Incidental Mutation 'R6598:Kcnj8'
ID 525041
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Kcnj8
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000030247
Gene Name potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 8
Synonyms slmbr, gnite, Kir6.1, sltr
MMRRC Submission 044722-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R6598 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 6
Chromosomal Location 142510563-142517340 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to T at 142515959 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Asparagine to Lysine at position 49 (N49K)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000145440 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000032374] [ENSMUST00000203945]
AlphaFold P97794
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000032374
AA Change: N49K

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000032374
Gene: ENSMUSG00000030247
AA Change: N49K

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:IRK 37 371 2.3e-141 PFAM
low complexity region 378 404 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000203945
AA Change: N49K

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000145440
Gene: ENSMUSG00000030247
AA Change: N49K

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:IRK 37 371 2.3e-141 PFAM
low complexity region 378 404 N/A INTRINSIC
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.8064 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.6%
  • 10x: 98.3%
  • 20x: 95.1%
Validation Efficiency 100% (43/43)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Potassium channels are present in most mammalian cells, where they participate in a wide range of physiologic responses. The protein encoded by this gene is an integral membrane protein and inward-rectifier type potassium channel. The encoded protein, which has a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into a cell rather than out of a cell, is controlled by G-proteins. Defects in this gene may be a cause of J-wave syndromes and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). [provided by RefSeq, May 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a targeted null mutation exhibit sudden cardiac death due to dysregulation of the vascular tonus in the coronary arteries, and exhibit a phenotype resembling Prinzmetal (or variant) angina in humans. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 43 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adcy4 A T 14: 56,007,502 (GRCm39) S943T probably benign Het
Adgrv1 T G 13: 81,654,298 (GRCm39) E2911A probably damaging Het
Ankrd28 A G 14: 31,430,896 (GRCm39) F819S probably damaging Het
Cald1 G A 6: 34,723,575 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Clca3a2 G T 3: 144,792,246 (GRCm39) Y338* probably null Het
Cmya5 C T 13: 93,226,316 (GRCm39) G2924D probably benign Het
Col6a4 A T 9: 105,877,611 (GRCm39) L2122Q probably damaging Het
Dapk1 T C 13: 60,909,161 (GRCm39) F1258S probably benign Het
Ddx39a T C 8: 84,449,556 (GRCm39) V387A probably benign Het
Dscam A G 16: 96,620,984 (GRCm39) C575R probably damaging Het
Dyrk4 C T 6: 126,853,289 (GRCm39) V632M probably benign Het
Eml2 G A 7: 18,935,088 (GRCm39) V432I probably damaging Het
Ermp1 A G 19: 29,609,902 (GRCm39) S111P possibly damaging Het
Fbxo40 A T 16: 36,789,376 (GRCm39) L578Q probably damaging Het
Frem1 A T 4: 82,932,065 (GRCm39) F212Y probably damaging Het
Golm2 A T 2: 121,763,966 (GRCm39) E247D probably damaging Het
Golm2 G A 2: 121,763,967 (GRCm39) E383K probably damaging Het
Icos T G 1: 61,033,856 (GRCm39) I162S possibly damaging Het
Ldhb A T 6: 142,436,326 (GRCm39) M281K possibly damaging Het
Med17 T C 9: 15,182,996 (GRCm39) K350E probably benign Het
Mpo A T 11: 87,690,798 (GRCm39) N412I probably benign Het
Mrps24 A T 11: 5,654,713 (GRCm39) D80E probably benign Het
Myo5c A G 9: 75,153,516 (GRCm39) D134G probably damaging Het
Ndufs1 T C 1: 63,204,109 (GRCm39) Q140R probably null Het
Nsd1 T C 13: 55,441,515 (GRCm39) V1662A possibly damaging Het
Or10ag53 C T 2: 87,083,100 (GRCm39) T273I probably damaging Het
Or5p51 G A 7: 107,444,470 (GRCm39) L157F probably benign Het
Or6c88 C A 10: 129,407,238 (GRCm39) T238N probably damaging Het
Polq G A 16: 36,881,993 (GRCm39) A1386T probably benign Het
Ppil1 C A 17: 29,480,852 (GRCm39) V24F probably benign Het
Prim1 G T 10: 127,856,049 (GRCm39) V165L possibly damaging Het
Slc12a2 G A 18: 58,031,145 (GRCm39) V317I probably benign Het
Tbpl1 A G 10: 22,583,748 (GRCm39) V103A probably damaging Het
Tmprss11c C T 5: 86,437,092 (GRCm39) E10K probably benign Het
Unc80 T G 1: 66,507,699 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Uqcrc1 G T 9: 108,776,690 (GRCm39) V30F possibly damaging Het
Vmn1r88 T C 7: 12,912,150 (GRCm39) Y169H probably damaging Het
Zan A T 5: 137,404,626 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zc3h13 A G 14: 75,569,623 (GRCm39) D1490G probably damaging Het
Zer1 T A 2: 30,003,286 (GRCm39) S44C probably damaging Het
Zfp106 T A 2: 120,365,541 (GRCm39) K289* probably null Het
Zfp618 A G 4: 63,007,636 (GRCm39) Y155C probably damaging Het
Zfp979 A G 4: 147,698,223 (GRCm39) L162P probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Kcnj8
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00337:Kcnj8 APN 6 142,515,961 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02303:Kcnj8 APN 6 142,515,837 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL03026:Kcnj8 APN 6 142,512,199 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
goodnight UTSW 6 0 () large deletion
mayday UTSW 6 0 () large deletion
slumber UTSW 6 0 () large deletion
solitaire UTSW 6 0 () large deletion
sos UTSW 6 142,511,653 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0278:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,516,074 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.12
R0927:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,627 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R1680:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,515,915 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1864:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,515,966 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1865:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,515,966 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2087:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,422 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R4900:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,512,221 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5863:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,414 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R6493:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,773 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7068:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,965 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7587:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,512,065 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7698:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,479 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7908:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,755 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.44
R9199:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,512,118 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9757:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,515,805 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
X0018:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,640 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.17
X0020:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,640 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.17
X0026:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,640 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.17
X0027:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,640 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.17
X0061:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,515,846 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
X0065:Kcnj8 UTSW 6 142,511,640 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.17
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CATGTAAGCATAGATGTCCCCG -3'
(R):5'- CGTTTCTCTAGTCTAGGAGGACG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ATAGATGTCCCCGTGGGC -3'
(R):5'- TTCAGGCAGGTGCATAGGC -3'
Posted On 2018-06-22