Incidental Mutation 'R4898:Epha4'
ID 375859
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Epha4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026235
Gene Name Eph receptor A4
Synonyms Tyro1, Sek1, rb, Sek, Cek8, 2900005C20Rik, Hek8
MMRRC Submission 042502-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.949) question?
Stock # R4898 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 77343822-77491725 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation nonsense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 77366712 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Lysine to Stop codon at position 578 (K578*)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000139640 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000027451] [ENSMUST00000188797] [ENSMUST00000188952] [ENSMUST00000190149]
AlphaFold Q03137
PDB Structure THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF AN EPH RECEPTOR SAM DOMAIN REVEALS A MECHANISM FOR MODULAR DIMERIZATION. [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of a mutant EphA4 kinase domain (Y742A) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of EphA4 kinase domain in complex with VUF 12058 [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF EPHA4 KINASE DOMAIN [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of EphA4 kinase domain in complex with Dasatinib. [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000027451
AA Change: K578*
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000027451
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: K578*

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 548 618 1.7e-24 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188797
AA Change: K578*
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140954
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: K578*

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 547 618 1.8e-27 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188952
AA Change: K578*
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000139640
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: K578*

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 547 618 1.8e-27 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000190149
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.8%
  • 20x: 93.9%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the nervous system. Receptors in the EPH subfamily typically have a single kinase domain and an extracellular region containing a Cys-rich domain and 2 fibronectin type III repeats. The ephrin receptors are divided into 2 groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Mutants are known for their "hopping gait". Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show loss of limb alternation in locomotion and axon guidance defects of the corticospinal tract within medulla and spinal cord, resulting in aberrant midline projections. Heterozygotes show less severe phenotype. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(66) : Targeted, knock-out(3) Targeted, other(9) Gene trapped(52) Spontaneous(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 116 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcc6 T C 7: 45,639,111 (GRCm39) Y944C probably damaging Het
Acacb T C 5: 114,370,999 (GRCm39) V1747A probably benign Het
Acad8 C T 9: 26,889,698 (GRCm39) R332H probably damaging Het
Acrbp A C 6: 125,027,501 (GRCm39) T50P probably damaging Het
Ahctf1 G T 1: 179,583,077 (GRCm39) N1500K probably benign Het
Aoc1l3 A G 6: 48,964,651 (GRCm39) T220A possibly damaging Het
Arfgef1 A G 1: 10,229,798 (GRCm39) I1301T possibly damaging Het
Arhgef15 T C 11: 68,842,171 (GRCm39) S478G probably benign Het
Armh1 T C 4: 117,094,977 (GRCm39) D21G probably damaging Het
Atp13a4 A T 16: 29,227,779 (GRCm39) L1045* probably null Het
Atp2a3 T A 11: 72,873,506 (GRCm39) L793H probably damaging Het
B4galnt4 C A 7: 140,648,173 (GRCm39) P563Q probably benign Het
Bcl2a1b A T 9: 89,081,713 (GRCm39) K94* probably null Het
Bod1 T A 11: 31,616,853 (GRCm39) Q136L possibly damaging Het
C2cd3 A G 7: 100,055,166 (GRCm39) K443R probably damaging Het
Cadps A G 14: 12,411,588 (GRCm38) V1250A possibly damaging Het
Car12 T A 9: 66,671,600 (GRCm39) Y332* probably null Het
Ccdc186 A T 19: 56,790,432 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cdh6 T C 15: 13,034,774 (GRCm39) T629A probably damaging Het
Cep112 T A 11: 108,397,471 (GRCm39) D353E probably damaging Het
Cep152 T C 2: 125,428,301 (GRCm39) S777G probably benign Het
Clec4b2 A C 6: 123,181,163 (GRCm39) K183Q probably benign Het
Cngb3 T C 4: 19,395,926 (GRCm39) Y323H probably benign Het
Cnp G T 11: 100,467,202 (GRCm39) E48D probably benign Het
Ctrb1 T A 8: 112,413,783 (GRCm39) I194F probably benign Het
Cyp2d11 T A 15: 82,275,224 (GRCm39) D241V probably benign Het
D5Ertd579e T A 5: 36,772,285 (GRCm39) E703D probably damaging Het
Dlg1 T C 16: 31,676,764 (GRCm39) V731A probably damaging Het
Dlgap5 T C 14: 47,651,276 (GRCm39) S86G probably benign Het
Dock3 A G 9: 106,807,266 (GRCm39) F1354L probably damaging Het
Dock3 C A 9: 106,870,171 (GRCm39) V638F possibly damaging Het
Eif3c A T 7: 126,156,626 (GRCm39) M407K probably benign Het
Eif4a3l1 A T 6: 136,305,737 (GRCm39) Q66L possibly damaging Het
Erc2 C T 14: 27,375,285 (GRCm39) L168F probably damaging Het
Esyt2 A G 12: 116,305,708 (GRCm39) I313V probably benign Het
Far1 T A 7: 113,167,432 (GRCm39) Y506N probably damaging Het
Fbxw26 T A 9: 109,547,037 (GRCm39) N463Y possibly damaging Het
Fgg A G 3: 82,915,847 (GRCm39) D96G probably benign Het
Gfer A G 17: 24,914,274 (GRCm39) S130P probably damaging Het
Hdac10 A T 15: 89,012,650 (GRCm39) M1K probably null Het
Hsd3b1 A T 3: 98,760,642 (GRCm39) S110R probably benign Het
Ints15 A G 5: 143,287,592 (GRCm39) S438P probably benign Het
Itga6 T C 2: 71,668,717 (GRCm39) L552P possibly damaging Het
