Incidental Mutation 'R4504:Npc1l1'
ID 331937
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Npc1l1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000020447
Gene Name NPC1 like intracellular cholesterol transporter 1
Synonyms Niemann-Pick disease, type C1, 9130221N23Rik
MMRRC Submission 041755-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.082) question?
Stock # R4504 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 6161013-6180143 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 6178741 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Leucine to Serine at position 223 (L223S)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000004505 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000004505]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000004505
AA Change: L223S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.605 (Sensitivity: 0.87; Specificity: 0.91)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000004505
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020447
AA Change: L223S

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 20 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:NPC1_N 28 283 8.7e-74 PFAM
low complexity region 294 307 N/A INTRINSIC
transmembrane domain 348 370 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Patched 385 897 4.7e-52 PFAM
Pfam:Sterol-sensing 661 815 5.7e-55 PFAM
Pfam:MMPL 665 830 2.3e-11 PFAM
Pfam:Patched 1063 1268 6.2e-34 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1250 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.4%
Validation Efficiency 100% (45/45)
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 multi-pass membrane protein. It contains a conserved N-terminal Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) domain and a putative sterol-sensing domain (SSD) which includes a YQRL motif functioning as a plasma membrane to trans-Golgi network transport signal in other proteins. This protein takes up free cholesterol into cells through vesicular endocytosis and plays a critical role in the absorption of intestinal cholesterol. It also has the ability to transport alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E). The drug ezetimibe targets this protein and inhibits the absorption of intestinal cholesterol and alpha-tocopherol. In addition, this protein may play a critical role in regulating lipid metabolism. Polymorphic variations in this gene are associated with plasma total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a targeted null mutation exhibit normal intestinal development, fertility and plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels; however, intestinal cholesterol absorption was substantially reduced. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 41 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930503E14Rik A G 14: 44,407,899 (GRCm39) S45P probably damaging Het
Adgrg4 C T X: 55,961,802 (GRCm39) R1124C possibly damaging Het
Anxa13 T C 15: 58,228,052 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Arhgap32 C A 9: 32,093,135 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Carm1 T C 9: 21,480,822 (GRCm39) F99L probably damaging Het
Dennd1b A G 1: 139,013,665 (GRCm39) E253G possibly damaging Het
Dsg4 A G 18: 20,594,493 (GRCm39) I541V probably benign Het
Dstyk A G 1: 132,362,127 (GRCm39) T186A possibly damaging Het
Ear1 A T 14: 44,056,721 (GRCm39) V49D probably benign Het
Epha10 A G 4: 124,809,480 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fbh1 A G 2: 11,753,828 (GRCm39) V838A possibly damaging Het
Fndc8 T A 11: 82,783,226 (GRCm39) M69K probably benign Het
Golga1 T C 2: 38,913,466 (GRCm39) I482V probably benign Het
Hivep3 G A 4: 119,590,990 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Igkv13-85 A G 6: 68,907,356 (GRCm39) F82L probably damaging Het
Itih1 G A 14: 30,657,842 (GRCm39) R410C probably damaging Het
Kcnc2 T C 10: 112,291,699 (GRCm39) W296R probably damaging Het
Kcnq3 A T 15: 65,867,191 (GRCm39) Y817* probably null Het
Kif3b T C 2: 153,165,564 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Krtcap2 A G 3: 89,153,563 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lhx5 C A 5: 120,578,073 (GRCm39) H298N possibly damaging Het
Notch1 A G 2: 26,362,189 (GRCm39) V1022A probably benign Het
Or11m3 T C 15: 98,396,015 (GRCm39) F221L probably benign Het
Or4c10 C T 2: 89,760,695 (GRCm39) P181S possibly damaging Het
Or8a1b C T 9: 37,622,760 (GRCm39) V272I probably benign Het
Pbxip1 A G 3: 89,353,690 (GRCm39) D281G possibly damaging Het
Pcdhga8 G C 18: 37,949,816 (GRCm39) V411L probably damaging Het
Pcsk5 C T 19: 17,429,319 (GRCm39) C1553Y probably damaging Het
Pdgfc A C 3: 81,082,298 (GRCm39) M164L probably benign Het
Pdzd8 T C 19: 59,333,880 (GRCm39) Y47C probably damaging Het
Pip5k1c T A 10: 81,150,945 (GRCm39) I633N probably damaging Het
Pkn1 G A 8: 84,419,556 (GRCm39) R16* probably null Het
Pole2 A G 12: 69,269,242 (GRCm39) V85A probably benign Het
Ppp4c A C 7: 126,386,637 (GRCm39) L150R probably damaging Het
Pramel25 G C 4: 143,520,553 (GRCm39) E102Q probably benign Het
Ric8a A G 7: 140,438,429 (GRCm39) I223V probably benign Het
Rnf144a T A 12: 26,377,302 (GRCm39) R92S probably benign Het
Sbno2 C A 10: 79,896,326 (GRCm39) R898L possibly damaging Het
Scnn1b A C 7: 121,511,698 (GRCm39) N370T probably damaging Het
Taar3 A G 10: 23,825,471 (GRCm39) I6V possibly damaging Het
Vps13a T C 19: 16,672,866 (GRCm39) E1302G possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Npc1l1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00163:Npc1l1 APN 11 6,174,199 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01348:Npc1l1 APN 11 6,177,974 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01891:Npc1l1 APN 11 6,164,280 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01897:Npc1l1 APN 11 6,177,879 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02098:Npc1l1 APN 11 6,164,581 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02121:Npc1l1 APN 11 6,178,157 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02724:Npc1l1 APN 11 6,164,684 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
IGL02947:Npc1l1 APN 11 6,179,246 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL03328:Npc1l1 APN 11 6,168,643 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R0137:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,178,148 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R0322:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,179,042 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R0352:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,173,076 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0492:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,173,040 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R0918:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,168,239 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1300:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,177,859 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1455:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,178,174 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.66
R1588:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,167,785 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1803:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,178,846 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1882:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,167,473 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R1944:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,164,588 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.67
R1945:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,175,199 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1945:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,164,588 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.67
R3155:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,171,840 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4343:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,167,773 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4610:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,178,215 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4807:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,168,723 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4829:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,164,010 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5135:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,174,245 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R5290:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,172,221 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5369:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,167,705 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5388:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,164,733 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5532:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,174,245 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5540:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,164,546 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5754:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,177,839 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5760:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,179,031 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R6057:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,167,806 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.66
R6388:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,174,145 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6644:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,164,014 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R6644:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,164,013 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6756:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,165,153 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6790:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,164,260 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7006:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,167,731 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7062:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,167,807 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7273:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,168,320 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7383:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,167,777 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.30
R8003:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,165,129 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8081:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,167,768 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8272:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,179,327 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8549:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,168,675 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8849:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,179,038 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R8887:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,175,665 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8907:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,178,157 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.28
R9102:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,164,684 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R9289:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,168,355 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R9626:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,177,854 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R9785:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,180,090 (GRCm39) missense unknown
X0022:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,178,058 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,175,209 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
Z1177:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,168,681 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Z1177:Npc1l1 UTSW 11 6,164,343 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GATGATGATGAGAGCCAGCC -3'
(R):5'- TATGAGGCCTTTTATCAACGCAG -3'

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