Incidental Mutation 'R2914:Fa2h'
ID 254807
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Fa2h
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000033579
Gene Name fatty acid 2-hydroxylase
Synonyms G630055L08Rik, Faxdc1
MMRRC Submission 040501-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.331) question?
Stock # R2914 (G1)
Quality Score 188
Status Validated
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 112071770-112120453 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 112120281 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Glycine at position 35 (D35G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000043597 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000038475]
AlphaFold Q5MPP0
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000038475
AA Change: D35G

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000043597
Gene: ENSMUSG00000033579
AA Change: D35G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 2 9 N/A INTRINSIC
Cyt-b5 11 86 2.85e-15 SMART
low complexity region 115 126 N/A INTRINSIC
transmembrane domain 169 191 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:FA_hydroxylase 219 361 4.4e-21 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000162463
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9469 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.4%
  • 20x: 95.5%
Validation Efficiency 100% (41/41)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a protein that catalyzes the synthesis of 2-hydroxysphingolipids, a subset of sphingolipids that contain 2-hydroxy fatty acids. Sphingolipids play roles in many cellular processes and their structural diversity arises from modification of the hydrophobic ceramide moiety, such as by 2-hydroxylation of the N-acyl chain, and the existence of many different head groups. Mutations in this gene have been associated with leukodystrophy dysmyelinating with spastic paraparesis with or without dystonia.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for a null allele show demyelination, axonal loss, and cerebellar dysfunction. Homozygotes for a different null allele show late onset axon and myelin sheath degeneration, delayed fur emergence, altered sebum composition, sebocyte hyperproliferation, and cyclic alopecia. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 38 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adgrf3 A G 5: 30,401,992 (GRCm39) S679P probably damaging Het
Cd109 CATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTAT CATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTAT 9: 78,619,782 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cryl1 T C 14: 57,513,375 (GRCm39) E282G probably benign Het
Dbn1 A G 13: 55,630,234 (GRCm39) F45L probably damaging Het
Dclre1b T C 3: 103,715,430 (GRCm39) M105V probably damaging Het
Defb12 T C 8: 19,164,830 (GRCm39) N3D probably benign Het
Eprs1 G A 1: 185,111,939 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fdxacb1 C T 9: 50,679,699 (GRCm39) A39V probably benign Het
Fras1 G A 5: 96,881,774 (GRCm39) R2502K probably benign Het
Grm1 A G 10: 10,955,601 (GRCm39) S228P probably benign Het
Il27ra T A 8: 84,758,242 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lrrtm1 A T 6: 77,221,962 (GRCm39) Q473L probably damaging Het
Macf1 T A 4: 123,369,704 (GRCm39) I121F probably damaging Het
Mael A T 1: 166,054,179 (GRCm39) F188I probably damaging Het
Mapk4 C T 18: 74,068,236 (GRCm39) A232T probably benign Het
Mrpl9 C A 3: 94,351,108 (GRCm39) T96K probably damaging Het
Musk C A 4: 58,366,938 (GRCm39) L511I probably damaging Het
Mutyh G A 4: 116,672,826 (GRCm39) D60N probably damaging Het
Nckap5 A T 1: 125,954,274 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nktr T C 9: 121,578,670 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Otud7b C A 3: 96,063,272 (GRCm39) A837E probably benign Het
Pigb A T 9: 72,947,060 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Pip4k2b G T 11: 97,613,260 (GRCm39) N245K probably benign Het
Ptprd T A 4: 75,865,338 (GRCm39) D1464V probably damaging Het
Rab22a A G 2: 173,537,074 (GRCm39) N98S probably benign Het
Rictor G T 15: 6,799,476 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rims1 T C 1: 22,844,711 (GRCm39) E32G probably damaging Het
Slx4ip A G 2: 136,909,511 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Snx19 G A 9: 30,344,828 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Snx29 C T 16: 11,265,317 (GRCm39) R516W probably damaging Het
Tcof1 T C 18: 60,949,156 (GRCm39) D1253G possibly damaging Het
Tmod1 A T 4: 46,092,259 (GRCm39) N203I probably damaging Het
Tmprss15 T C 16: 78,759,078 (GRCm39) N880S probably benign Het
Ttn A T 2: 76,599,979 (GRCm39) I19065N probably damaging Het
Txk T C 5: 72,881,794 (GRCm39) N154S probably damaging Het
Utp20 A G 10: 88,590,337 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Vmn1r65 T A 7: 6,012,040 (GRCm39) I65F possibly damaging Het
Yes1 T C 5: 32,797,926 (GRCm39) S82P probably benign Het
Other mutations in Fa2h
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01930:Fa2h APN 8 112,075,936 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.55
IGL02983:Fa2h APN 8 112,073,154 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
IGL03350:Fa2h APN 8 112,075,928 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
sparse UTSW 8 112,082,030 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0016:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,120,146 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0363:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,075,921 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0576:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,082,779 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3803:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,082,030 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R3924:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,120,147 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5203:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,075,996 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5253:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,075,869 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6547:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,074,652 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7595:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,082,122 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8050:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,074,817 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R8530:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,082,788 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.12
R9329:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,082,115 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.49
R9366:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,076,006 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R9697:Fa2h UTSW 8 112,074,659 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CTCTCTAAAGTGGCGGACTG -3'
(R):5'- AGTCACCTTCAATGCGCTGG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GGTGTGAGGCAGGGAGC -3'
(R):5'- TCCCGAGATGTTAGAGGCG -3'
Posted On 2014-12-29