Incidental Mutation 'N/A - 535:Cacna1e'
ID 218
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Cacna1e
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000004110
Gene Name calcium channel, voltage-dependent, R type, alpha 1E subunit
Synonyms Cav2.3, Cchra1, alpha1E
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.166) question?
Stock # N/A - 535 of strain bumble
Quality Score
Status Validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 154266477-154760247 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 154341510 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Leucine to Glutamine at position 1166 (L1166Q)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000148507 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000004214] [ENSMUST00000187541] [ENSMUST00000211821]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000004214
AA Change: L920Q

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000004214
Gene: ENSMUSG00000004110
AA Change: L920Q

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Ion_trans 1 55 6.7e-10 PFAM
Pfam:Ion_trans 168 407 3.3e-56 PFAM
Pfam:PKD_channel 257 401 3.3e-7 PFAM
low complexity region 409 414 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 455 469 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 496 514 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 604 620 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 626 640 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 793 823 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Ion_trans 847 1128 2.3e-63 PFAM
Pfam:Ion_trans 1172 1429 2.6e-65 PFAM
Pfam:PKD_channel 1256 1424 2.8e-10 PFAM
Pfam:GPHH 1431 1500 1.3e-37 PFAM
Ca_chan_IQ 1555 1589 5.93e-13 SMART
low complexity region 1701 1717 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 1729 1742 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 1764 1780 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 1789 1804 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 1808 1822 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 1832 1846 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 1867 1878 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 1936 1946 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000187541
AA Change: L1228Q

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140937
Gene: ENSMUSG00000004110
AA Change: L1228Q

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Ion_trans 128 351 8.5e-54 PFAM
PDB:4DEX|B 354 462 6e-36 PDB
Pfam:Ion_trans 511 703 2.2e-46 PFAM
Pfam:PKD_channel 565 710 1.4e-6 PFAM
low complexity region 717 722 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 763 777 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 804 822 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 912 928 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 934 948 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 1101 1131 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 1162 1175 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Ion_trans 1191 1425 4.3e-55 PFAM
Pfam:Ion_trans 1515 1725 5.3e-60 PFAM
Pfam:PKD_channel 1565 1732 4.7e-10 PFAM
Ca_chan_IQ 1863 1897 5.93e-13 SMART
low complexity region 2009 2025 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 2037 2050 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 2072 2088 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 2097 2112 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 2116 2130 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 2140 2154 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 2175 2186 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 2244 2254 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188384
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000211821
AA Change: L1166Q

