Incidental Mutation 'R4322:Mc4r'
ID 323893
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mc4r
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000047259
Gene Name melanocortin 4 receptor
Synonyms Pkcp, Fatboy
MMRRC Submission 041093-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.105) question?
Stock # R4322 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 66990776-66993558 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 66992121 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Arginine to Glycine at position 331 (R331G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000054776 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057942]
AlphaFold P56450
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057942
AA Change: R331G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.002 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.30)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000054776
Gene: ENSMUSG00000047259
AA Change: R331G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:7tm_4 51 228 8.1e-11 PFAM
Pfam:7TM_GPCR_Srsx 55 317 6e-12 PFAM
Pfam:7tm_1 61 302 2.7e-31 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0715 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.5%
  • 20x: 95.8%
Validation Efficiency 94% (48/51)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a member of the melanocortin receptor family. Melanocortin receptors are transmembrane G-protein coupled receptors, which respond to small peptide hormones and exhibit diverse functions and tissue type localization. As part of the central nervous melanocortin system, the encoded protein is competitively bound by either melanocyte stimulating hormone or agouti-related protein to regulate energy homeostasis. Disruption of this gene promotes hyperphagia and obesity, and is associated with increased cholesterol levels and insulin resistance. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Mutations in this gene result in hyperglycemia and weight gain. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 37 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Actrt2 G A 4: 154,751,701 (GRCm39) A145V probably damaging Het
Allc C A 12: 28,604,023 (GRCm39) L353F probably benign Het
Alx3 C T 3: 107,502,691 (GRCm39) P67L probably benign Het
Arhgef10l C A 4: 140,270,037 (GRCm39) G882V probably benign Het
Asb13 G T 13: 3,695,012 (GRCm39) R160L possibly damaging Het
Atxn7l2 A T 3: 108,113,148 (GRCm39) D218E probably damaging Het
Bdp1 T A 13: 100,228,731 (GRCm39) N299I probably damaging Het
Ccdc80 G T 16: 44,915,951 (GRCm39) V236L probably damaging Het
Cdhr2 A T 13: 54,881,534 (GRCm39) I1085L probably benign Het
Csn2 C T 5: 87,845,886 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dnajb14 G A 3: 137,591,060 (GRCm39) G54S probably damaging Het
Fyb1 T A 15: 6,610,300 (GRCm39) L291Q possibly damaging Het
Ggcx A G 6: 72,405,803 (GRCm39) S545G probably benign Het
Gm12250 G A 11: 58,079,126 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Hipk3 C A 2: 104,276,916 (GRCm39) V388L probably damaging Het
Hjurp G C 1: 88,204,937 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Kng1 A C 16: 22,898,270 (GRCm39) M557L probably benign Het
Lilrb4a T C 10: 51,367,707 (GRCm39) F83S probably damaging Het
Lmcd1 A G 6: 112,292,724 (GRCm39) E192G possibly damaging Het
Lrp2 C A 2: 69,256,335 (GRCm39) E4602* probably null Het
Mybpc3 A G 2: 90,954,306 (GRCm39) D393G possibly damaging Het
Or2y1f G A 11: 49,184,503 (GRCm39) M118I probably damaging Het
Or4c10b A G 2: 89,712,078 (GRCm39) K303E probably benign Het
Or5p69 C T 7: 107,967,555 (GRCm39) P286L probably damaging Het
Orc1 G A 4: 108,445,973 (GRCm39) M30I probably benign Het
Pira13 A G 7: 3,825,754 (GRCm39) S372P possibly damaging Het
Pot1a T C 6: 25,745,929 (GRCm39) T591A probably benign Het
Rnf125 G A 18: 21,110,817 (GRCm39) R25K probably benign Het
Rufy4 T C 1: 74,186,822 (GRCm39) C537R probably damaging Het
Sh3rf2 A T 18: 42,244,464 (GRCm39) H310L probably damaging Het
Shld2 G T 14: 33,981,632 (GRCm39) T502K probably damaging Het
Srgap1 T C 10: 121,705,711 (GRCm39) K238E probably damaging Het
Ssc5d C T 7: 4,931,449 (GRCm39) R219C probably damaging Het
Them5 C A 3: 94,253,463 (GRCm39) H158N probably damaging Het
Vmn1r203 A T 13: 22,708,408 (GRCm39) N63I probably damaging Het
Vps41 T A 13: 19,007,960 (GRCm39) F264L probably damaging Het
Vtn A T 11: 78,390,916 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Other mutations in Mc4r
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01340:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,229 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL01382:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,864 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
IGL01820:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,226 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02749:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,733 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02812:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,318 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03403:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,597 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.61
Big_boned UTSW 18 66,992,559 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Big_mac UTSW 18 66,992,927 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
blubbery UTSW 18 66,992,253 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Cetacean UTSW 18 66,992,251 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
chubby UTSW 18 66,992,918 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
halloween UTSW 18 66,992,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Leviathan UTSW 18 66,993,110 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 0.49
southbeach UTSW 18 66,992,213 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1552:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,766 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1623:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,068 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1666:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,480 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1668:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,480 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1781:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,918 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1873:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,531 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2105:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,669 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2210:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,466 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3714:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3715:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4115:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,050 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4492:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,711 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4806:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,559 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4877:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,409 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6161:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,251 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6802:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,488 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R6807:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,927 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6929:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,253 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7623:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,580 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.32
R8292:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,082 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8560:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,166 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.60
R8897:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,304 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8943:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,110 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 0.49
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TTCATGTCAATTCATAACGCCCAC -3'
(R):5'- ATCCATACTGCGTGTGCTTC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCGTGTCAATAAACATAACACGTTG -3'
(R):5'- ATACTGCGTGTGCTTCATGTC -3'
Posted On 2015-06-24