Incidental Mutation 'R2945:Bag4'
ID 255843
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Bag4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000037316
Gene Name BCL2-associated athanogene 4
Synonyms 2410112I15Rik
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.215) question?
Stock # R2945 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 26254566-26275237 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 26261280 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Alanine to Threonine at position 154 (A154T)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000044725 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000038498]
AlphaFold Q8CI61
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000038498
AA Change: A154T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.083 (Sensitivity: 0.93; Specificity: 0.85)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000044725
Gene: ENSMUSG00000037316
AA Change: A154T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 5 49 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 64 79 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 131 146 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 255 268 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 276 301 N/A INTRINSIC
BAG 379 456 3.66e-30 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000167899
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000130277
Gene: ENSMUSG00000091514

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 86 99 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000209948
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000210103
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.4%
  • 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 a member of the BAG1-related protein family. BAG1 is an anti-apoptotic protein that functions through interactions with a variety of cell apoptosis and growth related proteins including BCL-2, Raf-protein kinase, steroid hormone receptors, growth factor receptors and members of the heat shock protein 70 kDa family. This protein contains a BAG domain near the C-terminus, which could bind and inhibit the chaperone activity of Hsc70/Hsp70. This protein was found to be associated with the death domain of tumor necrosis factor receptor type 1 (TNF-R1) and death receptor-3 (DR3), and thereby negatively regulates downstream cell death signaling. The regulatory role of this protein in cell death was demonstrated in epithelial cells which undergo apoptosis while integrin mediated matrix contacts are lost. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutant animals may show enhanced cytokine response and increased IL-6 production following TNF challenge. Studies on two different alleles of this gene are not in agreement. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 8 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Acd G A 8: 106,426,927 (GRCm39) Q132* probably null Het
Caprin1 A G 2: 103,603,154 (GRCm39) S470P probably benign Het
Dsg3 A G 18: 20,672,992 (GRCm39) T888A probably benign Het
Fam111a C A 19: 12,565,230 (GRCm39) C326* probably null Het
Nbeal2 A G 9: 110,457,136 (GRCm39) V2310A possibly damaging Het
Purg T A 8: 33,876,671 (GRCm39) I103N probably damaging Het
Unc5c A T 3: 141,495,735 (GRCm39) N461Y probably damaging Het
Utrn T C 10: 12,362,135 (GRCm39) T290A possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Bag4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02054:Bag4 APN 8 26,261,253 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02074:Bag4 APN 8 26,259,383 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
IGL02129:Bag4 APN 8 26,258,113 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02183:Bag4 APN 8 26,258,058 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02441:Bag4 APN 8 26,258,136 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0414:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,258,025 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.91
R1103:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,257,891 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
R1423:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,258,302 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1650:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,267,452 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2045:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2333:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3124:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3125:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4428:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4429:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4431:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4467:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4482:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,275,072 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
R4538:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4539:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4541:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4542:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4663:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4708:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4710:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4732:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4733:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4970:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,261,272 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5175:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,258,379 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6032:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,267,521 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6032:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,267,521 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6084:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,261,259 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6595:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,528 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6596:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,528 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7564:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,267,507 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7606:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,333 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9225:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,261,270 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9323:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,275,180 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R9323:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,261,361 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.74
R9572:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,258,303 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R9781:Bag4 UTSW 8 26,259,564 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TCACGGGAAACTGCTTACCTG -3'
(R):5'- CTTATATGGTCATCGGTTACTGACATC -3'

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