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9748 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 83.1%
  • 3x: 57.4%
Validation Efficiency 88% (80/91)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes an integral membrane protein that belongs to the calcium channel alpha-1 subunits family. Voltage-sensitive calcium channels mediate the entry of calcium ions into excitable cells and are also involved in a variety of calcium-dependent processes. Voltage-dependent calcium channels are multi-subunit complexes, comprised of alpha-1, alpha-2, beta and delta subunits in a 1:1:1:1 ratio. The isoform alpha-1E gives rise to R-type calcium currents and belongs to the high-voltage activated group. Calcium channels containing the alpha-1E subunit may be involved in the modulation of neuronal firing patterns, an important component of information processing. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for targeted null mutations exhibit altered R-type Ca2+ channels, increased timidity and body weight, impaired glucose tolerance, reduced locomotor activity, and lack of the cocaine stimulation of locomotor response. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(7) : Targeted, knock-out(3) Targeted, other(3) Gene trapped(1)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 11 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Cd44 T C 2: 102,644,534 (GRCm39) M481V possibly damaging Het
Eif4g3 T A 4: 137,847,739 (GRCm39) V220D probably damaging Het
Gm12778 T A 7: 33,875,347 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Homo
Klhl29 C T 12: 5,134,019 (GRCm39) A773T probably damaging Homo
Lifr A T 15: 7,216,434 (GRCm39) H803L possibly damaging Het
Macf1 T C 4: 123,367,601 (GRCm39) T822A possibly damaging Het
Obscn A T 11: 58,891,134 (GRCm39) C1653S possibly damaging Het
Ogdh T C 11: 6,274,911 (GRCm39) L180P possibly damaging Het
Rnf5 T C 17: 34,822,330 (GRCm39) S40G possibly damaging Het
Sbf2 T C 7: 109,911,959 (GRCm39) T1696A probably benign Het
Ska2 C T 11: 87,008,680 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Other mutations in Cacna1e
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00551:Cacna1e APN 1 154,279,429 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL01086:Cacna1e APN 1 154,347,347 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
IGL01302:Cacna1e APN 1 154,319,653 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01386:Cacna1e APN 1 154,348,123 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
IGL01573:Cacna1e APN 1 154,347,113 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL01676:Cacna1e APN 1 154,288,196 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01676:Cacna1e APN 1 154,274,222 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01762:Cacna1e APN 1 154,347,119 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
IGL01801:Cacna1e APN 1 154,347,086 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.00
IGL01895:Cacna1e APN 1 154,319,646 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02391:Cacna1e APN 1 154,296,859 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02399:Cacna1e APN 1 154,279,493 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02659:Cacna1e APN 1 154,302,274 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02686:Cacna1e APN 1 154,369,155 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02838:Cacna1e APN 1 154,321,394 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02958:Cacna1e APN 1 154,341,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02981:Cacna1e APN 1 154,347,171 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
IGL03120:Cacna1e APN 1 154,319,627 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03232:Cacna1e APN 1 154,369,104 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03310:Cacna1e APN 1 154,317,997 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03342:Cacna1e APN 1 154,342,690 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
bezoar UTSW 1 154,312,300 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
hairball UTSW 1 154,355,051 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R0122:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,319,647 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0143:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,324,693 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0314:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,317,997 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0366:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,291,884 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R0626:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,364,563 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0739:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,318,024 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R1272:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,320,714 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1300:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,274,419 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1340:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,348,403 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1440:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,437,552 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R1449:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,361,408 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1538:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,437,504 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1542:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,353,525 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1560:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,296,850 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1748:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,362,315 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
R1749:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,319,746 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1912:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,312,195 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1968:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,576,240 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1993:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,353,563 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R1994:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,353,563 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R2191:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,319,591 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2291:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,279,429 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2417:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,347,939 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3608:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,291,831 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R3757:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,509,442 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R3890:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,359,299 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4015:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,358,331 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4088:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,287,929 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4275:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,369,071 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4282:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,302,296 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R4297:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,274,477 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.37
R4356:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,319,727 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4510:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,437,579 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4511:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,437,579 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4577:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,277,773 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
R4590:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,312,265 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R4601:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,347,359 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4622:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,347,311 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.81
R4626:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,358,294 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4694:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,313,012 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R4727:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,312,214 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4839:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,296,804 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4851:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,312,300 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4894:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,364,551 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4934:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,357,380 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4979:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,289,739 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5077:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,437,475 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5128:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,277,767 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5214:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,577,110 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R5274:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,576,250 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5388:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,353,542 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5416:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,341,525 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5469:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,319,683 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5475:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,601,455 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.53
R5607:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,347,086 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5615:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,287,916 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5616:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,317,940 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5627:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,511,604 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5707:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,509,463 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5756:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,347,383 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5893:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,313,069 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6117:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,437,537 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.68
R6134:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,577,037 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6190:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,362,316 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.47
R6279:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,301,678 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.38
R6295:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,317,919 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R6300:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,301,678 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.38
R6320:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,317,270 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.76
R6375:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,355,051 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R6830:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,289,720 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6842:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,358,863 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7023:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,601,439 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.85
R7081:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,576,129 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R7085:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,349,492 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7108:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,344,741 (GRCm39) frame shift probably null
R7142:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,288,230 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7250:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,576,235 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R7332:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,601,547 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R7410:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,347,980 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
R7502:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,344,734 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.35
R7556:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,348,419 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.28
R7563:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,347,162 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7573:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,601,911 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R7689:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,274,549 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7699:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,319,674 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7744:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,341,538 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7754:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,288,863 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R7787:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,358,314 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R7818:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,274,152 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7838:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,347,149 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R7849:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,509,464 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8011:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,341,568 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8094:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,437,516 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8162:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,577,313 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R8202:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,274,195 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8280:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,344,839 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R8354:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,274,314 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8385:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,319,687 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8532:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,341,510 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8902:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,349,632 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8926:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,577,080 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
R8947:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,277,896 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R9094:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,355,064 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R9126:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,343,510 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R9175:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,274,314 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9286:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,288,845 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9377:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,361,458 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R9452:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,289,720 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R9463:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,357,411 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9513:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,318,033 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9534:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,320,693 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.65
R9562:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,283,486 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
RF008:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,317,882 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
X0062:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,288,238 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1176:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,511,596 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Z1177:Cacna1e UTSW 1 154,318,038 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Nature of Mutation
DNA sequencing using the SOLiD technique identified a T to A transversion at position 3684 of the Cacna1e transcript in exon 25 of 47 total exons. The mutated nucleotide causes a leucine to glutamine substitution at amino acid 1228 of the encoded protein. The mutation has been confirmed by DNA sequencing using the Sanger method (Figure 1).
 
Protein Function and Prediction
The Cacna1e gene encodes a 2273 amino acid voltage-gated calcium (Ca2+) channel subunit that contains 24 transmembrane domains. The isoform alpha-1E gives rise to R-type Ca2+ currents. R-type Ca2+ channels belong to the 'high-voltage activated' (HVA) group and are blocked by nickel, and partially by omega-agatoxin-IIIA (omega-Aga-IIIA). They are insensitive to dihydropyridines (DHP), omega-conotoxin-GVIA (omega-CTx-GVIA), and omega-agatoxin-IVA (omega-Aga-IVA) (Uniprot Q61290).  Mice homozygous for targeted null mutations exhibit altered R-type Ca2+ channels, increased timidity and body weight, impaired glucose tolerance, reduced locomotor activity, and lack of the cocaine stimulation of locomotor response.
 
The L1228Q change occurs in the fifteenth transmembrane domain, and  is predicted to be possibly damaging by the PolyPhen program.
Posted On 2010-05-04