Incidental Mutation 'R1871:Mc1r'
ID 257989
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mc1r
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000074037
Gene Name melanocortin 1 receptor
Synonyms e, Mshra, extension recessive yellow, Mcr1
MMRRC Submission 039893-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R1871 (G1)
Quality Score 65
Status Validated
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 124133846-124137483 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 124134275 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Serine to Arginine at position 9 (S9R)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000095929 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000071134] [ENSMUST00000098324] [ENSMUST00000108840] [ENSMUST00000127664] [ENSMUST00000211932] [ENSMUST00000212470] [ENSMUST00000212571] [ENSMUST00000212880] [ENSMUST00000212743]
AlphaFold Q01727
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000071134
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000071134
Gene: ENSMUSG00000062380

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Tubulin 47 244 8.63e-65 SMART
Tubulin_C 246 383 1.35e-48 SMART
low complexity region 427 446 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000098324
AA Change: S9R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000095929
Gene: ENSMUSG00000074037
AA Change: S9R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:7tm_4 43 188 1.3e-13 PFAM
Pfam:7TM_GPCR_Srsx 47 311 1e-7 PFAM
Pfam:7tm_1 53 296 2.7e-31 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000108840
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000104468
Gene: ENSMUSG00000001472

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 3 17 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 34 55 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 124 136 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Tcf25 247 588 2.3e-113 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000127664
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000118564
Gene: ENSMUSG00000092329

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Glycos_transf_2 104 287 7.4e-31 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_transf_7C 261 331 4.9e-8 PFAM
RICIN 406 531 9.28e-27 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000195600
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000211932
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000212470
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000212571
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000212880
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000212743
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 97.5%
  • 3x: 97.0%
  • 10x: 95.6%
  • 20x: 93.2%
Validation Efficiency 97% (87/90)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This intronless gene encodes the receptor protein for melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH). The encoded protein, a seven pass transmembrane G protein coupled receptor, controls melanogenesis. Two types of melanin exist: red pheomelanin and black eumelanin. Gene mutations that lead to a loss in function are associated with increased pheomelanin production, which leads to lighter skin and hair color. Eumelanin is photoprotective but pheomelanin may contribute to UV-induced skin damage by generating free radicals upon UV radiation. Binding of MSH to its receptor activates the receptor and stimulates eumelanin synthesis. This receptor is a major determining factor in sun sensitivity and is a genetic risk factor for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Over 30 variant alleles have been identified which correlate with skin and hair color, providing evidence that this gene is an important component in determining normal human pigment variation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mutant alleles at this locus extend or restrict the amount of black pigment (eumelanin) in hair with the opposite effect on yellow pigment (phaeomelanin). Some variants affect pain sensitivity. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(10) : Targeted, knock-out(2) Spontaneous(6) Chemically induced(2)
Mutant alleles at this locus extend or restrict the amount of black pigment (eumelanin) in hair with the opposite effect on yellow pigment (phaeomelanin). Some variants affect pain sensitivity.

