Incidental Mutation 'R1894:Mecp2'
ID 211848
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mecp2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000031393
Gene Name methyl CpG binding protein 2
Synonyms WBP10, D630021H01Rik, 1500041B07Rik, Mbd5
MMRRC Submission 039914-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.600) question?
Stock # R1894 (G1)
Quality Score 222
Status Not validated
Chromosome X
Chromosomal Location 73070198-73129296 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 73080781 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Alanine to Threonine at position 79 (A79T)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000119947 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000033770] [ENSMUST00000100750] [ENSMUST00000123362] [ENSMUST00000140399] [ENSMUST00000170481]
AlphaFold Q9Z2D6
Predicted Effect unknown
Transcript: ENSMUST00000033770
AA Change: A79T
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000033770
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: A79T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 2 21 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 40 61 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 82 98 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 109 186 7.34e-36 SMART
AT_hook 202 214 5.16e0 SMART
low complexity region 248 255 N/A INTRINSIC
AT_hook 282 294 1.2e2 SMART
low complexity region 357 420 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000100750
AA Change: A62T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.845 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000098314
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: A62T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 23 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 65 81 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 92 169 7.34e-36 SMART
AT_hook 185 197 5.16e0 SMART
low complexity region 231 238 N/A INTRINSIC
AT_hook 265 277 1.2e2 SMART
low complexity region 340 403 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000123362
AA Change: A62T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.998 (Sensitivity: 0.27; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000118842
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: A62T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 23 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 65 81 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 92 166 1.19e-21 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140399
AA Change: A79T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000119947
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: A79T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 2 21 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 40 61 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 82 98 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 109 183 1.19e-21 SMART
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000170481
AA Change: A62T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.845 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000127115
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: A62T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 23 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 65 81 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 92 169 7.34e-36 SMART
AT_hook 185 197 5.16e0 SMART
low complexity region 231 238 N/A INTRINSIC
AT_hook 265 277 1.2e2 SMART
low complexity region 340 403 N/A INTRINSIC
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 97.3%
  • 3x: 96.8%
  • 10x: 95.4%
  • 20x: 93.0%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] DNA methylation is the major modification of eukaryotic genomes and plays an essential role in mammalian development. Human proteins MECP2, MBD1, MBD2, MBD3, and MBD4 comprise a family of nuclear proteins related by the presence in each of a methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD). Each of these proteins, with the exception of MBD3, is capable of binding specifically to methylated DNA. MECP2, MBD1 and MBD2 can also repress transcription from methylated gene promoters. In contrast to other MBD family members, MECP2 is X-linked and subject to X inactivation. MECP2 is dispensible in stem cells, but is essential for embryonic development. MECP2 gene mutations are the cause of most cases of Rett syndrome, a progressive neurologic developmental disorder and one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Female mice homozygous or male mice hemizygous for a null allele exhibit premature death, behavioral and neurological abnormalities, abnormal nervous system phenotypes, abnormal breathing, and abnormal hearing. Heterozygous mice exhibit similar behavioral and neurological abnormalities. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 67 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adgrb2 T C 4: 129,907,419 (GRCm39) F977S probably damaging Het
Ago4 A G 4: 126,406,393 (GRCm39) Y306H probably benign Het
