Incidental Mutation 'R4599:Chrna7'
ID 345438
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Chrna7
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000030525
Gene Name cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 7
Synonyms alpha7 nicotinic receptor, alpha7, alpha7-nAChR, Acra7
MMRRC Submission 041815-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R4599 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 7
Chromosomal Location 62748440-62862274 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 62753538 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Methionine to Threonine at position 327 (M327T)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000032738 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000032738]
AlphaFold P49582
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000032738
AA Change: M327T

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000032738
Gene: ENSMUSG00000030525
AA Change: M327T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 10 17 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Neur_chan_LBD 26 230 1e-75 PFAM
Pfam:Neur_chan_memb 237 487 3.6e-63 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.4%
  • 20x: 95.4%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are members of a superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels that mediate fast signal transmission at synapses. The nAChRs are thought to be hetero-pentamers composed of homologous subunits. The proposed structure for each subunit is a conserved N-terminal extracellular domain followed by three conserved transmembrane domains, a variable cytoplasmic loop, a fourth conserved transmembrane domain, and a short C-terminal extracellular region. The protein encoded by this gene forms a homo-oligomeric channel, displays marked permeability to calcium ions and is a major component of brain nicotinic receptors that are blocked by, and highly sensitive to, alpha-bungarotoxin. Once this receptor binds acetylcholine, it undergoes an extensive change in conformation that affects all subunits and leads to opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane. This gene is located in a region identified as a major susceptibility locus for juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and a chromosomal location involved in the genetic transmission of schizophrenia. An evolutionarily recent partial duplication event in this region results in a hybrid containing sequence from this gene and a novel FAM7A gene. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Nullizygous mice lack hippocampal fast nicotinic currents but show nicotine-induced seizures as well as altered anxiety behavior, fertility defects, airway basal cell hyperplasia. and higher TNF sythesis when endotoxemic. Newborns homozygous for a knock-in allele die with increased neuron apoptosis. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 69 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca14 T C 7: 119,854,626 (GRCm39) V930A probably benign Het
Ankrd13b T C 11: 77,362,494 (GRCm39) R677G probably benign Het
Apc T A 18: 34,451,040 (GRCm39) Y2611* probably null Het
Apold1 A G 6: 134,961,032 (GRCm39) Y162C probably damaging Het
Atp6v0a4 T C 6: 38,055,737 (GRCm39) I325V probably benign Het
Cab39 A G 1: 85,776,050 (GRCm39) Y249C probably damaging Het
Cd22 T A 7: 30,575,325 (GRCm39) H239L probably damaging Het
Cimip2b T C 4: 43,427,574 (GRCm39) H250R possibly damaging Het
Clock T C 5: 76,383,657 (GRCm39) M499V probably benign Het
Clspn A G 4: 126,475,253 (GRCm39) E1002G probably benign Het
Clta C T 4: 44,012,819 (GRCm39) P10S probably damaging Het
Col5a3 A G 9: 20,685,855 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Coq6 T C 12: 84,408,913 (GRCm39) V30A probably benign Het
Csmd2 G T 4: 127,881,921 (GRCm39) R20L probably benign Het
D430041D05Rik A T 2: 104,038,528 (GRCm39) V1547D probably damaging Het
Dapk1 C T 13: 60,865,861 (GRCm39) P153S probably benign Het
Dock2 T A 11: 34,189,536 (GRCm39) Y1545F probably damaging Het
Dpp6 G T 5: 27,839,546 (GRCm39) G354C probably damaging Het
Dyrk1b T C 7: 27,881,856 (GRCm39) L105P probably damaging Het
Epor A G 9: 21,873,155 (GRCm39) S86P probably benign Het
Gale C A 4: 135,695,148 (GRCm39) S341* probably null Het
Galnt4 T A 10: 98,945,355 (GRCm39) V360E probably damaging Het
Gart A T 16: 91,419,833 (GRCm39) C24* probably null Het
Gcnt2 G T 13: 41,040,966 (GRCm39) V42L probably benign Het
Herc6 A G 6: 57,636,698 (GRCm39) I805V probably benign Het
Ints12 T A 3: 132,804,214 (GRCm39) I67N probably benign Het
Irx1 C A 13: 72,108,232 (GRCm39) R150L probably damaging Het
Kif26b A G 1: 178,358,024 (GRCm39) Y45C unknown Het
Krt35 T C 11: 99,984,834 (GRCm39) T275A probably damaging Het
Laptm5 G T 4: 130,643,316 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lin7a T C 10: 107,248,027 (GRCm39) S111P unknown Het
Med27 A G 2: 29,414,470 (GRCm39) D159G probably damaging Het
Msh2 A G 17: 88,016,006 (GRCm39) K546R probably damaging Het
Myo1a A T 10: 127,556,020 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Myo1c T C 11: 75,559,019 (GRCm39) F604L probably damaging Het
Myrip A G 9: 120,293,850 (GRCm39) K782E probably damaging Het
Ndc80 T C 17: 71,828,063 (GRCm39) D88G probably damaging Het
Nrxn2 A G 19: 6,505,282 (GRCm39) D375G probably damaging Het
Or2y10 T C 11: 49,455,545 (GRCm39) S266P probably damaging Het
Or52e7 A G 7: 104,685,280 (GRCm39) I292V probably benign Het
Padi3 T C 4: 140,525,422 (GRCm39) H187R probably damaging Het
Pcdhgb1 A T 18: 37,814,610 (GRCm39) N367I probably damaging Het
Pdrg1 T C 2: 152,854,310 (GRCm39) I77V probably benign Het
Pfas T C 11: 68,881,895 (GRCm39) E930G probably benign Het
Pik3cb C T 9: 98,943,817 (GRCm39) R662Q probably benign Het
Pla2g4e T G 2: 120,016,863 (GRCm39) H226P possibly damaging Het
Plxnd1 A T 6: 115,971,237 (GRCm39) V177E probably damaging Het
Prmt7 A G 8: 106,976,961 (GRCm39) S558G possibly damaging Het
