Incidental Mutation 'R0485:Npc1'
ID 42248
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Npc1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024413
Gene Name NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1
Synonyms lcsd, nmf164, D18Ertd139e, D18Ertd723e, A430089E03Rik, C85354
MMRRC Submission 038684-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.616) question?
Stock # R0485 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 12322749-12369457 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 12346503 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 231 (V231A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000025279 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000025279]
AlphaFold O35604
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025279
AA Change: V231A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025279
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024413
AA Change: V231A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 8 15 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:NPC1_N 22 267 1.6e-79 PFAM
transmembrane domain 269 291 N/A INTRINSIC
transmembrane domain 353 375 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Patched 436 896 3.5e-52 PFAM
Pfam:MMPL 648 794 6.3e-8 PFAM
Pfam:Sterol-sensing 649 803 2.7e-56 PFAM
Pfam:Patched 1023 1252 2.9e-33 PFAM
low complexity region 1259 1273 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000133112
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000145771
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000149211
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0866 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.3%
  • 10x: 96.3%
  • 20x: 92.4%
Validation Efficiency 100% (95/95)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a large protein that resides in the limiting membrane of endosomes and lysosomes and mediates intracellular cholesterol trafficking via binding of cholesterol to its N-terminal domain. It is predicted to have a cytoplasmic C-terminus, 13 transmembrane domains, and 3 large loops in the lumen of the endosome - the last loop being at the N-terminus. This protein transports low-density lipoproteins to late endosomal/lysosomal compartments where they are hydrolized and released as free cholesterol. Defects in this gene cause Niemann-Pick type C disease, a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by over accumulation of cholesterol and glycosphingolipids in late endosomal/lysosomal compartments.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for spontaneous and chemically induced mutations may exhibit lysosomal storage of non-esterified cholesterol, neurodegeneration, ataxia, presence of foam cells, sterility, and shortened lifespan. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 89 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700037C18Rik A G 16: 3,725,511 (GRCm39) V5A probably damaging Het
Abi3bp A G 16: 56,424,375 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Acot11 G A 4: 106,619,224 (GRCm39) R184C probably damaging Het
Adgre5 A T 8: 84,458,627 (GRCm39) I133N probably damaging Het
Afap1 A T 5: 36,108,347 (GRCm39) Q231L probably damaging Het
Alg12 T C 15: 88,695,630 (GRCm39) T289A probably benign Het
Ank3 T A 10: 69,718,374 (GRCm39) S542T possibly damaging Het
Ankmy2 G A 12: 36,232,389 (GRCm39) R138Q possibly damaging Het
Ascc2 C T 11: 4,622,302 (GRCm39) A456V probably benign Het
Atg4c G A 4: 99,112,719 (GRCm39) V289I probably benign Het
Bbs7 A T 3: 36,657,022 (GRCm39) Y269N probably damaging Het
Bcas3 T A 11: 85,386,676 (GRCm39) D370E probably damaging Het
Bicc1 T G 10: 70,761,145 (GRCm39) E955A probably damaging Het
Bok T C 1: 93,616,999 (GRCm39) F115S probably damaging Het
Caap1 A T 4: 94,438,758 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cacna2d3 T A 14: 29,256,476 (GRCm39) M95L possibly damaging Het
Calcrl T A 2: 84,200,435 (GRCm39) D115V probably benign Het
Car7 A T 8: 105,270,170 (GRCm39) M57L probably benign Het
Casq1 G T 1: 172,037,957 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cep290 A T 10: 100,385,206 (GRCm39) D1894V possibly damaging Het
Clec4a2 T A 6: 123,100,588 (GRCm39) N14K probably damaging Het
Col16a1 G T 4: 129,984,290 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Col5a1 T C 2: 27,880,109 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Col5a2 A T 1: 45,417,642 (GRCm39) I1311N probably damaging Het
Col5a3 T C 9: 20,694,004 (GRCm39) T1050A probably damaging Het
Colgalt2 A T 1: 152,360,622 (GRCm39) I220F probably damaging Het
Cpb1 A T 3: 20,329,792 (GRCm39) V8E unknown Het
Dchs1 C T 7: 105,421,934 (GRCm39) R162H probably benign Het
Dhx37 A G 5: 125,499,295 (GRCm39) Y638H probably benign Het
Dhx40 T G 11: 86,662,088 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ehd2 T A 7: 15,686,001 (GRCm39) Q357L probably benign Het
Ewsr1 T C 11: 5,020,737 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fcho1 C T 8: 72,165,204 (GRCm39) A418T probably benign Het
Gid8 T A 2: 180,355,004 (GRCm39) Y3* probably null Het
Gm10212 A C 19: 11,548,174 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Grin3b T A 10: 79,809,890 (GRCm39) N465K possibly damaging Het
H1f3 A T 13: 23,739,924 (GRCm39) K221* probably null Het
Htr4 A T 18: 62,561,225 (GRCm39) N162I probably damaging Het
Irag2 T C 6: 145,110,938 (GRCm39) C248R probably damaging Het
Itga3 T C 11: 94,952,796 (GRCm39) D325G probably benign Het
Itpr3 T G 17: 27,330,903 (GRCm39) V1737G probably damaging Het
Kcnab2 C T 4: 152,479,439 (GRCm39) V251I probably benign Het
Kcnn2 A T 18: 45,693,215 (GRCm39) I264L probably benign Het
Klhl41 T C 2: 69,501,600 (GRCm39) Y354H probably damaging Het
Klra6 T C 6: 130,000,601 (GRCm39) I68V probably benign Het
Letm2 G T 8: 26,082,574 (GRCm39) P178Q probably damaging Het
Lypd11 C A 7: 24,422,170 (GRCm39) C193F possibly damaging Het
Mbtps1 A T 8: 120,249,340 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mecom C T 3: 30,035,121 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mrps5 T A 2: 127,433,745 (GRCm39) S45T possibly damaging Het
Msra T A 14: 64,678,210 (GRCm39) I29F possibly damaging Het
Mup5 T C 4: 61,751,229 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Myo1a T C 10: 127,555,111 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Myrip C A 9: 120,270,443 (GRCm39) N564K probably benign Het
Naa20 T A 2: 145,757,592 (GRCm39) D148E probably damaging Het
Naga T G 15: 82,220,956 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nphs1 T C 7: 30,166,940 (GRCm39) F716L probably benign Het
Or8s5 T C 15: 98,238,810 (GRCm39) H20R probably benign Het
Parn G C 16: 13,472,299 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Polk A T 13: 96,620,272 (GRCm39) C664S probably benign Het
Prkar2b A G 12: 32,026,034 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Prkdc A G 16: 15,651,604 (GRCm39) E3747G probably damaging Het
Prmt5 A T 14: 54,748,712 (GRCm39) M362K probably damaging Het
Prob1 T C 18: 35,786,878 (GRCm39) T459A possibly damaging Het
Rttn C T 18: 89,108,543 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Scn1a T C 2: 66,104,269 (GRCm39) M1664V probably damaging Het
Sez6 T A 11: 77,844,639 (GRCm39) L154H probably damaging Het
Sh3tc1 A G 5: 35,859,356 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Shkbp1 C T 7: 27,048,006 (GRCm39) G334D probably damaging Het
Slc8a1 A T 17: 81,955,422 (GRCm39) F539I probably damaging Het
Spata31e5 G T 1: 28,817,223 (GRCm39) Q270K probably damaging Het
Sptan1 T C 2: 29,903,860 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ssc5d C T 7: 4,940,470 (GRCm39) T861M probably damaging Het
Tbx5 A T 5: 120,021,523 (GRCm39) M510L probably benign Het
Tdp1 A G 12: 99,876,101 (GRCm39) T351A probably benign Het