Klk14 G A 7: 43,341,501 (GRCm39) C51Y probably damaging Het
Lama2 TTTGCGCATT TTT 10: 26,919,639 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Llgl1 C T 11: 60,600,394 (GRCm39) P581L probably benign Het
Lrrc8a A G 2: 30,147,214 (GRCm39) K676R probably benign Het
Lrrc8b A T 5: 105,628,080 (GRCm39) Y142F probably benign Het
Lyz2 T A 10: 117,114,614 (GRCm39) D105V possibly damaging Het
Mamdc4 T C 2: 25,460,035 (GRCm39) D76G probably damaging Het
Map7d1 T C 4: 126,127,018 (GRCm39) K731E unknown Het
Mgam A C 6: 40,619,988 (GRCm39) I26L probably benign Het
Mmp13 A T 9: 7,272,953 (GRCm39) E104D probably benign Het
Morc2a C T 11: 3,626,664 (GRCm39) R241* probably null Het
Mtfmt C A 9: 65,359,386 (GRCm39) H354N probably benign Het
Myh3 T C 11: 66,990,233 (GRCm39) I1626T probably benign Het
Ndst1 A T 18: 60,825,059 (GRCm39) V753D probably benign Het
Neurl4 A G 11: 69,793,997 (GRCm39) D151G probably damaging Het
Nlrx1 T C 9: 44,168,194 (GRCm39) S568G probably benign Het
Or10g3b G C 14: 52,586,999 (GRCm39) P168R probably damaging Het
Or2t45 T C 11: 58,669,132 (GRCm39) Y60H possibly damaging Het
Or2t46 T G 11: 58,472,546 (GRCm39) L292R probably damaging Het
Or4c52 T C 2: 89,845,762 (GRCm39) F163L probably damaging Het
Or52s1 A G 7: 102,861,747 (GRCm39) I216V probably damaging Het
Or6c66 A T 10: 129,461,468 (GRCm39) I154N probably benign Het
Or8b42 A T 9: 38,342,111 (GRCm39) M178L probably benign Het
Osbpl7 A G 11: 96,950,976 (GRCm39) I608V probably damaging Het
Pard3b T C 1: 61,807,159 (GRCm39) I58T probably damaging Het
Pcare A G 17: 72,058,066 (GRCm39) M537T probably damaging Het
Pcdhga1 A C 18: 37,795,407 (GRCm39) E137A possibly damaging Het
Pde6c G A 19: 38,139,072 (GRCm39) V301I possibly damaging Het
Pdia5 G C 16: 35,230,786 (GRCm39) N338K possibly damaging Het
Pex11g T C 8: 3,514,042 (GRCm39) Y40C probably damaging Het
Plekhg3 A G 12: 76,610,899 (GRCm39) Y183C probably damaging Het
Pole A C 5: 110,438,090 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ppfia1 A G 7: 144,045,313 (GRCm39) L948P probably damaging Het
Prdm2 A T 4: 142,860,761 (GRCm39) V843E probably damaging Het
Prss56 C A 1: 87,115,708 (GRCm39) F527L probably damaging Het
Psmd11 T C 11: 80,329,146 (GRCm39) L88P probably damaging Het
Ptx3 G C 3: 66,132,412 (GRCm39) G311A probably damaging Het
Rars1 A T 11: 35,699,385 (GRCm39) L636H probably damaging Het
Rnft2 A G 5: 118,375,507 (GRCm39) S81P probably benign Het
Rufy4 T C 1: 74,186,822 (GRCm39) C537R probably damaging Het
Rxra T A 2: 27,631,195 (GRCm39) I142N probably damaging Het
Scin T C 12: 40,154,931 (GRCm39) M221V probably benign Het
Sfmbt2 G A 2: 10,584,069 (GRCm39) V809I possibly damaging Het
Sirt1 T A 10: 63,157,783 (GRCm39) I505F probably benign Het
Six5 T C 7: 18,829,096 (GRCm39) Y179H probably damaging Het
Slc12a4 A C 8: 106,671,241 (GRCm39) M982R probably damaging Het
Slco4c1 T A 1: 96,765,237 (GRCm39) L404F probably damaging Het
Smn1 T C 13: 100,268,931 (GRCm39) L259P probably damaging Het
Sorl1 T G 9: 41,952,935 (GRCm39) D702A probably damaging Het
Spta1 A G 1: 174,065,400 (GRCm39) E1983G possibly damaging Het
Srsf1 T A 11: 87,940,788 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Stard9 C T 2: 120,536,900 (GRCm39) R4224* probably null Het
Sybu T G 15: 44,538,895 (GRCm39) M383L probably benign Het
Tbx15 A C 3: 99,259,583 (GRCm39) N485H possibly damaging Het
Tcerg1l A T 7: 137,819,786 (GRCm39) F485I probably damaging Het
Tdrd7 C A 4: 46,005,616 (GRCm39) T474N possibly damaging Het
Thada A T 17: 84,755,470 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tnik A T 3: 28,704,235 (GRCm39) I1020F probably damaging Het
Tnxb A G 17: 34,914,566 (GRCm39) D1884G possibly damaging Het
Tprn T C 2: 25,158,845 (GRCm39) M623T probably damaging Het
Trdn T A 10: 33,350,413 (GRCm39) Y661N probably damaging Het
Ttc41 T C 10: 86,612,056 (GRCm39) S1110P possibly damaging Het
Ttc6 A C 12: 57,707,026 (GRCm39) R644S probably benign Het
Ttyh1 A T 7: 4,136,735 (GRCm39) M448L probably benign Het
Unc79 G T 12: 103,128,079 (GRCm39) C2250F probably damaging Het
Ush2a A G 1: 188,358,805 (GRCm39) I2110M probably benign Het
Uvssa G T 5: 33,571,257 (GRCm39) E634* probably null Het
Vac14 A C 8: 111,372,440 (GRCm39) T384P probably benign Het
Wdr11 A G 7: 129,235,445 (GRCm39) E1169G probably benign Het
Zfp36l1 T A 12: 80,157,298 (GRCm39) T28S probably benign Het
Zfp715 A T 7: 42,949,106 (GRCm39) Y285N possibly damaging Het
Zfp91 A T 19: 12,747,424 (GRCm39) D566E probably damaging Het
Zgrf1 G A 3: 127,396,085 (GRCm39) V544M probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Epha4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01315:Epha4 APN 1 77,375,194 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01350:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,492 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01657:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,475 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01872:Epha4 APN 1 77,359,676 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
IGL02366:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,348 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL02426:Epha4 APN 1 77,421,514 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL02428:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,385 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
IGL02706:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,482 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02716:Epha4 APN 1 77,357,602 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03348:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,809 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
frog UTSW 1 77,481,076 (GRCm38) intron probably benign
