Incidental Mutation 'R5889:Chrna4'
ID 456206
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Chrna4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000027577
Gene Name cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 4
Synonyms a4 nicotinic receptor, Acra-4, alpha4-nAChR, Acra4, alpha4 nAChR
MMRRC Submission 044090-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.178) question?
Stock # R5889 (G1)
Quality Score 84
Status Validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 180664104-180685339 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to C at 180670451 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Leucine to Tryptophan at position 435 (L435W)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000066338 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000067120] [ENSMUST00000108851]
AlphaFold O70174
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000067120
AA Change: L435W

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.997 (Sensitivity: 0.41; Specificity: 0.98)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000066338
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027577
AA Change: L435W

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 30 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Neur_chan_LBD 39 245 1.4e-76 PFAM
Pfam:Neur_chan_memb 252 620 1.9e-107 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000108851
AA Change: L435W

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.996 (Sensitivity: 0.55; Specificity: 0.98)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000104479
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027577
AA Change: L435W

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 30 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Neur_chan_LBD 39 245 8.4e-79 PFAM
Pfam:Neur_chan_memb 252 620 3.3e-112 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000135766
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000125724
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027577

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 30 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Neur_chan_LBD 39 130 9.2e-37 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000198922
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.6467 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.5%
  • 10x: 97.6%
  • 20x: 92.3%
Validation Efficiency 100% (63/63)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, which belongs to a superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels that play a role in fast signal transmission at synapses. These pentameric receptors can bind acetylcholine, which causes an extensive change in conformation that leads to the opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane. This protein is an integral membrane receptor subunit that can interact with either nAChR beta-2 or nAChR beta-4 to form a functional receptor. Mutations in this gene cause nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy type 1. Polymorphisms in this gene that provide protection against nicotine addiction have been described. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Nullizygous mice may show reduced chemically-elicited analgesia, susceptibility to seizures, increased anxiety, and altered behavioral responses to nicotine or a new environment. Homozygotes for any of several knock-in alleles exhibit altered nervous system physiology and/or sensitivity to nicotine. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 57 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930568D16Rik T C 2: 35,244,461 (GRCm39) E297G probably damaging Het
Astn1 C T 1: 158,427,950 (GRCm39) P707L possibly damaging Het
Cep290 T C 10: 100,334,936 (GRCm39) S319P possibly damaging Het
Cilp C A 9: 65,187,625 (GRCm39) A1240D possibly damaging Het
Col17a1 A G 19: 47,637,511 (GRCm39) F1249S possibly damaging Het
Creb3l3 T C 10: 80,928,367 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cyp4f40 C A 17: 32,894,731 (GRCm39) T432N probably benign Het
Dsg1c T G 18: 20,416,658 (GRCm39) I853R possibly damaging Het
Ebna1bp2 T A 4: 118,478,620 (GRCm39) D34E probably damaging Het
Edc4 C T 8: 106,614,654 (GRCm39) T112I possibly damaging Het
Enpep T A 3: 129,106,227 (GRCm39) Y333F probably damaging Het
Exoc6 A G 19: 37,570,693 (GRCm39) H291R probably damaging Het
Fbln5 G T 12: 101,731,485 (GRCm39) N236K probably damaging Het
Fndc8 A T 11: 82,789,555 (GRCm39) T238S probably damaging Het
Frem3 T C 8: 81,340,917 (GRCm39) V1070A probably damaging Het
Gabra4 A T 5: 71,729,234 (GRCm39) N515K possibly damaging Het
Gemin5 A G 11: 58,013,181 (GRCm39) V1422A possibly damaging Het
Gm10118 A G 10: 63,762,890 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Grm5 A G 7: 87,252,281 (GRCm39) D177G probably damaging Het
Gtf2h4 G A 17: 35,981,792 (GRCm39) P147L possibly damaging Het
Hgsnat T C 8: 26,453,395 (GRCm39) D265G probably damaging Het
Hsd17b4 T A 18: 50,310,276 (GRCm39) L513Q probably damaging Het
Hsd17b7 A T 1: 169,783,487 (GRCm39) M307K probably benign Het
Hspa5 T C 2: 34,664,629 (GRCm39) V361A probably damaging Het
Iqgap2 A G 13: 95,768,550 (GRCm39) V1450A probably benign Het
Itpr3 A G 17: 27,334,039 (GRCm39) E2037G probably damaging Het
Itprid2 T A 2: 79,488,072 (GRCm39) D718E probably damaging Het
Lama5 T C 2: 179,835,467 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Manba G T 3: 135,230,359 (GRCm39) G311* probably null Het
Mettl24 T A 10: 40,622,486 (GRCm39) V236E probably benign Het
Myh3 A G 11: 66,977,201 (GRCm39) D310G probably damaging Het
