Incidental Mutation 'R1406:Mertk'
ID 160377
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mertk
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000014361
Gene Name c-mer proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase
Synonyms Nyk, nmf12, Tyro 12, Eyk, Mer
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.114) question?
Stock # R1406 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 128698956-128802894 bp(+) (GRCm38)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 128771486 bp (GRCm38)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Isoleucine to Threonine at position 474 (I474T)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000014505 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000014505]
AlphaFold Q60805
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000014505
AA Change: I474T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000014505
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014361
AA Change: I474T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 22 N/A INTRINSIC
IG 94 189 8.99e-6 SMART
IG 198 276 1.54e-4 SMART
FN3 279 363 7.23e-8 SMART
FN3 379 465 6.16e-2 SMART
transmembrane domain 498 520 N/A INTRINSIC
TyrKc 582 849 2.88e-129 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140221
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.5%
  • 3x: 98.2%
  • 10x: 92.2%
  • 20x: 76.0%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene is a member of the MER/AXL/TYRO3 receptor kinase family and encodes a transmembrane protein with two fibronectin type-III domains, two Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domains, and one tyrosine kinase domain. Mutations in this gene have been associated with disruption of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) phagocytosis pathway and onset of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show increased sensitivity to LPS-induced shock, defective phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, lupus-like autoimmunity, degeneration of photoreceptors, decreased platelet aggregation and protection from induced pulmonary thromboembolism and thrombosis. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 35 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Akap11 T C 14: 78,512,749 (GRCm38) T733A probably benign Het
Antxrl A G 14: 34,073,042 (GRCm38) N476D possibly damaging Het
Armc8 G T 9: 99,523,248 (GRCm38) P268Q probably benign Het
Asb8 C A 15: 98,136,423 (GRCm38) G84C probably damaging Het
BC027072 T C 17: 71,749,161 (GRCm38) N1174D probably benign Het
BC035044 A T 6: 128,885,084 (GRCm38) probably null Het
Caprin1 A G 2: 103,775,987 (GRCm38) F303L probably benign Het
Cdh7 G A 1: 110,061,132 (GRCm38) V255I probably benign Het
Ctdspl2 G A 2: 122,006,868 (GRCm38) R371Q probably damaging Het
Dctn4 T A 18: 60,556,330 (GRCm38) D431E probably benign Het
Dhx40 T C 11: 86,797,745 (GRCm38) E284G probably benign Het
Dhx9 A G 1: 153,464,938 (GRCm38) V652A probably damaging Het
Fnip2 G T 3: 79,508,091 (GRCm38) N213K possibly damaging Het
Gm17535 A G 9: 3,035,804 (GRCm38) Y224C probably null Het
Itch A G 2: 155,206,354 (GRCm38) E546G possibly damaging Het
Map3k20 A T 2: 72,389,494 (GRCm38) I257F probably damaging Het
Mdc1 C T 17: 35,853,532 (GRCm38) T1324I probably benign Het
Nav3 A G 10: 109,883,634 (GRCm38) V156A possibly damaging Het
Nbea A G 3: 56,037,281 (GRCm38) V554A probably benign Het
Olfr1308 A G 2: 111,960,581 (GRCm38) V164A probably benign Het
Olfr157 C T 4: 43,835,582 (GRCm38) V303M possibly damaging Het
Olfr419 T A 1: 174,250,861 (GRCm38) E22V possibly damaging Het
Pask A G 1: 93,321,651 (GRCm38) Y676H probably benign Het
Rab32 A G 10: 10,550,893 (GRCm38) V103A probably damaging Het
Rp1 T C 1: 4,351,921 (GRCm38) E262G possibly damaging Het
Rtn4 A G 11: 29,708,236 (GRCm38) T797A probably benign Het
Sall1 A T 8: 89,032,444 (GRCm38) I344K probably benign Het
Scnn1b T C 7: 121,902,544 (GRCm38) probably null Het
Slc7a2 G T 8: 40,905,585 (GRCm38) G322W probably damaging Het
Snx29 A G 16: 11,399,793 (GRCm38) M153V probably benign Het
Sp110 T G 1: 85,579,079 (GRCm38) E421A probably benign Het
Stk4 C T 2: 164,100,528 (GRCm38) T360M probably benign Het
Ush1c A C 7: 46,225,541 (GRCm38) probably null Het
Vmn2r8 C T 5: 108,802,368 (GRCm38) M204I probably benign Het
Zfp839 C T 12: 110,866,310 (GRCm38) T554M probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mertk
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01540:Mertk APN 2 128,783,967 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01561:Mertk APN 2 128,736,636 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01873:Mertk APN 2 128,729,275 (GRCm38) missense possibly damaging 0.93
IGL02539:Mertk APN 2 128,801,290 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02652:Mertk APN 2 128,801,270 (GRCm38) missense probably benign
IGL02962:Mertk APN 2 128,777,454 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03237:Mertk APN 2 128,790,272 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
