Incidental Mutation 'R5000:Usp18'
ID 389815
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Usp18
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000030107
Gene Name ubiquitin specific peptidase 18
Synonyms UBP43, 1110058H21Rik
MMRRC Submission 042594-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.664) question?
Stock # R5000 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 6
Chromosomal Location 121222865-121247876 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 121229479 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Arginine to Glycine at position 33 (R33G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000032198 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000032198]
AlphaFold Q9WTV6
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000032198
AA Change: R33G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.841 (Sensitivity: 0.84; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000032198
Gene: ENSMUSG00000030107
AA Change: R33G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UCH 51 363 3.1e-41 PFAM
Pfam:UCH_1 52 335 6.5e-24 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000203250
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000203718
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1795 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.4%
  • 10x: 96.6%
  • 20x: 93.4%
Validation Efficiency 98% (97/99)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the ubiquitin-specific proteases (UBP) family of enzymes that cleave ubiquitin from ubiquitinated protein substrates. It is highly expressed in liver and thymus, and is localized to the nucleus. This protein efficiently cleaves only ISG15 (a ubiquitin-like protein) fusions, and deletion of this gene in mice results in a massive increase of ISG15 conjugates in tissues, indicating that this protein is a major ISG15-specific protease. Mice lacking this gene are also hypersensitive to interferon, suggesting a function of this protein in downregulating interferon responses, independent of its isopeptidase activity towards ISG15. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mutants die prematurely with cellular necrosis in the ependyma, breakdown of blood-brain barrier, hydrocephaly with enlarged ventricles, and severe neurological abnormalities. Mice homozygous for an ENU-induced allele exhibit increased susceptibility to Salmonella infection and LPS. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 88 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2310022A10Rik T A 7: 27,255,946 (GRCm39) F11Y probably benign Het
Abca5 A G 11: 110,201,050 (GRCm39) L450P probably damaging Het
Abi1 T A 2: 22,840,211 (GRCm39) R357W probably damaging Het
Acot7 G A 4: 152,270,820 (GRCm39) G55R probably benign Het
Aicda G A 6: 122,538,826 (GRCm39) V14I probably damaging Het
Anxa4 G T 6: 86,742,766 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Apobr T A 7: 126,185,729 (GRCm39) D413E possibly damaging Het
Ash1l T C 3: 88,965,941 (GRCm39) Y2448H probably damaging Het
Atf7ip A G 6: 136,559,426 (GRCm39) E749G probably damaging Het
Atp8b3 A T 10: 80,357,676 (GRCm39) N1114K possibly damaging Het
Bdnf C A 2: 109,553,993 (GRCm39) N122K probably benign Het
Boc A T 16: 44,310,517 (GRCm39) I801N probably damaging Het
Brap A T 5: 121,800,089 (GRCm39) K37* probably null Het
Ccar1 C T 10: 62,586,784 (GRCm39) E885K unknown Het
Ccdc103 A G 11: 102,774,932 (GRCm39) N177S probably benign Het
Ccdc116 G A 16: 16,959,657 (GRCm39) P344L possibly damaging Het
Cdca5 T C 19: 6,135,463 (GRCm39) S28P possibly damaging Het
Ceacam20 T C 7: 19,699,453 (GRCm39) I14T probably damaging Het
Chrnb1 A T 11: 69,677,858 (GRCm39) V298E probably damaging Het
Cnksr3 G A 10: 7,076,746 (GRCm39) Q149* probably null Het
Csnk1a1 T C 18: 61,711,840 (GRCm39) F97L probably damaging Het
Dag1 A T 9: 108,085,216 (GRCm39) S642T probably benign Het
Dedd2 A G 7: 24,903,068 (GRCm39) V297A possibly damaging Het
Dhcr7 C T 7: 143,395,060 (GRCm39) T189M possibly damaging Het
Dlgap1 T C 17: 71,073,053 (GRCm39) S691P probably damaging Het
Dmgdh A C 13: 93,825,046 (GRCm39) H123P probably damaging Het
Dnah6 C T 6: 73,121,798 (GRCm39) V1395I probably benign Het
Dnah7a T C 1: 53,606,201 (GRCm39) Y1273C probably damaging Het
Dnah7b T A 1: 46,138,663 (GRCm39) L235* probably null Het
Elac2 T C 11: 64,876,379 (GRCm39) F3L probably benign Het
Elovl7 A T 13: 108,410,915 (GRCm39) K163N probably benign Het
Epg5 T C 18: 77,997,376 (GRCm39) V413A probably benign Het
Espl1 T A 15: 102,206,986 (GRCm39) L150Q probably damaging Het
F2rl3 T A 8: 73,489,307 (GRCm39) L178Q probably damaging Het
Fam120a T C 13: 49,051,143 (GRCm39) E754G probably damaging Het
Fam53b T C 7: 132,317,730 (GRCm39) N304S probably benign Het
Fbxo41 T C 6: 85,460,901 (GRCm39) E269G probably damaging Het
Fcrla T C 1: 170,749,959 (GRCm39) T4A probably benign Het
Frmpd1 A T 4: 45,261,931 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Gm9376 A G 14: 118,504,702 (GRCm39) M45V probably benign Het
Gpr68 G A 12: 100,844,596 (GRCm39) A316V probably benign Het
Hmgcl G A 4: 135,689,511 (GRCm39) C323Y probably benign Het
Hnrnpu T C 1: 178,156,941 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ier2 T A 8: 85,389,353 (GRCm39) I10F probably damaging Het
Ip6k1 C T 9: 107,922,798 (GRCm39) Q234* probably null Het
Llgl2 T C 11: 115,735,728 (GRCm39) V108A probably benign Het
