Incidental Mutation 'R4901:Arg2'
ID 376178
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Arg2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021125
Gene Name arginase type II
Synonyms AII
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R4901 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 12
Chromosomal Location 79177562-79203075 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 79194485 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 103 (V103A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000021550 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000021550]
AlphaFold O08691
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000021550
AA Change: V103A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.998 (Sensitivity: 0.27; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021550
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021125
AA Change: V103A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Arginase 24 324 7.4e-80 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000218917
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.3%
  • 10x: 96.4%
  • 20x: 92.6%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Arginase catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine to ornithine and urea. At least two isoforms of mammalian arginase exists (types I and II) which differ in their tissue distribution, subcellular localization, immunologic crossreactivity and physiologic function. The type II isoform encoded by this gene, is located in the mitochondria and expressed in extra-hepatic tissues, especially kidney. The physiologic role of this isoform is poorly understood; it is thought to play a role in nitric oxide and polyamine metabolism. Transcript variants of the type II gene resulting from the use of alternative polyadenylation sites have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutation of this gene results in elevated plasma arginine concentrations. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 60 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcg4 C T 9: 44,188,954 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Bicra T A 7: 15,721,526 (GRCm39) T664S possibly damaging Het
Bptf A T 11: 107,001,686 (GRCm39) Y475* probably null Het
Calcrl T C 2: 84,163,857 (GRCm39) I445V probably benign Het
Ccdc110 G A 8: 46,396,437 (GRCm39) R776Q probably benign Het
Ccnc A G 4: 21,727,894 (GRCm39) N4S probably damaging Het
Ccni G A 5: 93,331,003 (GRCm39) R323W probably damaging Het
Celsr2 T A 3: 108,314,303 (GRCm39) M1241L possibly damaging Het
Cpd T C 11: 76,681,707 (GRCm39) I1145M probably damaging Het
Cybb C G X: 9,316,989 (GRCm39) D246H probably benign Het
Cyp2j8 T A 4: 96,367,323 (GRCm39) D265V probably benign Het
Dennd2a T C 6: 39,499,621 (GRCm39) T315A probably benign Het
Dgkz T A 2: 91,767,076 (GRCm39) Q905L probably benign Het
Dnah8 G A 17: 31,059,688 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Elp2 A G 18: 24,752,542 (GRCm39) H365R probably damaging Het
Gm136 G A 4: 34,746,580 (GRCm39) Q144* probably null Het
Gon4l T C 3: 88,815,458 (GRCm39) V2008A possibly damaging Het
Hjurp GT GTT 1: 88,194,246 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Isyna1 A T 8: 71,049,246 (GRCm39) H414L probably damaging Het
Kif20b A G 19: 34,911,836 (GRCm39) Y233C probably benign Het
Klk1 A T 7: 43,878,139 (GRCm39) I132F probably damaging Het
Klre1 A T 6: 129,561,188 (GRCm39) H183L probably benign Het
Lrp1b T C 2: 40,711,657 (GRCm39) T3188A probably damaging Het
Mapk12 A T 15: 89,018,841 (GRCm39) L198* probably null Het
Mt4 A C 8: 94,864,912 (GRCm39) T29P possibly damaging Het
Myh14 C T 7: 44,310,464 (GRCm39) V140I probably damaging Het
Nr1h4 T C 10: 89,314,659 (GRCm39) Q269R possibly damaging Het
Or4p23 C G 2: 88,577,231 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Or51e1 A G 7: 102,359,405 (GRCm39) H313R probably benign Het
Pde1b A G 15: 103,435,112 (GRCm39) I421V probably null Het
Pde3b A T 7: 114,107,425 (GRCm39) T519S probably damaging Het
Phf21a T A 2: 92,187,346 (GRCm39) C178* probably null Het
Phtf2 A G 5: 21,010,722 (GRCm39) S88P possibly damaging Het
Pik3c3 A G 18: 30,435,982 (GRCm39) M394V possibly damaging Het
Plxnb1 C T 9: 108,934,027 (GRCm39) P752S probably benign Het
Pp2d1 C A 17: 53,822,037 (GRCm39) G343V probably benign Het
Ppp6r2 A G 15: 89,143,272 (GRCm39) I140V possibly damaging Het
Ppp6r3 C A 19: 3,517,229 (GRCm39) V75L probably damaging Het
Ptprq T A 10: 107,524,275 (GRCm39) H486L probably benign Het
Rasgrf1 C T 9: 89,877,056 (GRCm39) T807M probably benign Het
Rasgrp3 C A 17: 75,821,111 (GRCm39) Y439* probably null Het
Rbm44 A G 1: 91,081,050 (GRCm39) T413A probably benign Het
Rnf135 T C 11: 80,089,662 (GRCm39) C333R probably damaging Het
Scfd2 A G 5: 74,680,226 (GRCm39) V309A probably damaging Het
Semp2l1 T C 1: 32,585,701 (GRCm39) S70G probably benign Het
Serpina3m A T 12: 104,355,908 (GRCm39) K192* probably null Het
Sft2d1rt A G 11: 45,942,656 (GRCm39) S156P probably damaging Het
Sh3tc2 A G 18: 62,123,506 (GRCm39) I756V probably benign Het
Slc27a4 T C 2: 29,702,648 (GRCm39) V516A probably damaging Het
Sult2a5 T A 7: 13,359,188 (GRCm39) C55S probably benign Het
Tars3 C T 7: 65,341,042 (GRCm39) T783M probably benign Het
Tet2 A T 3: 133,172,805 (GRCm39) I1819N possibly damaging Het
Timeless T C 10: 128,086,631 (GRCm39) F1057L probably damaging Het
Ttn T A 2: 76,628,418 (GRCm39) I12835F probably damaging Het
Uhrf1 T A 17: 56,617,834 (GRCm39) D185E probably benign Het
Vmn2r74 G T 7: 85,605,199 (GRCm39) S483* probably null Het
Xpo1 A T 11: 23,231,327 (GRCm39) I304F possibly damaging Het
Zc3h11a A G 1: 133,552,449 (GRCm39) S553P probably benign Het
Zdhhc1 A G 8: 106,199,484 (GRCm39) S402P probably benign Het
Zwilch T C 9: 64,070,028 (GRCm39) Y101C probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Arg2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01546:Arg2 APN 12 79,196,633 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02494:Arg2 APN 12 79,198,697 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02512:Arg2 APN 12 79,194,517 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL02543:Arg2 APN 12 79,197,533 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
IGL02974:Arg2 APN 12 79,197,566 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03106:Arg2 APN 12 79,196,665 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL03240:Arg2 APN 12 79,178,605 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0119:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,194,386 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0136:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,196,780 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0299:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,194,386 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1856:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,194,436 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1863:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,196,794 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4369:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,196,746 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7251:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,197,572 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8683:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,196,794 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CCAGTAGACGTTGGAATGGC -3'
(R):5'- TGGATCCTACCAGTTCTCCAAC -3'

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