Incidental Mutation 'R1888:Mecp2'
ID 308227
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mecp2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000031393
Gene Name methyl CpG binding protein 2
Synonyms WBP10, D630021H01Rik, 1500041B07Rik, Mbd5
MMRRC Submission 039909-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.600) question?
Stock # R1888 (G1)
Quality Score 222
Status Not validated
Chromosome X
Chromosomal Location 73070198-73129296 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 73080781 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Homozygous
Amino Acid Change Alanine to Threonine at position 79 (A79T)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000119947 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000033770] [ENSMUST00000100750] [ENSMUST00000123362] [ENSMUST00000140399] [ENSMUST00000170481]
AlphaFold Q9Z2D6
Predicted Effect unknown
Transcript: ENSMUST00000033770
AA Change: A79T
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000033770
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: A79T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 2 21 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 40 61 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 82 98 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 109 186 7.34e-36 SMART
AT_hook 202 214 5.16e0 SMART
low complexity region 248 255 N/A INTRINSIC
AT_hook 282 294 1.2e2 SMART
low complexity region 357 420 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000100750
AA Change: A62T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.845 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000098314
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: A62T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 23 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 65 81 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 92 169 7.34e-36 SMART
AT_hook 185 197 5.16e0 SMART
low complexity region 231 238 N/A INTRINSIC
AT_hook 265 277 1.2e2 SMART
low complexity region 340 403 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000123362
AA Change: A62T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.998 (Sensitivity: 0.27; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000118842
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: A62T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 23 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 65 81 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 92 166 1.19e-21 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140399
AA Change: A79T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000119947
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: A79T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 2 21 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 40 61 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 82 98 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 109 183 1.19e-21 SMART
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000170481
AA Change: A62T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.845 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000127115
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: A62T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 23 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 65 81 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 92 169 7.34e-36 SMART
AT_hook 185 197 5.16e0 SMART
low complexity region 231 238 N/A INTRINSIC
AT_hook 265 277 1.2e2 SMART
low complexity region 340 403 N/A INTRINSIC
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.3%
Validation Efficiency 100% (65/65)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] DNA methylation is the major modification of eukaryotic genomes and plays an essential role in mammalian development. Human proteins MECP2, MBD1, MBD2, MBD3, and MBD4 comprise a family of nuclear proteins related by the presence in each of a methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD). Each of these proteins, with the exception of MBD3, is capable of binding specifically to methylated DNA. MECP2, MBD1 and MBD2 can also repress transcription from methylated gene promoters. In contrast to other MBD family members, MECP2 is X-linked and subject to X inactivation. MECP2 is dispensible in stem cells, but is essential for embryonic development. MECP2 gene mutations are the cause of most cases of Rett syndrome, a progressive neurologic developmental disorder and one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Female mice homozygous or male mice hemizygous for a null allele exhibit premature death, behavioral and neurological abnormalities, abnormal nervous system phenotypes, abnormal breathing, and abnormal hearing. Heterozygous mice exhibit similar behavioral and neurological abnormalities. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 100 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930447C04Rik A G 12: 72,960,030 (GRCm39) M80T unknown Het
4930578I06Rik A G 14: 64,223,632 (GRCm39) L48P probably damaging Het
Abcc9 A G 6: 142,625,040 (GRCm39) S452P probably benign Het
Adgrb2 T C 4: 129,907,419 (GRCm39) F977S probably damaging Het
Adgrf5 T G 17: 43,737,896 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Adgrl4 A G 3: 151,144,914 (GRCm39) N21S probably benign Het
Adss2 A T 1: 177,612,517 (GRCm39) Y77* probably null Het
Ahnak A T 19: 8,984,452 (GRCm39) D1912V probably damaging Het
Ahnak2 A G 12: 112,740,325 (GRCm39) M1249T possibly damaging Het
Akap6 A T 12: 53,188,958 (GRCm39) D2124V possibly damaging Het
Ankrd28 A T 14: 31,453,982 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Bbs12 C A 3: 37,374,712 (GRCm39) L387I probably damaging Het
BC023105 T C 18: 60,575,571 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Ciita T C 16: 10,328,948 (GRCm39) Y411H probably damaging Het
Ckb TCCACCACCA TCCACCA 12: 111,636,079 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Clec9a G A 6: 129,387,249 (GRCm39) V35I probably benign Het
Cntn5 T A 9: 9,984,082 (GRCm39) Q382L possibly damaging Het