R0324:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,360,188 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0392:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,610 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0538:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,178 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0562:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,124 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0885:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,576 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1509:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,523 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1620:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,563 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.31
R1624:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,329 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1654:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,405 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R1755:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,364,460 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1807:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,541 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R2046:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,799 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2504:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,628 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2509:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,339 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
R2511:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,339 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
R3441:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,403,333 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R3724:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,403,180 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R3901:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,539 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3950:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3951:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3952:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4012:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,731 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R4321:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,850 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R4422:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,354 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5072:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,639 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5270:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,244 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5281:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,504 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5315:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,109 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5531:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,513 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5621:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,491,686 (GRCm39) utr 5 prime probably benign
R5648:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,375,162 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R5747:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,520 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5829:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,631 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6185:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,743 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6486:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,360,186 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6821:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,582 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R6978:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,354,220 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7039:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7216:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,621 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7270:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7444:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,364,553 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7737:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,649 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7763:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,668 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7950:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,833 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8297:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8373:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,716 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.60
R8429:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,673 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R8907:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9024:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,169 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
Z1088:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,299 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.61
Z1176:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,648 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1176:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,350,370 (GRCm39) makesense probably null
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CCTTGACAGCCTTGACGAATG -3'
(R):5'- GATGGCTTCAGCTCTTCACC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ACAGCCTTGACGAATGTTATTTGG -3'
(R):5'- TTCACCCCGACTCAACAGAGATTAC -3'
Posted On 2016-03-17