Incidental Mutation 'R7539:Fech'
ID 585968
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Fech
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024588
Gene Name ferrochelatase
Synonyms Fcl, fch
MMRRC Submission 045611-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R7539 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 64589613-64622169 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation splice site
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 64616565 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000025484 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000025484]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025484
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025484
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024588

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 1 20 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Ferrochelatase 67 388 5.9e-115 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.7%
  • 20x: 98.9%
Validation Efficiency 100% (63/63)
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: 61 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930516K23Rik T C 7: 103,708,470 (GRCm39) E113G probably damaging Het
Abcf3 T C 16: 20,371,382 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Agbl1 T C 7: 76,075,677 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ap5m1 C A 14: 49,311,014 (GRCm39) P28Q probably damaging Het
Bet1l T C 7: 140,434,457 (GRCm39) D83G probably benign Het
Birc6 T C 17: 74,956,691 (GRCm39) S3571P probably damaging Het
Bod1l A T 5: 41,975,203 (GRCm39) M2037K possibly damaging Het
Ccdc80 A T 16: 44,915,445 (GRCm39) E67V probably benign Het
Cep112 A G 11: 108,746,654 (GRCm39) M133V probably benign Het
Ckmt2 C A 13: 92,008,063 (GRCm39) D224Y probably damaging Het
Cplane1 A G 15: 8,230,728 (GRCm39) I1002V probably benign Het
Crb1 T G 1: 139,175,967 (GRCm39) K672T probably damaging Het
Dnhd1 T C 7: 105,370,119 (GRCm39) S4515P probably damaging Het
Dock9 A G 14: 121,818,848 (GRCm39) S1545P probably damaging Het
Dop1a T G 9: 86,403,626 (GRCm39) S145A probably benign Het
Eps8l1 T C 7: 4,473,036 (GRCm39) S92P probably damaging Het
Faap100 T C 11: 120,268,464 (GRCm39) D103G possibly damaging Het
Folh1 T A 7: 86,375,117 (GRCm39) E623V probably benign Het
Galnt5 T C 2: 57,925,242 (GRCm39) L841P probably damaging Het
Ggh C G 4: 20,049,833 (GRCm39) S88C probably damaging Het
Gm10577 C T 4: 100,877,893 (GRCm39) V1I unknown Het
Grip1 T A 10: 119,890,776 (GRCm39) H938Q probably benign Het
Gucy2g G A 19: 55,191,586 (GRCm39) A955V probably damaging Het
Hpd G C 5: 123,316,255 (GRCm39) Y165* probably null Het
Iqsec1 C A 6: 90,639,873 (GRCm39) R955L probably benign Het
Masp1 A T 16: 23,289,128 (GRCm39) H557Q possibly damaging Het
Muc4 C T 16: 32,576,770 (GRCm39) T20M Het
Myo16 T C 8: 10,411,095 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nfkb2 T C 19: 46,296,662 (GRCm39) F273L possibly damaging Het
Nherf2 G T 17: 24,860,873 (GRCm39) A223D probably damaging Het
Or11l3 A T 11: 58,516,782 (GRCm39) I29N probably damaging Het
Or1l8 T C 2: 36,817,221 (GRCm39) R302G probably benign Het
Or2a56 T C 6: 42,933,037 (GRCm39) C202R possibly damaging Het
Or4k49 T C 2: 111,494,778 (GRCm39) V69A possibly damaging Het
Or52ab7 A G 7: 102,977,701 (GRCm39) S3G probably benign Het
Or52e3 T C 7: 102,869,273 (GRCm39) V116A possibly damaging Het
Or5b124 C T 19: 13,610,933 (GRCm39) Q153* probably null Het
Or6c2 A T 10: 129,362,974 (GRCm39) K293* probably null Het
Or6c69 T C 10: 129,747,932 (GRCm39) T72A probably damaging Het
Or7e174 A T 9: 20,012,915 (GRCm39) M287L probably benign Het
Parp4 T A 14: 56,873,212 (GRCm39) I1152N probably damaging Het
Peg3 T C 7: 6,711,167 (GRCm39) T1352A probably benign Het
Pik3c2a T C 7: 115,939,331 (GRCm39) N1669S probably damaging Het
Pinx1 A T 14: 64,156,655 (GRCm39) Q194L probably benign Het
Podxl2 A C 6: 88,826,311 (GRCm39) S268A probably benign Het
Polr2c C A 8: 95,597,407 (GRCm39) H363N unknown Het
Prlr C T 15: 10,329,109 (GRCm39) T528I probably benign Het
Rab37 A C 11: 115,051,487 (GRCm39) Q198P probably benign Het
Rrm2b T A 15: 37,937,595 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Serpina3b T C 12: 104,096,970 (GRCm39) S84P possibly damaging Het
Stat4 A T 1: 52,110,868 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Them6 T C 15: 74,595,349 (GRCm39) I185T probably damaging Het
Tmco4 T A 4: 138,749,010 (GRCm39) M316K probably benign Het
Tmtc4 G T 14: 123,215,701 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tnni3k A T 3: 154,667,668 (GRCm39) N248K probably benign Het
Trim43a T A 9: 88,465,096 (GRCm39) L141Q probably benign Het
Utp20 C T 10: 88,627,607 (GRCm39) V953M probably damaging Het
Vmn2r118 T A 17: 55,899,853 (GRCm39) T684S probably damaging Het
Wasl A T 6: 24,619,197 (GRCm39) I441N unknown Het
Wfikkn2 T C 11: 94,133,185 (GRCm39) D64G probably damaging Het
Zfp128 C A 7: 12,624,479 (GRCm39) Y282* probably null 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
R6365:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,251 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7412:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7492:Fech UTSW 18 64,600,842 (GRCm39) nonsense 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'- CGAGACAGAAGTTACCTCCTTTC -3'
(R):5'- AAAATTTGCAGCCAGGACATG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CAGAAGTTACCTCCTTTCTGGTTGAG -3'
(R):5'- TGGCTAGCTTCTAAGACGATCAAGC -3'
Posted On 2019-10-18