PIT4378001:Mertk UTSW 2 128,782,617 (GRCm38) critical splice donor site probably null
R0118:Mertk UTSW 2 128,759,166 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0281:Mertk UTSW 2 128,782,621 (GRCm38) splice site probably benign
R0491:Mertk UTSW 2 128,793,107 (GRCm38) critical splice donor site probably null
R0565:Mertk UTSW 2 128,771,483 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.20
R0628:Mertk UTSW 2 128,738,313 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1260:Mertk UTSW 2 128,762,152 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.03
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,771,486 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.00
R1423:Mertk UTSW 2 128,778,963 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1523:Mertk UTSW 2 128,790,328 (GRCm38) critical splice donor site probably null
R1539:Mertk UTSW 2 128,782,526 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.05
R1680:Mertk UTSW 2 128,801,636 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.03
R1770:Mertk UTSW 2 128,750,174 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.10
R1832:Mertk UTSW 2 128,762,212 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.10
R1870:Mertk UTSW 2 128,801,196 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.01
R1959:Mertk UTSW 2 128,759,090 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2078:Mertk UTSW 2 128,794,458 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2125:Mertk UTSW 2 128,762,138 (GRCm38) missense probably benign
R2178:Mertk UTSW 2 128,793,064 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2220:Mertk UTSW 2 128,801,472 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.18
R4128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,777,438 (GRCm38) nonsense probably null
R4664:Mertk UTSW 2 128,801,212 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.24
R4740:Mertk UTSW 2 128,751,994 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4822:Mertk UTSW 2 128,801,305 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.00
R4839:Mertk UTSW 2 128,782,576 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 0.97
R4874:Mertk UTSW 2 128,750,159 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4899:Mertk UTSW 2 128,783,925 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5010:Mertk UTSW 2 128,784,000 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.03
R5128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,738,247 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 0.97
R5251:Mertk UTSW 2 128,729,455 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5276:Mertk UTSW 2 128,801,314 (GRCm38) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R5397:Mertk UTSW 2 128,771,464 (GRCm38) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R5575:Mertk UTSW 2 128,736,565 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5605:Mertk UTSW 2 128,738,307 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.43
R5705:Mertk UTSW 2 128,771,401 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.00
R5987:Mertk UTSW 2 128,771,374 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.01
R6127:Mertk UTSW 2 128,738,291 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6556:Mertk UTSW 2 128,776,421 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.23
R6671:Mertk UTSW 2 128,752,023 (GRCm38) critical splice donor site probably null
R6674:Mertk UTSW 2 128,729,357 (GRCm38) missense probably benign
R6841:Mertk UTSW 2 128,759,230 (GRCm38) splice site probably null
R7153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,736,649 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7192:Mertk UTSW 2 128,793,108 (GRCm38) splice site probably null
R7225:Mertk UTSW 2 128,801,562 (GRCm38) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R7344:Mertk UTSW 2 128,771,497 (GRCm38) missense probably benign
R7414:Mertk UTSW 2 128,729,393 (GRCm38) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R7883:Mertk UTSW 2 128,776,345 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.01
R8000:Mertk UTSW 2 128,771,498 (GRCm38) missense probably benign
R8953:Mertk UTSW 2 128,778,796 (GRCm38) intron probably benign
R9135:Mertk UTSW 2 128,762,115 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.23
R9153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,782,567 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9176:Mertk UTSW 2 128,778,972 (GRCm38) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R9443:Mertk UTSW 2 128,762,109 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.00
R9574:Mertk UTSW 2 128,751,960 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.03
R9582:Mertk UTSW 2 128,782,607 (GRCm38) missense possibly damaging 0.55
R9616:Mertk UTSW 2 128,801,335 (GRCm38) missense probably benign 0.01
X0067:Mertk UTSW 2 128,729,567 (GRCm38) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AACTGTGGGCAATGTGGGTAGC -3'
(R):5'- GCAAACCAACTGTGCCAGTGAGAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TAGCTGTCTAGTGAGCCACC -3'
(R):5'- GGTGTCATGGGCCTTAAACC -3'
Posted On 2014-03-14