Incidental Mutation 'R0024:Eif2ak3'
ID 18693
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Eif2ak3
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000031668
Gene Name eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 3
Synonyms PERK
MMRRC Submission 038319-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.680) question?
Stock # R0024 (G1)
Quality Score
Status Validated
Chromosome 6
Chromosomal Location 70821499-70882229 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 70869340 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Alanine at position 676 (T676A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000034093 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000034093]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000034093
AA Change: T676A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.012 (Sensitivity: 0.96; Specificity: 0.78)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000034093
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031668
AA Change: T676A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 28 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 48 82 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 125 139 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 221 230 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 470 481 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Pkinase_Tyr 589 662 1.6e-6 PFAM
Pfam:Pkinase 589 673 3.2e-12 PFAM
Pfam:Pkinase 839 1075 1.9e-38 PFAM
Pfam:Pkinase_Tyr 859 1073 5.8e-25 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000159401
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000161316
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0892 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 79.2%
  • 3x: 69.7%
  • 10x: 44.0%
  • 20x: 23.5%
Validation Efficiency 95% (75/79)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: The protein encoded by this gene phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic translation-initiation factor 2, leading to its inactivation, and thus to a rapid reduction of translational initiation and repression of global protein synthesis. This protein is thought to modulate mitochondrial function. It is a type I membrane protein located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), where it is induced by ER stress caused by malfolded proteins. Mutations in a similar gene in human are associated with Wolcott-Rallison syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutant mice develop exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and progressive diabetes mellitus. They are growth retarded, hyperglycemic, exhibit increased cell death in the pancreas, have decreased numbers of pancreatic beta cells and about half diebefore weaning. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 40 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adgre5 T C 8: 84,454,913 (GRCm39) T260A probably damaging Het
Ahctf1 G A 1: 179,580,001 (GRCm39) T2067M probably damaging Het
Akip1 T C 7: 109,303,345 (GRCm39) S63P probably benign Het
Ankrd34c G A 9: 89,611,580 (GRCm39) P254S possibly damaging Het
Aqp8 T C 7: 123,066,663 (GRCm39) I256T probably benign Het
Arnt2 A G 7: 83,933,334 (GRCm39) V308A probably benign Het
Astn1 G A 1: 158,511,785 (GRCm39) S1209N probably damaging Het
Atf7ip T C 6: 136,576,818 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Bbx T A 16: 50,045,281 (GRCm39) M427L probably benign Het
Cadm4 T C 7: 24,202,169 (GRCm39) L336P probably benign Het
Camk2d A G 3: 126,591,372 (GRCm39) M281V probably benign Het
Dennd2b T C 7: 109,123,866 (GRCm39) H1131R probably damaging Het
Dll3 A G 7: 27,999,586 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dscam G A 16: 96,394,585 (GRCm39) R1906* probably null Het
Dst C T 1: 34,228,200 (GRCm39) P1606L probably damaging Het
Entpd5 T C 12: 84,420,507 (GRCm39) M428T probably benign Het
Fry T G 5: 150,304,268 (GRCm39) S553A probably benign Het
Gls2 G A 10: 128,035,125 (GRCm39) R86H probably damaging Het
Gm14340 T A 2: 180,466,043 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gm9457 A C 8: 4,863,131 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Hfm1 T C 5: 107,004,790 (GRCm39) K1179E probably benign Het
Iqgap1 T C 7: 80,401,687 (GRCm39) T473A probably benign Het
Krt34 A T 11: 99,931,863 (GRCm39) C119S probably benign Het
Krt6a A G 15: 101,599,150 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lysmd4 A G 7: 66,875,828 (GRCm39) T164A probably benign Het
Mroh2b T A 15: 4,955,109 (GRCm39) Y701N probably damaging Het
Pi4ka T C 16: 17,133,399 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Plcb1 A G 2: 135,204,345 (GRCm39) S900G probably benign Het
Plxna2 T A 1: 194,326,303 (GRCm39) I79N possibly damaging Het
Prpf31 C A 7: 3,639,658 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ptpro T A 6: 137,420,592 (GRCm39) V1007D probably damaging Het
Rsc1a1 T C 4: 141,412,583 (GRCm39) K110E probably benign Het
Sin3a T A 9: 57,025,537 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc24a2 T C 4: 86,946,477 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc6a3 A T 13: 73,688,956 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sugct G A 13: 17,032,454 (GRCm39) H433Y probably benign Het
Sycp2l A G 13: 41,295,264 (GRCm39) I310M probably damaging Het
Tpm3 C A 3: 89,994,756 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ttc27 T C 17: 75,077,259 (GRCm39) F385L possibly damaging Het
Utrn A G 10: 12,281,755 (GRCm39) V3301A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Eif2ak3
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01386:Eif2ak3 APN 6 70,869,710 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02069:Eif2ak3 APN 6 70,873,949 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02197:Eif2ak3 APN 6 70,878,441 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.37
IGL03150:Eif2ak3 APN 6 70,869,420 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.68
R0130:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,858,716 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0394:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,862,202 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R0699:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,514 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.16
R1648:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,615 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.52
R1708:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,864,790 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1953:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,538 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R2062:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,881,181 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R2875:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,623 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4260:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,866,497 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R4357:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,861,859 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R4786:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,602 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R4801:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,864,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R4802:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,864,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R5194:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,835,462 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.83
R5260:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,870,113 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5710:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,717 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5724:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,853,824 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
R6089:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,873,918 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R6656:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,699 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6940:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,386 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R6949:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,855,829 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6958:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,667 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7168:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,858,610 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7627:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,919 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8322:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,855,903 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8693:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,858,535 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R8729:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,821,864 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8924:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,870,003 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9127:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,704 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9156:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,614 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9171:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,835,419 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9608:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,841,511 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
Posted On 2013-03-25