Incidental Mutation 'R0491:Mertk'
ID 42453
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mertk
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000014361
Gene Name MER proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase
Synonyms nmf12, Tyro 12, Nyk, Eyk, Mer
MMRRC Submission 038689-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.166) question?
Stock # R0491 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 128540876-128644814 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation critical splice donor site (2 bp from exon)
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 128635027 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000014505 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000014505]
AlphaFold Q60805
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000014505
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000014505
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014361

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 22 N/A INTRINSIC
IG 94 189 8.99e-6 SMART
IG 198 276 1.54e-4 SMART
FN3 279 363 7.23e-8 SMART
FN3 379 465 6.16e-2 SMART
transmembrane domain 498 520 N/A INTRINSIC
TyrKc 582 849 2.88e-129 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140221
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9485 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.8%
  • 20x: 94.4%
Validation Efficiency 100% (65/65)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene is a member of the MER/AXL/TYRO3 receptor kinase family and encodes a transmembrane protein with two fibronectin type-III domains, two Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domains, and one tyrosine kinase domain. Mutations in this gene have been associated with disruption of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) phagocytosis pathway and onset of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show increased sensitivity to LPS-induced shock, defective phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, lupus-like autoimmunity, degeneration of photoreceptors, decreased platelet aggregation and protection from induced pulmonary thromboembolism and thrombosis. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 67 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca13 T C 11: 9,248,235 (GRCm39) F2661L probably benign Het
Acadsb A G 7: 131,031,836 (GRCm39) D224G probably benign Het
Acsm1 A G 7: 119,239,920 (GRCm39) H288R probably damaging Het
Adamts2 A G 11: 50,667,457 (GRCm39) D465G probably damaging Het
Akap9 A T 5: 4,022,851 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Alms1 A G 6: 85,679,582 (GRCm39) T3240A probably damaging Het
Ap3d1 A G 10: 80,555,075 (GRCm39) W417R probably damaging Het
Arfgef1 C A 1: 10,250,212 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Atf6 A G 1: 170,614,913 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cacna1s T A 1: 136,016,746 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Clcn1 T C 6: 42,287,515 (GRCm39) F740L probably benign Het
Clec12a T A 6: 129,341,016 (GRCm39) D265E probably benign Het
Clic3 T A 2: 25,347,797 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cntnap3 T G 13: 64,909,859 (GRCm39) T749P probably benign Het
Col11a2 T A 17: 34,261,186 (GRCm39) D45E probably null Het
Cplane1 T A 15: 8,211,727 (GRCm39) S356T probably damaging Het
Crxos T A 7: 15,632,460 (GRCm39) S89T probably benign Het
Cxcr1 G T 1: 74,231,468 (GRCm39) P185T possibly damaging Het
Cyp20a1 T A 1: 60,410,486 (GRCm39) N262K possibly damaging Het
Dennd2b T A 7: 109,156,411 (GRCm39) Q113L probably benign Het
Dpy19l2 T C 9: 24,607,324 (GRCm39) R46G probably benign Het
Dpysl2 A T 14: 67,045,411 (GRCm39) L454Q probably damaging Het
Dvl3 C T 16: 20,346,173 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Eppin T A 2: 164,431,332 (GRCm39) E98V possibly damaging Het
Fancm A T 12: 65,152,835 (GRCm39) H1097L probably benign Het
Fkbp4 A G 6: 128,412,705 (GRCm39) I75T probably damaging Het
Fmn2 A G 1: 174,409,525 (GRCm39) H586R unknown Het
Gm973 C T 1: 59,597,393 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Haus6 A C 4: 86,521,083 (GRCm39) V185G possibly damaging Het
Herc2 T A 7: 55,772,114 (GRCm39) C1098S possibly damaging Het
Hic1 C A 11: 75,057,136 (GRCm39) L584F possibly damaging Het
Itgb1bp1 C A 12: 21,326,896 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Kbtbd2 G A 6: 56,757,374 (GRCm39) R121* probably null Het
Lgr4 C T 2: 109,837,626 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lrrc55 T C 2: 85,022,264 (GRCm39) E309G probably damaging Het
Micu3 A G 8: 40,819,294 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mmp11 G A 10: 75,762,592 (GRCm39) A287V probably benign Het
Mpzl2 A G 9: 44,954,039 (GRCm39) Y47C probably damaging Het
Muc5b A C 7: 141,415,752 (GRCm39) R2899S probably benign Het
Myo1b A G 1: 51,794,857 (GRCm39) Y1078H probably benign Het
Naip1 A T 13: 100,559,727 (GRCm39) D1092E probably benign Het
Ncapd3 T G 9: 26,969,179 (GRCm39) V611G probably damaging Het
Ntpcr C T 8: 126,464,093 (GRCm39) R73* probably null Het
Or4c120 A T 2: 89,000,704 (GRCm39) V284E probably benign Het
Or5b119 G A 19: 13,456,857 (GRCm39) A235V probably damaging Het
Osbp2 A G 11: 3,664,709 (GRCm39) F88S probably damaging Het
Pkn3 A T 2: 29,979,889 (GRCm39) T711S probably damaging Het
Plekhm1 T C 11: 103,285,602 (GRCm39) K278E probably benign Het
Ppp1r36 A G 12: 76,486,065 (GRCm39) T408A probably benign Het
Prss41 T C 17: 24,061,477 (GRCm39) T105A possibly damaging Het
Psme1 G T 14: 55,817,378 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ptprq A T 10: 107,444,036 (GRCm39) Y1523N probably damaging Het
Ric8b A G 10: 84,828,086 (GRCm39) D470G probably damaging Het
Scarb1 A G 5: 125,375,795 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc25a54 G A 3: 109,010,112 (GRCm39) A204T probably damaging Het
Spink10 T C 18: 62,793,036 (GRCm39) C67R probably damaging Het
Tmtc1 A T 6: 148,314,138 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tprkb A G 6: 85,901,446 (GRCm39) D28G probably benign Het
Ttll13 A G 7: 79,910,098 (GRCm39) H747R probably benign Het
Usp24 A G 4: 106,259,302 (GRCm39) S1608G probably benign Het
Utp20 A T 10: 88,596,774 (GRCm39) F2115L probably damaging Het
Vmn1r200 A T 13: 22,579,361 (GRCm39) I46L probably benign Het
Zdhhc8 A T 16: 18,046,254 (GRCm39) M103K probably damaging Het
Zfp595 C T 13: 67,465,369 (GRCm39) G298E probably damaging Het
Zfp738 T G 13: 67,818,140 (GRCm39) H617P possibly damaging Het
Zfp9 A T 6: 118,442,163 (GRCm39) H166Q probably damaging Het
Zp3r C A 1: 130,546,071 (GRCm39) D80Y probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mertk
