Incidental Mutation 'R6365:Fech'
ID 512668
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Fech
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024588
Gene Name ferrochelatase
Synonyms Fcl, fch
MMRRC Submission 044515-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R6365 (G1)
Quality Score 104.008
Status Validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 64589613-64622169 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 64591251 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Asparagine to Serine at position 391 (N391S)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000025484 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000025484]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025484
AA Change: N391S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025484
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024588
AA Change: N391S

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 1 20 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Ferrochelatase 67 388 5.9e-115 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0629 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.6%
  • 10x: 98.0%
  • 20x: 93.8%
Validation Efficiency 98% (57/58)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene is localized to the mitochondrion, where it catalyzes the insertion of the ferrous form of iron into protoporphyrin IX in the heme synthesis pathway. Mutations in this gene are associated with erythropoietic protoporphyria. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. A pseudogene of this gene is found on chromosome 3.[provided by RefSeq, May 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for an ENU-induced mutation exhibit hemolytic anemia, photosensitivity, cholestasis, and hepatic dysfunction. Homozygotes for a targeted null mutation die prior to embryonic day 3.5. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 60 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2900026A02Rik G T 5: 113,330,510 (GRCm39) R1235S probably benign Het
Abca9 T A 11: 110,036,481 (GRCm39) I543F possibly damaging Het
Acot6 A G 12: 84,156,186 (GRCm39) E378G probably benign Het
Adam30 T C 3: 98,068,350 (GRCm39) L61S probably damaging Het
Agap3 T A 5: 24,679,983 (GRCm39) L227Q probably benign Het
Ap5m1 T C 14: 49,316,285 (GRCm39) I285T probably benign Het
Atp2a2 A G 5: 122,599,979 (GRCm39) Y497H probably benign Het
Bace1 C T 9: 45,765,974 (GRCm39) Q17* probably null Het
Calcr T C 6: 3,711,455 (GRCm39) I189V probably benign Het
Cd48 A T 1: 171,509,732 (GRCm39) Q24L probably null Het
Cnga1 T C 5: 72,762,288 (GRCm39) I409V probably benign Het
Ctsd G A 7: 141,939,314 (GRCm39) T37M probably benign Het
Cyp2c29 T C 19: 39,296,198 (GRCm39) S171P probably damaging Het
Dnaaf11 A T 15: 66,325,983 (GRCm39) S197R probably benign Het
Dnah8 G A 17: 30,967,542 (GRCm39) D2585N probably benign Het
Drd2 A T 9: 49,318,249 (GRCm39) N397I probably damaging Het
Dst A G 1: 34,231,008 (GRCm39) E3045G probably damaging Het
Dzip3 T A 16: 48,751,636 (GRCm39) R764S probably damaging Het
Efcab3 A G 11: 104,815,412 (GRCm39) E3247G unknown Het
Exosc10 T C 4: 148,645,562 (GRCm39) V114A probably benign Het
Fam234a C A 17: 26,439,429 (GRCm39) E32* probably null Het
Fbxw11 C A 11: 32,670,623 (GRCm39) D162E possibly damaging Het
Fcho2 A T 13: 98,926,367 (GRCm39) M72K probably benign Het
Foxp2 T C 6: 15,286,684 (GRCm39) L58P probably damaging Het
Gdi2 A G 13: 3,615,093 (GRCm39) D430G possibly damaging Het
Grm8 C T 6: 27,363,226 (GRCm39) C763Y probably damaging Het
H2bc6 C T 13: 23,769,641 (GRCm39) R100H probably benign Het
Hibch T A 1: 52,908,096 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ifi44l C T 3: 151,467,142 (GRCm39) V63I unknown Het
Igf1r G T 7: 67,839,798 (GRCm39) A702S probably benign Het
Kctd13 G A 7: 126,529,862 (GRCm39) R101Q probably damaging Het
Klhl33 T C 14: 51,129,294 (GRCm39) D645G probably benign Het
Mylk A G 16: 34,680,961 (GRCm39) T74A probably benign Het
Myo1f A G 17: 33,805,090 (GRCm39) S453G probably benign Het
Naxe A G 3: 87,965,298 (GRCm39) V105A probably damaging Het
Nid2 A G 14: 19,853,201 (GRCm39) Y1140C probably damaging Het
Nlrp12 T C 7: 3,288,518 (GRCm39) T665A probably benign Het
Or51l4 T A 7: 103,404,402 (GRCm39) H130L probably benign Het
Otud7b T G 3: 96,062,567 (GRCm39) I602S probably benign Het
Pakap G T 4: 57,709,675 (GRCm39) G207* probably null Het
Papolg T C 11: 23,832,290 (GRCm39) D166G probably damaging Het
Pbx4 T G 8: 70,324,857 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Pdcd4 T C 19: 53,910,564 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Pde2a C T 7: 101,159,570 (GRCm39) T800I probably damaging Het
Polk A T 13: 96,620,517 (GRCm39) V582E probably damaging Het
Prss40 A G 1: 34,591,598 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Robo4 G T 9: 37,322,008 (GRCm39) R597L probably benign Het
Scg2 T A 1: 79,413,017 (GRCm39) I529F probably benign Het
Sema7a T C 9: 57,862,188 (GRCm39) F180L probably benign Het
Sowahc T C 10: 59,059,349 (GRCm39) L495P probably damaging Het
Trf A G 9: 103,099,327 (GRCm39) V324A possibly damaging Het
Uox C T 3: 146,330,332 (GRCm39) R163* probably null Het
Vip C T 10: 5,594,021 (GRCm39) R125* probably null Het
Vmn1r159 T A 7: 22,542,826 (GRCm39) T69S probably damaging Het
Vmn1r202 A T 13: 22,686,374 (GRCm39) F14L probably benign Het
Vmn1r53 T C 6: 90,201,241 (GRCm39) N28D probably damaging Het
Vmn2r58 T A 7: 41,513,607 (GRCm39) K345N probably benign Het
Zbtb17 G A 4: 141,190,694 (GRCm39) G171S probably benign Het
Zbtb8os A T 4: 129,236,945 (GRCm39) N120I possibly damaging Het
Zfp959 T A 17: 56,204,785 (GRCm39) L274H probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Fech
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
R0652:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,240 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1468:Fech UTSW 18 64,603,744 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1619:Fech UTSW 18 64,595,189 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1652:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,269 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2020:Fech UTSW 18 64,611,798 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2082:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,260 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5334:Fech UTSW 18 64,597,191 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5930:Fech UTSW 18 64,611,720 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6349:Fech UTSW 18 64,603,856 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7412:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7492:Fech UTSW 18 64,600,842 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7539:Fech UTSW 18 64,616,565 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7545:Fech UTSW 18 64,597,185 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9267:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,267 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R9695:Fech UTSW 18 64,600,803 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGTTTGTGCCCAGACAAACG -3'
(R):5'- CGTCCTAAGCTGATGATGTCCAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGACAAACGTGGCTTCTGTC -3'
(R):5'- TCCTAAGCTGATGATGTCCAGAATGG -3'
Posted On 2018-04-27