Incidental Mutation 'R4659:Gnmt'
ID 352717
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gnmt
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000002769
Gene Name glycine N-methyltransferase
Synonyms glycine N methyl transferase
MMRRC Submission 041919-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.320) question?
Stock # R4659 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 17
Chromosomal Location 47036590-47040091 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 47036892 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Phenylalanine to Serine at position 239 (F239S)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000002846 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000002840] [ENSMUST00000002846]
AlphaFold Q9QXF8
PDB Structure Crystal Structure of Mouse Glycine N-Methyltransferase (Tetragonal Form) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal Structure of Mouse Glycine N-Methyltransferase (Monoclinic Form) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000002840
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000002840
Gene: ENSMUSG00000002763

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 17 31 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 72 86 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 87 104 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 112 128 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 173 200 N/A INTRINSIC
AAA 463 598 6.1e-7 SMART
AAA 737 875 6e-24 SMART
Blast:AAA 928 973 1e-14 BLAST
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000002846
AA Change: F239S

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000002846
Gene: ENSMUSG00000002769
AA Change: F239S

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Methyltransf_23 27 217 9e-11 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_31 56 224 1.3e-15 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_18 57 176 1.5e-15 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_25 61 169 1.4e-10 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_12 62 171 4e-12 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_11 62 173 2.4e-11 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000144964
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000147112
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000148872
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000181301
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.8940 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.4%
Validation Efficiency 96% (74/77)
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 an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (along with glycine) to S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine and sarcosine. This protein is found in the cytoplasm and acts as a homotetramer. Defects in this gene are a cause of GNMT deficiency (hypermethioninemia). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Naturally occurring readthrough transcription occurs between the upstream CNPY3 (canopy FGF signaling regulator 3) gene and this gene and is represented with GeneID:107080644. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null mutation display elevated levels of methionine and S-adenosylmethionine in the liver. Mice homozygous for another null allele exhibit hepatitis, increased hepatic glycogen storage, and hepatocellular carcinoma. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 70 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcc9 C A 6: 142,618,321 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ankrd22 C T 19: 34,102,968 (GRCm39) V118I probably damaging Het
Aoc1 A T 6: 48,883,010 (GRCm39) E295D probably benign Het
Arap2 T C 5: 62,811,469 (GRCm39) N1114S possibly damaging Het
AU021092 C G 16: 5,030,011 (GRCm39) A335P probably damaging Het
Carhsp1 T C 16: 8,482,129 (GRCm39) T51A probably benign Het
Cdc42bpb T C 12: 111,306,325 (GRCm39) D152G probably damaging Het
Cep70 T A 9: 99,178,394 (GRCm39) D497E possibly damaging Het
Chrm5 T C 2: 112,310,102 (GRCm39) N338S probably benign Het
Cldn8 G A 16: 88,359,296 (GRCm39) H210Y probably benign Het
Clhc1 T A 11: 29,528,229 (GRCm39) *586K probably null Het
Cplane1 G T 15: 8,245,760 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dop1a T A 9: 86,384,085 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dync1h1 T C 12: 110,595,201 (GRCm39) F1371S possibly damaging Het
Eif6 A G 2: 155,668,101 (GRCm39) I46T probably damaging Het
Esco2 G A 14: 66,064,035 (GRCm39) T383M possibly damaging Het
Exoc8 T C 8: 125,624,271 (GRCm39) D32G probably damaging Het
Fam149b G T 14: 20,417,941 (GRCm39) S216I probably benign Het
Fam219a T C 4: 41,521,645 (GRCm39) D87G probably null Het
Fbxw26 A T 9: 109,573,939 (GRCm39) V71D probably damaging Het
Gabra4 T A 5: 71,798,487 (GRCm39) K164M probably damaging Het
Gm57858 T C 3: 36,080,103 (GRCm39) D218G possibly damaging Het
Gm8603 G A 17: 13,737,290 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gpsm1 G A 2: 26,209,843 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Jam2 G A 16: 84,609,840 (GRCm39) V151M probably damaging Het
Kcnj1 A T 9: 32,305,444 (GRCm39) D2V probably benign Het
Limch1 C T 5: 67,184,900 (GRCm39) R797C probably damaging Het
