Incidental Mutation 'R6937:Ugt8a'
ID 540334
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ugt8a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032854
Gene Name UDP galactosyltransferase 8A
Synonyms Ugt8, Cgt, mCerGT
MMRRC Submission 045051-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.719) question?
Stock # R6937 (G1)
Quality Score 154.008
Status Validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 125658920-125732268 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation start gained
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 125709250 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000143605 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057944] [ENSMUST00000198610]
AlphaFold Q64676
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057944
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000050852
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000198610
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000143605
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.1%
  • 20x: 97.1%
Validation Efficiency 98% (42/43)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. It catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mutants fail to make galactolipid galactocerebroside and its sulfated derivative that are normal myelin constituents. Mutants have tremors, ataxia, progressive hindlimb paralysis and vacuole formation in ventral spinal cord due to abnormal myelin sheath. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 44 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Ankrd52 T C 10: 128,222,889 (GRCm39) V613A probably benign Het
Cdh23 A T 10: 60,322,893 (GRCm39) L337Q probably damaging Het
Chrna6 A G 8: 27,897,055 (GRCm39) L274P probably damaging Het
Ciita G A 16: 10,330,355 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Csnka2ip A T 16: 64,299,058 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ddx60 G A 8: 62,490,103 (GRCm39) D1691N probably damaging Het
Dnah7b T C 1: 46,234,280 (GRCm39) I1441T probably damaging Het
Dock4 T C 12: 40,884,634 (GRCm39) S1713P probably benign Het
Ep400 T C 5: 110,859,018 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Epn1 T C 7: 5,092,943 (GRCm39) I85T probably damaging Het
Eri2 T C 7: 119,386,012 (GRCm39) K228E probably damaging Het
Garem1 C T 18: 21,280,827 (GRCm39) A510T probably benign Het
Gfm2 T A 13: 97,299,572 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Hnrnpd T C 5: 100,111,629 (GRCm39) T321A probably benign Het
Htr2a A T 14: 74,882,604 (GRCm39) I197F probably damaging Het
Krtap2-4 T A 11: 99,505,299 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lcn3 C A 2: 25,657,823 (GRCm39) Y179* probably null Het
Mak A T 13: 41,201,578 (GRCm39) M261K probably damaging Het
Marchf7 A G 2: 60,071,310 (GRCm39) T605A probably damaging Het
Mcm4 A C 16: 15,454,199 (GRCm39) F83V probably benign Het
Myo18b T C 5: 112,950,258 (GRCm39) N1546S probably benign Het
Nckap1 T A 2: 80,339,060 (GRCm39) K989N probably damaging Het
Ndufaf5 A G 2: 140,023,522 (GRCm39) D119G probably damaging Het
Or7g28 A T 9: 19,271,985 (GRCm39) V222D probably damaging Het
Pcdh1 T C 18: 38,336,528 (GRCm39) T36A possibly damaging Het
Pitpna C T 11: 75,494,557 (GRCm39) T100I possibly damaging Het
Pmf1 A T 3: 88,306,496 (GRCm39) L102Q probably damaging Het
Rftn2 T C 1: 55,233,508 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Robo3 A G 9: 37,341,176 (GRCm39) L10P probably benign Het
Serpinb6a T C 13: 34,102,801 (GRCm39) I241V possibly damaging Het
St14 A T 9: 31,040,956 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Stat6 T C 10: 127,494,571 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tdpoz6 T C 3: 93,599,523 (GRCm39) N282S probably benign Het
Tdpoz8 A G 3: 92,981,417 (GRCm39) H145R probably benign Het
Tenm4 G A 7: 96,202,703 (GRCm39) R106H probably benign Het
Tgfbrap1 A T 1: 43,091,064 (GRCm39) V687E probably damaging Het
Trim30d A T 7: 104,132,634 (GRCm39) S68T probably damaging Het
Ttn A G 2: 76,663,253 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ugt3a1 A T 15: 9,292,158 (GRCm39) D97V probably benign Het
Vmn1r184 A T 7: 25,966,750 (GRCm39) K165N probably benign Het
Vmn2r86 T A 10: 130,284,523 (GRCm39) I523F probably damaging Het
Wapl G A 14: 34,444,311 (GRCm39) V588I probably benign Het
Wdr7 C T 18: 63,924,938 (GRCm39) P974S probably benign Het
Zfp975 T C 7: 42,314,480 (GRCm39) D31G possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Ugt8a
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00264:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,285 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01934:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
IGL02435:Ugt8a APN 3 125,660,969 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03050:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,139 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R0041:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,739 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0453:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,606 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1314:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,397 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1544:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,098 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R1566:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,207 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R1770:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,852 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.11
R2126:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,195 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2972:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2973:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3547:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,031 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R3906:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,631 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R3907:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,631 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R4032:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,807 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5235:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,129 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5890:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,202 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6790:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,340 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R7298:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,065 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.30
R8730:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,732,105 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R9211:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,130 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9385:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,263 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9649:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,338 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9666:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9762:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,900 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CTCCACAGGAGCATGAAATATGGAG -3'
(R):5'- AGTGTGTCCTCACTTGGAAACC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TGGAGTGTAAGACTTCATAGCTG -3'
(R):5'- GTGTCCTCACTTGGAAACCTTTAATC -3'
Posted On 2018-11-06