Incidental Mutation 'R2082:Fech'
ID 230118
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Fech
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024588
Gene Name ferrochelatase
Synonyms Fcl, fch
MMRRC Submission 040087-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R2082 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 64589613-64622169 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 64591260 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Isoleucine to Asparagine at position 388 (I388N)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000025484 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000025484]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025484
AA Change: I388N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.993 (Sensitivity: 0.70; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025484
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024588
AA Change: I388N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 1 20 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Ferrochelatase 67 388 5.9e-115 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.3%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene is localized to the mitochondrion, where it catalyzes the insertion of the ferrous form of iron into protoporphyrin IX in the heme synthesis pathway. Mutations in this gene are associated with erythropoietic protoporphyria. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. A pseudogene of this gene is found on chromosome 3.[provided by RefSeq, May 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for an ENU-induced mutation exhibit hemolytic anemia, photosensitivity, cholestasis, and hepatic dysfunction. Homozygotes for a targeted null mutation die prior to embryonic day 3.5. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 62 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700001O22Rik T A 2: 30,686,391 (GRCm39) probably null Het
4933427I04Rik A G 4: 123,754,769 (GRCm39) I228V probably benign Het
Aco2 T C 15: 81,797,896 (GRCm39) W657R possibly damaging Het
Acsm2 T A 7: 119,179,857 (GRCm39) H333Q probably benign Het
Adamts18 C T 8: 114,501,965 (GRCm39) V299I probably damaging Het
Adat2 G A 10: 13,435,907 (GRCm39) C84Y probably damaging Het
Arhgef11 C T 3: 87,633,303 (GRCm39) T690I possibly damaging Het
Cachd1 A G 4: 100,860,155 (GRCm39) D1242G probably damaging Het
Casp14 A G 10: 78,550,867 (GRCm39) M106T probably benign Het
Ccdc69 T A 11: 54,943,215 (GRCm39) I130F probably damaging Het
Cdk9 A G 2: 32,599,513 (GRCm39) L189P probably damaging Het
Cfhr1 C T 1: 139,478,624 (GRCm39) V249I possibly damaging Het
Chst1 T C 2: 92,444,335 (GRCm39) V269A possibly damaging Het
Col18a1 G T 10: 76,895,127 (GRCm39) P1178Q probably damaging Het
Col6a1 A G 10: 76,545,430 (GRCm39) L1014P probably damaging Het
Crisp3 T C 17: 40,536,751 (GRCm39) Y188C probably damaging Het
Dse G A 10: 34,031,936 (GRCm39) R363C probably damaging Het
Exoc5 T C 14: 49,253,044 (GRCm39) I525V probably benign Het
Fmnl1 T C 11: 103,082,851 (GRCm39) L363P probably damaging Het
Gm10842 T A 11: 105,037,909 (GRCm39) L64Q unknown Het
Gm8225 C A 17: 26,762,670 (GRCm39) P287Q possibly damaging Het
Hsp90aa1 A T 12: 110,659,261 (GRCm39) L512H probably damaging Het
Ifi30 T C 8: 71,216,373 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Iqsec1 A T 6: 90,671,556 (GRCm39) D115E probably damaging Het
Kcnu1 T A 8: 26,411,577 (GRCm39) L174H probably damaging Het
Krt10 A G 11: 99,279,701 (GRCm39) V153A probably damaging Het
Krt18 G A 15: 101,939,455 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Micu1 A G 10: 59,699,129 (GRCm39) T469A probably benign Het
Mtss2 T C 8: 111,452,889 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Myo10 T A 15: 25,786,079 (GRCm39) F1253L probably damaging Het
N4bp2 A T 5: 65,964,908 (GRCm39) T986S probably damaging Het
Naip6 C A 13: 100,440,852 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nphp4 G A 4: 152,643,821 (GRCm39) V1117M probably benign Het
Oca2 C A 7: 55,946,885 (GRCm39) Q305K probably benign Het
Or56b34 C T 7: 104,937,710 (GRCm39) Q137* probably null Het
Or5k3 T A 16: 58,969,248 (GRCm39) F12I probably damaging Het
Or7g27 G A 9: 19,250,574 (GRCm39) V273I probably benign Het
P2rx7 A T 5: 122,782,158 (GRCm39) N8Y possibly damaging Het
Pag1 A T 3: 9,764,545 (GRCm39) S203T probably damaging Het
Pfn4 T A 12: 4,825,439 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Pip4k2c T C 10: 127,034,958 (GRCm39) D414G probably damaging Het
Pkp1 T G 1: 135,812,714 (GRCm39) Q329P possibly damaging Het
Polrmt A T 10: 79,579,346 (GRCm39) I135N probably benign Het
Ppa2 G A 3: 133,076,178 (GRCm39) R269H probably benign Het
Ppp3cb T C 14: 20,558,746 (GRCm39) T439A possibly damaging Het
Prkdc A G 16: 15,533,827 (GRCm39) Y1555C probably damaging Het
Ptprh T C 7: 4,553,774 (GRCm39) D859G probably damaging Het
Sema5a T A 15: 32,619,002 (GRCm39) M510K probably benign Het
Slc22a16 A G 10: 40,461,335 (GRCm39) E379G probably benign Het
Slc30a5 C A 13: 100,943,041 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Syce1 C A 7: 140,359,809 (GRCm39) L83F probably damaging Het
Tbc1d9 A T 8: 83,997,616 (GRCm39) S1058C probably damaging Het
Tet2 A G 3: 133,191,488 (GRCm39) L982P possibly damaging Het
Tmem101 G T 11: 102,044,203 (GRCm39) T228K probably benign Het
Tshz2 G T 2: 169,728,135 (GRCm39) K441N probably damaging Het
Upf1 A T 8: 70,794,222 (GRCm39) I228N probably damaging Het
Usp32 A T 11: 84,921,338 (GRCm39) I692N probably damaging Het
Vmn2r117 A G 17: 23,679,230 (GRCm39) S665P possibly damaging Het
Vps13b T C 15: 35,910,892 (GRCm39) V3552A possibly damaging Het
Vps35 A T 8: 85,990,094 (GRCm39) M638K possibly damaging Het
Vps41 T G 13: 19,036,521 (GRCm39) I645S probably benign Het
Zfp703 T C 8: 27,469,016 (GRCm39) S227P probably benign Het
Other mutations in Fech
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
R0652:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,240 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1468:Fech UTSW 18 64,603,744 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1619:Fech UTSW 18 64,595,189 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1652:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,269 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2020:Fech UTSW 18 64,611,798 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5334:Fech UTSW 18 64,597,191 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5930:Fech UTSW 18 64,611,720 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6349:Fech UTSW 18 64,603,856 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6365:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,251 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7412:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7492:Fech UTSW 18 64,600,842 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7539:Fech UTSW 18 64,616,565 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7545:Fech UTSW 18 64,597,185 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9267:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,267 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R9695:Fech UTSW 18 64,600,803 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGTTTGTGCCCAGACAAACG -3'
(R):5'- TCGTCCTAAGCTGATGATGTC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGACAAACGTGGCTTCTGTC -3'
(R):5'- GTCCTAAGCTGATGATGTCCAGAATG -3'
Posted On 2014-09-18