Incidental Mutation 'R4184:Mex3b'
ID 319865
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mex3b
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000057706
Gene Name mex3 RNA binding family member B
Synonyms Rkhd3, 4931439A04Rik
MMRRC Submission 041020-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.541) question?
Stock # R4184 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 7
Chromosomal Location 82516541-82520723 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 82519238 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Arginine to Glycine at position 518 (R518G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000082168 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000082237]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000082237
AA Change: R518G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.002 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.30)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000082168
Gene: ENSMUSG00000057706
AA Change: R518G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 13 32 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 35 61 N/A INTRINSIC
KH 71 139 2.54e-9 SMART
KH 166 233 1.6e-15 SMART
low complexity region 262 270 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 295 306 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 309 320 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 337 346 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 367 380 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 389 424 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 472 486 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 494 515 N/A INTRINSIC
RING 525 564 3.24e-4 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000209046
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.1%
  • 20x: 95.0%
Validation Efficiency 95% (55/58)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes an RNA-binding phosphoprotein that is part of the MEX3 (muscle excess 3) family of translational regulators. The encoded protein contains N-terminal nuclear export and nuclear localization signals and is exported from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. The protein binds to RNA via two KH domains and also colocalizes with MEX3A, Dcp1A decapping factor and Argonaute proteins within P (processing) bodies. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous inactivation of this gene leads to partial neonatal lethality, decreased body weight and subfertility. Males show seminiferous tubule obstruction, oligozoospermia, abnormalities in Sertoli cell barrier morphology and function, and impaired Sertoli cell and macrophage phagocytosis. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 49 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Acte1 A T 7: 143,447,858 (GRCm39) K234* probably null Het
Ccdc178 A G 18: 22,157,841 (GRCm39) L539P probably damaging Het
Cd5 T A 19: 10,698,638 (GRCm39) N423I probably damaging Het
Ceacam20 C T 7: 19,710,041 (GRCm39) T355I probably damaging Het
Chil4 G A 3: 106,111,043 (GRCm39) P284S possibly damaging Het
Cln8 T C 8: 14,945,030 (GRCm39) F115L probably benign Het
Cpne9 T A 6: 113,259,418 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cyp4a32 C T 4: 115,478,720 (GRCm39) T484I possibly damaging Het
Des C G 1: 75,339,228 (GRCm39) A251G probably benign Het
Dnah3 T C 7: 119,682,516 (GRCm39) D270G probably damaging Het
Epc1 T C 18: 6,453,578 (GRCm39) E249G possibly damaging Het
Fsbp T A 4: 11,584,058 (GRCm39) N252K probably benign Het
Gramd1a C A 7: 30,831,940 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Grsf1 G A 5: 88,812,015 (GRCm39) P271S probably benign Het
Igsf10 C T 3: 59,227,152 (GRCm39) V2174M probably damaging Het
Kcnu1 T C 8: 26,352,445 (GRCm39) L204P probably damaging Het
Kdm7a T C 6: 39,125,911 (GRCm39) E628G probably benign Het
Klhl36 T C 8: 120,601,124 (GRCm39) M381T probably damaging Het
Kpna3 A T 14: 61,605,624 (GRCm39) Y474N probably damaging Het
Lsm8 G T 6: 18,849,604 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mapk8 T C 14: 33,104,177 (GRCm39) D413G probably damaging Het
Mbd2 T A 18: 70,751,050 (GRCm39) C362S probably damaging Het
Mical1 T C 10: 41,357,866 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Myo18a T C 11: 77,748,613 (GRCm39) S1996P probably damaging Het
Or11g7 A G 14: 50,690,827 (GRCm39) Y106C probably damaging Het
Or11h4b C G 14: 50,918,507 (GRCm39) E195Q probably benign Het
Or1o2 T G 17: 37,542,739 (GRCm39) H174P possibly damaging Het
Otop2 T A 11: 115,220,671 (GRCm39) C504S probably benign Het
Pkhd1 T A 1: 20,279,501 (GRCm39) H2939L probably benign Het
Pkhd1 C T 1: 20,633,910 (GRCm39) V542M probably benign Het
Pkhd1l1 C T 15: 44,455,302 (GRCm39) T4021I probably benign Het
Prr36 T C 8: 4,263,409 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ptchd4 A T 17: 42,813,650 (GRCm39) Y517F probably damaging Het
Pth1r A G 9: 110,571,300 (GRCm39) M1T probably null Het
Rdx C A 9: 51,978,680 (GRCm39) L163M probably damaging Het
Reep6 A G 10: 80,169,648 (GRCm39) Y112C probably damaging Het
Rpp21 A G 17: 36,568,611 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sacs T A 14: 61,451,393 (GRCm39) C4480S probably damaging Het
Slc15a1 G A 14: 121,703,574 (GRCm39) T512I probably benign Het
Slc22a22 A T 15: 57,119,962 (GRCm39) C170* probably null Het
Slc26a2 C T 18: 61,331,904 (GRCm39) R509K probably benign Het
Slc4a10 A G 2: 62,147,786 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Stc1 A T 14: 69,266,834 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tbc1d32 T A 10: 56,100,676 (GRCm39) T101S probably benign Het
Tsc2 T C 17: 24,850,990 (GRCm39) T23A probably benign Het
Vmn1r52 T G 6: 90,156,219 (GRCm39) F174L probably benign Het
Zfp972 G A 2: 177,563,250 (GRCm39) Q56* probably null Het
Zfp982 A G 4: 147,597,150 (GRCm39) K169R probably benign Het
Zfpl1 A G 19: 6,131,170 (GRCm39) L274P probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mex3b
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00565:Mex3b APN 7 82,518,116 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01112:Mex3b APN 7 82,518,911 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.41
IGL01490:Mex3b APN 7 82,519,035 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.71
IGL01809:Mex3b APN 7 82,518,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02328:Mex3b APN 7 82,518,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R0218:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,312 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0653:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,242 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2360:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,517,070 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.16
R4397:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,519,031 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R4771:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,273 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.81
R4945:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,519,382 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R5189:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,459 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R6962:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,473 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7021:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,519,080 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.49
R7381:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,073 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.85
R7483:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,517,114 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R8398:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,842 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9288:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,159 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
RF009:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,516,968 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACCCTCCAATGCCAATCTGG -3'
(R):5'- AAATGCGGATGGCCTGAGTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCCGCCCTTGCACATGG -3'
(R):5'- TGAGTGACCGCCGTGTG -3'
Posted On 2015-06-10