Incidental Mutation 'R6272:Cryab'
ID 507404
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Cryab
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032060
Gene Name crystallin, alpha B
Synonyms Crya2, HspB5, Crya-2, alpha B-crystallin
MMRRC Submission 044442-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.389) question?
Stock # R6272 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 9
Chromosomal Location 50662625-50667936 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 50665825 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Lysine to Arginine at position 72 (K72R)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000149454 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000034562] [ENSMUST00000042790] [ENSMUST00000214609] [ENSMUST00000214962] [ENSMUST00000216755] [ENSMUST00000217159] [ENSMUST00000217475]
AlphaFold P23927
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000034562
AA Change: K72R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.196 (Sensitivity: 0.92; Specificity: 0.87)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000034562
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032060
AA Change: K72R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Crystallin 1 56 7.3e-32 PFAM
Pfam:HSP20 67 162 2.1e-27 PFAM
low complexity region 166 175 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000042790
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000042374
Gene: ENSMUSG00000038086

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Crystallin 14 55 1.6e-8 PFAM
Pfam:HSP20 66 163 5.7e-19 PFAM
low complexity region 166 182 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000214609
AA Change: K72R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.795 (Sensitivity: 0.85; Specificity: 0.93)
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000214962
AA Change: K72R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.196 (Sensitivity: 0.92; Specificity: 0.87)
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000216393
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000216755
AA Change: K72R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.196 (Sensitivity: 0.92; Specificity: 0.87)
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000217159
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000217475
AA Change: K72R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.196 (Sensitivity: 0.92; Specificity: 0.87)
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.6%
  • 10x: 98.2%
  • 20x: 95.3%
Validation Efficiency 98% (55/56)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a member of the small heat-shock protein (HSP20) family. The encoded protein is a molecular chaperone that protects proteins against thermal denaturation and other stresses. This protein is a component of the eye lens, regulates lens differentiation and functions as a refractive element in the lens. This protein is a negative regulator of inflammation, has anti-apoptotic properties and also plays a role in the formation of muscular tissue. Mice lacking this gene exhibit worse experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and inflammation of the central nervous system compared to the wild type. In mouse models, this gene has a critical role in alleviating the pathology of the neurodegenerative Alexander disease. Mutations in the human gene are associated with myofibrillar myopathy 2, fatal infantile hypertonic myofibrillar myopathy, multiple types of cataract and dilated cardiomyopathy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous or heterozygous for a knock-in allele exhibit decreased grip strength and develop cataracts and myopathy; some mice display unilateral corneal abnormalities and small eyes. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 59 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adgra3 A T 5: 50,166,791 (GRCm39) M187K possibly damaging Het
Adgrg3 A G 8: 95,762,889 (GRCm39) I189V noncoding transcript Het
Ampd1 A G 3: 102,992,699 (GRCm39) K147R possibly damaging Het
Apbb2 T C 5: 66,468,415 (GRCm39) T561A probably damaging Het
Arfgef3 A T 10: 18,522,711 (GRCm39) D438E probably benign Het
Atxn1 T A 13: 45,721,238 (GRCm39) Q219L possibly damaging Het