Cracdl T C 1: 37,663,364 (GRCm39) K845E possibly damaging Het
Dock2 A T 11: 34,598,169 (GRCm39) I334N probably damaging Het
Dock9 G T 14: 121,862,617 (GRCm39) T833K probably benign Het
Drd2 G A 9: 49,313,442 (GRCm39) V204I probably benign Het
Fam120a A T 13: 49,039,342 (GRCm39) I938N possibly damaging Het
Fndc1 T C 17: 7,990,621 (GRCm39) E1025G unknown Het
Fsip2 G A 2: 82,774,504 (GRCm39) D64N probably benign Het
Gm14496 T A 2: 181,641,989 (GRCm39) C553* probably null Het
Gm15587 C G 5: 24,572,467 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gm6020 C T 19: 61,172,391 (GRCm39) H22Y possibly damaging Het
Gvin3 A T 7: 106,196,630 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Hexa A G 9: 59,464,586 (GRCm39) T159A probably benign Het
Hmcn1 C G 1: 150,695,251 (GRCm39) A218P possibly damaging Het
Hpgds A G 6: 65,115,217 (GRCm39) F22S probably damaging Het
Il5ra T A 6: 106,708,874 (GRCm39) N289Y probably damaging Het
Ilf2 T C 3: 90,394,767 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Irf2 A T 8: 47,260,388 (GRCm39) R107* probably null Het
Kcnk6 T C 7: 28,925,075 (GRCm39) I180M probably benign Het
Krtap5-3 G A 7: 141,755,979 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lrig1 C T 6: 94,631,859 (GRCm39) A114T probably benign Het
Lrrc37a A G 11: 103,389,587 (GRCm39) V1946A probably benign Het
Lrrc8b T C 5: 105,629,217 (GRCm39) V521A probably benign Het
Macf1 T G 4: 123,348,835 (GRCm39) I2154L possibly damaging Het
Macf1 C A 4: 123,368,505 (GRCm39) E2085D probably benign Het
Maml1 C T 11: 50,157,468 (GRCm39) A236T probably benign Het
Mdc1 C A 17: 36,165,117 (GRCm39) T1481K probably benign Het
Med24 A G 11: 98,598,108 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mfap3l T C 8: 61,124,424 (GRCm39) V222A possibly damaging Het
Mis18bp1 A G 12: 65,196,102 (GRCm39) I554T probably benign Het
Mpped2 T C 2: 106,529,790 (GRCm39) I13T probably benign Het
Mthfd1l C A 10: 4,056,528 (GRCm39) T948K probably damaging Het
Mtus1 C T 8: 41,537,362 (GRCm39) S118N probably damaging Het
Mtx3 A G 13: 92,984,191 (GRCm39) E156G probably benign Het
Mybbp1a C T 11: 72,336,863 (GRCm39) T565I probably benign Het
Myh2 G A 11: 67,071,676 (GRCm39) V498M probably damaging Het
Myo15b G A 11: 115,777,899 (GRCm39) G1049S probably damaging Het
Myo1b T A 1: 51,799,562 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ndufa2 T A 18: 36,877,573 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nipal2 T C 15: 34,625,167 (GRCm39) I129M possibly damaging Het
Nt5dc3 A G 10: 86,669,926 (GRCm39) N507S possibly damaging Het
Or4b12 A G 2: 90,095,913 (GRCm39) L287P probably damaging Het
Or8b12b T A 9: 37,684,163 (GRCm39) D69E possibly damaging Het
Pcdhb17 G A 18: 37,620,438 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Pcyt2 A G 11: 120,508,677 (GRCm39) M1T probably null Het
Pear1 C A 3: 87,717,882 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pla2g2d T C 4: 138,503,126 (GRCm39) M1T probably null Het
Plekhg6 T C 6: 125,340,306 (GRCm39) T685A probably damaging Het
Pramel19 T A 4: 101,798,335 (GRCm39) V102E probably damaging Het
Pwwp4a G T X: 72,171,261 (GRCm39) G218C probably damaging Homo
Pxk T C 14: 8,151,540 (GRCm38) S452P probably damaging Het
Rab42 A T 4: 132,030,529 (GRCm39) D40E probably benign Het
Rapgef6 A C 11: 54,551,654 (GRCm39) T836P probably damaging Het
Rtn1 A G 12: 72,283,307 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Serpina3a A G 12: 104,082,362 (GRCm39) D45G probably benign Het
Slco6b1 A G 1: 96,849,786 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Smad9 CTTT CTT 3: 54,696,600 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sntb1 T A 15: 55,612,745 (GRCm39) R278* probably null Het
Spice1 T G 16: 44,185,989 (GRCm39) S111A probably damaging Het
Stk40 T A 4: 126,019,538 (GRCm39) L90Q probably damaging Het
Syk A G 13: 52,794,826 (GRCm39) Y520C probably damaging Het
Syngr2 G A 11: 117,704,224 (GRCm39) V170M possibly damaging Het
Tcf12 A T 9: 71,765,816 (GRCm39) D541E possibly damaging Het
Tedc2 T A 17: 24,435,291 (GRCm39) E366V probably damaging Het
Tedc2 C A 17: 24,435,292 (GRCm39) E366* probably null Het
Tlr4 T C 4: 66,759,409 (GRCm39) V734A probably damaging Het
Tmem132a T C 19: 10,840,863 (GRCm39) E389G probably damaging Het
Tmem150b A G 7: 4,712,044 (GRCm39) I112T probably benign Het
Tmod1 C T 4: 46,097,069 (GRCm39) silent Het
Trbc1 G A 6: 41,512,570 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tril A G 6: 53,796,577 (GRCm39) L215P probably damaging Het
Trim24 G T 6: 37,934,013 (GRCm39) R652L probably damaging Het
Ttn G A 2: 76,623,151 (GRCm39) P15429S probably damaging Het
Ttn T A 2: 76,706,302 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tubgcp2 A G 7: 139,579,183 (GRCm39) V701A probably damaging Het
Tubgcp2 A G 7: 139,586,069 (GRCm39) F407L probably damaging Het
Usp45 T C 4: 21,784,811 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn1r30 A C 6: 58,412,475 (GRCm39) L119R possibly damaging Het
Washc5 A C 15: 59,231,174 (GRCm39) L363R probably damaging Het
Zan T C 5: 137,387,590 (GRCm39) T4874A unknown Het
Zfp420 A T 7: 29,573,933 (GRCm39) H51L probably damaging Het
Zfp512b C A 2: 181,230,235 (GRCm39) R497L probably damaging Het
Zmat4 A G 8: 24,505,177 (GRCm39) N139S probably damaging Het
Zng1 A T 19: 24,932,769 (GRCm39) V88D probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mecp2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01520:Mecp2 APN X 73,079,447 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.53
R1387:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,079,394 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R1888:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,080,781 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1891:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,080,781 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1894:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,080,781 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5890:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,079,043 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers
Posted On 2015-04-17