Incidental Mutation 'R7298:Ugt8a'
ID 566787
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ugt8a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032854
Gene Name UDP galactosyltransferase 8A
Synonyms Ugt8, Cgt, mCerGT
MMRRC Submission 045402-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.804) question?
Stock # R7298 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 125658920-125732268 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 125709065 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 15 (V15A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000050852 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057944] [ENSMUST00000198610]
AlphaFold Q64676
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057944
AA Change: V15A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.300 (Sensitivity: 0.90; Specificity: 0.89)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000050852
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: V15A

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
AA Change: V15A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.300 (Sensitivity: 0.90; Specificity: 0.89)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000143605
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: V15A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0664 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 100.0%
  • 10x: 99.7%
  • 20x: 99.2%
Validation Efficiency 96% (52/54)
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: 52 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca14 A T 7: 119,807,106 (GRCm39) T51S probably benign Het
Abcc1 A G 16: 14,214,336 (GRCm39) D204G possibly damaging Het
Acaa1b C T 9: 118,980,915 (GRCm39) E172K probably benign Het
Adamts5 G A 16: 85,696,806 (GRCm39) T117I probably benign Het
Agmat A G 4: 141,474,275 (GRCm39) E52G possibly damaging Het
Alg9 C T 9: 50,690,361 (GRCm39) A121V probably damaging Het
Atf7ip2 T C 16: 10,027,032 (GRCm39) I100T possibly damaging Het
Calm2 T C 17: 87,750,165 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cfap44 A T 16: 44,301,775 (GRCm39) M1838L probably benign Het
Cym A G 3: 107,127,009 (GRCm39) Y49H probably benign Het
Dchs1 G A 7: 105,404,338 (GRCm39) R2735* probably null Het
Dnajc6 T C 4: 101,463,808 (GRCm39) I187T probably benign Het
Fam151a G T 4: 106,592,725 (GRCm39) R69L possibly damaging Het
Gm4779 TCGGGGCCGGGGCCGGGGCCG TCGGGGCCGGGGCCGGGGCCGGGGCCG X: 100,837,777 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gm9922 C A 14: 101,966,961 (GRCm39) G97V unknown Het
Hacl1 A T 14: 31,338,443 (GRCm39) M378K probably damaging Het
Idh2 TCCCAGG T 7: 79,748,079 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ighv1-82 A T 12: 115,916,574 (GRCm39) I6N possibly damaging Het
Kctd19 A C 8: 106,109,616 (GRCm39) V942G probably benign Het
Lce1l C T 3: 92,757,483 (GRCm39) C125Y unknown Het
Mmp8 T C 9: 7,560,449 (GRCm39) F42S probably damaging Het
Myom2 T C 8: 15,148,411 (GRCm39) L529P probably damaging Het
Nectin3 A T 16: 46,268,759 (GRCm39) Y548N probably damaging Het
Olfml3 T C 3: 103,643,176 (GRCm39) K402E probably damaging Het
Or4c12b T C 2: 89,646,865 (GRCm39) F59S probably damaging Het
Or6aa1 T A 7: 86,044,131 (GRCm39) T192S probably damaging Het
Otof T A 5: 30,545,614 (GRCm39) I514F probably damaging Het
Pira12 T A 7: 3,898,264 (GRCm39) I353F possibly damaging Het
Plch1 G T 3: 63,623,458 (GRCm39) S603* probably null Het
Ppa1 T A 10: 61,502,691 (GRCm39) D171E probably benign Het
Pramel23 C A 4: 143,425,075 (GRCm39) D123Y probably benign Het
Prss34 T C 17: 25,518,737 (GRCm39) C240R probably damaging Het
Ptpre A G 7: 135,285,016 (GRCm39) D714G probably damaging Het
Ranbp9 A G 13: 43,633,936 (GRCm39) F157L probably benign Het
Rbbp6 A G 7: 122,600,417 (GRCm39) K1475E unknown Het
Retnlg A G 16: 48,693,237 (GRCm39) N5D probably benign Het
Rev1 T C 1: 38,092,185 (GRCm39) T1245A probably damaging Het
Rngtt G T 4: 33,362,927 (GRCm39) L360F probably damaging Het
Scrib A C 15: 75,936,610 (GRCm39) V447G probably damaging Het
Slc22a6 C A 19: 8,598,684 (GRCm39) A247E possibly damaging Het
Slc25a20 G A 9: 108,539,343 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Spag16 T A 1: 69,958,585 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Stx3 C T 19: 11,767,412 (GRCm39) W87* probably null Het
Syngap1 T A 17: 27,181,961 (GRCm39) M1158K possibly damaging Het
Tmed9 C A 13: 55,741,107 (GRCm39) H41N possibly damaging Het
Trav15-2-dv6-2 G A 14: 53,887,242 (GRCm39) S54N probably benign Het
Tyk2 C T 9: 21,020,156 (GRCm39) V1001I probably benign Het
Uhrf2 A G 19: 30,065,949 (GRCm39) E661G probably benign Het
Vmn2r77 T A 7: 86,449,979 (GRCm39) I75N probably benign Het
Zfp346 T G 13: 55,278,416 (GRCm39) V258G probably damaging Het
Zfp87 T A 13: 74,520,513 (GRCm39) K188N possibly damaging Het
Zgrf1 C A 3: 127,377,299 (GRCm39) S848* probably null 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
R6937:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,250 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
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'- GAAAGCATCTGAGGTGGTACTG -3'
(R):5'- AGTGACGCGTCTTTGGAATAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ACTGTTGAAGATGCCTGGGTAC -3'
(R):5'- CGCGTCTTTGGAATACATATTAGGC -3'
Posted On 2019-06-26