Incidental Mutation 'R1945:Atf6'
ID 216541
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Atf6
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026663
Gene Name activating transcription factor 6
Synonyms 9130025P16Rik, ESTM49, Atf6alpha
MMRRC Submission 039963-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.141) question?
Stock # R1945 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 170704674-170867771 bp(-) (GRCm38)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 170855141 bp (GRCm38)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Glutamic Acid at position 34 (V34E)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000027974 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000027974]
AlphaFold F6VAN0
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000027974
AA Change: V34E

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.003 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.44)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000027974
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026663
AA Change: V34E

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
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.4%
  • 10x: 96.6%
  • 20x: 93.4%
Validation Efficiency
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: 83 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
3632451O06Rik T A 14: 49,768,483 E585V probably damaging Het
4930562C15Rik A G 16: 4,835,685 I33V unknown Het
4931408C20Rik C A 1: 26,682,314 V1262F probably benign Het
Abca1 ACGTCTTCACCAGGTAATC AC 4: 53,061,509 probably null Het
Amotl2 T C 9: 102,720,554 S171P probably benign Het
Atrip T A 9: 109,071,867 I135F probably damaging Het
Bglap A G 3: 88,383,664 Y87H probably damaging Het
Camk2n1 G A 4: 138,456,783 V78I possibly damaging Het
Ccdc92b A G 11: 74,630,009 I46V probably benign Het
Cdc14b T C 13: 64,219,890 Y208C probably damaging Het
Cdc42bpb C T 12: 111,299,133 R1455Q probably damaging Het
Cep170 C A 1: 176,793,534 G26* probably null Het
Cfap46 A G 7: 139,679,903 F217S probably damaging Het
Col11a2 A T 17: 34,059,168 D691V probably damaging Het
Col7a1 G A 9: 108,960,010 V798I unknown Het
Coq8b CGCA CGCAGCA 7: 27,233,980 probably benign Het
Coq8b GCA GCAACA 7: 27,233,981 probably benign Het
Dcaf5 T C 12: 80,338,694 D886G probably benign Het
Ern1 A G 11: 106,421,950 S202P probably damaging Het
Etaa1 A G 11: 17,947,233 C295R probably damaging Het
Fam129a T C 1: 151,696,228 I308T probably damaging Het
Ghdc C T 11: 100,769,205 A239T probably benign Het
Gm906 C T 13: 50,245,491 G933E probably damaging Het
Grik4 T C 9: 42,521,004 D899G possibly damaging Het
Hacd2 C A 16: 35,101,984 T181K possibly damaging Het
Havcr2 T C 11: 46,455,050 L17P unknown Het
Herc3 T C 6: 58,887,439 V686A probably damaging Het
Hyal3 T C 9: 107,585,472 L235P probably damaging Het
Itgb4 C T 11: 115,993,453 Q988* probably null Het
Krt32 T A 11: 100,084,844 probably null Het
Krt33a T C 11: 100,012,709 N199S probably benign Het
Lama1 T A 17: 67,745,853 S394T probably benign Het
Lamp1 T C 8: 13,172,545 V243A probably benign Het
Loxhd1 A G 18: 77,404,808 Y1315C probably damaging Het
Macf1 A T 4: 123,490,660 L1148* probably null Het
Mill2 A G 7: 18,841,494 H42R probably benign Het
Myo15 T C 11: 60,502,083 F2194L probably damaging Het
Myo15b A T 11: 115,878,398 I1472F probably damaging Het
Nasp T C 4: 116,622,768 S36G possibly damaging Het
Nav2 A G 7: 49,464,872 Y868C probably damaging Het
Nono T C X: 101,441,823 probably null Het
Npc1l1 T A 11: 6,214,588 I1154F possibly damaging Het
Npc1l1 C T 11: 6,225,199 W592* probably null Het
Nsg2 T C 11: 32,055,068 V90A probably damaging Het
Odf4 T C 11: 68,922,157 N225S possibly damaging Het
Olfr1230 T C 2: 89,296,784 Y162C probably damaging Het
Olfr340 T C 2: 36,453,031 W149R probably damaging Het
Oosp2 C T 19: 11,649,595 probably null Het
Pcdhb4 A T 18: 37,308,868 R410S probably damaging Het
Pde6c T A 19: 38,157,519 D418E probably damaging Het
Pik3ap1 A T 19: 41,274,337 S799T probably benign Het
Pitx2 A G 3: 129,218,536 N198S probably damaging Het
Psmb3 T C 11: 97,711,155 F117S probably benign Het
Ptprq A T 10: 107,582,388 M1709K probably benign Het
Recql5 G A 11: 115,928,297 R148* probably null Het
Reep3 A G 10: 67,035,899 S97P probably damaging Het
Rnase12 T A 14: 51,057,006 Q72L possibly damaging Het
Scd3 T C 19: 44,235,780 Y151H probably benign Het
Scn10a A T 9: 119,691,454 S127T possibly damaging Het
Scn7a A T 2: 66,675,980 W1522R probably damaging Het
Senp7 A G 16: 56,123,946 H211R probably damaging Het
Sept10 C T 10: 59,181,019 probably null Het
Serpinb6d T C 13: 33,667,680 V140A possibly damaging Het
Sned1 A G 1: 93,271,238 E457G probably benign Het
Spag17 A C 3: 99,939,982 M76L probably benign Het
Ssfa2 T C 2: 79,662,652 V1181A probably benign Het
Sspo A T 6: 48,489,773 E105V possibly damaging Het
Stoml3 T A 3: 53,505,445 D173E possibly damaging Het
Sun3 T C 11: 9,038,296 I9V probably benign Het
Svil T C 18: 5,117,059 W2165R probably damaging Het
Tbl2 T A 5: 135,157,600 S184T possibly damaging Het
Tdrd7 A T 4: 45,965,474 T31S probably benign Het
Tmeff1 A G 4: 48,614,960 N139S possibly damaging Het
Trip13 T C 13: 73,927,924 R199G probably damaging Het
Tshb G T 3: 102,777,515 Y124* probably null Het
Ttn T C 2: 76,730,022 E29345G probably damaging Het
Usp33 T A 3: 152,379,586 S620T probably benign Het
Vipr1 G A 9: 121,668,474 G353R probably damaging Het
Vipr1 G T 9: 121,668,475 G353V probably damaging Het
Vps13c A T 9: 67,886,276 D437V probably damaging Het
Ylpm1 T A 12: 85,015,418 S240T probably damaging Het
Zfp772 A G 7: 7,203,630 I354T probably benign Het
Zfp959 T A 17: 55,897,231 Y86* 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
R1850:Atf6 UTSW 1 170819286 missense probably damaging 1.00
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'- GAATCTGGATCTCTCTTATGGCAAAC -3'
(R):5'- CACATTGCTTGAGCTTGTCAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CTGTACTTATTGACTACAAGAGGTGC -3'
(R):5'- TTGTCAGCAGCAGCAGTG -3'
Posted On 2014-08-01