Incidental Mutation 'R3761:Slc45a2'
ID 270542
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Slc45a2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000022243
Gene Name solute carrier family 45, member 2
Synonyms Aim1, Dbr, blanc-sale, dominant brown, Aim-1, Matp, bls, Oca4
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.094) question?
Stock # R3761 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 15
Chromosomal Location 11000807-11029319 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 11012800 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Asparagine at position 268 (Y268N)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000117100]
AlphaFold P58355
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022851
AA Change: Y268N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.073 (Sensitivity: 0.93; Specificity: 0.84)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022851
Gene: ENSMUSG00000022243
AA Change: Y268N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:MFS_2 34 262 2.4e-17 PFAM
Pfam:MFS_1 36 363 3e-13 PFAM
transmembrane domain 365 387 N/A INTRINSIC
transmembrane domain 394 416 N/A INTRINSIC
transmembrane domain 421 443 N/A INTRINSIC
transmembrane domain 477 499 N/A INTRINSIC
transmembrane domain 504 526 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000117100
AA Change: Y268N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.035 (Sensitivity: 0.94; Specificity: 0.82)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000112408
Gene: ENSMUSG00000022243
AA Change: Y268N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:MFS_2 1 457 2e-22 PFAM
Pfam:MFS_1 2 292 2.6e-12 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 97.1%
  • 20x: 94.7%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a transporter protein that mediates melanin synthesis. The protein is expressed in a high percentage of melanoma cell lines. Mutations in this gene are a cause of oculocutaneous albinism type 4, and polymorphisms in this gene are associated with variations in skin and hair color. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for spontaneous mutations exhibit varied degrees of hypopigmentation of the eyes, skin, and hair, especially the underfur. Eyes are very light at birth but darken with age. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 19 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Als2cl A G 9: 110,727,202 (GRCm39) T923A probably damaging Het
Ccdc91 A T 6: 147,464,200 (GRCm39) D216V unknown Het
Clstn3 A G 6: 124,434,835 (GRCm39) V360A possibly damaging Het
Ct45a C T X: 55,590,568 (GRCm39) V78I probably benign Het
Ehmt2 A G 17: 35,132,707 (GRCm39) I1235V probably damaging Het
Eif3e C T 15: 43,124,480 (GRCm39) R346H probably damaging Het
Esrp2 T C 8: 106,860,254 (GRCm39) D301G probably damaging Het
Fam174a G T 1: 95,241,971 (GRCm39) V144F probably damaging Het
Fbxo31 A T 8: 122,287,169 (GRCm39) W135R possibly damaging Het
Heatr5b A G 17: 79,137,071 (GRCm39) S150P probably damaging Het
Il16 A G 7: 83,300,093 (GRCm39) L400S possibly damaging Het
Or10d1c A T 9: 38,893,662 (GRCm39) I226N possibly damaging Het
Ryr3 A G 2: 112,585,258 (GRCm39) F2776S probably benign Het
Sema3d T C 5: 12,621,004 (GRCm39) Y537H probably damaging Het
Sh3pxd2b T C 11: 32,372,750 (GRCm39) V639A probably benign Het
Slc39a10 A G 1: 46,851,285 (GRCm39) V735A possibly damaging Het
Tmco5 A G 2: 116,717,787 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ulk1 C T 5: 110,937,223 (GRCm39) R691Q probably benign Het
Wwp1 A T 4: 19,631,085 (GRCm39) H649Q probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Slc45a2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02074:Slc45a2 APN 15 11,000,903 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 0.80
IGL02283:Slc45a2 APN 15 11,001,268 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02634:Slc45a2 APN 15 11,023,440 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
IGL03039:Slc45a2 APN 15 11,012,773 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL03123:Slc45a2 APN 15 11,012,741 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL03226:Slc45a2 APN 15 11,022,278 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
cardigan UTSW 15 11,022,257 (GRCm39) synonymous probably benign
cheng UTSW 15 11,025,954 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Draco2 UTSW 15 11,000,903 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably benign 0.05
galak UTSW 15 11,012,752 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
goku UTSW 15 11,000,941 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
grey_goose UTSW 15 11,003,067 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
june_gloom UTSW 15 11,023,529 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
nilla UTSW 15 0 () splice donor site
Olaf UTSW 15 0 () unclassified
sweater UTSW 15 11,012,696 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
voldemort UTSW 15 0 () unclassified
yuki UTSW 15 11,001,178 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
zuckerkuss UTSW 15 11,026,020 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably benign
R0148:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,025,954 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0433:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,025,831 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.17
R0440:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,000,903 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably benign 0.05
R0675:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,025,864 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1384:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,025,832 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R1616:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,022,214 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.01
R1824:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,022,172 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2244:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,003,087 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R4631:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,012,662 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
R4756:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,028,016 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4990:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,001,236 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5066:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,012,693 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.31
R5209:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5210:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5211:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5212:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5213:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5259:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5261:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5390:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5394:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5395:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5422:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5496:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5498:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5499:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5500:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5501:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,871 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5649:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,012,693 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5662:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,022,169 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.31
R5696:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,001,219 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5896:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,000,941 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6236:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,022,158 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6709:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,001,216 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R7243:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,023,436 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R7839:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,835 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8221:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,001,233 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R8404:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,958 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R8502:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,027,958 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R8680:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,000,972 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8724:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,012,610 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8966:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,001,122 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9431:Slc45a2 UTSW 15 11,026,005 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GGCACAGAATTCCAGGTCATG -3'
(R):5'- ACTGAGGCACAAAATTCTCATTCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCACAGAATTCCAGGTCATGTTCTTC -3'
(R):5'- ATGACTAAGGGAGGTTTTAAAGGTTC -3'
Posted On 2015-03-18