Incidental Mutation 'R4177:Maf'
ID 368334
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Maf
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000055435
Gene Name MAF bZIP transcription factor
Synonyms A230108G15Rik, 2810401A20Rik, c-maf
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.774) question?
Stock # R4177 (G1)
Quality Score 64.1
Status Validated
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 116429992-116433633 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation nonsense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 116433210 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Stop codon at position 131 (Y131*)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000104732 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000069009] [ENSMUST00000109104]
AlphaFold P54843
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000069009
AA Change: Y131*
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000067704
Gene: ENSMUSG00000055435
AA Change: Y131*

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 54 82 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Maf_N 86 119 6.7e-23 PFAM
low complexity region 134 154 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 160 253 N/A INTRINSIC
BRLZ 281 347 8.4e-8 SMART
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000109104
AA Change: Y131*
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000104732
Gene: ENSMUSG00000055435
AA Change: Y131*

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 54 82 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Maf_N 86 120 9.3e-24 PFAM
low complexity region 134 154 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 160 253 N/A INTRINSIC
BRLZ 281 347 8.4e-8 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000134649
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9755 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.2%
Validation Efficiency 100% (46/46)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene is a DNA-binding, leucine zipper-containing transcription factor that acts as a homodimer or as a heterodimer. Depending on the binding site and binding partner, the encoded protein can be a transcriptional activator or repressor. This protein plays a role in the regulation of several cellular processes, including embryonic lens fiber cell development, increased T-cell susceptibility to apoptosis, and chondrocyte terminal differentiation. Defects in this gene are a cause of juvenile-onset pulverulent cataract as well as congenital cerulean cataract 4 (CCA4). Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes show increased mortality at embryonic day 17.5-18.5, low postnatal survival, abnormal differentiation of lens fiber cells causing microphthalmia, defective lens development and impaired IL4 production by CD4+ T cells and natural killer cells. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 37 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Aicda A T 6: 122,538,043 (GRCm39) D67V probably benign Het
Arhgap32 A G 9: 32,158,510 (GRCm39) R182G probably null Het
Bbx T C 16: 50,045,221 (GRCm39) K447E probably damaging Het
Bscl2 A G 19: 8,817,120 (GRCm39) D16G possibly damaging Het
Celsr2 A G 3: 108,321,294 (GRCm39) V506A probably damaging Het
Cenpf T A 1: 189,400,816 (GRCm39) Q441L possibly damaging Het
Crebbp A T 16: 3,937,663 (GRCm39) M700K possibly damaging Het
Dhcr7 A G 7: 143,394,910 (GRCm39) Y142C probably damaging Het
Dnajc2 A G 5: 21,962,394 (GRCm39) M602T probably benign Het
Dysf C T 6: 84,044,013 (GRCm39) R254* probably null Het
Ednra A C 8: 78,401,677 (GRCm39) I204M possibly damaging Het
Fabp2 A G 3: 122,690,547 (GRCm39) T77A possibly damaging Het
Gm10322 C A 10: 59,452,052 (GRCm39) N56K probably benign Het
Gnb1 T C 4: 155,625,113 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gpc2 T C 5: 138,275,621 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Kmt2a T C 9: 44,732,280 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lypla2 T C 4: 135,696,403 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mfsd4a T A 1: 131,968,295 (GRCm39) H335L probably damaging Het
Mrgpra9 A G 7: 46,885,302 (GRCm39) Y122H probably damaging Het
Myo10 A T 15: 25,734,137 (GRCm39) Q342L possibly damaging Het
N4bp2 A G 5: 65,955,513 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Or5t15 A T 2: 86,681,745 (GRCm39) M99K possibly damaging Het
Pomt1 A G 2: 32,138,689 (GRCm39) N435S probably damaging Het
Pram1 A G 17: 33,860,203 (GRCm39) I257V probably benign Het
Rab9 G T X: 165,241,296 (GRCm39) S5* probably null Het
Ralgapa2 A T 2: 146,327,083 (GRCm39) Y59N probably damaging Het
Rasgrf2 C T 13: 92,038,717 (GRCm39) G1043D probably damaging Het
Rps6kc1 G A 1: 190,532,616 (GRCm39) T462M possibly damaging Het
Selenoo C T 15: 88,983,662 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sptb G C 12: 76,659,953 (GRCm39) D982E probably benign Het
Tab2 A G 10: 7,795,123 (GRCm39) V453A probably damaging Het
Ubald1 A G 16: 4,693,745 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ube2d1 T C 10: 71,094,033 (GRCm39) K101R probably damaging Het
Unc5cl A G 17: 48,769,298 (GRCm39) T261A probably benign Het
Zcwpw1 G T 5: 137,798,395 (GRCm39) K197N probably damaging Het
Zfp268 T C 4: 145,347,225 (GRCm39) L43S probably damaging Het
Zfyve19 A G 2: 119,046,693 (GRCm39) T296A possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Maf
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01992:Maf APN 8 116,432,702 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0279:Maf UTSW 8 116,432,495 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.65
R1529:Maf UTSW 8 116,419,909 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4435:Maf UTSW 8 116,433,592 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R4941:Maf UTSW 8 116,433,532 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R5855:Maf UTSW 8 116,432,531 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.28
R6718:Maf UTSW 8 116,433,539 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R7499:Maf UTSW 8 116,419,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8399:Maf UTSW 8 116,433,251 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R8788:Maf UTSW 8 116,432,612 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACATGGTCACCAACTGCTCG -3'
(R):5'- CTTCGATCTGATGAAGTTTGAAGTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCACCAACTGCTCGTCCGAG -3'
(R):5'- GACCGCATCATCAGCCAGTG -3'
Posted On 2016-01-28