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 80 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
A930009A15Rik A G 10: 115,415,699 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Abca13 A T 11: 9,242,134 (GRCm39) E1332D probably benign Het
Abce1 G A 8: 80,411,897 (GRCm39) Q588* probably null Het
Acads A T 5: 115,255,701 (GRCm39) C45S probably damaging Het
Adam34l A T 8: 44,078,132 (GRCm39) Y697* probably null Het
Adamts12 T C 15: 11,311,240 (GRCm39) S1166P probably benign Het
Ano4 T A 10: 88,828,889 (GRCm39) I517F probably damaging Het
Arpc1a T A 5: 145,043,901 (GRCm39) C344S possibly damaging Het
Blk A T 14: 63,613,364 (GRCm39) S381R possibly damaging Het
Capn15 C A 17: 26,183,203 (GRCm39) W426L probably damaging Het
Chd6 T C 2: 160,832,176 (GRCm39) T999A probably damaging Het
Clca3a2 A G 3: 144,503,398 (GRCm39) Y851H probably benign Het
Crp T A 1: 172,526,172 (GRCm39) W86R possibly damaging Het
Ctnnal1 G A 4: 56,812,534 (GRCm39) L705F probably benign Het
Cyp2c66 A G 19: 39,151,858 (GRCm39) D191G possibly damaging Het
Cyp4f37 A G 17: 32,853,639 (GRCm39) D441G probably damaging Het
D130040H23Rik T A 8: 69,755,354 (GRCm39) I253N probably benign Het
Dnah5 T A 15: 28,331,859 (GRCm39) Y2148* probably null Het
Eef1g A T 19: 8,955,330 (GRCm39) D393V possibly damaging Het
Elapor2 A G 5: 9,468,007 (GRCm39) E225G probably damaging Het
Ephx2 A T 14: 66,322,183 (GRCm39) I538N probably damaging Het
Fat4 T A 3: 39,035,221 (GRCm39) S2958T possibly damaging Het
Foxi1 A T 11: 34,157,937 (GRCm39) N29K possibly damaging Het
Gm10287 G T 3: 148,930,373 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gm10801 G T 2: 98,494,185 (GRCm39) S109I probably benign Het
Gmcl1 T C 6: 86,674,498 (GRCm39) D460G probably benign Het
Gpr158 A G 2: 21,820,426 (GRCm39) D641G probably damaging Het
Heph C A X: 95,542,690 (GRCm39) S561Y probably benign Het
Hgfac A G 5: 35,200,257 (GRCm39) *90W probably null Het
Hp1bp3 C G 4: 137,949,497 (GRCm39) P65R probably damaging Het
Ighv6-4 T A 12: 114,370,221 (GRCm39) Y58F probably benign Het
Jrk T C 15: 74,578,412 (GRCm39) D291G possibly damaging Het
Kdm4d A G 9: 14,375,679 (GRCm39) Y60H probably damaging Het
Khdrbs3 T C 15: 68,921,291 (GRCm39) Y203H probably damaging Het
Klhl6 A T 16: 19,775,793 (GRCm39) V255D possibly damaging Het
Krt9 C T 11: 100,081,614 (GRCm39) R305H probably damaging Het
Lama2 T G 10: 26,860,490 (GRCm39) N2999T probably damaging Het
Letm2 A G 8: 26,086,460 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lipa A T 19: 34,488,328 (GRCm39) L106Q probably damaging Het
Llph A T 10: 120,067,141 (GRCm39) N86I probably damaging Het
Lyst T A 13: 13,826,297 (GRCm39) N1601K probably benign Het
Mfsd14a A G 3: 116,434,969 (GRCm39) I249T probably benign Het
Mtfp1 G A 11: 4,044,012 (GRCm39) R73C probably benign Het
Myo1a A G 10: 127,555,540 (GRCm39) Q877R probably benign Het
Nalcn A C 14: 123,831,965 (GRCm39) V103G possibly damaging Het
Ndst3 A T 3: 123,355,673 (GRCm39) F119I probably damaging Het
Or8k16 A G 2: 85,520,655 (GRCm39) N294S probably damaging Het
Patl1 T C 19: 11,902,596 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pcdhb2 A T 18: 37,430,408 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Pcdhb22 A C 18: 37,652,200 (GRCm39) T223P probably damaging Het
Pcdhga1 T A 18: 37,973,143 (GRCm39) N907K probably damaging Het
Pfas T C 11: 68,882,795 (GRCm39) D782G probably damaging Het
Plpp6 T C 19: 28,941,684 (GRCm39) F95S probably damaging Het
Polr2b T A 5: 77,474,374 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Qars1 T G 9: 108,391,315 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ranbp2 A G 10: 58,328,383 (GRCm39) I2800V probably damaging Het
Rnf213 T C 11: 119,340,955 (GRCm39) V3532A probably benign Het
Rubcnl T C 14: 75,279,849 (GRCm39) S411P possibly damaging Het
Scn1a C A 2: 66,148,369 (GRCm39) G1059W probably damaging Het
Sgms1 C T 19: 32,137,282 (GRCm39) V95I probably benign Het
Siglecf A G 7: 43,004,967 (GRCm39) N399S probably benign Het
Slc29a4 T C 5: 142,707,243 (GRCm39) *529R probably null Het
Slfn9 G T 11: 82,872,402 (GRCm39) T778N probably benign Het
Sorl1 G A 9: 41,881,021 (GRCm39) Q2167* probably null Het
Stkld1 A G 2: 26,827,985 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Taar8b T C 10: 23,967,900 (GRCm39) Y98C probably damaging Het
Tecta G A 9: 42,248,472 (GRCm39) L1977F probably damaging Het
Tecta G C 9: 42,248,636 (GRCm39) T1917R probably damaging Het
Topaz1 T A 9: 122,628,544 (GRCm39) S1544T probably benign Het
Tpx2 T C 2: 152,735,523 (GRCm39) I717T probably damaging Het
Tyk2 A T 9: 21,032,737 (GRCm39) V342E probably damaging Het
Ube4a A T 9: 44,856,235 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Unc80 A T 1: 66,549,876 (GRCm39) R711S possibly damaging Het
Ush2a C A 1: 188,558,665 (GRCm39) D3631E probably benign Het
Usp34 A G 11: 23,314,479 (GRCm39) H807R probably benign Het
Vps13a T C 19: 16,642,028 (GRCm39) T2200A probably benign Het
Wif1 A G 10: 120,920,824 (GRCm39) I215M probably benign Het
Wnk1 T C 6: 119,928,050 (GRCm39) T1134A probably damaging Het
Xxylt1 A G 16: 30,776,235 (GRCm39) V367A probably damaging Het
Zfp735 A T 11: 73,601,412 (GRCm39) K119* probably null Het
Other mutations in Mc1r
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01615:Mc1r APN 8 124,134,789 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02878:Mc1r APN 8 124,134,369 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
deer UTSW 8 124,134,697 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1240:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,999 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2071:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,135,108 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
R4006:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,376 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4226:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,595 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R4865:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R6652:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,370 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6765:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,435 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7580:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,906 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7609:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,135,032 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R7982:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,879 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8695:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,135,116 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AAGTGTCTATGCCATGCCGAG -3'
(R):5'- AGTAATACATGGGCGAGTGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TGGCCTGTCCAGCCAGAAAG -3'
(R):5'- TACATGGGCGAGTGCAGGTTG -3'
Posted On 2015-01-12