Incidental Mutation 'R5444:Ncstn'
ID 427315
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ncstn
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000003458
Gene Name nicastrin
Synonyms D1Dau13e, 9430068N19Rik, Nct, nicastrin
MMRRC Submission 043009-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R5444 (G1)
Quality Score 212
Status Validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 171893580-171910356 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to C at 171900406 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Glycine at position 223 (V223G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000003550 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000003550] [ENSMUST00000140643] [ENSMUST00000146137]
AlphaFold P57716
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000003550
AA Change: V223G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.920 (Sensitivity: 0.81; Specificity: 0.94)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000003550
Gene: ENSMUSG00000003458
AA Change: V223G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 32 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Peptidase_M28 254 468 2.9e-7 PFAM
Pfam:Nicastrin 273 498 1.6e-94 PFAM
transmembrane domain 669 691 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000122986
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000135928
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140643
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000119128
Gene: ENSMUSG00000003458

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 32 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000146137
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000120663
Gene: ENSMUSG00000003458

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 32 N/A INTRINSIC
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.2042 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.1%
  • 20x: 95.1%
Validation Efficiency 99% (66/67)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a type I transmembrane glycoprotein that is an integral component of the multimeric gamma-secretase complex. The encoded protein cleaves integral membrane proteins, including Notch receptors and beta-amyloid precursor protein, and may be a stabilizing cofactor required for gamma-secretase complex assembly. The cleavage of beta-amyloid precursor protein yields amyloid beta peptide, the main component of the neuritic plaque and the hallmark lesion in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease; however, the nature of the encoded protein's role in Alzheimer's disease is not known for certain. Mutations in this gene are associated with familial acne inversa. A pseudogene of this gene is present on chromosome 21. Alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been described, but the full-length nature of some of these variants has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutant embryos die exhibiting morphological defects of the somites, yolk sac vasculature, neural tube, and pericardial sacs. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 60 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930584F24Rik A G 5: 26,684,735 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Adam11 A G 11: 102,663,674 (GRCm39) Q284R probably damaging Het
Adamts17 T A 7: 66,691,647 (GRCm39) H610Q probably benign Het
Alg6 A G 4: 99,629,816 (GRCm39) Y131C probably benign Het
Apol9b T C 15: 77,619,963 (GRCm39) I253T probably damaging Het
Asb4 T A 6: 5,431,040 (GRCm39) I425N probably damaging Het
Atic T C 1: 71,615,876 (GRCm39) L474P probably damaging Het
B3glct C T 5: 149,669,985 (GRCm39) T318I probably damaging Het
Bbs7 T C 3: 36,666,199 (GRCm39) K22E possibly damaging Het
Cdk17 T G 10: 93,053,823 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cemip T A 7: 83,631,499 (GRCm39) T438S probably damaging Het
Chd2 T C 7: 73,122,833 (GRCm39) E967G probably damaging Het
Cyp2d26 G T 15: 82,676,739 (GRCm39) D202E probably benign Het
Dhdds G A 4: 133,698,447 (GRCm39) R295* probably null Het
Eef2kmt G A 16: 5,066,959 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fn3krp G A 11: 121,312,430 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Gjc3 G A 5: 137,955,809 (GRCm39) L159F probably damaging Het
Gm28434 T C 5: 88,127,147 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gp2 G A 7: 119,053,821 (GRCm39) P47S possibly damaging Het
Irf7 C T 7: 140,844,732 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Itgb8 T C 12: 119,201,573 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Kcnb2 A T 1: 15,781,716 (GRCm39) I863F probably benign Het
Lamb1 T C 12: 31,348,908 (GRCm39) F647L possibly damaging Het
Mccc1 T A 3: 36,030,891 (GRCm39) M392L probably benign Het
Mtmr10 T C 7: 63,938,149 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Neurl3 G T 1: 36,308,571 (GRCm39) F80L probably damaging Het
Nf1 T C 11: 79,334,785 (GRCm39) M869T possibly damaging Het
Nfatc2 A G 2: 168,376,810 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nnat T C 2: 157,403,137 (GRCm39) F26S possibly damaging Het
Nos1ap T C 1: 170,202,820 (GRCm39) Y109C probably damaging Het
Nup205 T A 6: 35,166,124 (GRCm39) D194E probably damaging Het
Or10ak11 T A 4: 118,687,308 (GRCm39) I109L probably benign Het
Or3a4 T C 11: 73,944,803 (GRCm39) S261G probably benign Het
Or52k2 C T 7: 102,254,076 (GRCm39) R172* probably null Het
Or5b109 A T 19: 13,212,322 (GRCm39) Q236L probably benign Het
Or9g3 A T 2: 85,590,263 (GRCm39) F152L probably benign Het
Ostf1 A G 19: 18,558,677 (GRCm39) L202S probably benign Het
