Incidental Mutation 'R0230:Gpx4'
ID 34063
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gpx4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000075706
Gene Name glutathione peroxidase 4
Synonyms snGPx, sperm nuclei glutathione peroxidase, mtPHGPx, PHGPx, phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase
MMRRC Submission 038473-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R0230 (G1)
Quality Score 222
Status Validated
Chromosome 10
Chromosomal Location 79883000-79892273 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 79890838 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Alanine to Threonine at position 81 (A81T)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000138186 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000042771] [ENSMUST00000097227] [ENSMUST00000105372] [ENSMUST00000183037] [ENSMUST00000218630] [ENSMUST00000219260]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000042771
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000041635
Gene: ENSMUSG00000035673

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 96 112 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 177 189 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:AAA_34 209 500 8.2e-135 PFAM
Pfam:ResIII 239 419 7.7e-8 PFAM
low complexity region 611 631 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Helicase_C_4 726 1004 7.5e-120 PFAM
low complexity region 1263 1283 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000097227
AA Change: A177T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.074 (Sensitivity: 0.93; Specificity: 0.85)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000094863
Gene: ENSMUSG00000075706
AA Change: A177T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 2 55 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:GSHPx 97 204 6e-47 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000105372
AA Change: A121T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000101011
Gene: ENSMUSG00000075706
AA Change: A121T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 25 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:GSHPx 41 148 1.3e-46 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000136081
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000144698
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000145703
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000183037
AA Change: A81T

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.153 (Sensitivity: 0.92; Specificity: 0.87)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000138186
Gene: ENSMUSG00000075706
AA Change: A81T

