Incidental Mutation 'R4555:Afp'
ID 341832
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Afp
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000054932
Gene Name alpha fetoprotein
Synonyms alpha-foetoprotein
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.515) question?
Stock # R4555 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 5
Chromosomal Location 90638596-90656766 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to G at 90654546 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Isoleucine to Serine at position 528 (I528S)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000041006 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000042755]
AlphaFold P02772
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000042755
AA Change: I528S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.881 (Sensitivity: 0.82; Specificity: 0.94)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000041006
Gene: ENSMUSG00000054932
AA Change: I528S

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
ALBUMIN 20 201 5.33e-70 SMART
ALBUMIN 208 393 8.52e-69 SMART
ALBUMIN 400 591 6.39e-82 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000200728
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000202209
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000202955
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.2%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes alpha-fetoprotein, a major plasma protein produced by the yolk sac and the liver during fetal life. Alpha-fetoprotein expression in adults is often associated with hepatoma or teratoma. However, hereditary persistance of alpha-fetoprotein may also be found in individuals with no obvious pathology. The protein is thought to be the fetal counterpart of serum albumin, and the alpha-fetoprotein and albumin genes are present in tandem in the same transcriptional orientation on chromosome 4. Alpha-fetoprotein is found in monomeric as well as dimeric and trimeric forms, and binds copper, nickel, fatty acids and bilirubin. The level of alpha-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid is used to measure renal loss of protein to screen for spina bifida and anencephaly. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Females homozygous for targeted null mutations are sterile due to impairment of the hypothalamic/pituitary system and failure of the estrus cycle resulting in anovulation. Homozygous males are fertile. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 22 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
A830005F24Rik T C 13: 48,667,937 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Adamts16 G A 13: 70,927,637 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Adamts17 A T 7: 66,677,641 (GRCm39) E518D probably damaging Het
Cul9 T C 17: 46,812,755 (GRCm39) D2407G possibly damaging Het
Cyp19a1 T C 9: 54,074,105 (GRCm39) E483G probably damaging Het
Dennd2c G A 3: 103,039,202 (GRCm39) V117I probably benign Het
Inha C T 1: 75,486,227 (GRCm39) P174L possibly damaging Het
Myo15a A G 11: 60,387,763 (GRCm39) R746G probably damaging Het
Ndufaf7 T C 17: 79,249,516 (GRCm39) S138P probably benign Het
Osmr T C 15: 6,845,201 (GRCm39) Q855R possibly damaging Het
Pip4k2a C T 2: 18,877,103 (GRCm39) D211N probably damaging Het
Pitpnm1 A G 19: 4,153,085 (GRCm39) Q135R probably benign Het
Plxna1 G T 6: 89,300,310 (GRCm39) T1591K probably damaging Het
Rdh19 T A 10: 127,686,020 (GRCm39) L44Q probably benign Het
Rom1 T C 19: 8,905,380 (GRCm39) T267A possibly damaging Het
Smad3 C T 9: 63,562,070 (GRCm39) V108I possibly damaging Het
Sptb A C 12: 76,659,625 (GRCm39) S1092A probably benign Het
Thap12 A G 7: 98,365,052 (GRCm39) N407D probably benign Het
Tmc5 T C 7: 118,269,956 (GRCm39) I902T probably benign Het
Ugt1a6a C T 1: 88,066,349 (GRCm39) R52* probably null Het
Usp54 C T 14: 20,611,090 (GRCm39) R1242H probably benign Het
Vps16 T C 2: 130,285,496 (GRCm39) V813A probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Afp
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL03261:Afp APN 5 90,639,610 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0018:Afp UTSW 5 90,654,600 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0387:Afp UTSW 5 90,645,150 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0529:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,254 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1401:Afp UTSW 5 90,649,486 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1471:Afp UTSW 5 90,651,541 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.49
R1666:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,927 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1800:Afp UTSW 5 90,638,655 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2138:Afp UTSW 5 90,647,506 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2248:Afp UTSW 5 90,649,429 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4324:Afp UTSW 5 90,655,764 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5035:Afp UTSW 5 90,655,764 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5241:Afp UTSW 5 90,649,473 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.37
R5925:Afp UTSW 5 90,645,147 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6220:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,269 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R6719:Afp UTSW 5 90,651,562 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8211:Afp UTSW 5 90,649,345 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.73
R8496:Afp UTSW 5 90,639,572 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8960:Afp UTSW 5 90,651,500 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.12
R9112:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,289 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R9326:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,205 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Z1088:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,874 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.54
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CAGGCCGACATTTTCATTGG -3'
(R):5'- AAAATTGTCTGCCTCCGTGG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGGCCGACATTTTCATTGGACATTTG -3'
(R):5'- TAACTTCCCACATAAGGCTGTG -3'
Posted On 2015-09-24