Incidental Mutation 'R4564:Npc1'
ID 343272
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Npc1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024413
Gene Name NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1
Synonyms lcsd, nmf164, D18Ertd139e, D18Ertd723e, A430089E03Rik, C85354
MMRRC Submission 041789-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.616) question?
Stock # R4564 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 12322749-12369457 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 12324789 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Glycine to Arginine at position 1235 (G1235R)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000025279 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000025276] [ENSMUST00000025279] [ENSMUST00000138866]
AlphaFold O35604
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025276
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025276
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024410

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
SCOP:d1crza1 21 169 5e-4 SMART
low complexity region 268 281 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Mic1 475 632 4.4e-73 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025279
AA Change: G1235R

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025279
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024413
AA Change: G1235R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 8 15 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:NPC1_N 22 267 1.6e-79 PFAM
transmembrane domain 269 291 N/A INTRINSIC
transmembrane domain 353 375 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Patched 436 896 3.5e-52 PFAM
Pfam:MMPL 648 794 6.3e-8 PFAM
Pfam:Sterol-sensing 649 803 2.7e-56 PFAM
Pfam:Patched 1023 1252 2.9e-33 PFAM
low complexity region 1259 1273 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000127123
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000134756
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000138866
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000121414
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024410

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 37 50 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000139151
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000153233
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000153352
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9706 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 97.0%
  • 20x: 94.6%
Validation Efficiency 97% (58/60)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a large protein that resides in the limiting membrane of endosomes and lysosomes and mediates intracellular cholesterol trafficking via binding of cholesterol to its N-terminal domain. It is predicted to have a cytoplasmic C-terminus, 13 transmembrane domains, and 3 large loops in the lumen of the endosome - the last loop being at the N-terminus. This protein transports low-density lipoproteins to late endosomal/lysosomal compartments where they are hydrolized and released as free cholesterol. Defects in this gene cause Niemann-Pick type C disease, a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by over accumulation of cholesterol and glycosphingolipids in late endosomal/lysosomal compartments.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for spontaneous and chemically induced mutations may exhibit lysosomal storage of non-esterified cholesterol, neurodegeneration, ataxia, presence of foam cells, sterility, and shortened lifespan. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 52 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Atad3a C T 4: 155,831,766 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Bach2 T G 4: 32,563,338 (GRCm39) S602A probably damaging Het
Ccl19 G T 4: 42,756,295 (GRCm39) S12R probably damaging Het
Cfap54 T C 10: 92,675,402 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cndp1 T A 18: 84,640,411 (GRCm39) I265F probably damaging Het
Cnot3 G A 7: 3,656,257 (GRCm39) R181H probably damaging Het
Dicer1 T A 12: 104,671,010 (GRCm39) K1011* probably null Het
Dip2b G A 15: 100,055,139 (GRCm39) W99* probably null Het
Fpr-rs6 A T 17: 20,403,168 (GRCm39) Y64* probably null Het
Fubp1 C A 3: 151,928,573 (GRCm39) Y480* probably null Het
Gfra1 T C 19: 58,227,682 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Gm10770 T C 2: 150,020,831 (GRCm39) T229A probably benign Het
Gm826 A C 2: 160,153,913 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gpd2 G A 2: 57,197,095 (GRCm39) V217I possibly damaging Het
Hectd4 T C 5: 121,488,494 (GRCm39) I3595T probably benign Het
Lmln A G 16: 32,930,226 (GRCm39) E561G probably benign Het
Lrrc71 T A 3: 87,652,715 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Man2a2 T A 7: 80,018,586 (GRCm39) Y91F probably benign Het
Map4k4 A G 1: 40,028,135 (GRCm39) T319A probably damaging Het
Mcm6 G T 1: 128,271,196 (GRCm39) H474Q probably damaging Het
Mn1 C G 5: 111,568,533 (GRCm39) N834K possibly damaging Het
Mslnl G A 17: 25,961,908 (GRCm39) V128M probably damaging Het
Niban3 T C 8: 72,057,704 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Npas2 A G 1: 39,326,647 (GRCm39) D44G probably damaging Het
Olfml2a C T 2: 38,850,306 (GRCm39) T674I probably benign Het
Or4f58 A G 2: 111,852,112 (GRCm39) L29P possibly damaging Het
Pgap6 A G 17: 26,336,837 (GRCm39) R252G possibly damaging Het
Plxnb1 C T 9: 108,942,488 (GRCm39) A1779V probably benign Het
Ppil3 T A 1: 58,470,481 (GRCm39) D123V probably damaging Het
Prr23a3 A G 9: 98,747,190 (GRCm39) E48G probably damaging Het
Prr5l T C 2: 101,577,094 (GRCm39) E110G probably damaging Het
Ptgir A G 7: 16,640,794 (GRCm39) M29V possibly damaging Het
R3hdm1 C T 1: 128,149,396 (GRCm39) T839M probably benign Het
Rasgrf2 G A 13: 92,033,773 (GRCm39) Q544* probably null Het
Riok3 C A 18: 12,281,936 (GRCm39) R302S probably damaging Het
Rnf145 A G 11: 44,439,635 (GRCm39) K144E probably benign Het
Sin3b A C 8: 73,480,209 (GRCm39) T904P probably damaging Het
Skint4 C T 4: 111,977,066 (GRCm39) T152M probably damaging Het
Slc22a2 A G 17: 12,828,943 (GRCm39) I350V probably benign Het
Slc6a11 G T 6: 114,108,323 (GRCm39) G29V probably benign Het
Speg A C 1: 75,368,478 (GRCm39) H676P probably damaging Het
St6gal2 T A 17: 55,789,648 (GRCm39) H227Q probably damaging Het
Strn3 A G 12: 51,680,404 (GRCm39) S399P probably benign Het
Tbc1d1 A G 5: 64,330,827 (GRCm39) E2G probably damaging Het
Tecpr2 T A 12: 110,921,219 (GRCm39) M1264K probably benign Het
Trpm6 T C 19: 18,809,961 (GRCm39) L1119P possibly damaging Het
Upf2 A C 2: 6,032,123 (GRCm39) T890P unknown Het
Upk1b T A 16: 38,600,469 (GRCm39) K170N probably benign Het
Vmn1r78 A T 7: 11,886,485 (GRCm39) Y32F probably damaging Het
Vps11 A G 9: 44,272,894 (GRCm39) F12S probably damaging Het
