Incidental Mutation 'R1423:Mertk'
ID 161158
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mertk
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000014361
Gene Name MER proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase
Synonyms nmf12, Tyro 12, Nyk, Eyk, Mer
MMRRC Submission 039479-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.166) question?
Stock # R1423 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 128540876-128644814 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 128620883 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 575 (V575A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000014505 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000014505]
AlphaFold Q60805
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000014505
AA Change: V575A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.997 (Sensitivity: 0.41; Specificity: 0.98)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000014505
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014361
AA Change: V575A

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
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000157160
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1623 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 98.9%
  • 3x: 97.9%
  • 10x: 95.0%
  • 20x: 88.8%
Validation Efficiency 100% (48/48)
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: 46 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Ankrd13d A G 19: 4,331,097 (GRCm39) S64P probably damaging Het
Armh4 T C 14: 49,988,896 (GRCm39) E691G probably damaging Het
Bag4 T C 8: 26,258,302 (GRCm39) S342G probably damaging Het
Bbs1 G A 19: 4,944,291 (GRCm39) T446I probably benign Het
Bmyc A G 2: 25,597,236 (GRCm39) D100G probably damaging Het
Btbd7 T C 12: 102,751,734 (GRCm39) D1010G possibly damaging Het
Celsr3 A T 9: 108,704,104 (GRCm39) T196S probably benign Het
Crtam C A 9: 40,884,918 (GRCm39) R161L probably benign Het
Cyp11b2 C A 15: 74,724,979 (GRCm39) G290V probably damaging Het
Edc4 C T 8: 106,617,843 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Exd1 A T 2: 119,370,494 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fam120a G T 13: 49,039,219 (GRCm39) A979E possibly damaging Het
Fbxo16 T C 14: 65,524,623 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fbxo44 C G 4: 148,240,726 (GRCm39) R220S probably damaging Het
Gabrb2 A G 11: 42,420,298 (GRCm39) N173S probably damaging Het
Gm13741 A T 2: 87,486,674 (GRCm39) I197K possibly damaging Het
Helb T A 10: 119,944,871 (GRCm39) I222F probably damaging Het
Hesx1 A T 14: 26,723,876 (GRCm39) Q153L probably null Het
Isca1 T C 13: 59,910,593 (GRCm39) N33S probably benign Het
Itsn2 T C 12: 4,723,572 (GRCm39) V1142A probably damaging Het
Lama5 T G 2: 179,837,434 (GRCm39) T984P probably damaging Het
Lima1 T A 15: 99,717,626 (GRCm39) K127* probably null Het
Lmbrd1 T A 1: 24,785,959 (GRCm39) V418D probably damaging Het
Mrps28 T C 3: 8,965,184 (GRCm39) H85R probably benign Het
Mrtfb T C 16: 13,230,105 (GRCm39) V930A possibly damaging Het
Naip2 G A 13: 100,291,386 (GRCm39) T1184M probably benign Het
Naip2 C T 13: 100,298,368 (GRCm39) G556D probably benign Het
Naip2 TCCC TCC 13: 100,291,355 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Naip2 G A 13: 100,291,380 (GRCm39) S1186F possibly damaging Het
Nhlrc3 A T 3: 53,369,836 (GRCm39) L45H probably damaging Het
Or52e5 T G 7: 104,719,226 (GRCm39) M184R probably damaging Het
Or52u1 C T 7: 104,237,682 (GRCm39) R224* probably null Het
Or8s16 T C 15: 98,211,324 (GRCm39) T36A probably damaging Het
Parp14 G A 16: 35,677,130 (GRCm39) A946V probably benign Het
Pcdhb15 A T 18: 37,606,975 (GRCm39) D69V probably damaging Het
Pitpnm1 G A 19: 4,162,392 (GRCm39) R1074H probably damaging Het
Plb1 A G 5: 32,450,601 (GRCm39) N381D probably benign Het
Poc1b T C 10: 98,988,725 (GRCm39) S247P probably damaging Het
Prl7b1 T A 13: 27,786,110 (GRCm39) N186I probably damaging Het
Riok1 T C 13: 38,233,090 (GRCm39) M241T probably damaging Het
Tigit T C 16: 43,469,395 (GRCm39) E232G probably benign Het
Tpst2 T A 5: 112,455,488 (GRCm39) L9Q probably benign Het
Ttbk1 T C 17: 46,757,080 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn1r3 A T 4: 3,185,231 (GRCm39) N25K probably damaging Het
Vmn2r121 T A X: 123,039,602 (GRCm39) H522L possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r15 T C 5: 109,441,093 (GRCm39) Y255C probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mertk
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01540:Mertk APN 2 128,625,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01561:Mertk APN 2 128,578,556 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01873:Mertk APN 2 128,571,195 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
IGL02539:Mertk APN 2 128,643,210 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02652:Mertk APN 2 128,643,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02962:Mertk APN 2 128,619,374 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03237:Mertk APN 2 128,632,192 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
PIT4378001:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,537 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0118:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,086 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0281:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,541 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0491:Mertk UTSW 2 128,635,027 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0565:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,403 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R0628:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,233 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1260:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,072 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1523:Mertk UTSW 2 128,632,248 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1539:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,446 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R1680:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,556 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1770:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,094 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1832:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1870:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,116 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1959:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,010 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2078:Mertk UTSW 2 128,636,378 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2125:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,058 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2178:Mertk UTSW 2 128,634,984 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2220:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,392 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
R4128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,619,358 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4664:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.24
R4740:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,914 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4822:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,225 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4839:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,496 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R4874:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,079 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4899:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,845 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5010:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R5128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,167 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R5251:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,375 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5276:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,234 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R5397:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,384 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R5575:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,485 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5605:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,227 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.43
R5705:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,321 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5987:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,294 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6127:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,211 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6556:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,341 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R6671:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,943 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6674:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,277 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6841:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,150 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,569 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7192:Mertk UTSW 2 128,635,028 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7225:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,482 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R7344:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,417 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7414:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,313 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R7883:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,265 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8000:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,418 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8953:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,716 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R9135:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,035 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R9153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9176:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,892 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R9443:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,029 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9574:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,880 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9582:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,527 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.55
R9616:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
X0067:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGCAGACTTCTTCTGCGTGAATCC -3'
(R):5'- TGAAGCTTACTCTGTTCCAGGGACTG -3'

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