Pspc1 A C 14: 57,015,246 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rilp T C 11: 75,403,586 (GRCm39) S343P probably benign Het
Ror1 A G 4: 100,265,107 (GRCm39) M194V probably damaging Het
Rsu1 T C 2: 13,174,815 (GRCm39) Y225C probably damaging Het
Rundc1 A G 11: 101,324,752 (GRCm39) N486S probably damaging Het
Sema6d T A 2: 124,496,151 (GRCm39) I65N probably damaging Het
Slc5a11 A G 7: 122,857,601 (GRCm39) E230G probably benign Het
Spint1 T C 2: 119,076,941 (GRCm39) S342P probably damaging Het
Stard3nl A G 13: 19,551,923 (GRCm39) S214P probably damaging Het
Tcp10a A C 17: 7,604,323 (GRCm39) T271P probably damaging Het
Tie1 A G 4: 118,329,831 (GRCm39) Y1091H probably benign Het
Tlr12 T C 4: 128,511,125 (GRCm39) Y375C probably benign Het
Tmem107 T A 11: 68,962,274 (GRCm39) M77K probably damaging Het
Tns2 C T 15: 102,017,369 (GRCm39) R281C probably damaging Het
Tns3 T C 11: 8,481,747 (GRCm39) K202E probably damaging Het
Tspoap1 C T 11: 87,670,347 (GRCm39) P1634L probably damaging Het
Ttc7b G A 12: 100,466,376 (GRCm39) R79C probably damaging Het
Ush2a A G 1: 188,643,844 (GRCm39) N4402S probably benign Het
Vmn2r13 A T 5: 109,304,322 (GRCm39) I703N probably damaging Het
Xrcc4 A G 13: 90,210,126 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Zp3 A T 5: 136,013,089 (GRCm39) K168* probably null Het
Other mutations in Chrna7
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01776:Chrna7 APN 7 62,749,267 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL01999:Chrna7 APN 7 62,753,539 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02016:Chrna7 APN 7 62,753,583 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02388:Chrna7 APN 7 62,757,439 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02400:Chrna7 APN 7 62,749,070 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02458:Chrna7 APN 7 62,755,842 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03039:Chrna7 APN 7 62,798,340 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
inflation UTSW 7 62,798,349 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
thaler UTSW 7 62,755,775 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0034:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,798,354 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R0631:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,749,391 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1666:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,861,890 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.70
R1703:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,749,255 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1763:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,749,000 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R1974:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,749,034 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2294:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,760,172 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.11
R2393:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,748,994 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4598:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,753,538 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4842:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,862,196 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R5143:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,755,895 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5310:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,755,805 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5339:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,749,055 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5516:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,749,046 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5807:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,798,349 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6501:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,755,863 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6918:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,809,299 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R7000:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,755,787 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7189:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,755,775 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7483:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,754,738 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7953:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,753,541 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R7955:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,753,541 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R7956:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,753,541 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R8235:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,861,972 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9125:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,757,357 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R9356:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,757,437 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9694:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,754,809 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1176:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,861,932 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,757,299 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
Z1191:Chrna7 UTSW 7 62,755,941 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.22
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AAGCAGTCAGTGTGGACTCC -3'
(R):5'- CACTAGAAGTGCAGTTATTAGGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CAGTCAGTGTGGACTCCTGATC -3'
(R):5'- TTCAGTATGACGGCACAGTATGACC -3'
Posted On 2015-09-25