Pdzrn4 T A 15: 92,668,806 (GRCm39) M747K probably damaging Het
Plxnb1 A G 9: 108,935,521 (GRCm39) D1019G probably benign Het
Pnlip A G 19: 58,661,595 (GRCm39) I95V probably benign Het
Polr3a T C 14: 24,505,009 (GRCm39) I1084V possibly damaging Het
Ppp1r13b T A 12: 111,805,122 (GRCm39) T197S probably benign Het
Rasgrp3 A T 17: 75,810,370 (GRCm39) I357F probably damaging Het
Rbmxl2 G C 7: 106,809,044 (GRCm39) G110R probably damaging Het
Relch C T 1: 105,654,109 (GRCm39) T826I possibly damaging Het
Rgs22 T C 15: 36,015,773 (GRCm39) D1037G possibly damaging Het
Rnf215 A G 11: 4,085,843 (GRCm39) I107M probably benign Het
Rybp A T 6: 100,264,231 (GRCm39) M3K probably damaging Het
Sgo2b T C 8: 64,379,590 (GRCm39) S1081G possibly damaging Het
Slfn10-ps C T 11: 82,926,113 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Spag17 T C 3: 99,963,468 (GRCm39) V1062A probably benign Het
Sult2a1 A T 7: 13,569,944 (GRCm39) I96K possibly damaging Het
Tbc1d5 A G 17: 51,042,995 (GRCm39) I831T probably damaging Het
Thbs3 T C 3: 89,130,692 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tmub2 T C 11: 102,179,066 (GRCm39) L255S possibly damaging Het
Trank1 T A 9: 111,222,026 (GRCm39) L2921Q probably benign Het
Trappc14 A T 5: 138,259,260 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tuba8 A T 6: 121,203,060 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn2r25 T C 6: 123,805,451 (GRCm39) I469V probably benign Het
Zfp1007 A T 5: 109,823,502 (GRCm39) Y649* probably null Het
Other mutations in Ncstn
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00737:Ncstn APN 1 171,901,968 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
IGL02030:Ncstn APN 1 171,900,024 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02470:Ncstn APN 1 171,910,166 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL02498:Ncstn APN 1 171,896,159 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
morel UTSW 1 171,900,043 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Pig UTSW 1 171,899,092 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
truffle UTSW 1 171,897,576 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0048:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,897,528 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0480:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,910,159 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0648:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,895,454 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R0792:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,072 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1330:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,092 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1524:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,716 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.58
R1660:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,894,339 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R1828:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,038 (GRCm39) frame shift probably null
R1892:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,038 (GRCm39) frame shift probably null
R1907:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,710 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R3722:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,895,462 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.50
R3876:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,897,640 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R3946:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,895,061 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3969:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,897,576 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4108:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,900,111 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4597:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,895,823 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4998:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,087 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.81
R5037:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,896,193 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5150:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,895,151 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R5406:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,731 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5605:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,908,717 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R6675:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,095 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7268:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,908,830 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R7290:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,900,373 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7871:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,903,023 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8238:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,900,043 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9462:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,707 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGTAGTTATGGAGAAGGCCTTCAAG -3'
(R):5'- GCTTAAGAATGGAGCTGGGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TATGGAGAAGGCCTTCAAGATACCTC -3'
(R):5'- TAAGAATGGAGCTGGGCCTTCC -3'
Posted On 2016-09-01