Incidental Mutation 'R0119:Arg2'
ID 20996
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Arg2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021125
Gene Name arginase type II
Synonyms AII
MMRRC Submission 038405-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R0119 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated (trace)
Chromosome 12
Chromosomal Location 79177562-79203075 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 79194386 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Glycine at position 70 (D70G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000021550 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000021550]
AlphaFold O08691
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000021550
AA Change: D70G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021550
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021125
AA Change: D70G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Arginase 24 324 7.4e-80 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000218917
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.2586 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.2%
  • 10x: 96.1%
  • 20x: 92.2%
Validation Efficiency 99% (68/69)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Arginase catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine to ornithine and urea. At least two isoforms of mammalian arginase exists (types I and II) which differ in their tissue distribution, subcellular localization, immunologic crossreactivity and physiologic function. The type II isoform encoded by this gene, is located in the mitochondria and expressed in extra-hepatic tissues, especially kidney. The physiologic role of this isoform is poorly understood; it is thought to play a role in nitric oxide and polyamine metabolism. Transcript variants of the type II gene resulting from the use of alternative polyadenylation sites have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutation of this gene results in elevated plasma arginine concentrations. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 68 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930503L19Rik G A 18: 70,602,553 (GRCm39) Q87* probably null Het
Abca13 G A 11: 9,248,076 (GRCm39) E2608K probably benign Het
Acad9 T C 3: 36,139,564 (GRCm39) V388A probably damaging Het
Acp3 T C 9: 104,197,201 (GRCm39) E146G probably damaging Het
Adamts18 A G 8: 114,501,585 (GRCm39) I346T possibly damaging Het
Adcy8 T A 15: 64,588,015 (GRCm39) D894V probably damaging Het
Ap3d1 A G 10: 80,559,449 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cap1 A T 4: 122,761,492 (GRCm39) L130Q probably damaging Het
Carmil1 T A 13: 24,266,003 (GRCm39) N253I probably damaging Het
Caskin2 A G 11: 115,693,253 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cd69 C T 6: 129,247,025 (GRCm39) S64N probably benign Het
Cd96 T C 16: 45,858,942 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Celf6 C A 9: 59,510,161 (GRCm39) T86K probably benign Het
Ces1c A T 8: 93,833,345 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ces1c A T 8: 93,834,238 (GRCm39) L351M probably benign Het
Cnih3 T A 1: 181,282,309 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Col15a1 A T 4: 47,262,950 (GRCm39) D534V probably damaging Het
Cry1 A G 10: 84,969,104 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Csmd3 T C 15: 47,710,527 (GRCm39) T1687A probably benign Het
Def8 G A 8: 124,183,234 (GRCm39) A278T probably damaging Het
Defb13 T C 8: 22,436,877 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dnah1 C T 14: 30,998,115 (GRCm39) G2574D probably damaging Het
Dnah8 T A 17: 30,934,483 (GRCm39) F1489L possibly damaging Het
Elmo3 T C 8: 106,036,400 (GRCm39) L668S probably damaging Het
Elp2 T C 18: 24,767,466 (GRCm39) I716T probably benign Het
Fshr C G 17: 89,316,713 (GRCm39) S169T probably benign Het
Gm6327 T C 16: 12,579,061 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gm839 A T 6: 89,189,362 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gng5 T A 3: 146,209,048 (GRCm39) C39S probably damaging Het
Gpr55 C T 1: 85,869,146 (GRCm39) W145* probably null Het
Hdlbp A C 1: 93,349,059 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Man2a2 G T 7: 80,017,153 (GRCm39) N305K probably damaging Het
Me2 A G 18: 73,903,744 (GRCm39) S575P probably benign Het
Mier3 T C 13: 111,851,572 (GRCm39) V490A probably damaging Het
Mpdz T C 4: 81,210,768 (GRCm39) T1693A probably benign Het
Mss51 T A 14: 20,534,756 (GRCm39) Q338L possibly damaging Het
Muc4 A T 16: 32,569,013 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mug2 T A 6: 122,013,022 (GRCm39) H311Q probably benign Het
Neto1 G A 18: 86,479,445 (GRCm39) R211Q probably benign Het
Nfat5 C T 8: 108,065,707 (GRCm39) R156W probably damaging Het
Nisch A G 14: 30,893,881 (GRCm39) Y1231H probably damaging Het
Obox3 T A 7: 15,360,252 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Optn C T 2: 5,028,926 (GRCm39) G526R probably damaging Het
Or1e34 C T 11: 73,778,656 (GRCm39) V181I probably benign Het
Pcdh15 T C 10: 74,006,407 (GRCm39) F95S probably damaging Het
Pcsk6 T C 7: 65,688,791 (GRCm39) V820A probably benign Het
Pde5a A G 3: 122,542,107 (GRCm39) N199S probably damaging Het
Pdgfrb T A 18: 61,201,924 (GRCm39) V496E probably benign Het
Per3 A G 4: 151,109,005 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pip4k2b A T 11: 97,613,762 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Podn G T 4: 107,878,791 (GRCm39) L359I probably damaging Het
Rad21 A T 15: 51,828,426 (GRCm39) D547E probably benign Het
Rere T G 4: 150,699,779 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Serpina1d A T 12: 103,732,016 (GRCm39) L281Q probably damaging Het
Serpina9 T C 12: 103,967,729 (GRCm39) N222S probably benign Het
Sh3bgrl2 A G 9: 83,459,612 (GRCm39) K57E probably damaging Het
Sh3bgrl3 A T 4: 133,855,347 (GRCm39) I33N probably damaging Het
Sik3 T C 9: 46,120,038 (GRCm39) M659T possibly damaging Het
Sppl3 T A 5: 115,227,053 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tacc2 C A 7: 130,223,605 (GRCm39) Q116K probably damaging Het
Tecta T C 9: 42,263,359 (GRCm39) D1409G probably damaging Het
Tnpo3 A G 6: 29,568,921 (GRCm39) V477A possibly damaging Het
Trim7 G T 11: 48,740,539 (GRCm39) R212L probably damaging Het
Trpm6 T A 19: 18,809,957 (GRCm39) C1118S probably benign Het
Ugcg G C 4: 59,217,036 (GRCm39) V187L possibly damaging Het
Vmn1r27 A G 6: 58,192,704 (GRCm39) F100S possibly damaging Het
Zbtb18 A G 1: 177,275,723 (GRCm39) E361G probably benign Het
Zzef1 T C 11: 72,712,677 (GRCm39) V199A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Arg2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01546:Arg2 APN 12 79,196,633 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02494:Arg2 APN 12 79,198,697 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02512:Arg2 APN 12 79,194,517 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL02543:Arg2 APN 12 79,197,533 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
IGL02974:Arg2 APN 12 79,197,566 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03106:Arg2 APN 12 79,196,665 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL03240:Arg2 APN 12 79,178,605 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0136:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,196,780 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0299:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,194,386 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1856:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,194,436 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1863:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,196,794 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4369:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,196,746 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4901:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,194,485 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7251:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,197,572 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8683:Arg2 UTSW 12 79,196,794 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGTGGAACTGTGGTCGGACAAAATG -3'
(R):5'- AGAACCTTGCTTAGTCTACCCCTGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CTGTGGTCGGACAAAATGAGTATG -3'
(R):5'- TTCCTCCACGTAAGGACACTG -3'
Posted On 2013-04-11