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:GSHPx 1 108 3.6e-47 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000154095
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000218630
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000219260
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1091 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.7%
Validation Efficiency 100% (83/83)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family, members of which catalyze the reduction of hydrogen peroxide, organic hydroperoxides and lipid hydroperoxides, and thereby protect cells against oxidative damage. Several isozymes of this gene family exist in vertebrates, which vary in cellular location and substrate specificity. This isozyme has a high preference for lipid hydroperoxides and protects cells against membrane lipid peroxidation and cell death. It is also required for normal sperm development; thus, it has been identified as a 'moonlighting' protein because of its ability to serve dual functions as a peroxidase, as well as a structural protein in mature spermatozoa. Disruption of this gene in mouse spermatocytes is associated with male infertility. This isozyme is also a selenoprotein, containing the rare amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) at its active site. Sec is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, designated the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element, that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon, rather than as a stop signal. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. Two pseudogenes of this gene have been defined on chromosomes 10 and 17. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2016]
PHENOTYPE: Gastrulation is impaired and homozygous mutant embryos consequently die during early embryonic development. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 80 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Amy1 T C 3: 113,352,079 (GRCm39) D371G probably benign Het
Asrgl1 T A 19: 9,095,883 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Asxl3 T A 18: 22,585,383 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
B3galnt1 T C 3: 69,482,673 (GRCm39) N196S possibly damaging Het
Bbof1 A G 12: 84,471,978 (GRCm39) H74R probably damaging Het
Bpifb9b C T 2: 154,158,995 (GRCm39) T504M probably damaging Het
Cdk12 T G 11: 98,094,817 (GRCm39) S208R probably damaging Het
Cdk5r1 T C 11: 80,368,576 (GRCm39) L81P probably damaging Het
Chrd T C 16: 20,552,025 (GRCm39) L43P probably benign Het
Col6a4 A C 9: 105,949,565 (GRCm39) M690R probably benign Het
Cyp39a1 A T 17: 44,042,903 (GRCm39) R418W probably damaging Het
Dars2 C T 1: 160,890,357 (GRCm39) V162M probably benign Het
Dixdc1 C T 9: 50,606,807 (GRCm39) V270M possibly damaging Het
Dnah11 C A 12: 117,946,791 (GRCm39) E1194* probably null Het
Dnah7b T C 1: 46,258,508 (GRCm39) S1900P probably damaging Het
Dnah9 C T 11: 65,746,141 (GRCm39) E3991K probably damaging Het
Dsp A T 13: 38,381,681 (GRCm39) I2210F probably benign Het
Ebf1 A G 11: 44,886,949 (GRCm39) S556G probably damaging Het
Enam G A 5: 88,637,514 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Eno1b T C 18: 48,180,806 (GRCm39) I328T probably benign Het
Epc1 T C 18: 6,440,168 (GRCm39) D579G probably damaging Het
Ephb3 A T 16: 21,039,525 (GRCm39) I426F probably damaging Het
Fam135b T G 15: 71,317,886 (GRCm39) I1359L probably benign Het
Fcgbpl1 T A 7: 27,856,250 (GRCm39) H2012Q probably damaging Het
Gm16519 T C 17: 71,236,128 (GRCm39) S26P probably benign Het
Gm17622 T A 13: 96,627,594 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Gpat2 G A 2: 127,277,765 (GRCm39) V764I possibly damaging Het
Gss C A 2: 155,420,326 (GRCm39) R83L probably damaging Het
Hcls1 C A 16: 36,758,216 (GRCm39) Q36K probably damaging Het
Hepacam2 A G 6: 3,463,336 (GRCm39) V438A probably benign Het
Hnf4a T C 2: 163,401,005 (GRCm39) F184S probably damaging Het
Katnal1 T A 5: 148,855,460 (GRCm39) D90V possibly damaging Het
Kcnt2 A G 1: 140,174,083 (GRCm39) D30G probably benign Het
Kyat1 T C 2: 30,084,087 (GRCm39) E11G probably benign Het
Lefty1 T A 1: 180,764,579 (GRCm39) V168E probably damaging Het
Map2k6 C T 11: 110,387,281 (GRCm39) P218S probably damaging Het
Mlkl C G 8: 112,041,694 (GRCm39) K415N probably benign Het
Myh7 A T 14: 55,211,390 (GRCm39) M1593K probably benign Het
Myo19 T A 11: 84,784,159 (GRCm39) C186S possibly damaging Het
Ngp T C 9: 110,249,069 (GRCm39) L47P probably damaging Het
Nkiras1 A G 14: 18,280,185 (GRCm38) N192S probably benign Het
Or1j17 G A 2: 36,578,628 (GRCm39) V205M probably benign Het
Or2n1 A G 17: 38,486,841 (GRCm39) I289V probably damaging Het
Or2z8 C T 8: 72,812,244 (GRCm39) T240M probably damaging Het
Or8u9 T C 2: 86,001,886 (GRCm39) I92V probably benign Het
Pdcd6ip A G 9: 113,514,361 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pde4b T C 4: 102,454,707 (GRCm39) Y186H probably benign Het
Pex7 A G 10: 19,780,331 (GRCm39) V101A possibly damaging Het
Phldb3 G A 7: 24,312,004 (GRCm39) R106Q probably benign Het
Plxnc1 A G 10: 94,635,209 (GRCm39) V1339A probably benign Het
Proser1 A G 3: 53,386,383 (GRCm39) N755S probably damaging Het
Ptpn13 A G 5: 103,674,997 (GRCm39) D658G probably damaging Het
Rassf8 A C 6: 145,765,700 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rfc4 G A 16: 22,932,849 (GRCm39) Q363* probably null Het
Rxfp1 T C 3: 79,552,282 (GRCm39) N673S probably damaging Het
Scn7a T C 2: 66,556,628 (GRCm39) E319G probably damaging Het
Scnn1g A G 7: 121,345,984 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Scube2 C T 7: 109,423,971 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Slc4a4 A C 5: 89,304,195 (GRCm39) H502P possibly damaging Het
Slc6a13 A G 6: 121,301,262 (GRCm39) N184D probably benign Het
Slco1a5 T A 6: 142,182,054 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slf1 T A 13: 77,260,867 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Smarca4 G A 9: 21,612,168 (GRCm39) V1518I probably damaging Het
Smyd3 A G 1: 179,250,993 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sox5 A G 6: 144,155,064 (GRCm39) F11L probably benign Het
Spag17 T C 3: 100,014,143 (GRCm39) S2139P probably benign Het
Spice1 A T 16: 44,185,939 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sptan1 T A 2: 29,900,704 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Srebf2 T A 15: 82,066,286 (GRCm39) N571K probably damaging Het
Tbl3 A G 17: 24,920,307 (GRCm39) L670P probably damaging Het
Tmem45a2 A G 16: 56,867,359 (GRCm39) V114A possibly damaging Het
Tmigd3 A G 3: 105,826,053 (GRCm39) N132D possibly damaging Het
Ttn T C 2: 76,567,778 (GRCm39) D19378G probably damaging Het
Ugcg C A 4: 59,189,739 (GRCm39) Y32* probably null Het
Ush2a C T 1: 188,582,301 (GRCm39) P3788L probably damaging Het
Usp22 T A 11: 61,050,023 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Xaf1 T C 11: 72,197,381 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zbtb41 C T 1: 139,374,673 (GRCm39) T711I probably damaging Het
Zfp457 T C 13: 67,442,180 (GRCm39) T132A possibly damaging Het
Zfp64 T G 2: 168,754,150 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Other mutations in Gpx4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
R0494:Gpx4 UTSW 10 79,892,011 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
R1848:Gpx4 UTSW 10 79,891,870 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
R3791:Gpx4 UTSW 10 79,892,023 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7570:Gpx4 UTSW 10 79,890,875 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9783:Gpx4 UTSW 10 79,890,851 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CTCGCAATGAGGCAAAACTGACG -3'
(R):5'- AAATTTGGCACCTGCTCCCCAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CATGCCCGATATGCTGAGTG -3'
(R):5'- CCCAGGTCCAGAGCCATC -3'
Posted On 2013-05-09