Incidental Mutation 'R4355:Eif2ak2'
ID 327521
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Eif2ak2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024079
Gene Name eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 2
Synonyms Pkr, 2310047A08Rik, IFN-induced and double-stranded RNA-activated kinase, 4732414G15Rik, dsRNA-activated kinase, eIF-2 alpha, Prkr, Tik, eIF-2 alpha, IFN- type I-induced and dsRNA-activated kinase
MMRRC Submission 041108-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R4355 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 17
Chromosomal Location 79159993-79190002 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 79165963 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Arginine to Serine at position 411 (R411S)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000024884 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000024884]
AlphaFold Q03963
PDB Structure Solution structure of the second DSRM domain in Interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase [SOLUTION NMR]
Solution structure of the first DSRM domain in Interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase [SOLUTION NMR]
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000024884
AA Change: R411S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.080 (Sensitivity: 0.93; Specificity: 0.85)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000024884
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024079
AA Change: R411S

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
DSRM 9 75 2.34e-20 SMART
DSRM 96 161 7.66e-16 SMART
low complexity region 169 196 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Pkinase 242 500 4.6e-56 PFAM
Pfam:Pkinase_Tyr 242 500 8e-37 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000082836
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000169940
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.2%
  • 20x: 94.9%
Validation Efficiency 100% (57/57)
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 serine/threonine protein kinase that is activated by autophosphorylation after binding to dsRNA. The activated form of the encoded protein can phosphorylate translation initiation factor EIF2S1, which in turn inhibits protein synthesis. This protein is also activated by manganese ions and heparin. Three transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene display altered susceptibility to viral infection. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

 All alleles(7) : Targeted, knock-out(2) Gene trapped(5)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 52 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adam26a T G 8: 44,023,222 (GRCm39) Q89H probably benign Het
Adgrb1 T C 15: 74,415,511 (GRCm39) F697S probably damaging Het
Adgrl2 A T 3: 148,544,788 (GRCm39) V769E probably damaging Het
Aldh7a1 A T 18: 56,681,566 (GRCm39) F173L probably null Het
Bcl3 G T 7: 19,545,505 (GRCm39) C208* probably null Het
Bmal1 A G 7: 112,902,613 (GRCm39) I421V possibly damaging Het
Casz1 T C 4: 149,036,792 (GRCm39) S1685P unknown Het
Cep250 A G 2: 155,833,445 (GRCm39) E1789G probably damaging Het
Cep76 A T 18: 67,759,710 (GRCm39) D334E probably benign Het
Clca3b A T 3: 144,531,219 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Col9a3 A G 2: 180,248,271 (GRCm39) S208G probably benign Het
Ddx47 T C 6: 134,998,468 (GRCm39) V388A probably benign Het
Dync1h1 C T 12: 110,599,333 (GRCm39) A1896V possibly damaging Het
F7 A G 8: 13,084,774 (GRCm39) T267A probably benign Het
Fras1 C A 5: 96,848,101 (GRCm39) D1770E probably benign Het
G2e3 T A 12: 51,412,120 (GRCm39) Y387N probably benign Het
Hspg2 C T 4: 137,256,729 (GRCm39) L1491F probably damaging Het
Ighv3-4 T C 12: 114,217,260 (GRCm39) I110M probably benign Het
Itgb5 T A 16: 33,665,367 (GRCm39) C28S probably damaging Het
Itprid2 A G 2: 79,472,342 (GRCm39) N132S probably benign Het
Kbtbd11 C A 8: 15,078,578 (GRCm39) N392K probably damaging Het
Kcnmb4 A G 10: 116,309,189 (GRCm39) S80P possibly damaging Het
Kif21a C T 15: 90,855,036 (GRCm39) C721Y probably benign Het
Kirrel1 C T 3: 86,996,458 (GRCm39) M380I probably null Het
Klrc3 T C 6: 129,616,125 (GRCm39) M189V probably benign Het
Macf1 T A 4: 123,368,884 (GRCm39) E394V possibly damaging Het
Mrgprb4 C T 7: 47,848,449 (GRCm39) G160R possibly damaging Het
Myb A G 10: 21,028,516 (GRCm39) S116P probably damaging Het
Nf2 G A 11: 4,730,613 (GRCm39) Q513* probably null Het
Nmnat3 C T 9: 98,292,205 (GRCm39) T150M possibly damaging Het
Obi1 A G 14: 104,716,693 (GRCm39) V560A probably benign Het
Or11g27 T C 14: 50,771,216 (GRCm39) C116R possibly damaging Het
Or12k8 C A 2: 36,974,942 (GRCm39) V273F probably benign Het
Patj T G 4: 98,538,691 (GRCm39) C210W possibly damaging Het
Pde3b A G 7: 114,015,522 (GRCm39) H246R probably benign Het
Pnp2 A G 14: 51,197,082 (GRCm39) H56R probably benign Het
Prkg1 A G 19: 30,546,629 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rhbdf1 C T 11: 32,166,236 (GRCm39) S8N probably damaging Het
Rimbp3 A G 16: 17,027,556 (GRCm39) K327E possibly damaging Het
Rsph6a T A 7: 18,801,003 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ryr2 T C 13: 11,664,698 (GRCm39) N3535S probably benign Het
Ston1 T G 17: 88,944,436 (GRCm39) V614G probably damaging Het
Svep1 T A 4: 58,138,695 (GRCm39) T466S possibly damaging Het
Tas2r109 A T 6: 132,957,144 (GRCm39) I262N probably benign Het
Tmtc1 T C 6: 148,256,596 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tshz2 G A 2: 169,726,858 (GRCm39) E16K possibly damaging Het
Ufsp2 T A 8: 46,438,502 (GRCm39) S193R possibly damaging Het
Ugt2b5 C A 5: 87,287,622 (GRCm39) E182* probably null Het
Usp43 A G 11: 67,782,290 (GRCm39) V376A probably benign Het
Utp15 A T 13: 98,395,755 (GRCm39) F76I possibly damaging Het
Wdr62 A C 7: 29,941,673 (GRCm39) L1141R probably damaging Het
Zfp418 T A 7: 7,175,161 (GRCm39) M18K probably benign Het
Other mutations in Eif2ak2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00569:Eif2ak2 APN 17 79,176,912 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01017:Eif2ak2 APN 17 79,171,287 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01068:Eif2ak2 APN 17 79,172,800 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
3-1:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,176,927 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0038:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,171,384 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R0801:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,173,778 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1702:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,164,063 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2020:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,171,392 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R2159:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,181,447 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R3405:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,166,068 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R3406:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,166,068 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R5135:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,173,774 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R5145:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,183,633 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.60
R5336:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,181,472 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6195:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,178,662 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6233:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,178,662 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6417:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,164,048 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6737:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,171,377 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7108:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,165,965 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7238:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,173,760 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7830:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,173,832 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7843:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,176,203 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.24
R7845:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,171,327 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8003:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,183,652 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8143:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,165,961 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
R9658:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,183,632 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9719:Eif2ak2 UTSW 17 79,162,783 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGGCCTCTATATGCTCATGC -3'
(R):5'- ATTCCCTGGTTTGGAAAGCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCACAAGCAAGTACACACC -3'
(R):5'- AACGTTAATCCCTGCACTCTGGAG -3'
Posted On 2015-07-07