Incidental Mutation 'R1442:Npc1'
ID 161578
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Npc1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024413
Gene Name NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1
Synonyms lcsd, nmf164, D18Ertd139e, D18Ertd723e, A430089E03Rik, C85354
MMRRC Submission 039497-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.616) question?
Stock # R1442 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 12322749-12369457 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 12328106 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Methionine to Leucine at position 1068 (M1068L)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000025279 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000025279]
AlphaFold O35604
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025279
AA Change: M1068L

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025279
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024413
AA Change: M1068L

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 8 15 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:NPC1_N 22 267 1.6e-79 PFAM
transmembrane domain 269 291 N/A INTRINSIC
transmembrane domain 353 375 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Patched 436 896 3.5e-52 PFAM
Pfam:MMPL 648 794 6.3e-8 PFAM
Pfam:Sterol-sensing 649 803 2.7e-56 PFAM
Pfam:Patched 1023 1252 2.9e-33 PFAM
low complexity region 1259 1273 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000153352
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0732 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 98.9%
  • 3x: 97.9%
  • 10x: 95.0%
  • 20x: 88.4%
Validation Efficiency 100% (71/71)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a large protein that resides in the limiting membrane of endosomes and lysosomes and mediates intracellular cholesterol trafficking via binding of cholesterol to its N-terminal domain. It is predicted to have a cytoplasmic C-terminus, 13 transmembrane domains, and 3 large loops in the lumen of the endosome - the last loop being at the N-terminus. This protein transports low-density lipoproteins to late endosomal/lysosomal compartments where they are hydrolized and released as free cholesterol. Defects in this gene cause Niemann-Pick type C disease, a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by over accumulation of cholesterol and glycosphingolipids in late endosomal/lysosomal compartments.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for spontaneous and chemically induced mutations may exhibit lysosomal storage of non-esterified cholesterol, neurodegeneration, ataxia, presence of foam cells, sterility, and shortened lifespan. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 67 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
5031439G07Rik A T 15: 84,839,833 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Adamts7 T A 9: 90,070,823 (GRCm39) I648N probably damaging Het
Akap13 T A 7: 75,385,526 (GRCm39) F2252I probably damaging Het
Akr1c6 A T 13: 4,507,159 (GRCm39) H314L probably damaging Het
Anxa3 T A 5: 96,976,549 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Apob T G 12: 8,036,165 (GRCm39) F298V probably benign Het
Atp8a2 A C 14: 60,097,772 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Atp8b5 A T 4: 43,334,313 (GRCm39) T360S probably damaging Het
BC051665 A T 13: 60,932,555 (GRCm39) N43K probably benign Het
Bicral T A 17: 47,112,650 (GRCm39) H850L probably benign Het
C1qtnf1 A G 11: 118,339,011 (GRCm39) D227G probably damaging Het
C8a T A 4: 104,685,275 (GRCm39) T323S possibly damaging Het
Cep89 T C 7: 35,117,636 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cercam G T 2: 29,770,652 (GRCm39) V408L probably benign Het
CN725425 G A 15: 91,123,158 (GRCm39) V76M possibly damaging Het
Cops7b T A 1: 86,532,835 (GRCm39) M231K probably benign Het
Cpa2 T A 6: 30,544,865 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dab2ip A T 2: 35,600,268 (GRCm39) I287F probably damaging Het
Defb10 A T 8: 22,348,944 (GRCm39) M1L probably benign Het
Dscam C A 16: 96,409,274 (GRCm39) R1883L possibly damaging Het
Dsg4 T A 18: 20,595,717 (GRCm39) I640N possibly damaging Het
Duox2 G C 2: 122,112,232 (GRCm39) P1318R probably benign Het
Dzip3 T C 16: 48,765,985 (GRCm39) D466G probably benign Het
E230025N22Rik T A 18: 36,824,462 (GRCm39) probably null Het
E2f3 A G 13: 30,102,652 (GRCm39) L80P probably damaging Het
Eif2b2 T C 12: 85,266,360 (GRCm39) S9P probably benign Het
Etaa1 A T 11: 17,897,201 (GRCm39) D305E probably benign Het
Fads6 C A 11: 115,188,235 (GRCm39) R23L probably benign Het
Flrt2 T C 12: 95,746,979 (GRCm39) V439A probably damaging Het
Galm A C 17: 80,452,614 (GRCm39) Q184P probably damaging Het
Gtse1 C T 15: 85,744,303 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Irf7 T C 7: 140,843,935 (GRCm39) T246A probably damaging Het
Kif28 A G 1: 179,532,697 (GRCm39) V639A possibly damaging Het
Klhdc8a G A 1: 132,230,385 (GRCm39) A167T possibly damaging Het
Lrfn3 T C 7: 30,059,469 (GRCm39) H252R probably benign Het
Lzts1 G T 8: 69,591,638 (GRCm39) A170E probably damaging Het
Mphosph9 T A 5: 124,403,461 (GRCm39) I856F possibly damaging Het
Mroh2a C T 1: 88,160,075 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mroh2a C A 1: 88,170,142 (GRCm39) A685D possibly damaging Het
Myh3 A G 11: 66,978,103 (GRCm39) N392D possibly damaging Het
Naalad2 T C 9: 18,262,328 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nup58 T A 14: 60,469,992 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Or10c1 T C 17: 37,522,595 (GRCm39) T50A probably benign Het
Or4k40 A T 2: 111,250,438 (GRCm39) I286N probably damaging Het
Or8b1 A T 9: 38,399,939 (GRCm39) I205F probably benign Het
Or8s16 T C 15: 98,211,068 (GRCm39) Y121C probably damaging Het
Parp2 T G 14: 51,056,732 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ppp4r4 T C 12: 103,564,504 (GRCm39) V9A probably damaging Het
Ptprc T A 1: 138,000,050 (GRCm39) D856V probably damaging Het
Ptpru T A 4: 131,535,580 (GRCm39) T466S probably benign Het
Rhob A G 12: 8,549,325 (GRCm39) V103A possibly damaging Het
Sec23ip A C 7: 128,378,510 (GRCm39) S775R probably benign Het
Slit2 T G 5: 48,395,725 (GRCm39) D709E probably damaging Het
Smok2b C G 17: 13,454,390 (GRCm39) I183M probably damaging Het
Smtnl1 T A 2: 84,648,780 (GRCm39) D158V probably damaging Het
Syne2 T C 12: 75,993,489 (GRCm39) I2087T probably damaging Het
Tada1 G A 1: 166,214,319 (GRCm39) R106H possibly damaging Het
Tecta T A 9: 42,243,778 (GRCm39) I2025F probably damaging Het
Themis T C 10: 28,658,131 (GRCm39) V386A probably damaging Het
Ubr5 G A 15: 38,015,168 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vcl T A 14: 21,033,446 (GRCm39) I134N probably damaging Het
Vegfa G A 17: 46,336,418 (GRCm39) T56I possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r108 T A 17: 20,692,623 (GRCm39) K78* probably null Het