Zfp318 T A 17: 46,723,741 (GRCm39) C1915S possibly damaging Het
Zfp346 A C 13: 55,261,520 (GRCm39) R103S probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Npc1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02347:Npc1 APN 18 12,332,691 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.45
IGL02523:Npc1 APN 18 12,334,629 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03018:Npc1 APN 18 12,347,436 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL03101:Npc1 APN 18 12,331,596 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
IGL03151:Npc1 APN 18 12,352,332 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
IGL03377:Npc1 APN 18 12,344,878 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
PIT4354001:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,344,592 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0068:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,341,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R0068:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,341,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R0190:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0200:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,261 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0485:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,503 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0699:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,632 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0730:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,382 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1302:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,142 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1442:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,106 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1463:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1804:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,356,145 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1808:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,327,149 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1928:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,435 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R2112:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,529 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.49
R2117:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,329,613 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2157:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,866 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2279:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,236 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R2311:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,335,240 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2446:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,347,396 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R3004:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,311 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R4090:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,219 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4304:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,584 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R4308:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,584 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R4786:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,332,554 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.35
R5243:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,688 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R5404:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,356 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R5823:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,324,846 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R6080:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,352,408 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6215:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,369,249 (GRCm39) small deletion probably benign
R6301:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,330,302 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6476:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,751 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7007:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,605 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R7020:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,331,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7048:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,337,822 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7116:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,344,601 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7153:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,348 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R7359:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,237 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R7382:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,763 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7765:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,105 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8047:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,374 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8094:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,327,297 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8161:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,328,129 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R8310:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,326,455 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8821:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,333,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8831:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,333,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8847:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,323,987 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9022:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,422 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9343:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,334,769 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.52
R9460:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,346,398 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R9723:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,343,649 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
X0012:Npc1 UTSW 18 12,326,368 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGCTAGCTGTCAGTACAAACTC -3'
(R):5'- ACTGCTGAGGAAGGTTTGCG -3'

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