Lrfn3 T C 7: 30,059,805 (GRCm39) N140S possibly damaging Het
Lrig1 T A 6: 94,588,430 (GRCm39) H573L probably damaging Het
Lrrk2 T A 15: 91,634,081 (GRCm39) W1393R probably damaging Het
Mrc1 T A 2: 14,249,000 (GRCm39) Y179N probably damaging Het
Mtfr1 C T 3: 19,265,743 (GRCm39) L93F probably damaging Het
Muc19 T C 15: 91,757,429 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Ndst2 C T 14: 20,774,975 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nmd3 A T 3: 69,624,735 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nsd3 A G 8: 26,172,593 (GRCm39) Y784C probably damaging Het
Or4a27 A T 2: 88,559,910 (GRCm39) I11N probably damaging Het
Or7a36 G A 10: 78,820,514 (GRCm39) V297I probably benign Het
Papln A G 12: 83,821,663 (GRCm39) Y297C probably damaging Het
Pdhx T C 2: 102,871,385 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Pdpk1 T C 17: 24,330,019 (GRCm39) T6A possibly damaging Het
Prcp T C 7: 92,568,368 (GRCm39) W267R probably damaging Het
Prg2 T C 2: 84,812,367 (GRCm39) S26P probably benign Het
Psg26 A T 7: 18,214,057 (GRCm39) Y202N possibly damaging Het
Psrc1 T C 3: 108,287,839 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rap1gds1 A T 3: 138,662,011 (GRCm39) M366K probably damaging Het
Robo4 G T 9: 37,319,664 (GRCm39) R527L probably benign Het
Sel1l3 G A 5: 53,357,776 (GRCm39) T72M probably damaging Het
Selenoo G A 15: 88,978,387 (GRCm39) R270H probably damaging Het
Sema3d A G 5: 12,498,005 (GRCm39) T4A probably benign Het
Shroom1 A T 11: 53,357,944 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc25a19 T C 11: 115,507,497 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Snx29 A C 16: 11,221,371 (GRCm39) I266L probably damaging Het
Spo11 T C 2: 172,831,193 (GRCm39) S255P probably damaging Het
Spock3 T C 8: 63,698,158 (GRCm39) V167A possibly damaging Het
Tmc7 A G 7: 118,158,077 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tmtc4 A G 14: 123,170,743 (GRCm39) V509A possibly damaging Het
Trim24 A G 6: 37,935,547 (GRCm39) D880G probably benign Het
Ube2j2 G A 4: 156,030,841 (GRCm39) M1I probably null Het
Ubr4 T A 4: 139,163,480 (GRCm39) C2627S probably damaging Het
Unc5d A T 8: 29,205,775 (GRCm39) M512K possibly damaging Het
Utp23 T A 15: 51,745,569 (GRCm39) V23D probably damaging Het
Wdr17 T A 8: 55,118,161 (GRCm39) M512L possibly damaging Het
Wdr64 T A 1: 175,553,941 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Zbtb6 T C 2: 37,319,251 (GRCm39) T226A probably benign Het
Zc3hc1 T A 6: 30,375,987 (GRCm39) H191L possibly damaging Het
Zdhhc4 C A 5: 143,310,688 (GRCm39) C48F probably damaging Het
Zfp335 T A 2: 164,736,588 (GRCm39) T1016S probably benign Het
Zfp583 A G 7: 6,328,473 (GRCm39) Y39H probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Usp18
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00963:Usp18 APN 6 121,232,341 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL01403:Usp18 APN 6 121,245,627 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.67
IGL01411:Usp18 APN 6 121,238,380 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL01810:Usp18 APN 6 121,230,730 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02568:Usp18 APN 6 121,238,050 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02613:Usp18 APN 6 121,238,049 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.11
R0961:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,238,452 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1350:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,239,651 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.64
R1855:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,239,076 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R1916:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,245,513 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.14
R1981:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,229,476 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R2015:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,245,509 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4062:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,238,326 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5894:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,238,456 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R6006:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,239,781 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.58
R6932:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,229,473 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7357:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,230,808 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R8243:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,246,103 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8325:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,230,769 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9005:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,229,529 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
R9578:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,239,726 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
Z1177:Usp18 UTSW 6 121,232,234 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TTGTGTAGACTCTGCCTGGAAG -3'
(R):5'- TCGGGGACAACAGATTTCAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGTGAAGTTGTGGACTCCCGAC -3'
(R):5'- GTAATGACCATGAGGGCT -3'
Posted On 2016-06-06