Incidental Mutation 'R2939:Azin2'
ID 264557
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Azin2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000028789
Gene Name antizyme inhibitor 2
Synonyms Adc, Odcp, 4933429I20Rik, AZIN2
MMRRC Submission 040516-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.314) question?
Stock # R2939 (G1)
Quality Score 171
Status Validated
Chromosome 4
Chromosomal Location 128824026-128856235 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 128828397 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Cysteine to Tyrosine at position 270 (C270Y)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000114086 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000030581] [ENSMUST00000106068] [ENSMUST00000119354]
AlphaFold Q8BVM4
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000030581
AA Change: C365Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.178 (Sensitivity: 0.92; Specificity: 0.87)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000030581
Gene: ENSMUSG00000028789
AA Change: C365Y

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Orn_Arg_deC_N 45 283 1.9e-69 PFAM
Pfam:Orn_DAP_Arg_deC 286 407 1.7e-22 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000106068
AA Change: C365Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.178 (Sensitivity: 0.92; Specificity: 0.87)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000101683
Gene: ENSMUSG00000028789
AA Change: C365Y

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Orn_Arg_deC_N 45 283 6.7e-73 PFAM
Pfam:Orn_DAP_Arg_deC 287 406 1.9e-21 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000119354
AA Change: C270Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.440 (Sensitivity: 0.89; Specificity: 0.90)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000114086
Gene: ENSMUSG00000028789
AA Change: C270Y

