Incidental Mutation 'R1850:Atf6'
ID 207974
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Atf6
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026663
Gene Name activating transcription factor 6
Synonyms 9130025P16Rik, ESTM49, Atf6alpha
MMRRC Submission 039874-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.139) question?
Stock # R1850 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 170704674-170867771 bp(-) (GRCm38)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 170819286 bp (GRCm38)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Asparagine to Lysine at position 339 (N339K)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000027974 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000027974]
AlphaFold F6VAN0
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000027974
AA Change: N339K

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000027974
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026663
AA Change: N339K

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 78 101 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 109 121 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 168 178 N/A INTRINSIC
BRLZ 291 355 2.72e-16 SMART
Blast:BRLZ 384 419 5e-6 BLAST
low complexity region 445 457 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 631 650 N/A INTRINSIC
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.8390 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 97.4%
  • 3x: 96.8%
  • 10x: 95.1%
  • 20x: 91.8%
Validation Efficiency 99% (67/68)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a transcription factor that activates target genes for the unfolded protein response (UPR) during endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Although it is a transcription factor, this protein is unusual in that it is synthesized as a transmembrane protein that is embedded in the ER. It functions as an ER stress sensor/transducer, and following ER stress-induced proteolysis, it functions as a nuclear transcription factor via a cis-acting ER stress response element (ERSE) that is present in the promoters of genes encoding ER chaperones. This protein has been identified as a survival factor for quiescent but not proliferative squamous carcinoma cells. There have been conflicting reports about the association of polymorphisms in this gene with diabetes in different populations, but another polymorphism has been associated with increased plasma cholesterol levels. This gene is also thought to be a potential therapeutic target for cystic fibrosis. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit increased sensitivity to dithiothreitol, thapsigargin, and tunicamycin. Mice homozygous for a conditional allele activated in islet cells exhibit reduced sensitivity to TUDCA. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 65 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4430402I18Rik T C 19: 28,939,171 probably null Het
6030419C18Rik A T 9: 58,499,109 M101L probably benign Het
Adam28 T A 14: 68,639,195 Q202L probably benign Het
Adgb C A 10: 10,442,502 V199F probably damaging Het
Aff1 G T 5: 103,833,907 R645S probably damaging Het
Aoc1 C T 6: 48,905,268 S48F probably benign Het
Bpifb3 C G 2: 153,929,344 S392C possibly damaging Het
Camk1d T C 2: 5,362,015 M130V probably benign Het
Ces1a T A 8: 93,027,326 N350Y probably damaging Het
Cfap57 G A 4: 118,599,894 R453C probably damaging Het
Chd4 T A 6: 125,121,656 N1532K probably damaging Het
Chd5 T C 4: 152,370,533 L824P probably damaging Het
Ckap5 G A 2: 91,595,713 R1306H probably damaging Het
Crybg1 A G 10: 43,997,674 F1146S probably damaging Het
Dusp12 G A 1: 170,880,629 T173M probably benign Het
Dync2h1 T C 9: 7,001,448 T3854A probably benign Het
Echdc1 A T 10: 29,344,603 I252F probably damaging Het
Emc1 A T 4: 139,359,373 probably benign Het
Fbn2 C A 18: 58,039,305 probably benign Het
Fsip2 T A 2: 82,984,589 N3555K possibly damaging Het
Gabra1 T A 11: 42,179,576 T20S probably benign Het
H2afy T C 13: 56,096,239 probably benign Het
Igf1 A C 10: 87,861,374 T2P possibly damaging Het
Jcad C A 18: 4,675,730 T1164N possibly damaging Het
Kalrn A T 16: 33,975,923 S2830T probably damaging Het
Lepr C A 4: 101,733,423 A66E possibly damaging Het
Lmntd1 T A 6: 145,413,480 M315L probably benign Het
Lrch3 A G 16: 32,986,793 T479A probably benign Het
Matr3 A G 18: 35,582,057 N237D probably damaging Het
Mslnl G A 17: 25,742,934 V128M probably damaging Het