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01540:Mertk APN 2 128,625,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01561:Mertk APN 2 128,578,556 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01873:Mertk APN 2 128,571,195 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
IGL02539:Mertk APN 2 128,643,210 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02652:Mertk APN 2 128,643,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02962:Mertk APN 2 128,619,374 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03237:Mertk APN 2 128,632,192 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
PIT4378001:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,537 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0118:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,086 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0281:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,541 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0565:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,403 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R0628:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,233 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1260:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,072 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1423:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,883 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1523:Mertk UTSW 2 128,632,248 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1539:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,446 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R1680:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,556 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1770:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,094 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1832:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1870:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,116 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1959:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,010 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2078:Mertk UTSW 2 128,636,378 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2125:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,058 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2178:Mertk UTSW 2 128,634,984 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2220:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,392 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
R4128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,619,358 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4664:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.24
R4740:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,914 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4822:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,225 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4839:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,496 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R4874:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,079 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4899:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,845 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5010:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R5128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,167 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R5251:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,375 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5276:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,234 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R5397:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,384 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R5575:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,485 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5605:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,227 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.43
R5705:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,321 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5987:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,294 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6127:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,211 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6556:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,341 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R6671:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,943 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6674:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,277 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6841:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,150 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,569 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7192:Mertk UTSW 2 128,635,028 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7225:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,482 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R7344:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,417 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7414:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,313 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R7883:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,265 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8000:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,418 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8953:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,716 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R9135:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,035 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R9153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9176:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,892 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R9443:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,029 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9574:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,880 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9582:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,527 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.55
R9616:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
X0067:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GATTAAATGCCCTGTTCCGCTGAGG -3'
(R):5'- TCATAGCATGTGTGAGGTCCCAGAG -3'

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