AW551984 A T 9: 39,509,333 (GRCm39) D269E probably benign Het
Dbn1 G A 13: 55,622,917 (GRCm39) A522V probably benign Het
Dip2a A T 10: 76,122,241 (GRCm39) *158R probably null Het
Edrf1 C T 7: 133,239,537 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ern2 A T 7: 121,775,869 (GRCm39) D408E probably benign Het
F830016B08Rik T C 18: 60,433,150 (GRCm39) S78P probably damaging Het
Fah C A 7: 84,244,753 (GRCm39) G137C probably damaging Het
Foxd3 A G 4: 99,544,977 (GRCm39) D39G probably damaging Het
Gprin3 G A 6: 59,330,316 (GRCm39) Q664* probably null Het
H2-Ob T C 17: 34,461,618 (GRCm39) I119T probably benign Het
H3c6 A T 13: 23,746,400 (GRCm39) V47E probably damaging Het
Hmgcll1 G A 9: 76,037,627 (GRCm39) G174R probably damaging Het
Kbtbd11 T A 8: 15,079,118 (GRCm39) C572* probably null Het
Kynu A T 2: 43,525,001 (GRCm39) N315Y probably benign Het
Map1lc3b G A 8: 122,323,429 (GRCm39) E100K probably benign Het
Matn2 T A 15: 34,355,753 (GRCm39) Q33L possibly damaging Het
Mettl8 T C 2: 70,806,419 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Neto1 A T 18: 86,512,940 (GRCm39) N312Y probably damaging Het
Nhsl1 A G 10: 18,400,253 (GRCm39) D493G probably benign Het
Nup210l A G 3: 90,077,331 (GRCm39) E889G possibly damaging Het
Or13l2 A G 3: 97,318,207 (GRCm39) F97L probably benign Het
Or14c42-ps1 A G 7: 86,211,081 (GRCm39) Y47C unknown Het
Or2y13 C A 11: 49,414,953 (GRCm39) S134R possibly damaging Het
Or5ac25 A C 16: 59,181,948 (GRCm39) M211R possibly damaging Het
Or5w20 G A 2: 87,727,001 (GRCm39) V153I probably benign Het
Or6k2 C T 1: 173,986,741 (GRCm39) T134I probably benign Het
Or8g4 A T 9: 39,661,816 (GRCm39) M45L probably benign Het
Otx1 C A 11: 21,947,037 (GRCm39) A91S probably damaging Het
Phc2 A G 4: 128,603,440 (GRCm39) Y190C probably damaging Het
Platr25 T C 13: 62,820,811 (GRCm39) T347A possibly damaging Het
Plec T C 15: 76,059,053 (GRCm39) E3655G probably damaging Het
Plekhg3 A T 12: 76,623,619 (GRCm39) Q954L probably benign Het
Pnpla1 G A 17: 29,100,342 (GRCm39) G403E probably benign Het
Prdm4 G A 10: 85,743,694 (GRCm39) T187I possibly damaging Het
Prg4 T C 1: 150,330,517 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Prpf18 G A 2: 4,638,258 (GRCm39) R312W probably damaging Het
Rnf213 T A 11: 119,305,374 (GRCm39) V535D probably damaging Het
Rtcb A T 10: 85,791,638 (GRCm39) N39K probably damaging Het
Slc4a3 G A 1: 75,531,341 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Szt2 A C 4: 118,231,487 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tasor2 C T 13: 3,631,891 (GRCm39) R870H possibly damaging Het
Tfap2e A T 4: 126,615,657 (GRCm39) V259D probably damaging Het
Trav19 A G 14: 54,083,255 (GRCm39) D110G probably damaging Het
Ttc17 A C 2: 94,189,100 (GRCm39) C749W probably damaging Het
Ttc8 A G 12: 98,948,753 (GRCm39) K490E possibly damaging Het
Ube4b A G 4: 149,471,590 (GRCm39) S99P probably damaging Het
Ubqln3 C T 7: 103,791,385 (GRCm39) R235H probably damaging Het
Vmn2r61 A T 7: 41,949,242 (GRCm39) D554V probably damaging Het
Vmn2r70 A T 7: 85,208,194 (GRCm39) V761E probably damaging Het
Vmn2r97 T C 17: 19,167,861 (GRCm39) I705T possibly damaging Het
Wwox G A 8: 115,215,692 (GRCm39) C155Y probably damaging Het
Zfp451 T C 1: 33,842,325 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zfp582 C T 7: 6,356,844 (GRCm39) P219L probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Cryab
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01073:Cryab APN 9 50,665,855 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3029:Cryab UTSW 9 50,667,638 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R4999:Cryab UTSW 9 50,665,909 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
R5355:Cryab UTSW 9 50,664,751 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5427:Cryab UTSW 9 50,667,593 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6192:Cryab UTSW 9 50,665,813 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R6993:Cryab UTSW 9 50,664,748 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ATGCACCAGAGTCGCTATTC -3'
(R):5'- AGTCACTTATGTTTGGGGCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CACCAGAGTCGCTATTCAAAGGG -3'
(R):5'- TGGAATTCTGCCAGCCTCAGAG -3'
Posted On 2018-03-15