Incidental Mutation 'R3907:Ugt8a'
ID 310235
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ugt8a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032854
Gene Name UDP galactosyltransferase 8A
Synonyms Ugt8, Cgt, mCerGT
MMRRC Submission 040908-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.804) question?
Stock # R3907 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 125658920-125732268 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 125708631 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Alanine at position 160 (T160A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000143605 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057944] [ENSMUST00000198610]
AlphaFold Q64676
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057944
AA Change: T160A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.954 (Sensitivity: 0.79; Specificity: 0.95)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000050852
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: T160A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000196481
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000198610
AA Change: T160A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.954 (Sensitivity: 0.79; Specificity: 0.95)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000143605
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: T160A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.3514 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.5%
  • 20x: 95.5%
Validation Efficiency 97% (56/58)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. It catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mutants fail to make galactolipid galactocerebroside and its sulfated derivative that are normal myelin constituents. Mutants have tremors, ataxia, progressive hindlimb paralysis and vacuole formation in ventral spinal cord due to abnormal myelin sheath. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 61 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adamts3 C A 5: 90,009,214 (GRCm39) G150C probably damaging Het
Ampd3 A G 7: 110,392,877 (GRCm39) D215G possibly damaging Het
Ank2 A G 3: 126,810,547 (GRCm39) L513P probably damaging Het
Apba1 T C 19: 23,914,870 (GRCm39) I690T probably damaging Het
Arid1a T C 4: 133,420,223 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Arsi G A 18: 61,049,723 (GRCm39) G202E probably benign Het
Asns C T 6: 7,682,270 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Aspg T A 12: 112,078,693 (GRCm39) Y57* probably null Het
Asph T C 4: 9,474,934 (GRCm39) K680R probably benign Het
Atp2b4 A T 1: 133,666,324 (GRCm39) S243T probably damaging Het
Cacna1s T A 1: 136,012,007 (GRCm39) M483K probably damaging Het
Car4 G A 11: 84,855,183 (GRCm39) V141M probably damaging Het
Cct4 A G 11: 22,951,560 (GRCm39) I376V probably benign Het
Chrm4 C T 2: 91,758,084 (GRCm39) A164V probably damaging Het
Csf3r A T 4: 125,928,240 (GRCm39) D291V probably benign Het
Dcaf6 A T 1: 165,251,949 (GRCm39) C58* probably null Het
Ddi2 T C 4: 141,411,592 (GRCm39) D440G probably benign Het
Defb4 A T 8: 19,251,277 (GRCm39) Q48L possibly damaging Het
Dnaaf9 C T 2: 130,578,496 (GRCm39) A663T probably damaging Het
Duox2 C T 2: 122,113,541 (GRCm39) probably null Het
E130308A19Rik C T 4: 59,752,393 (GRCm39) T502I probably benign Het
Ephb1 A G 9: 101,878,925 (GRCm39) C522R probably benign Het
Fam76a T C 4: 132,643,432 (GRCm39) K101E probably damaging Het
Fat1 G C 8: 45,476,072 (GRCm39) R1706T probably benign Het
Fn1 C T 1: 71,647,072 (GRCm39) G1482R probably damaging Het
Gm10110 T C 14: 90,135,583 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gphn T A 12: 78,540,716 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hars1 A T 18: 36,915,769 (GRCm39) D48E probably benign Het
Hmgcll1 G A 9: 75,979,943 (GRCm39) R111H probably benign Het
Ighv3-4 A G 12: 114,217,538 (GRCm39) S18P probably damaging Het
Iws1 G A 18: 32,212,973 (GRCm39) E134K possibly damaging Het
Kcnj4 G T 15: 79,369,946 (GRCm39) H11Q probably benign Het
Krt16 A G 11: 100,137,989 (GRCm39) V329A possibly damaging Het
Loxhd1 A T 18: 77,496,464 (GRCm39) M1575L possibly damaging Het
Mapkapk2 A T 1: 130,984,651 (GRCm39) S234T probably damaging Het
Mxd1 G T 6: 86,627,942 (GRCm39) Q199K probably benign Het
Nlrp5 T A 7: 23,133,071 (GRCm39) D905E possibly damaging Het
Or4c117 A C 2: 88,955,927 (GRCm39) Y49* probably null Het
Or6z7 A T 7: 6,483,678 (GRCm39) V159D probably damaging Het
Otoa A T 7: 120,724,788 (GRCm39) Q489L probably damaging Het
Pced1b T C 15: 97,282,431 (GRCm39) S157P probably damaging Het
Ppp1r16b T C 2: 158,603,410 (GRCm39) I345T probably benign Het
Prrt4 G T 6: 29,177,173 (GRCm39) L199M probably damaging Het
Ptpn6 T C 6: 124,702,239 (GRCm39) D347G possibly damaging Het
Pwwp3a T C 10: 80,074,150 (GRCm39) V401A probably damaging Het
Rcan1 A G 16: 92,262,917 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rif1 C T 2: 52,002,557 (GRCm39) L2004F probably benign Het
Rnf185 A G 11: 3,376,681 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Shank2 C T 7: 143,963,313 (GRCm39) P307L probably damaging Het
Slc19a3 G A 1: 82,992,534 (GRCm39) R396C possibly damaging Het
Stn1 T C 19: 47,496,262 (GRCm39) D321G probably damaging Het
Taar7a T C 10: 23,868,457 (GRCm39) Y308C probably benign Het
Tespa1 T C 10: 130,192,666 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tmcc2 T C 1: 132,288,376 (GRCm39) D359G probably damaging Het
Trhde C T 10: 114,636,601 (GRCm39) G202E possibly damaging Het
Trip12 T C 1: 84,709,827 (GRCm39) T469A possibly damaging Het
Trip4 A G 9: 65,740,708 (GRCm39) I533T probably benign Het
Tsc22d1 T C 14: 76,653,983 (GRCm39) I154T probably damaging Het
Ttn C A 2: 76,733,686 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Usp54 A T 14: 20,636,181 (GRCm39) S288T probably damaging Het
Utrn C T 10: 12,585,926 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Other mutations in Ugt8a
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00264:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,285 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01934:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
IGL02435:Ugt8a APN 3 125,660,969 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03050:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,139 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R0041:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,739 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0453:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,606 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1314:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,397 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1544:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,098 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R1566:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,207 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R1770:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,852 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.11
R2126:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,195 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2972:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2973:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3547:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,031 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R3906:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,631 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R4032:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,807 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5235:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,129 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5890:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,202 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6790:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,340 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R6937:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,250 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R7298:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,065 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.30
R8730:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,732,105 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R9211:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,130 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9385:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,263 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9649:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,338 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9666:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9762:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,900 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TACATGGACTTTGCAGGCAGC -3'
(R):5'- GATTGACAGCAGTTGAACTGG -3'

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