Incidental Mutation 'R2046:Epha4'
ID 221910
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Epha4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026235
Gene Name Eph receptor A4
Synonyms Tyro1, Sek1, rb, Sek, Cek8, 2900005C20Rik, Hek8
MMRRC Submission 040053-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.949) question?
Stock # R2046 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 77343822-77491725 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 77483799 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Cysteine at position 70 (Y70C)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000139640 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000027451] [ENSMUST00000186930] [ENSMUST00000188797] [ENSMUST00000188952] [ENSMUST00000190149]
AlphaFold Q03137
PDB Structure THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF AN EPH RECEPTOR SAM DOMAIN REVEALS A MECHANISM FOR MODULAR DIMERIZATION. [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of a mutant EphA4 kinase domain (Y742A) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of EphA4 kinase domain in complex with VUF 12058 [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF EPHA4 KINASE DOMAIN [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of EphA4 kinase domain in complex with Dasatinib. [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000027451
AA Change: Y70C

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000027451
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: Y70C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 548 618 1.7e-24 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000186930
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140370
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 19 N/A INTRINSIC
FN3 33 124 9.6e-11 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188797
AA Change: Y70C

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140954
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: Y70C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 547 618 1.8e-27 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188952
AA Change: Y70C

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000139640
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: Y70C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 547 618 1.8e-27 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000189934
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000190149
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9676 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.8%
  • 20x: 94.0%
Validation Efficiency 97% (71/73)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the nervous system. Receptors in the EPH subfamily typically have a single kinase domain and an extracellular region containing a Cys-rich domain and 2 fibronectin type III repeats. The ephrin receptors are divided into 2 groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Mutants are known for their "hopping gait". Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show loss of limb alternation in locomotion and axon guidance defects of the corticospinal tract within medulla and spinal cord, resulting in aberrant midline projections. Heterozygotes show less severe phenotype. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(66) : Targeted, knock-out(3) Targeted, other(9) Gene trapped(52) Spontaneous(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 70 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930503L19Rik T A 18: 70,600,553 (GRCm39) D84V probably damaging Het
Abcc5 A T 16: 20,218,567 (GRCm39) S272T possibly damaging Het
Adgre4 A G 17: 56,085,847 (GRCm39) N49D possibly damaging Het
Ap2b1 A T 11: 83,227,212 (GRCm39) Y328F probably benign Het
Arhgef33 G C 17: 80,680,895 (GRCm39) E678D probably benign Het
Arid2 G A 15: 96,267,268 (GRCm39) V583I probably damaging Het
Bdkrb1 T A 12: 105,570,985 (GRCm39) S184T probably benign Het
Bend3 T C 10: 43,387,842 (GRCm39) F745S probably damaging Het
Card10 A T 15: 78,671,673 (GRCm39) V597E possibly damaging Het
Casp3 T A 8: 47,082,761 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ccnb2 A G 9: 70,316,629 (GRCm39) V340A probably benign Het
Cdkl3 G T 11: 51,917,677 (GRCm39) V325L probably benign Het
Clec4n T A 6: 123,223,463 (GRCm39) N153K probably benign Het
Crtac1 C T 19: 42,322,492 (GRCm39) V83I probably damaging Het
Cul9 C A 17: 46,854,659 (GRCm39) L14F probably damaging Het
Dgka T C 10: 128,559,404 (GRCm39) Y519C probably damaging Het
Dhrs7 T G 12: 72,699,040 (GRCm39) K314T possibly damaging Het
Dnaaf9 T A 2: 130,652,837 (GRCm39) I42L possibly damaging Het
Dnah10 G T 5: 124,873,405 (GRCm39) K2542N probably benign Het
Dock5 A T 14: 68,049,591 (GRCm39) V731E probably benign Het
Dpy19l1 T A 9: 24,334,455 (GRCm39) H571L probably damaging Het
Dzip1 A T 14: 119,159,890 (GRCm39) I106N probably damaging Het
Eif2ak4 A T 2: 118,281,889 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Eps15 T C 4: 109,227,793 (GRCm39) F344S probably damaging Het
Erbb4 C T 1: 68,337,482 (GRCm39) R612Q probably benign Het
Fam83h T C 15: 75,874,787 (GRCm39) H850R probably benign Het
Fancg A G 4: 43,004,604 (GRCm39) C484R probably damaging Het
Fzd9 A G 5: 135,278,538 (GRCm39) I449T probably damaging Het
Gm10647 A G 9: 66,705,519 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Iigp1c T A 18: 60,378,571 (GRCm39) H35Q probably benign Het
Itga11 C T 9: 62,634,979 (GRCm39) L86F probably damaging Het
Lamc2 C T 1: 153,017,511 (GRCm39) R492H probably benign Het
Marchf6 A G 15: 31,486,580 (GRCm39) V325A probably benign Het
Myo5b A T 18: 74,710,526 (GRCm39) I47F probably benign Het
Nek9 T A 12: 85,367,481 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nelfb T A 2: 25,096,323 (GRCm39) N262I probably damaging Het
Neurl4 A G 11: 69,799,523 (GRCm39) D942G probably damaging Het
Nipbl G A 15: 8,353,951 (GRCm39) P1729S probably benign Het
Nr4a3 A G 4: 48,067,807 (GRCm39) T468A possibly damaging Het
Nrm G A 17: 36,175,109 (GRCm39) V146I probably benign Het
Or8h9 C A 2: 86,789,077 (GRCm39) A242S possibly damaging Het
Pitx3 T C 19: 46,125,618 (GRCm39) E42G possibly damaging Het
Pkd1l2 C T 8: 117,726,694 (GRCm39) A2271T probably damaging Het
Pofut2 A G 10: 77,096,428 (GRCm39) N51S probably damaging Het
Ppp1r3a T C 6: 14,722,103 (GRCm39) E273G probably benign Het
Psme4 A G 11: 30,767,723 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pus7l T C 15: 94,438,666 (GRCm39) I60V probably benign Het
Pygo2 T A 3: 89,340,455 (GRCm39) N284K possibly damaging Het
Ralgapa1 C T 12: 55,741,945 (GRCm39) C1368Y probably damaging Het
Rbm45 G A 2: 76,205,742 (GRCm39) G198E probably benign Het
Reln T C 5: 22,147,625 (GRCm39) I2442V probably benign Het
Rmi1 T C 13: 58,555,772 (GRCm39) V7A probably benign Het
Rsf1 T C 7: 97,310,884 (GRCm39) L538P probably benign Het
Rsph4a T G 10: 33,790,539 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sardh A T 2: 27,105,094 (GRCm39) D676E possibly damaging Het
Sh3tc2 A G 18: 62,123,914 (GRCm39) M892V probably benign Het
Slc38a11 A G 2: 65,188,529 (GRCm39) F80S probably damaging Het
Slc6a2 C A 8: 93,699,554 (GRCm39) S194* probably null Het
Slco2b1 A G 7: 99,339,686 (GRCm39) F86L probably damaging Het
Smc3 G A 19: 53,627,845 (GRCm39) D875N probably benign Het
Sp100 G A 1: 85,636,786 (GRCm39) E575K possibly damaging Het
Spns2 A G 11: 72,349,866 (GRCm39) L196P possibly damaging Het
Taf8 A G 17: 47,801,201 (GRCm39) S261P probably benign Het
