Incidental Mutation 'R4324:Afp'
ID 323955
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Afp
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000054932
Gene Name alpha fetoprotein
Synonyms alpha-foetoprotein
MMRRC Submission 041095-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.631) question?
Stock # R4324 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 5
Chromosomal Location 90638596-90656766 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 90655764 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Glycine at position 583 (D583G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000041006 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000042755]
AlphaFold P02772
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000042755
AA Change: D583G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.003 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.44)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000041006
Gene: ENSMUSG00000054932
AA Change: D583G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
ALBUMIN 20 201 5.33e-70 SMART
ALBUMIN 208 393 8.52e-69 SMART
ALBUMIN 400 591 6.39e-82 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000200728
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000202209
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000202955
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.4%
  • 20x: 95.6%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes alpha-fetoprotein, a major plasma protein produced by the yolk sac and the liver during fetal life. Alpha-fetoprotein expression in adults is often associated with hepatoma or teratoma. However, hereditary persistance of alpha-fetoprotein may also be found in individuals with no obvious pathology. The protein is thought to be the fetal counterpart of serum albumin, and the alpha-fetoprotein and albumin genes are present in tandem in the same transcriptional orientation on chromosome 4. Alpha-fetoprotein is found in monomeric as well as dimeric and trimeric forms, and binds copper, nickel, fatty acids and bilirubin. The level of alpha-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid is used to measure renal loss of protein to screen for spina bifida and anencephaly. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Females homozygous for targeted null mutations are sterile due to impairment of the hypothalamic/pituitary system and failure of the estrus cycle resulting in anovulation. Homozygous males are fertile. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 38 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Alg9 T G 9: 50,716,643 (GRCm39) H22Q probably damaging Het
Aqp6 G A 15: 99,499,291 (GRCm39) M1I probably null Het
Arhgef10 T A 8: 14,990,335 (GRCm39) I270N possibly damaging Het
Asb13 G T 13: 3,695,012 (GRCm39) R160L possibly damaging Het
Atg10 T A 13: 91,189,085 (GRCm39) D75V probably damaging Het
Atxn7l2 A T 3: 108,113,148 (GRCm39) D218E probably damaging Het
Ccdc191 A G 16: 43,767,872 (GRCm39) E624G probably damaging Het
Cdan1 T C 2: 120,555,460 (GRCm39) I760M probably damaging Het
Cdk14 T A 5: 5,086,532 (GRCm39) K263* probably null Het
Cdk5rap2 A T 4: 70,271,851 (GRCm39) I287N probably damaging Het
Cdkn2aip A T 8: 48,165,208 (GRCm39) S168R probably benign Het
Dnah17 C T 11: 117,985,039 (GRCm39) V1555M probably benign Het
Dsel T C 1: 111,789,123 (GRCm39) T471A probably damaging Het
Dzank1 T C 2: 144,330,618 (GRCm39) E478G possibly damaging Het
Enc1 T C 13: 97,382,405 (GRCm39) F305S probably benign Het
Epn1 T A 7: 5,100,210 (GRCm39) M441K probably benign Het
Fbxw24 C T 9: 109,434,013 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Gad1 G A 2: 70,420,174 (GRCm39) D353N probably damaging Het
Ggcx A G 6: 72,405,803 (GRCm39) S545G probably benign Het
H2-K2 C T 17: 34,219,014 (GRCm39) V30M possibly damaging Het
Hipk3 C A 2: 104,276,916 (GRCm39) V388L probably damaging Het
Krt82 T A 15: 101,450,182 (GRCm39) M505L probably benign Het
Man2a1 A G 17: 64,973,788 (GRCm39) I355V probably benign Het
Or5p53 C T 7: 107,532,900 (GRCm39) P58S probably damaging Het
Pcbp3 G A 10: 76,599,177 (GRCm39) R109* probably null Het
Pcgf1 T C 6: 83,056,938 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Plekhm2 A T 4: 141,359,168 (GRCm39) V533E possibly damaging Het
Prss3 T G 6: 41,350,779 (GRCm39) D237A 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
Shc4 T A 2: 125,520,670 (GRCm39) M260L probably benign Het
Spag6l T C 16: 16,605,099 (GRCm39) Y151C probably benign Het
Stac3 C T 10: 127,339,118 (GRCm39) P76S probably damaging Het
Trpc7 T C 13: 57,035,169 (GRCm39) I255V probably damaging Het
Ttn T C 2: 76,738,923 (GRCm39) E3872G probably benign Het
Uqcrfs1 A G 13: 30,725,141 (GRCm39) V133A probably benign Het
Vmn2r52 T A 7: 9,904,940 (GRCm39) T300S possibly damaging Het
Wipi1 A T 11: 109,494,662 (GRCm39) I57N possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Afp
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL03261:Afp APN 5 90,639,610 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0018:Afp UTSW 5 90,654,600 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0387:Afp UTSW 5 90,645,150 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0529:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,254 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1401:Afp UTSW 5 90,649,486 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1471:Afp UTSW 5 90,651,541 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.49
R1666:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,927 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1800:Afp UTSW 5 90,638,655 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2138:Afp UTSW 5 90,647,506 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2248:Afp UTSW 5 90,649,429 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4555:Afp UTSW 5 90,654,546 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R5035:Afp UTSW 5 90,655,764 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5241:Afp UTSW 5 90,649,473 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.37
R5925:Afp UTSW 5 90,645,147 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6220:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,269 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R6719:Afp UTSW 5 90,651,562 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8211:Afp UTSW 5 90,649,345 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.73
R8496:Afp UTSW 5 90,639,572 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8960:Afp UTSW 5 90,651,500 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.12
R9112:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,289 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R9326:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,205 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Z1088:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,874 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.54
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TAAACGTTCTGGGAAGGTGCG -3'
(R):5'- CGCTCTTAAGTGAGGTCAGGAG -3'

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