Incidental Mutation 'P0014:Slc38a2'
ID 7579
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Slc38a2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000022462
Gene Name solute carrier family 38, member 2
Synonyms SNAT2, 5033402L14Rik
MMRRC Submission 038267-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.298) question?
Stock # P0014 (G1)
Quality Score
Status Validated
Chromosome 15
Chromosomal Location 96585273-96597611 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to A at 96588042 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tryptophan to Leucine at position 494 (W494L)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000023099 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000023099]
AlphaFold Q8CFE6
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000023099
AA Change: W494L

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.961 (Sensitivity: 0.78; Specificity: 0.95)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000023099
Gene: ENSMUSG00000022462
AA Change: W494L

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 10 30 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Aa_trans 69 492 2e-76 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000229141
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.8119 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 85.4%
  • 3x: 80.7%
  • 10x: 66.7%
  • 20x: 50.4%
Validation Efficiency 95% (100/105)
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(18) : Targeted(2) Gene trapped(16)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 19 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcb4 A G 5: 9,000,083 (GRCm39) Y1017C probably benign Het
Acly T C 11: 100,375,430 (GRCm39) I787V probably benign Het
Aldob T C 4: 49,538,153 (GRCm39) Q325R probably benign Het
Armh4 C T 14: 49,989,116 (GRCm39) E618K probably damaging Het
Capns2 A G 8: 93,628,842 (GRCm39) T244A probably damaging Het
Clec16a C T 16: 10,378,020 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Creb3 A G 4: 43,563,265 (GRCm39) T121A possibly damaging Het
Ddah1 A G 3: 145,558,913 (GRCm39) D160G probably benign Het
Dhx57 A T 17: 80,582,620 (GRCm39) H328Q probably benign Het
Dmxl2 A C 9: 54,309,048 (GRCm39) L1901R probably damaging Het
Dnah5 T A 15: 28,403,619 (GRCm39) L3448Q probably damaging Het
Gcdh A G 8: 85,615,154 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Lrrc8c T C 5: 105,755,110 (GRCm39) V295A probably benign Het
Nek1 A T 8: 61,524,781 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pkp2 C T 16: 16,058,386 (GRCm39) P356L probably benign Het
Sipa1l3 T C 7: 29,082,640 (GRCm39) T752A probably damaging Het
Ttn T C 2: 76,628,814 (GRCm39) D12734G probably damaging Het
Uggt2 A G 14: 119,281,950 (GRCm39) S742P probably damaging Het
Vwa3b C T 1: 37,212,995 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Other mutations in Slc38a2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01116:Slc38a2 APN 15 96,591,066 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01522:Slc38a2 APN 15 96,590,936 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
IGL01679:Slc38a2 APN 15 96,595,835 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL01720:Slc38a2 APN 15 96,589,092 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02198:Slc38a2 APN 15 96,590,258 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02685:Slc38a2 APN 15 96,589,306 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03211:Slc38a2 APN 15 96,596,153 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0068:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,589,173 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0068:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,589,173 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0684:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,593,168 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1537:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,591,034 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.50
R1638:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,590,417 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1922:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,589,043 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R2294:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,589,643 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4672:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,596,518 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5799:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,592,970 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.29
R5878:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,590,465 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R6188:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,590,397 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7097:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,591,182 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R7122:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,591,182 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R7130:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,589,263 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7224:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,589,240 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7776:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,588,033 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R7896:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,591,466 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7964:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,590,453 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.29
R8427:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,590,294 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8487:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,593,172 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8845:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,592,900 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9400:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,591,053 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.14
R9606:Slc38a2 UTSW 15 96,591,172 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Protein Function and Prediction

Slc38a2 [alternatively, amino acid transporter A2 (ATA2) or SNAT2] is a neutral amino acid transporter.  It is involved in the glutamate/GAMA-glutamine cycle in neurotransmission (1). Slc38a2 regulates mTOR and proteolysis of skeletal muscle through phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (2).  SiRNA-mediated silencing of Slc38a2 in myotubules and myoblasts also impairs insulin signaling (2).

Expression/Localization

SLC38A2 is expressed in all human tissues, with the highest expression in the brain (3).

References
Posted On 2012-10-05
Science Writer Anne Murray