Incidental Mutation 'R1642:Degs2'
ID 173629
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Degs2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021263
Gene Name delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 2
Synonyms Des2, 2210008A03Rik
MMRRC Submission 039678-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R1642 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 12
Chromosomal Location 108653051-108668561 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 108658451 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Cysteine to Tyrosine at position 176 (C176Y)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000125891 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000021689] [ENSMUST00000021691] [ENSMUST00000077735] [ENSMUST00000109854] [ENSMUST00000167978] [ENSMUST00000172409]
AlphaFold Q8R2F2
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000021689
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021689
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021262

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
WH1 1 109 7.72e-53 SMART
low complexity region 172 204 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 216 228 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 240 251 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:VASP_tetra 375 411 2.6e-21 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000021691
AA Change: C176Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021691
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021263
AA Change: C176Y

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Lipid_DES 5 43 5.57e-18 SMART
Pfam:FA_desaturase 65 294 3.3e-25 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000077735
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000076916
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021262

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
WH1 1 109 7.72e-53 SMART
low complexity region 172 204 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 216 228 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 240 251 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:VASP_tetra 353 392 2e-26 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000109854
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000105480
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021262

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
WH1 7 115 1.87e-51 SMART
low complexity region 178 210 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 222 234 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 246 257 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:VASP_tetra 359 398 7.1e-27 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000167978
AA Change: C176Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000125891
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021263
AA Change: C176Y

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Lipid_DES 5 43 5.57e-18 SMART
Pfam:FA_desaturase 64 275 1.1e-20 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000172409
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000133072
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021262

