Incidental Mutation 'R4162:Cgas'
ID 321571
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Cgas
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032344
Gene Name cyclic GMP-AMP synthase
Synonyms Mb21d1, E330016A19Rik
MMRRC Submission 041005-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.159) question?
Stock # R4162 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 9
Chromosomal Location 78337808-78350519 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 78341686 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Arginine to Cysteine at position 364 (R364C)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000063331 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000034898] [ENSMUST00000070742]
AlphaFold Q8C6L5
PDB Structure Structure of cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase (cGAS) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structure of Binary Complex of cGAS with Bound dsDNA [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structure of Ternary Complex of cGAS with dsDNA and Bound ATP [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structure of Ternary Complex of cGAS with dsDNA and Bound 5 -pppG(2 ,5 )pG [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structure of Ternary Complex of cGAS with dsDNA and Bound 5 -pppdG(2 ,5 )pdG [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structure of Ternary Complex of cGAS with dsDNA and Bound 5 -pG(2 ,5 )pA [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structure of Ternary Complex of cGAS with dsDNA and Bound c[G(2 ,5 )pA(3 ,5 )p] [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structure of mouse cGAS bound to 18 bp DNA [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structure of mouse cGAS bound to an 18bp DNA and cGAS product [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Mouse cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) in complex with DNA [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000034898
AA Change: R364C

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000034898
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032344
AA Change: R364C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 8 23 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 148 163 N/A INTRINSIC
Mab-21 199 394 1.89e-6 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000070742
AA Change: R364C

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000063331
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032344
AA Change: R364C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 8 23 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 148 163 N/A INTRINSIC
Mab-21 199 498 2.79e-91 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000127190
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000114277
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032344

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 84 99 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Mab-21 136 229 6.8e-16 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000129983
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000144982
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.6467 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.8%
  • 10x: 97.7%
  • 20x: 96.3%
Validation Efficiency 93% (38/41)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: The protein encoded by this gene is a DNA binding cytosolic protein that catalyzes the synthesis of cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate (cGAMP) after sensing the presence of DNA in the cytoplasm. cGAMP binds another protein, Stimulator of interferon genes (STING), leading to the induction of interferons, and a host immune response. Reduced expression of this gene inhibits interferon induction in the presence of some viral infections. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit increased susceptibility to viral infection and abnormal innate immunity. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(6) : Targeted(2) Gene trapped(4)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 35 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Aldh1l2 T A 10: 83,342,518 (GRCm39) I431F possibly damaging Het
Atrn A G 2: 130,836,148 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cep57 C T 9: 13,723,929 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cybc1 T C 11: 121,115,492 (GRCm39) D109G probably damaging Het
Defb41 C T 1: 18,330,821 (GRCm39) C42Y probably damaging Het
Dnah3 C T 7: 119,522,061 (GRCm39) G4033D probably damaging Het
Flnb A T 14: 7,915,374 (GRCm38) I1502F possibly damaging Het
Gli3 G T 13: 15,899,700 (GRCm39) S1029I possibly damaging Het
Gm10722 A C 9: 3,001,041 (GRCm39) Y39S probably benign Het
Gm5592 A G 7: 40,867,202 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Grin2d T C 7: 45,507,042 (GRCm39) K478E probably damaging Het
Il18 T C 9: 50,490,712 (GRCm39) S116P probably damaging Het
Itsn1 C A 16: 91,649,790 (GRCm39) P155T probably benign Het
Kdm5b C T 1: 134,552,899 (GRCm39) P1292S probably benign Het
Mef2b T C 8: 70,618,961 (GRCm39) F181S probably damaging Het
Mfn1 T C 3: 32,617,147 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mfsd12 A G 10: 81,196,931 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Myo10 T A 15: 25,726,501 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nrxn2 G A 19: 6,582,173 (GRCm39) V660I probably damaging Het
Nsun4 G T 4: 115,891,391 (GRCm39) Y329* probably null Het
Pank4 T C 4: 155,064,051 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Plcb2 T A 2: 118,540,068 (GRCm39) E1075V probably damaging Het
Prep G T 10: 44,943,458 (GRCm39) R11L possibly damaging Het
Prkcd A G 14: 30,323,154 (GRCm39) F461L probably damaging Het
Saxo5 C T 8: 3,529,067 (GRCm39) P214L probably damaging Het
Snx21 T C 2: 164,628,770 (GRCm39) Y138H probably damaging Het
Spout1 C T 2: 30,067,589 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tex15 T C 8: 34,071,586 (GRCm39) S2378P probably damaging Het
Thap12 C T 7: 98,359,285 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Trav3-1 T C 14: 52,818,496 (GRCm39) Y57H probably damaging Het
Ttc39c A G 18: 12,857,994 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tubgcp3 C T 8: 12,689,547 (GRCm39) R573Q possibly damaging Het
Ush2a A C 1: 188,475,877 (GRCm39) K2938T probably benign Het
Vasp A T 7: 18,993,397 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Zfhx3 C A 8: 109,683,619 (GRCm39) T3686K unknown Het
Other mutations in Cgas
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00501:Cgas APN 9 78,342,869 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL00727:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00730:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00731:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00737:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00753:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00754:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00832:Cgas APN 9 78,341,599 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL00848:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00849:Cgas APN 9 78,342,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL01627:Cgas APN 9 78,349,996 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.70
IGL01642:Cgas APN 9 78,344,680 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01993:Cgas APN 9 78,349,802 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
IGL02206:Cgas APN 9 78,350,362 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL02367:Cgas APN 9 78,341,667 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
IGL03053:Cgas APN 9 78,344,719 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.14
R0361:Cgas UTSW 9 78,340,534 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0426:Cgas UTSW 9 78,343,020 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1531:Cgas UTSW 9 78,349,763 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1554:Cgas UTSW 9 78,342,838 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1817:Cgas UTSW 9 78,341,593 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1872:Cgas UTSW 9 78,340,484 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R1964:Cgas UTSW 9 78,344,737 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6951:Cgas UTSW 9 78,349,840 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7199:Cgas UTSW 9 78,340,315 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
R8798:Cgas UTSW 9 78,350,348 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9025:Cgas UTSW 9 78,349,787 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GCCCAGGAATAATCATCCCC -3'
(R):5'- CCCCATTTAAGTCTACTGTTGCTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CACACCGAGCTATTGTGCC -3'
(R):5'- CTGGAACTCACTTTGTAGACCAGG -3'
Posted On 2015-06-12