Cblc T C 7: 19,526,502 (GRCm39) T196A probably damaging Het
Cfap52 T A 11: 67,844,445 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cops3 T C 11: 59,710,844 (GRCm39) N375S probably benign Het
Crb1 T C 1: 139,170,931 (GRCm39) T759A probably benign Het
Dnah3 T C 7: 119,685,557 (GRCm39) K153E probably benign Het
Elovl1 C T 4: 118,287,945 (GRCm39) S27F probably damaging Het
Erc2 A G 14: 27,863,185 (GRCm39) E804G probably damaging Het
Fam110b G T 4: 5,798,840 (GRCm39) C86F probably damaging Het
Fbn1 T A 2: 125,236,541 (GRCm39) R380W probably damaging Het
Gatad2a C T 8: 70,369,301 (GRCm39) R221Q probably damaging Het
Gcn1 C T 5: 115,727,174 (GRCm39) P677L probably damaging Het
Gm6020 C T 19: 61,172,391 (GRCm39) H22Y possibly damaging Het
Gm9817 T C 13: 45,232,605 (GRCm39) V136A unknown Het
Gmip T A 8: 70,273,622 (GRCm39) L971H probably damaging Het
Gnptab G A 10: 88,254,989 (GRCm39) E192K possibly damaging Het
Grm7 G A 6: 111,335,568 (GRCm39) V660I probably benign Het
Helz2 G A 2: 180,876,082 (GRCm39) P1471S probably damaging Het
Herc1 G A 9: 66,386,743 (GRCm39) G3786S probably damaging Het
Isg20 T C 7: 78,569,647 (GRCm39) V206A probably benign Het
Jund T A 8: 71,152,470 (GRCm39) I255N probably damaging Het
Kcnt2 A T 1: 140,353,079 (GRCm39) I263F probably damaging Het
Kif2c A T 4: 117,019,420 (GRCm39) L561Q probably benign Het
Klhl3 T C 13: 58,157,189 (GRCm39) D546G probably damaging Het
Klk1b4 A T 7: 43,859,054 (GRCm39) Q24L probably benign Het
Ltbp2 A T 12: 84,834,735 (GRCm39) C225S probably damaging Het
Mcub T C 3: 129,728,312 (GRCm39) H55R probably benign Het
Med18 G A 4: 132,187,242 (GRCm39) R86* probably null Het
Mfsd2b T C 12: 4,919,155 (GRCm39) E63G probably damaging Het
Mtus1 C T 8: 41,537,362 (GRCm39) S118N probably damaging Het
Mybbp1a C T 11: 72,336,863 (GRCm39) T565I probably benign Het
Myo15b G A 11: 115,777,899 (GRCm39) G1049S probably damaging Het
Nfrkb T A 9: 31,326,064 (GRCm39) V1169E probably benign Het
Nr2f2 T A 7: 70,004,419 (GRCm39) M411L probably benign Het
Nup155 A T 15: 8,187,244 (GRCm39) H1391L probably damaging Het
Nup214 A T 2: 31,886,392 (GRCm39) T585S possibly damaging Het
Or5m13 C T 2: 85,748,599 (GRCm39) T110I probably benign Het
Or6c214 A T 10: 129,590,943 (GRCm39) C125* probably null Het
Or7e177 T C 9: 20,211,633 (GRCm39) S47P probably benign Het
Or8b12b T A 9: 37,684,163 (GRCm39) D69E possibly damaging Het
Pih1d1 T A 7: 44,807,165 (GRCm39) I166N probably damaging Het
Prl2c5 T C 13: 13,366,263 (GRCm39) F181L probably benign Het
Prx C T 7: 27,218,535 (GRCm39) T1012I possibly damaging Het
Rassf8 T A 6: 145,754,199 (GRCm39) V5E probably damaging Het
Rassf9 C A 10: 102,380,755 (GRCm39) R44S possibly damaging Het
Relch A T 1: 105,592,301 (GRCm39) I157F probably benign Het
Sde2 G A 1: 180,687,573 (GRCm39) S153N probably benign Het
Sec16b T A 1: 157,380,545 (GRCm39) M372K possibly damaging Het
Sgcd A T 11: 47,085,937 (GRCm39) I71N probably damaging Het
Slco5a1 C T 1: 12,942,483 (GRCm39) C721Y probably damaging Het
Slx4ip A T 2: 136,910,038 (GRCm39) K344N probably benign Het
Sorcs3 A T 19: 48,782,713 (GRCm39) Q1076L probably benign Het
Spata21 A T 4: 140,838,692 (GRCm39) N581I possibly damaging Het
Spata31d1d G T 13: 59,875,936 (GRCm39) P533H probably benign Het
Spice1 T G 16: 44,185,989 (GRCm39) S111A probably damaging Het
Tex14 T G 11: 87,365,274 (GRCm39) F61V probably damaging Het
Timp3 C T 10: 86,181,716 (GRCm39) R196* probably null Het
Tll2 A G 19: 41,077,110 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tppp A G 13: 74,169,326 (GRCm39) D22G possibly damaging Het
Trim24 G T 6: 37,934,013 (GRCm39) R652L probably damaging Het
Uaca T C 9: 60,777,718 (GRCm39) S702P possibly damaging Het
Uggt2 T C 14: 119,287,130 (GRCm39) E146G probably damaging Het
Vmn1r233 T C 17: 21,213,994 (GRCm39) S319G probably benign Het
Wdr47 A T 3: 108,530,692 (GRCm39) Q395L possibly damaging Het
Wrnip1 A G 13: 32,989,319 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Zfp420 A T 7: 29,573,933 (GRCm39) H51L probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mecp2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01520:Mecp2 APN X 73,079,447 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.53
R1387:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,079,394 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R1888:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,080,781 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1888:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,080,781 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1891:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,080,781 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5890:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,079,043 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TCATACTTTCCAGCAGATCGGC -3'
(R):5'- CCTATACTCACTACTGTGCAGAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGATCGGCCAGACTTCCTTTG -3'
(R):5'- GCAGACAGCTGTGTTCTCTGTAATAC -3'
Posted On 2014-06-30