Lrrc9 T A 12: 72,517,038 (GRCm39) F597I probably damaging Het
Lrriq3 T A 3: 154,835,090 (GRCm39) I275N possibly damaging Het
Mcoln1 T A 8: 3,560,840 (GRCm39) S387R probably damaging Het
Mgst3 T A 1: 167,204,848 (GRCm39) Q58L probably damaging Het
Mical1 G A 10: 41,362,932 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mmp3 C A 9: 7,453,673 (GRCm39) D431E probably benign Het
Mx1 T C 16: 97,256,439 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Myo7a A G 7: 97,734,673 (GRCm39) L607P probably damaging Het
Myt1l A G 12: 29,899,456 (GRCm39) N153D probably damaging Het
Nfu1 A T 6: 86,996,408 (GRCm39) T120S probably damaging Het
Nhlrc2 T C 19: 56,564,699 (GRCm39) V341A possibly damaging Het
Notch1 T C 2: 26,360,901 (GRCm39) E1148G probably damaging Het
Nqo1 C T 8: 108,117,676 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nwd1 T A 8: 73,421,949 (GRCm39) D998E probably benign Het
Or8k18 G A 2: 86,085,357 (GRCm39) Q227* probably null Het
Oxct2a T C 4: 123,216,473 (GRCm39) I303V probably benign Het
Parp10 A T 15: 76,127,185 (GRCm39) D58E probably damaging Het
Pcdha6 T A 18: 37,102,292 (GRCm39) V495E probably damaging Het
Pitrm1 T A 13: 6,603,218 (GRCm39) S88R probably benign Het
Pxdn T C 12: 30,044,552 (GRCm39) V510A probably benign Het
Ranbp17 T A 11: 33,216,288 (GRCm39) D820V probably damaging Het
Sec24c G T 14: 20,733,212 (GRCm39) G180C probably damaging Het
Serpina3n T C 12: 104,379,752 (GRCm39) S382P probably benign Het
Sestd1 A T 2: 77,042,843 (GRCm39) M237K probably null Het
Sf3a2 T C 10: 80,639,418 (GRCm39) I136T probably damaging Het
Sh3tc2 A G 18: 62,107,580 (GRCm39) Y197C probably benign Het
Speer4b T C 5: 27,702,893 (GRCm39) K204E probably benign Het
Speer4f1 A C 5: 17,681,221 (GRCm39) E33A possibly damaging Het
Sspo T A 6: 48,461,147 (GRCm39) D3529E probably damaging Het
Stard13 T C 5: 150,986,253 (GRCm39) D419G probably benign Het
Tg A G 15: 66,545,769 (GRCm39) S164G possibly damaging Het
Thap12 A G 7: 98,359,298 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Thsd1 C A 8: 22,749,314 (GRCm39) Y667* probably null Het
Tnks A C 8: 35,316,465 (GRCm39) Y885D possibly damaging Het
Ttll3 A G 6: 113,391,102 (GRCm39) I896V probably benign Het
Txnip T G 3: 96,466,743 (GRCm39) F190C probably damaging Het
Urb1 T C 16: 90,573,017 (GRCm39) D1005G probably damaging Het
Usp3 T C 9: 66,434,352 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Usp54 G T 14: 20,615,060 (GRCm39) Q794K probably damaging Het
Xrn2 A G 2: 146,903,394 (GRCm39) Q798R probably benign Het
Zfp189 A G 4: 49,530,342 (GRCm39) I482V probably benign Het
Zfp28 A G 7: 6,396,506 (GRCm39) N314D probably benign Het
Zmym4 A G 4: 126,842,221 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Other mutations in Gnmt
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01351:Gnmt APN 17 47,037,606 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.28
health_nut UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
impulsive UTSW 17 47,036,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Incautious UTSW 17 47,038,313 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
rash UTSW 17 47,036,662 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
R0480:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,854 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R0938:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0939:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0940:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0941:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3619:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,039,963 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R4173:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,047 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4456:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,039,910 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R4498:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,662 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
R4669:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,225 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4827:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,038,245 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R5112:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,256 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5133:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,860 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5797:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,305 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7423:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,066 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7825:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,040,019 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8785:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,038,313 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8861:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,618 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ATATCTGCATTAGGGGATGGTC -3'
(R):5'- AAGCCCACATGGTAACCCTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TTCTGGGAGCCGGAGAAACTC -3'
(R):5'- TGGTAACCCTGGACTACACAGTG -3'
Posted On 2015-10-08