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Orn_Arg_deC_N 1 188 4.2e-54 PFAM
Pfam:Orn_DAP_Arg_deC 191 312 4.3e-23 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000154515
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1335 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.2%
  • 20x: 94.6%
Validation Efficiency 98% (62/63)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the antizyme inhibitor family, which plays a role in cell growth and proliferation by maintaining polyamine homeostasis within the cell. Antizyme inhibitors are homologs of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC, the key enzyme in polyamine biosynthesis) that have lost the ability to decarboxylase ornithine; however, retain the ability to bind to antizymes. Antizymes negatively regulate intracellular polyamine levels by binding to ODC and targeting it for degradation, as well as by inhibiting polyamine uptake. Antizyme inhibitors function as positive regulators of polyamine levels by sequestering antizymes and neutralizing their effect. This gene encodes antizyme inhibitor 2, the second member of this gene family. Like antizyme inhibitor 1, antizyme inhibitor 2 interacts with all 3 antizymes and stimulates ODC activity and polyamine uptake. However, unlike antizyme inhibitor 1, which is ubiquitously expressed and localized in the nucleus and cytoplasm, antizyme inhibitor 2 is predominantly expressed in the brain and testis and localized in the endoplasmic reticulum-golgi intermediate compartment. Recent studies indicate that antizyme inhibitor 2 is also expressed in specific cell types in ovaries, adrenal glands and pancreas, and in mast cells. The exact function of this gene is not known, however, available data suggest its role in cell growth, spermiogenesis, vesicular trafficking and secretion. There has been confusion in literature and databases over the nomenclature of this gene, stemming from an earlier report that a human cDNA clone (identical to ODCp/AZIN2) had arginine decarboxylase (ADC) activity (PMID:14738999). Subsequent studies in human and mouse showed that antizyme inhibitor 2 was devoid of arginine decarboxylase activity (PMID:19956990). Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a gene trap allele exhibit decreased circulating insulin levels. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 58 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Actl11 T C 9: 107,808,409 (GRCm39) Y911H possibly damaging Het
Arhgef26 A C 3: 62,288,331 (GRCm39) K467T possibly damaging Het
Armcx6 A T X: 133,650,625 (GRCm39) W69R probably damaging Het
Asl T C 5: 130,042,245 (GRCm39) Y277C probably damaging Het
Atm T C 9: 53,406,011 (GRCm39) Y1219C probably damaging Het
Brsk1 A T 7: 4,711,139 (GRCm39) I545F possibly damaging Het
Carm1 C A 9: 21,490,692 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cfap410 A G 10: 77,817,507 (GRCm39) N78S probably benign Het
Cfap69 G A 5: 5,694,432 (GRCm39) A143V probably damaging Het
Cldn14 T C 16: 93,716,192 (GRCm39) K218R probably damaging Het
Col5a3 T C 9: 20,706,954 (GRCm39) K714R unknown Het
Crybg2 A G 4: 133,809,745 (GRCm39) H1517R possibly damaging Het
Dagla A C 19: 10,233,728 (GRCm39) F382C probably damaging Het
Dixdc1 G A 9: 50,622,259 (GRCm39) A25V probably damaging Het
Dock6 A G 9: 21,750,496 (GRCm39) F473L possibly damaging Het
Eif5 T C 12: 111,506,713 (GRCm39) C102R probably damaging Het
Faiml A G 9: 99,114,527 (GRCm39) C121R probably damaging Het
Fhdc1 A G 3: 84,364,577 (GRCm39) V223A possibly damaging Het
Garin4 T C 1: 190,896,103 (GRCm39) D180G possibly damaging Het
Gpatch8 A G 11: 102,399,010 (GRCm39) V74A unknown Het
Haghl A G 17: 26,004,060 (GRCm39) V8A possibly damaging Het
Ksr1 A G 11: 78,936,007 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Lama5 A C 2: 179,840,747 (GRCm39) Y584D probably damaging Het
Lgi4 C T 7: 30,767,253 (GRCm39) R427* probably null Het
Lrriq1 T A 10: 102,980,750 (GRCm39) S1462C probably damaging Het
Map3k4 C T 17: 12,480,157 (GRCm39) E682K probably damaging Het
Myo9b G A 8: 71,786,981 (GRCm39) R721Q probably benign Het
Nherf1 C T 11: 115,071,270 (GRCm39) R335C probably damaging Het
Nmnat2 C A 1: 152,950,474 (GRCm39) S53Y probably damaging Het
Or8b12i C A 9: 20,082,061 (GRCm39) G269W probably benign Het
Or8g34 G A 9: 39,373,226 (GRCm39) M166I probably benign Het
Pcsk7 C T 9: 45,827,322 (GRCm39) A363V probably damaging Het
Pdrg1 C T 2: 152,854,355 (GRCm39) G62R probably damaging Het
Pdzd7 A G 19: 45,033,862 (GRCm39) I74T possibly damaging Het
Plcb4 T C 2: 135,781,123 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pramel28 A G 4: 143,693,247 (GRCm39) V77A probably benign Het
Rnf25 A G 1: 74,635,047 (GRCm39) V135A possibly damaging Het
Rph3a A G 5: 121,118,212 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rsf1 CG CGACGGCGGTG 7: 97,229,115 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Senp6 G A 9: 80,051,124 (GRCm39) A1134T probably benign Het
Slc1a6 G T 10: 78,650,448 (GRCm39) *562L probably null Het
Slc26a6 G A 9: 108,734,236 (GRCm39) V206I probably benign Het
Slc45a3 A G 1: 131,905,637 (GRCm39) E206G probably damaging Het
Smc1a T A X: 150,816,695 (GRCm39) Y516N probably damaging Het
Smpd3 A G 8: 106,984,039 (GRCm39) V560A probably benign Het
Spata31g1 A G 4: 42,972,946 (GRCm39) K760E probably benign Het
Ssc4d T C 5: 135,994,578 (GRCm39) T51A possibly damaging Het
Suco A G 1: 161,676,220 (GRCm39) I386T probably damaging Het
Tecta A T 9: 42,289,290 (GRCm39) M425K possibly damaging Het
Tmprss11e G A 5: 86,869,266 (GRCm39) R96W probably damaging Het
Trim63 T C 4: 134,050,308 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Trpv1 A G 11: 73,145,675 (GRCm39) K403R probably damaging Het
Ttc39d A G 17: 80,524,982 (GRCm39) Y547C probably damaging Het
Unc79 C T 12: 102,957,684 (GRCm39) T33I probably damaging Het
Usp47 G A 7: 111,681,743 (GRCm39) S518N probably damaging Het
Vmn2r22 T A 6: 123,614,594 (GRCm39) D332V probably damaging Het
Vmn2r55 A G 7: 12,385,832 (GRCm39) L716P probably damaging Het
Zfp558 T C 9: 18,367,924 (GRCm39) N288S possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Azin2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00932:Azin2 APN 4 128,844,459 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02040:Azin2 APN 4 128,844,451 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
IGL03349:Azin2 APN 4 128,839,907 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R0118:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,843,430 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R1215:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,843,489 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R1940:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,844,577 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4899:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,828,446 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.43
R5836:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,842,670 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6511:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,828,259 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9059:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,828,440 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9209:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,841,341 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9266:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,856,230 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
R9595:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,853,617 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
T0722:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,839,927 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
T0975:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,839,927 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Z1176:Azin2 UTSW 4 128,828,452 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.54
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CCTCACTGCAGGAACCTCTTAC -3'
(R):5'- CTTTCAGTGTTTCAGTGGCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCAGGAACCTCTTACCAGGCTAG -3'
(R):5'- CCATTTTACAGACAGGCAATCTGAGG -3'
Posted On 2015-02-05