Incidental Mutation 'R0041:Ugt8a'
ID 64700
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ugt8a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032854
Gene Name UDP galactosyltransferase 8A
Synonyms Ugt8, Cgt, mCerGT
MMRRC Submission 038335-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.804) question?
Stock # R0041 (G1)
Quality Score 166
Status Validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 125658920-125732268 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 125708739 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Isoleucine to Valine at position 124 (I124V)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000143605 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057944] [ENSMUST00000198610]
AlphaFold Q64676
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057944
AA Change: I124V

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000050852
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: I124V

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000196481
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000198610
AA Change: I124V

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000143605
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: I124V

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 0.1681 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.4%
  • 3x: 98.9%
  • 10x: 97.8%
  • 20x: 96.3%
Validation Efficiency 97% (58/60)
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: 49 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adamts13 A G 2: 26,873,986 (GRCm39) R412G probably damaging Het
Adamts3 T A 5: 89,832,326 (GRCm39) N927Y probably benign Het
Adgra3 A G 5: 50,117,901 (GRCm39) Y1216H probably benign Het
Agpat3 C A 10: 78,123,881 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
AI182371 T A 2: 34,975,733 (GRCm39) Q277L possibly damaging Het
Arhgef15 A T 11: 68,845,342 (GRCm39) L170Q possibly damaging Het
Avpi1 C A 19: 42,112,223 (GRCm39) E112* probably null Het
Braf C T 6: 39,617,413 (GRCm39) A534T probably damaging Het
Bspry G C 4: 62,404,791 (GRCm39) A196P probably damaging Het
Cacna1c T A 6: 118,570,988 (GRCm39) L2095F probably damaging Het
Cdhr2 A T 13: 54,874,651 (GRCm39) S908C probably damaging Het
Cntnap5c C A 17: 58,183,464 (GRCm39) Q57K probably benign Het
Dtna C T 18: 23,779,932 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dynap A G 18: 70,375,105 (GRCm39) S37P possibly damaging Het
Efna5 A T 17: 62,914,467 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fancm T A 12: 65,153,217 (GRCm39) C1224* probably null Het
Fbxw16 T A 9: 109,277,232 (GRCm39) S37C probably damaging Het
Galnt4 A G 10: 98,944,374 (GRCm39) Y33C probably benign Het
Kcnk2 G T 1: 189,027,888 (GRCm39) N122K probably benign Het
Krt71 C A 15: 101,647,753 (GRCm39) E222D probably damaging Het
Ltf T A 9: 110,858,636 (GRCm39) D461E possibly damaging Het
Mapk4 A T 18: 74,068,109 (GRCm39) L274Q probably damaging Het
Mbd6 A G 10: 127,122,741 (GRCm39) C103R probably damaging Het
Nbeal1 A G 1: 60,321,030 (GRCm39) N2047S probably benign Het
Nefh C T 11: 4,895,184 (GRCm39) S335N possibly damaging Het
Obscn G T 11: 58,934,803 (GRCm39) H4715N probably damaging Het
Olfml1 A T 7: 107,189,393 (GRCm39) I153L possibly damaging Het
Or6d13 G A 6: 116,518,295 (GRCm39) V294I possibly damaging Het
Or8g34 T A 9: 39,372,772 (GRCm39) F12Y probably benign Het
Pck1 A G 2: 172,997,003 (GRCm39) E215G probably benign Het
Peg12 T A 7: 62,113,308 (GRCm39) E263V unknown Het
Phkg1 T A 5: 129,903,103 (GRCm39) T15S probably benign Het
Plekhg1 T A 10: 3,914,076 (GRCm39) L1120* probably null Het
Prss59 A T 6: 40,903,042 (GRCm39) L110* probably null Het
Rlf T A 4: 121,007,126 (GRCm39) H618L probably damaging Het
Rnf112 T A 11: 61,343,181 (GRCm39) R165W probably damaging Het
Rnf213 A G 11: 119,293,401 (GRCm39) T51A probably benign Het
Rnf220 A G 4: 117,130,481 (GRCm39) L293P probably damaging Het
Rock1 T C 18: 10,140,240 (GRCm39) D117G probably damaging Het
Rp1 A G 1: 4,414,851 (GRCm39) V2087A probably benign Het
Rpl7a A G 2: 26,801,563 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Serpinb6d A G 13: 33,851,615 (GRCm39) D124G probably damaging Het
Skor1 T G 9: 63,053,133 (GRCm39) T279P probably damaging Het
Son A T 16: 91,456,221 (GRCm39) E1656V probably damaging Het
Swap70 A G 7: 109,878,562 (GRCm39) K511E probably benign Het
Treh T C 9: 44,594,910 (GRCm39) V262A probably benign Het
Trpm4 A G 7: 44,954,370 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Wdr53 T C 16: 32,075,473 (GRCm39) V226A probably damaging Het
Wdr64 G A 1: 175,554,037 (GRCm39) W189* 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
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
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'- TGCAGGCAGCAGGTTGTACTTC -3'
(R):5'- GGCATCTTCAACAGTACCACCTCAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCTAACCCCTATTCTGGATATGAGG -3'
(R):5'- ACAGTACCACCTCAGATGCTTTC -3'
Posted On 2013-08-06