Incidental Mutation 'R2973:Ugt8a'
ID 255269
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ugt8a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032854
Gene Name UDP galactosyltransferase 8A
Synonyms Ugt8, Cgt, mCerGT
MMRRC Submission 040526-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.804) question?
Stock # R2973 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 125658920-125732268 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 125708957 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Histidine to Arginine at position 51 (H51R)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000143605 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057944] [ENSMUST00000198610]
AlphaFold Q64676
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057944
AA Change: H51R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000050852
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: H51R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000196481
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000198610
AA Change: H51R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000143605
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: H51R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0701 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.2%
  • 20x: 94.8%
Validation Efficiency 98% (44/45)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. It catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mutants fail to make galactolipid galactocerebroside and its sulfated derivative that are normal myelin constituents. Mutants have tremors, ataxia, progressive hindlimb paralysis and vacuole formation in ventral spinal cord due to abnormal myelin sheath. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 45 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca7 T G 10: 79,844,801 (GRCm39) F1508V probably damaging Het
Angptl7 T A 4: 148,584,671 (GRCm39) K26* probably null Het
Aoc1l1 A G 6: 48,953,358 (GRCm39) T428A probably benign Het
BC048507 T C 13: 68,011,749 (GRCm39) I42T probably benign Het
Cald1 A G 6: 34,734,931 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ces5a A G 8: 94,255,132 (GRCm39) F187S probably damaging Het
Chd3 A G 11: 69,251,442 (GRCm39) Y530H probably damaging Het
Crnkl1 A G 2: 145,774,181 (GRCm39) L94P probably benign Het
Cst9 G T 2: 148,677,145 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cstdc2 T C 2: 148,692,706 (GRCm39) D32G probably benign Het
D930007J09Rik C T 13: 32,986,742 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dcaf10 T C 4: 45,373,957 (GRCm39) S461P probably benign Het
Dhx36 T A 3: 62,402,916 (GRCm39) N279Y probably benign Het
Dhx36 C G 3: 62,402,919 (GRCm39) G278R possibly damaging Het
Eps8l3 T C 3: 107,798,644 (GRCm39) I510T probably damaging Het
Gab2 A G 7: 96,872,759 (GRCm39) E54G probably benign Het
Gsdme A G 6: 50,206,304 (GRCm39) C180R probably damaging Het
Hesx1 A G 14: 26,722,599 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Il5ra G A 6: 106,718,196 (GRCm39) P86L probably benign Het
Jakmip1 A G 5: 37,248,871 (GRCm39) K177R probably damaging Het
Larp4b T C 13: 9,216,347 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lrrc42 A T 4: 107,096,311 (GRCm39) D40E probably damaging Het
Mefv G A 16: 3,533,558 (GRCm39) R238* probably null Het
Mroh9 A T 1: 162,884,338 (GRCm39) M400K probably damaging Het
Or12j2 T G 7: 139,916,300 (GRCm39) F175C probably damaging Het
Or5ac22 A C 16: 59,135,767 (GRCm39) M1R probably null Het
Or5d37 A G 2: 87,923,458 (GRCm39) L274P probably benign Het
Plec C G 15: 76,072,961 (GRCm39) G631R probably damaging Het
Polr3b A G 10: 84,464,144 (GRCm39) K35E probably benign Het
Ppef2 T C 5: 92,386,953 (GRCm39) E328G probably benign Het
Rogdi G T 16: 4,829,526 (GRCm39) Q90K probably damaging Het
Rtn1 C A 12: 72,270,163 (GRCm39) R116L probably damaging Het
Septin14 T C 5: 129,776,086 (GRCm39) H31R probably benign Het
Serpinb9e T A 13: 33,439,126 (GRCm39) V184E probably benign Het
Slc10a5 A T 3: 10,399,517 (GRCm39) I381N probably damaging Het
Slit1 G A 19: 41,599,455 (GRCm39) P1032L probably benign Het
Sptlc3 A G 2: 139,431,581 (GRCm39) T368A probably damaging Het
Tm9sf1 T A 14: 55,878,571 (GRCm39) T274S probably benign Het
Tpgs1 A G 10: 79,505,449 (GRCm39) E69G probably damaging Het
Trpv5 T C 6: 41,630,165 (GRCm39) S642G possibly damaging Het
Ttn A C 2: 76,632,661 (GRCm39) I12385S probably damaging Het
Ube2e2 T C 14: 18,630,321 (GRCm38) D137G possibly damaging Het
Ubr4 T C 4: 139,133,847 (GRCm39) Y748H probably benign Het
Vcp T A 4: 42,996,315 (GRCm39) I16F probably damaging Het
Vmn2r117 A G 17: 23,678,830 (GRCm39) V798A probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Ugt8a
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00264:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,285 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01934:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
IGL02435:Ugt8a APN 3 125,660,969 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03050:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,139 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R0041:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,739 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0453:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,606 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1314:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,397 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1544:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,098 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R1566:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,207 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R1770:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,852 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.11
R2126:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,195 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2972:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3547:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,031 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R3906:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,631 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R3907:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,631 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R4032:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,807 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5235:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,129 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5890:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,202 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6790:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,340 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R6937:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,250 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R7298:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,065 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.30
R8730:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,732,105 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R9211:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,130 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9385:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,263 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9649:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,338 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9666:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9762:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,900 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GTTGCCAACCATCATGTCAC -3'
(R):5'- TTTTGAATGGCCACCCTCTATAATG -3'

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