Ncoa4 A T 14: 31,888,616 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nop56 G T 2: 130,117,902 (GRCm39) R126L probably damaging Het
Nos3 C A 5: 24,573,775 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Or13c7b T C 4: 43,820,492 (GRCm39) M290V possibly damaging Het
Pcdhga3 T A 18: 37,809,662 (GRCm39) V705D probably damaging Het
Prom2 C T 2: 127,371,331 (GRCm39) A776T possibly damaging Het
Prss48 A G 3: 85,905,492 (GRCm39) I127T probably damaging Het
Rtca T C 3: 116,293,232 (GRCm39) Y193C possibly damaging Het
Samd9l T C 6: 3,376,460 (GRCm39) Y267C probably damaging Het
Scube3 A G 17: 28,379,887 (GRCm39) R272G possibly damaging Het
Sprr1a G T 3: 92,391,951 (GRCm39) H17N probably benign Het
Stard3 G C 11: 98,266,361 (GRCm39) Q120H probably benign Het
Supt6 A G 11: 78,103,574 (GRCm39) I1377T probably damaging Het
Svop A T 5: 114,203,692 (GRCm39) S30T probably benign Het
Syne2 T A 12: 76,119,026 (GRCm39) L5882* probably null Het
Tanc2 G T 11: 105,812,633 (GRCm39) R1359L probably benign Het
Tmc7 A C 7: 118,165,549 (GRCm39) L55R probably benign Het
Trappc11 G A 8: 47,972,613 (GRCm39) A320V probably benign Het
Ttll8 G C 15: 88,818,142 (GRCm39) P178A probably damaging Het
Ttn T C 2: 76,560,993 (GRCm39) E20809G probably damaging Het
Tubb2a A T 13: 34,259,451 (GRCm39) V113E possibly damaging Het
Ube2d1 A T 10: 71,095,699 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Usp48 T C 4: 137,343,723 (GRCm39) V452A probably benign Het
Vldlr T A 19: 27,217,064 (GRCm39) I39N probably damaging Het
Wbp1l C T 19: 46,642,619 (GRCm39) R191* probably null Het
Zyg11b C T 4: 108,094,577 (GRCm39) W669* probably null Het
Other mutations in Chrna4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00815:Chrna4 APN 2 180,671,184 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
IGL00914:Chrna4 APN 2 180,670,824 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01511:Chrna4 APN 2 180,670,461 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
IGL02517:Chrna4 APN 2 180,670,926 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL02715:Chrna4 APN 2 180,671,374 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
R1168:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,675,931 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.61
R1475:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,671,172 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.44
R1572:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,671,100 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R4428:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,413 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4429:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,413 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4431:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,413 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4494:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,281 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R4664:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,679,286 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4666:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,679,286 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4931:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,665 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5144:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,666,623 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5556:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,675,773 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R5633:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,671,253 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6056:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,671,235 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6120:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,666,599 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7030:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,671,334 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7352:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,679,267 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R7694:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,660,386 (GRCm39) missense
R7945:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,454 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R8075:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,680,859 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R8706:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,679,307 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9091:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,643 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R9138:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,775 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R9154:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,602 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9270:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,643 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R9598:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,679,264 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,670,078 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
Z1177:Chrna4 UTSW 2 180,666,606 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CAGTACTGGATACTCCGAGACC -3'
(R):5'- GCCCATCTGTGGTCAAAGAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GAGACCGGCAGCGGATG -3'
(R):5'- TGCCGGAGACTTATCGAATC -3'
Posted On 2017-02-15