Incidental Mutation 'R0941:Gnmt'
ID 82596
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gnmt
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000002769
Gene Name glycine N-methyltransferase
Synonyms glycine N methyl transferase
MMRRC Submission 039080-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.320) question?
Stock # R0941 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 17
Chromosomal Location 47036590-47040091 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 47037271 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Leucine to Proline at position 171 (L171P)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000002846 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000002840] [ENSMUST00000002846]
AlphaFold Q9QXF8
PDB Structure Crystal Structure of Mouse Glycine N-Methyltransferase (Tetragonal Form) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal Structure of Mouse Glycine N-Methyltransferase (Monoclinic Form) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000002840
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000002840
Gene: ENSMUSG00000002763

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 17 31 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 72 86 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 87 104 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 112 128 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 173 200 N/A INTRINSIC
AAA 463 598 6.1e-7 SMART
AAA 737 875 6e-24 SMART
Blast:AAA 928 973 1e-14 BLAST
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000002846
AA Change: L171P

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000002846
Gene: ENSMUSG00000002769
AA Change: L171P

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Methyltransf_23 27 217 9e-11 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_31 56 224 1.3e-15 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_18 57 176 1.5e-15 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_25 61 169 1.4e-10 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_12 62 171 4e-12 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_11 62 173 2.4e-11 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000144964
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000147112
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000148872
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000181301
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9479 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.4%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 96.9%
  • 20x: 93.9%
Validation Efficiency 97% (36/37)
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 an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (along with glycine) to S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine and sarcosine. This protein is found in the cytoplasm and acts as a homotetramer. Defects in this gene are a cause of GNMT deficiency (hypermethioninemia). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Naturally occurring readthrough transcription occurs between the upstream CNPY3 (canopy FGF signaling regulator 3) gene and this gene and is represented with GeneID:107080644. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null mutation display elevated levels of methionine and S-adenosylmethionine in the liver. Mice homozygous for another null allele exhibit hepatitis, increased hepatic glycogen storage, and hepatocellular carcinoma. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 34 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Acaa2 G T 18: 74,931,414 (GRCm39) M203I probably benign Het
Afmid T A 11: 117,726,071 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ahnak A G 19: 8,987,278 (GRCm39) D2854G probably damaging Het
Amotl1 A C 9: 14,507,854 (GRCm39) I31S possibly damaging Het
Arf3 A G 15: 98,638,984 (GRCm39) V91A probably benign Het
Atp1b1 A C 1: 164,270,829 (GRCm39) I50S probably benign Het
Baz1a A T 12: 54,945,216 (GRCm39) S1380T probably benign Het
C4b T A 17: 34,959,029 (GRCm39) T467S probably benign Het
Casd1 T C 6: 4,635,848 (GRCm39) S640P probably damaging Het
Col4a1 C T 8: 11,258,296 (GRCm39) G1396S unknown Het
Extl1 TGCGTTGCACCGATACCGGG TG 4: 134,084,988 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fhip1a G T 3: 85,580,366 (GRCm39) P613Q probably benign Het
Gm12695 C A 4: 96,616,454 (GRCm39) E460* probably null Het
Gpc1 G A 1: 92,785,031 (GRCm39) R358H possibly damaging Het
Igsf8 C T 1: 172,143,963 (GRCm39) R39C probably damaging Het
Kdm3b T A 18: 34,936,605 (GRCm39) C296S probably damaging Het
Lama1 C T 17: 68,082,860 (GRCm39) P1373S probably benign Het
Lamc1 A G 1: 153,208,020 (GRCm39) L89P possibly damaging Het
Ltc4s T G 11: 50,128,269 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Met A T 6: 17,491,393 (GRCm39) I52F probably damaging Het
Mterf2 G A 10: 84,955,934 (GRCm39) T230M possibly damaging Het
Mybpc2 T C 7: 44,156,311 (GRCm39) K834R probably benign Het
Npr1 A T 3: 90,368,716 (GRCm39) I448N probably benign Het
Or52u1 C T 7: 104,237,545 (GRCm39) T178I probably damaging Het
Rif1 GCCACCA GCCA 2: 52,000,336 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Serpini1 A T 3: 75,523,934 (GRCm39) I181F probably damaging Het
Shc3 T C 13: 51,634,242 (GRCm39) M88V probably benign Het
Skint6 T A 4: 113,095,555 (GRCm39) S35C probably damaging Het
Spta1 T C 1: 174,072,771 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sult2a2 C T 7: 13,468,815 (GRCm39) R94* probably null Het
Trim9 A G 12: 70,295,037 (GRCm39) V787A probably damaging Het
Ttn A G 2: 76,549,367 (GRCm39) V31770A probably benign Het
Unc5d T C 8: 29,249,055 (GRCm39) N337D possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r7 A T 3: 64,624,000 (GRCm39) Y107N probably benign Het
Other mutations in Gnmt
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01351:Gnmt APN 17 47,037,606 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.28
health_nut UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
impulsive UTSW 17 47,036,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Incautious UTSW 17 47,038,313 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
rash UTSW 17 47,036,662 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
R0480:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,854 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R0938:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0939:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0940:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3619:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,039,963 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R4173:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,047 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4456:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,039,910 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R4498:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,662 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
R4659:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4669:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,225 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4827:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,038,245 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R5112:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,256 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5133:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,860 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5797:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,305 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7423:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,066 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7825:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,040,019 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8785:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,038,313 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8861:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,618 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AAGAGAGCCGGAACTTACTGCAAC -3'
(R):5'- GCAGACCTGCATTTTGCCTGTC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CGTCATACCTGAAGCCAGGAG -3'
(R):5'- GCATTTTGCCTGTCTTCTTTAGTG -3'
Posted On 2013-11-08