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
WH1 1 96 5.82e-39 SMART
low complexity region 159 191 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 203 215 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 227 238 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:VASP_tetra 361 400 1.6e-26 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000221885
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000222048
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000223548
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000222255
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.0%
  • 3x: 98.1%
  • 10x: 95.4%
  • 20x: 89.7%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a bifunctional enzyme that is involved in the biosynthesis of phytosphingolipids in human skin and in other phytosphingolipid-containing tissues. This enzyme can act as a sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase, and also as a sphingolipid C4-hydroxylase. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 67 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2310057J18Rik A G 10: 28,862,233 (GRCm39) V19A probably benign Het
6820408C15Rik T C 2: 152,282,774 (GRCm39) Y210H probably damaging Het
Aars1 T A 8: 111,769,882 (GRCm39) I327N possibly damaging Het
Abca6 T A 11: 110,109,107 (GRCm39) N688Y possibly damaging Het
Ablim3 T C 18: 61,947,382 (GRCm39) K457R probably benign Het
Acsm2 A T 7: 119,162,860 (GRCm39) N45Y probably damaging Het
Agxt2 T C 15: 10,373,917 (GRCm39) S108P probably damaging Het
Akr1cl A T 1: 65,060,588 (GRCm39) M174K probably benign Het
Armh4 T C 14: 50,005,867 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Bfsp1 G A 2: 143,683,683 (GRCm39) R214W probably damaging Het
Cby3 A G 11: 50,250,343 (GRCm39) D183G probably damaging Het
Clip2 T C 5: 134,532,107 (GRCm39) D566G possibly damaging Het
Colgalt1 A G 8: 72,073,401 (GRCm39) I341V probably benign Het
Cyp2c38 T A 19: 39,390,153 (GRCm39) D349V probably damaging Het
Cyp3a16 T A 5: 145,406,399 (GRCm39) I18F unknown Het
Dhx16 A T 17: 36,201,957 (GRCm39) T995S probably damaging Het
Dicer1 A T 12: 104,679,415 (GRCm39) C521S probably damaging Het
Dop1b T C 16: 93,559,203 (GRCm39) S532P probably benign Het
Dpysl4 T G 7: 138,670,254 (GRCm39) M124R probably damaging Het
Eml6 A G 11: 29,727,001 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Erbb4 A T 1: 68,370,393 (GRCm39) V395D probably damaging Het
Esf1 T C 2: 140,000,406 (GRCm39) D460G possibly damaging Het
F830045P16Rik G A 2: 129,305,634 (GRCm39) H247Y probably benign Het
Fsbp T A 4: 11,583,965 (GRCm39) S221R probably benign Het
Fstl5 T A 3: 76,317,929 (GRCm39) N198K possibly damaging Het
Gemin5 G T 11: 58,029,906 (GRCm39) H855Q probably damaging Het
Gjd3 T C 11: 98,873,535 (GRCm39) E103G probably benign Het
I0C0044D17Rik A G 4: 98,708,471 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Iqca1l C A 5: 24,757,686 (GRCm39) R177L probably damaging Het
Itgb4 A T 11: 115,898,183 (GRCm39) R1646W probably damaging Het
Klri2 A T 6: 129,715,837 (GRCm39) C121S probably benign Het
Lamc3 A G 2: 31,806,008 (GRCm39) Y703C probably damaging Het
Lrrc10 A G 10: 116,881,788 (GRCm39) N154S probably damaging Het
Lrriq1 A G 10: 103,050,317 (GRCm39) F812L probably benign Het
Naip2 C T 13: 100,298,489 (GRCm39) A516T possibly damaging Het
Nav1 T C 1: 135,380,010 (GRCm39) Y1564C probably damaging Het
Ndufc1 T C 3: 51,315,664 (GRCm39) T25A probably benign Het
Neurl4 A G 11: 69,794,485 (GRCm39) M23V probably benign Het
Nnt A G 13: 119,541,086 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nolc1 G C 19: 46,067,461 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nrg1 A T 8: 32,314,536 (GRCm39) M289K probably benign Het
Oas3 G T 5: 120,915,639 (GRCm39) H17Q possibly damaging Het
Or10h1 A G 17: 33,418,430 (GRCm39) Y132C probably damaging Het
Or2z2 A G 11: 58,346,664 (GRCm39) I37T probably benign Het
Or5m5 A G 2: 85,814,201 (GRCm39) K6E probably benign Het
Or8g36 C T 9: 39,422,650 (GRCm39) R122H possibly damaging Het
Parp9 T C 16: 35,788,067 (GRCm39) Y612H probably benign Het
Pcdh1 A T 18: 38,332,283 (GRCm39) M240K possibly damaging Het
Pcdhb9 A G 18: 37,533,987 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Plpp2 A G 10: 79,366,518 (GRCm39) V42A probably damaging Het
Ppic C T 18: 53,540,134 (GRCm39) V172M probably damaging Het
Ppp1r9b A G 11: 94,892,150 (GRCm39) silent Het
Prop1 A G 11: 50,844,152 (GRCm39) V27A possibly damaging Het
Psmc5 A G 11: 106,153,242 (GRCm39) T295A probably benign Het
Rpa1 A G 11: 75,203,517 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rrp12 A G 19: 41,860,176 (GRCm39) F1016L probably damaging Het
Scn2a A T 2: 65,514,041 (GRCm39) I242F probably damaging Het
Slco1a6 T A 6: 142,032,160 (GRCm39) H655L probably benign Het
Sp140 G A 1: 85,538,545 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Syne1 A G 10: 5,298,694 (GRCm39) I1071T possibly damaging Het
Tbc1d9b A G 11: 50,040,659 (GRCm39) D392G probably damaging Het
Tcaim G A 9: 122,647,838 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tgm3 T A 2: 129,889,702 (GRCm39) V632E probably damaging Het
Triobp C A 15: 78,886,348 (GRCm39) R1830S probably damaging Het
Ttn A T 2: 76,641,587 (GRCm39) L5176Q possibly damaging Het
Vps8 A G 16: 21,400,329 (GRCm39) T1266A probably benign Het
Znfx1 T C 2: 166,880,930 (GRCm39) I285V possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Degs2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02407:Degs2 APN 12 108,658,254 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02755:Degs2 APN 12 108,658,842 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
largo UTSW 12 108,658,413 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0039:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,656,848 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0044:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,658,413 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0044:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,658,413 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0441:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,668,469 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R4183:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,658,358 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4817:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,655,325 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6268:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,658,839 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6863:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,668,457 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7626:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,658,332 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.68
R7839:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,658,460 (GRCm39) frame shift probably null
R8356:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,658,223 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
Z1177:Degs2 UTSW 12 108,658,856 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.11
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGCTCAGCCACAAAGTGACCAG -3'
(R):5'- GCACAAGTTGTGTCTCCCGAAACC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCCACAAAGTGACCAGAGATAG -3'
(R):5'- GAAACCGCTGGTTTGCCATC -3'
Posted On 2014-04-24