Vmn2r82 A T 10: 79,215,201 (GRCm39) T395S probably benign Het
Wbp2nl T C 15: 82,198,407 (GRCm39) S315P probably benign Het
Zfp566 T C 7: 29,777,344 (GRCm39) Y279C probably damaging Het
Zmym2 T C 14: 57,180,784 (GRCm39) Y899H probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Npc1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02347:Npc1 APN 18 12,332,691 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.45
IGL02523:Npc1 APN 18 12,334,629 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03018:Npc1 APN 18 12,347,436 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL03101:Npc1 APN 18 12,331,596 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
IGL03151:Npc1 APN 18 12,352,332 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
IGL03377:Npc1 APN 18 12,344,878 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
PIT4354001:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,344,592 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0068:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,341,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R0068:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,341,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R0190:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0200:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,261 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0485:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,503 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0699:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,632 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0730:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,382 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1302:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,142 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1463:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1804:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,356,145 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1808:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,327,149 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1928:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,435 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R2112:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,529 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.49
R2117:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,329,613 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2157:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,866 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2279:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,236 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R2311:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,335,240 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2446:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,347,396 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R3004:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,311 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R4090:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,219 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4304:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,584 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R4308:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,584 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R4564:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,789 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4786:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,332,554 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.35
R5243:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,688 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R5404:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,356 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R5823:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,846 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R6080:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,408 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6215:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,369,249 (GRCm39) small deletion probably benign
R6301:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,302 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6476:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,751 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7007:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,605 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R7020:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7048:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,337,822 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7116:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,344,601 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7153:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,348 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R7359:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,237 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R7382:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,763 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7765:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,105 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8047:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,374 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8094:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,327,297 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8161:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,129 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R8310:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,326,455 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8821:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,333,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8831:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,333,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8847:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,323,987 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9022:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,422 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9343:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,769 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.52
R9460:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,398 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R9723:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,649 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
X0012:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,326,368 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGGGAACTGCCCAAGAACTAGGAC -3'
(R):5'- TTCCTCAGGGGACATGCTGCTTAC -3'

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