Mtif2 A G 11: 29,540,683 I462M probably benign Het
Nrip1 T C 16: 76,293,344 I442V probably damaging Het
Olfr1082 A T 2: 86,594,104 C241* probably null Het
Olfr1415 T A 1: 92,491,402 M118L possibly damaging Het
Olfr741 G A 14: 50,485,598 A47T probably benign Het
Otogl T A 10: 107,878,064 Y498F probably damaging Het
Pbx3 A T 2: 34,176,820 F351I probably benign Het
Pcdh18 T C 3: 49,756,405 T154A probably benign Het
Pex5l A T 3: 32,950,876 probably null Het
Plec T C 15: 76,188,232 I718V probably benign Het
Pparg T A 6: 115,450,980 Y143N probably damaging Het
Prl2c5 A G 13: 13,185,792 I12V probably benign Het
Rcor3 T A 1: 192,120,111 Q246L probably benign Het
Rnf214 A T 9: 45,869,448 probably benign Het
S1pr5 A T 9: 21,244,129 S334T probably benign Het
Scg3 C T 9: 75,682,167 S35N possibly damaging Het
Sept5 A T 16: 18,625,210 L19Q probably damaging Het
Serpinb7 T C 1: 107,428,295 F16S probably damaging Het
Sipa1l3 A T 7: 29,339,126 S365R probably damaging Het
Slc27a1 T C 8: 71,580,703 probably null Het
Slc2a10 C A 2: 165,515,213 H264Q probably benign Het
Slc9a3 A G 13: 74,161,770 I526V probably benign Het
Smchd1 T C 17: 71,389,771 D1203G probably damaging Het
Sult1b1 A G 5: 87,520,841 W181R probably damaging Het
Supt6 A G 11: 78,219,877 probably benign Het
Tcf12 C A 9: 71,868,215 A418S probably damaging Het
Tesk1 C T 4: 43,443,576 R48C probably damaging Het
Tiam2 A G 17: 3,437,235 Q677R probably damaging Het
Tspan8 C T 10: 115,833,225 A55V probably damaging Het
Txndc11 T C 16: 11,088,404 N421D probably damaging Het
Vmn1r201 A G 13: 22,474,631 N5S probably benign Het
Vmn2r120 T A 17: 57,525,826 I118L probably benign Het
Vps13b A T 15: 35,674,959 probably benign Het
Wdfy3 A G 5: 101,894,999 V1962A probably damaging Het
Zswim8 C T 14: 20,710,747 R107* probably null Het
Other mutations in Atf6
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01327:Atf6 APN 1 170788606 critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01431:Atf6 APN 1 170853002 splice site probably benign
IGL01755:Atf6 APN 1 170788611 missense possibly damaging 0.63
IGL02060:Atf6 APN 1 170819420 missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02416:Atf6 APN 1 170747157 nonsense probably null
IGL02903:Atf6 APN 1 170799714 missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02989:Atf6 APN 1 170788683 splice site probably benign
IGL03209:Atf6 APN 1 170834894 missense probably benign
R0455:Atf6 UTSW 1 170834923 missense probably benign 0.00
R0467:Atf6 UTSW 1 170794020 missense probably damaging 1.00
R0491:Atf6 UTSW 1 170787344 critical splice donor site probably null
R0784:Atf6 UTSW 1 170709947 missense probably benign 0.19
R1486:Atf6 UTSW 1 170794691 missense probably damaging 1.00
R1945:Atf6 UTSW 1 170855141 missense probably benign 0.00
R2164:Atf6 UTSW 1 170794735 missense probably damaging 1.00
R3782:Atf6 UTSW 1 170794767 nonsense probably null
R4454:Atf6 UTSW 1 170794039 missense probably damaging 0.99
R4631:Atf6 UTSW 1 170747197 splice site probably null
R4676:Atf6 UTSW 1 170787410 missense probably damaging 1.00
R5772:Atf6 UTSW 1 170747189 missense probably damaging 1.00
R5860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170841775 missense probably damaging 1.00
R5860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170841776 missense possibly damaging 0.95
R5950:Atf6 UTSW 1 170834879 missense probably damaging 1.00
R6242:Atf6 UTSW 1 170793976 missense possibly damaging 0.46
R6520:Atf6 UTSW 1 170867669 missense probably benign 0.00
R7032:Atf6 UTSW 1 170799612 critical splice donor site probably null
R7472:Atf6 UTSW 1 170815491 missense possibly damaging 0.83
R7923:Atf6 UTSW 1 170794706 missense probably benign
R8002:Atf6 UTSW 1 170819254 missense probably benign 0.43
R8860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170852966 missense probably null 0.95
R8956:Atf6 UTSW 1 170794007 missense probably damaging 0.98
R9090:Atf6 UTSW 1 170794676 missense probably damaging 1.00
R9271:Atf6 UTSW 1 170794676 missense probably damaging 1.00
R9323:Atf6 UTSW 1 170855113 nonsense probably null
R9500:Atf6 UTSW 1 170747139 missense probably damaging 0.98
R9594:Atf6 UTSW 1 170840833 missense probably benign 0.18
R9733:Atf6 UTSW 1 170834833 missense probably benign 0.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AAACATCTCCAAAGGGTCACTG -3'
(R):5'- TGGTACCATGATTCTGTGTGCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ACATCTCCAAAGGGTCACTGTTATC -3'
(R):5'- GCCGTGTAACTTCTAGATCGCTG -3'
Posted On 2014-06-23