Trim2 A G 3: 84,115,596 (GRCm39) L86P probably damaging Het
Ttn C A 2: 76,738,138 (GRCm39) V4134F probably benign Het
Ush2a A G 1: 188,089,124 (GRCm39) T360A probably benign Het
Usp28 T A 9: 48,950,375 (GRCm39) C935S probably damaging Het
Vps37d T A 5: 135,102,831 (GRCm39) M134L probably benign Het
Vwa2 T G 19: 56,894,010 (GRCm39) V329G probably benign Het
Zfp110 A G 7: 12,583,349 (GRCm39) R666G probably benign Het
Other mutations in Epha4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01315:Epha4 APN 1 77,375,194 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01350:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,492 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01657:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,475 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01872:Epha4 APN 1 77,359,676 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
IGL02366:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,348 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL02426:Epha4 APN 1 77,421,514 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL02428:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,385 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
IGL02706:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,482 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02716:Epha4 APN 1 77,357,602 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03348:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,809 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
frog UTSW 1 77,481,076 (GRCm38) intron probably benign
R0324:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,360,188 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0392:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,610 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0538:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,178 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0562:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,124 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0885:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,576 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1509:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,523 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1620:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,563 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.31
R1624:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,329 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1654:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,405 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R1755:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,364,460 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1807:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,541 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R2504:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,628 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2509:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,339 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
R2511:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,339 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
R3441:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,403,333 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R3724:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,403,180 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R3901:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,539 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3950:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3951:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3952:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4012:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,731 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R4321:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,850 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R4422:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,354 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4898:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,712 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5072:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,639 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5270:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,244 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5281:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,504 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5315:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,109 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5531:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,513 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5621:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,491,686 (GRCm39) utr 5 prime probably benign
R5648:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,375,162 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R5747:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,520 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5829:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,631 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6185:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,743 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6486:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,360,186 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6821:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,582 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R6978:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,354,220 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7039:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7216:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,621 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7270:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7444:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,364,553 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7737:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,649 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7763:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,668 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7950:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,833 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8297:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8373:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,716 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.60
R8429:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,673 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R8907:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9024:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,169 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
Z1088:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,299 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.61
Z1176:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,648 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1176:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,350,370 (GRCm39) makesense probably null
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GTGTCGATCTTGCCAAACTGG -3'
(R):5'- GGGGCGCACAGTAATTTTCTTC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AAACTGGCTCTCTCTGATGAAGCG -3'
(R):5'- CTTCACTCTTGAAAGGATAACTGTCC -3'
Posted On 2014-08-25