Vill T C 9: 118,897,499 (GRCm39) I258T probably benign Het
Vmn1r204 G A 13: 22,741,014 (GRCm39) R215H probably benign Het
Vmn2r106 A T 17: 20,487,913 (GRCm39) F829I probably damaging Het
Vmn2r14 A T 5: 109,363,930 (GRCm39) I662N probably damaging Het
Vmn2r58 A T 7: 41,513,885 (GRCm39) F253I probably benign Het
Vps8 A T 16: 21,288,873 (GRCm39) N411Y probably damaging Het
Zfp932 T A 5: 110,157,820 (GRCm39) V506E probably benign 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
R2571:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,692 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3943: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'- GAGAAACTCTCCACTGACTCTCTC -3'
(R):5'- CATAGCGATCTTGCACAGCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ACTGACTCTCTCACTATACTCCAG -3'
(R):5'- CACAGCCTTTTAGAATGTGTAAGGG -3'
Posted On 2015-04-17