Tmc8 T A 11: 117,682,904 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tmco5 T A 2: 116,720,588 (GRCm39) D205E probably benign Het
Tmprss2 T C 16: 97,373,194 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Top6bl A T 19: 4,708,442 (GRCm39) I350N probably damaging Het
Tph1 T A 7: 46,299,448 (GRCm39) K364N probably benign Het
Trim24 T C 6: 37,934,001 (GRCm39) L648P probably damaging Het
Trmt6 C A 2: 132,650,950 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ube2i A T 17: 25,488,259 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vcan A C 13: 89,852,779 (GRCm39) L727R possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r28 T C 7: 5,491,689 (GRCm39) Y186C probably damaging Het
Wars1 C A 12: 108,841,083 (GRCm39) D232Y probably damaging Het
Xrcc5 T C 1: 72,378,104 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zbtb24 T A 10: 41,340,532 (GRCm39) S543T probably damaging Het
Zfp91 A G 19: 12,753,353 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Other mutations in Npc1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02347:Npc1 APN 18 12,332,691 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.45
IGL02523:Npc1 APN 18 12,334,629 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03018:Npc1 APN 18 12,347,436 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL03101:Npc1 APN 18 12,331,596 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
IGL03151:Npc1 APN 18 12,352,332 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
IGL03377:Npc1 APN 18 12,344,878 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
PIT4354001:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,344,592 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0068:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,341,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R0068:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,341,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R0190:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0200:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,261 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0699:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,632 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0730:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,382 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1302:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,142 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1442:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,106 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1463:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1804:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,356,145 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1808:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,327,149 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1928:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,435 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R2112:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,529 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.49
R2117:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,329,613 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2157:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,866 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2279:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,236 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R2311:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,335,240 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2446:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,347,396 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R3004:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,311 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R4090:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,219 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4304:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,584 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R4308:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,584 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R4564:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,789 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4786:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,332,554 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.35
R5243:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,688 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R5404:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,356 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R5823:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,846 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R6080:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,408 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6215:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,369,249 (GRCm39) small deletion probably benign
R6301:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,302 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6476:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,751 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7007:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,605 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R7020:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7048:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,337,822 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7116:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,344,601 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7153:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,348 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R7359:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,237 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R7382:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,763 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7765:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,105 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8047:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,374 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8094:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,327,297 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8161:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,129 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R8310:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,326,455 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8821:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,333,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8831:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,333,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8847:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,323,987 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9022:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,422 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9343:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,769 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.52
R9460:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,398 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R9723:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,649 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
X0012:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,326,368 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACAGAAATGCCACGTAGGTGACCC -3'
(R):5'- TTGCTGACATCACAGCAGGTTAGG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CGTAGGTGACCCACATGATGAC -3'
(R):5'- cggggaagaggcaggag -3'
Posted On 2013-05-23