Incidental Mutation 'R4454:Atf6'
ID 329070
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Atf6
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026663
Gene Name activating transcription factor 6
Synonyms Atf6alpha, 9130025P16Rik, ESTM49
MMRRC Submission 041714-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.183) question?
Stock # R4454 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 170532243-170695340 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 170621608 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Arginine to Glutamine at position 471 (R471Q)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000027974 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000027974]
AlphaFold F6VAN0
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000027974
AA Change: R471Q

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.993 (Sensitivity: 0.70; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000027974
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026663
AA Change: R471Q

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 78 101 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 109 121 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 168 178 N/A INTRINSIC
BRLZ 291 355 2.72e-16 SMART
Blast:BRLZ 384 419 5e-6 BLAST
low complexity region 445 457 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 631 650 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000182787
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.2122 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.9%
  • 20x: 94.3%
Validation Efficiency 100% (51/51)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a transcription factor that activates target genes for the unfolded protein response (UPR) during endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Although it is a transcription factor, this protein is unusual in that it is synthesized as a transmembrane protein that is embedded in the ER. It functions as an ER stress sensor/transducer, and following ER stress-induced proteolysis, it functions as a nuclear transcription factor via a cis-acting ER stress response element (ERSE) that is present in the promoters of genes encoding ER chaperones. This protein has been identified as a survival factor for quiescent but not proliferative squamous carcinoma cells. There have been conflicting reports about the association of polymorphisms in this gene with diabetes in different populations, but another polymorphism has been associated with increased plasma cholesterol levels. This gene is also thought to be a potential therapeutic target for cystic fibrosis. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit increased sensitivity to dithiothreitol, thapsigargin, and tunicamycin. Mice homozygous for a conditional allele activated in islet cells exhibit reduced sensitivity to TUDCA. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 50 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Ap4e1 T A 2: 126,889,061 (GRCm39) F509I probably damaging Het
Asmt A T X: 169,106,456 (GRCm39) M19L probably benign Het
Atp4a G A 7: 30,419,650 (GRCm39) R671Q probably benign Het
Baiap3 T A 17: 25,468,510 (GRCm39) D250V probably damaging Het
C2cd4d T A 3: 94,271,054 (GRCm39) F107I probably damaging Het
Cdkn2d C G 9: 21,202,185 (GRCm39) V21L probably benign Het
Cldn6 T C 17: 23,900,060 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cpa5 A G 6: 30,626,323 (GRCm39) N228S possibly damaging Het
Cracdl T C 1: 37,663,834 (GRCm39) E163G probably damaging Het
Crocc T C 4: 140,747,716 (GRCm39) S1478G possibly damaging Het
Csmd1 A T 8: 15,995,011 (GRCm39) C2675S probably damaging Het
Cthrc1 C A 15: 38,940,408 (GRCm39) Q4K probably benign Het
Ddo A T 10: 40,523,543 (GRCm39) I178F probably damaging Het
Dmxl1 A G 18: 50,026,399 (GRCm39) T1836A probably benign Het
Dnah9 T G 11: 66,038,215 (GRCm39) Q107P probably damaging Het
Dusp26 A G 8: 31,584,172 (GRCm39) N93S probably damaging Het
Egr2 GAA GA 10: 67,375,733 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Epha5 T C 5: 84,304,303 (GRCm39) I501V probably damaging Het
Eya1 C T 1: 14,253,420 (GRCm39) V519M probably damaging Het
Fam227b T A 2: 125,988,188 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fgd5 C T 6: 91,966,167 (GRCm39) S642F probably damaging Het
Fsip2 G T 2: 82,821,120 (GRCm39) A5618S possibly damaging Het
Gm12034 T A 11: 20,396,476 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Liph T C 16: 21,803,018 (GRCm39) D17G probably benign Het
Mbd3 A T 10: 80,229,817 (GRCm39) L164H probably damaging Het
Med4 A G 14: 73,755,502 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mslnl G A 17: 25,961,908 (GRCm39) V128M probably damaging Het
Nav2 A T 7: 49,198,292 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Or4k1 T C 14: 50,377,953 (GRCm39) I48V probably benign Het
Or8b1b C A 9: 38,375,938 (GRCm39) F200L probably benign Het
Pcdha11 G A 18: 37,140,426 (GRCm39) G685D probably benign Het
Pgc A G 17: 48,043,335 (GRCm39) I228V probably benign Het
Pramel25 A G 4: 143,519,394 (GRCm39) S52G probably benign Het
Rad51 C T 2: 118,962,049 (GRCm39) H199Y probably damaging Het
Robo2 A T 16: 74,149,407 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sap130 C T 18: 31,844,413 (GRCm39) T861I probably damaging Het
Sh3tc2 A T 18: 62,140,844 (GRCm39) D1061V probably damaging Het
Shoc1 T C 4: 59,092,383 (GRCm39) D266G possibly damaging Het
Snapc3 A G 4: 83,336,996 (GRCm39) E119G probably damaging Het
Sspo G A 6: 48,464,159 (GRCm39) G3862D probably benign Het
Tbc1d16 G A 11: 119,048,699 (GRCm39) T318M possibly damaging Het
Thrb T A 14: 18,011,187 (GRCm38) W188R probably damaging Het
Thsd1 T C 8: 22,733,594 (GRCm39) Y214H probably damaging Het
Tnfrsf13b T C 11: 61,032,264 (GRCm39) V98A probably benign Het
Topbp1 T C 9: 103,222,070 (GRCm39) Y1314H probably damaging Het
Ttn C A 2: 76,616,150 (GRCm39) V8271L possibly damaging Het
Ttn T C 2: 76,777,257 (GRCm39) M1382V probably benign Het
Utrn G T 10: 12,603,584 (GRCm39) Q599K possibly damaging Het
Zfp995 G A 17: 22,098,932 (GRCm39) T434I probably benign Het
Zfy1 G T Y: 725,518 (GRCm39) T749K possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Atf6
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01327:Atf6 APN 1 170,616,175 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01431:Atf6 APN 1 170,680,571 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01755:Atf6 APN 1 170,616,180 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
IGL02060:Atf6 APN 1 170,646,989 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02416:Atf6 APN 1 170,574,726 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL02903:Atf6 APN 1 170,627,283 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02989:Atf6 APN 1 170,616,252 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL03209:Atf6 APN 1 170,662,463 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R0455:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,662,492 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0467:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,621,589 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0491:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,614,913 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0784:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,537,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
R1486:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,260 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1850:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,646,855 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1945:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,682,710 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2164:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,304 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3782:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,336 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4631:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,574,766 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4676:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,614,979 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5772:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,574,758 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,669,345 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R5860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,669,344 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5950:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,662,448 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6242:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,621,545 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R6520:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,695,238 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7032:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,627,181 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7472:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,643,060 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.83
R7923:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,275 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8002:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,646,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.43
R8860:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,680,535 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.95
R8956:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,621,576 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9090:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,245 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9271:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,622,245 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9323:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,682,682 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R9500:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,574,708 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9594:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,668,402 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
R9733:Atf6 UTSW 1 170,662,402 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TCCCAAATCTCCCAGGGAAG -3'
(R):5'- GGAGGTTACCTTATAACAATCCATGTC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCTCCCAGGGAAGAAAGCAAGTC -3'
(R):5'- AGTCAGATATGTTGGGCTG -3'
Posted On 2015-07-21