Incidental Mutation 'R4865:Mc1r'
ID 374836
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mc1r
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000074037
Gene Name melanocortin 1 receptor
Synonyms e, Mshra, extension recessive yellow, Mcr1
MMRRC Submission 042475-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R4865 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 124133846-124137483 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 124134255 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Serine at position 3 (T3S)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000095929 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000071134] [ENSMUST00000098324] [ENSMUST00000108840] [ENSMUST00000127664] [ENSMUST00000211932] [ENSMUST00000212470] [ENSMUST00000212743] [ENSMUST00000212571] [ENSMUST00000212880]
AlphaFold Q01727
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000071134
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000071134
Gene: ENSMUSG00000062380

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Tubulin 47 244 8.63e-65 SMART
Tubulin_C 246 383 1.35e-48 SMART
low complexity region 427 446 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000098324
AA Change: T3S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.252 (Sensitivity: 0.91; Specificity: 0.88)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000095929
Gene: ENSMUSG00000074037
AA Change: T3S

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:7tm_4 43 188 1.3e-13 PFAM
Pfam:7TM_GPCR_Srsx 47 311 1e-7 PFAM
Pfam:7tm_1 53 296 2.7e-31 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000108840
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000104468
Gene: ENSMUSG00000001472

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 3 17 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 34 55 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 124 136 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Tcf25 247 588 2.3e-113 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000127664
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000118564
Gene: ENSMUSG00000092329

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Glycos_transf_2 104 287 7.4e-31 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_transf_7C 261 331 4.9e-8 PFAM
RICIN 406 531 9.28e-27 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000195600
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000211932
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000212470
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000212743
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000212571
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000212880
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 97.0%
  • 20x: 94.4%
Validation Efficiency 98% (86/88)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This intronless gene encodes the receptor protein for melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH). The encoded protein, a seven pass transmembrane G protein coupled receptor, controls melanogenesis. Two types of melanin exist: red pheomelanin and black eumelanin. Gene mutations that lead to a loss in function are associated with increased pheomelanin production, which leads to lighter skin and hair color. Eumelanin is photoprotective but pheomelanin may contribute to UV-induced skin damage by generating free radicals upon UV radiation. Binding of MSH to its receptor activates the receptor and stimulates eumelanin synthesis. This receptor is a major determining factor in sun sensitivity and is a genetic risk factor for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Over 30 variant alleles have been identified which correlate with skin and hair color, providing evidence that this gene is an important component in determining normal human pigment variation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mutant alleles at this locus extend or restrict the amount of black pigment (eumelanin) in hair with the opposite effect on yellow pigment (phaeomelanin). Some variants affect pain sensitivity. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(10) : Targeted, knock-out(2) Spontaneous(6) Chemically induced(2)
Mutant alleles at this locus extend or restrict the amount of black pigment (eumelanin) in hair with the opposite effect on yellow pigment (phaeomelanin). Some variants affect pain sensitivity.

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 79 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Ablim3 C T 18: 61,938,157 (GRCm39) V639M probably damaging Het
Adgrf4 A G 17: 42,978,156 (GRCm39) S396P probably damaging Het
Aldh3b2 T A 19: 4,028,469 (GRCm39) I123N probably damaging Het
Aldh5a1 A G 13: 25,095,567 (GRCm39) Y517H probably damaging Het
Aph1c A C 9: 66,735,120 (GRCm39) I77S probably damaging Het
Armc8 A G 9: 99,408,942 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Atp13a5 G A 16: 29,066,912 (GRCm39) P1020L probably damaging Het
BC024139 A T 15: 76,010,266 (GRCm39) M80K possibly damaging Het
Cdk5rap1 C T 2: 154,212,876 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cenpn A G 8: 117,661,512 (GRCm39) I204V probably damaging Het
Ces4a A T 8: 105,873,790 (GRCm39) M420L probably benign Het
Chdh T A 14: 29,755,681 (GRCm39) D322E probably benign Het
Clcn6 A T 4: 148,104,223 (GRCm39) I223N probably damaging Het
Clec4b1 A G 6: 123,045,428 (GRCm39) K50E possibly damaging Het
Creg1 T A 1: 165,597,432 (GRCm39) C135* probably null Het
Cyp4f13 C T 17: 33,144,678 (GRCm39) R411Q probably damaging Het
Dnah7b T C 1: 46,234,234 (GRCm39) F1426L probably damaging Het
Dock9 A T 14: 121,780,917 (GRCm39) *1917R probably null Het
Dync1h1 T G 12: 110,606,235 (GRCm39) L2435R possibly damaging Het
Eif3l C A 15: 78,965,849 (GRCm39) Y166* probably null Het
Emilin1 T A 5: 31,075,128 (GRCm39) N456K possibly damaging Het
Fam83f C T 15: 80,576,650 (GRCm39) R434C probably damaging Het
Fbxw9 A G 8: 85,786,785 (GRCm39) D10G possibly damaging Het
Flt1 C A 5: 147,620,749 (GRCm39) A132S probably benign Het
Fsip2 T G 2: 82,821,295 (GRCm39) V5676G possibly damaging Het
Gas2l3 CACTCGTCATACT CACT 10: 89,266,820 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gm11596 A G 11: 99,684,064 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gm6522 T C 3: 106,183,286 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gm6728 A G 6: 136,464,072 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gria4 T A 9: 4,464,295 (GRCm39) I556F possibly damaging Het
Grp A T 18: 66,013,041 (GRCm39) D69V probably damaging Het
Gucy1a1 G T 3: 82,026,469 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Haus5 A T 7: 30,357,980 (GRCm39) L376Q probably damaging Het
Ifne A T 4: 88,797,942 (GRCm39) Y159N probably damaging Het
Ift80 A G 3: 68,898,092 (GRCm39) V81A probably benign Het
Inpp5b T C 4: 124,645,288 (GRCm39) V192A probably benign Het
Kcnh4 A G 11: 100,640,569 (GRCm39) S486P probably damaging Het
Kif5b A G 18: 6,222,912 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Macf1 T A 4: 123,327,096 (GRCm39) E4800D probably damaging Het
Mblac2 C T 13: 81,860,095 (GRCm39) Q150* probably null Het
Med17 G A 9: 15,176,668 (GRCm39) Q70* probably null Het
Myocd A T 11: 65,069,856 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nphp3 T C 9: 103,909,169 (GRCm39) L793P probably benign Het
Or1ad1 A G 11: 50,876,370 (GRCm39) T281A probably damaging Het
Or2m13 A T 16: 19,226,051 (GRCm39) F238L probably damaging Het
Or4a68 T G 2: 89,270,003 (GRCm39) T207P possibly damaging Het
Or5an10 T C 19: 12,275,944 (GRCm39) D184G probably damaging Het
Or5ap2 T A 2: 85,680,060 (GRCm39) M88K probably damaging Het
Or8c13 T A 9: 38,091,196 (GRCm39) T308S possibly damaging Het
Piezo1 A T 8: 123,213,660 (GRCm39) L1745Q probably damaging Het
Prdm10 T A 9: 31,258,376 (GRCm39) H600Q probably damaging Het
Psapl1 C A 5: 36,362,211 (GRCm39) L268M probably damaging Het
Psg23 T C 7: 18,346,039 (GRCm39) I219V probably benign Het
Rexo5 A T 7: 119,400,553 (GRCm39) R113* probably null Het
Rgs22 A T 15: 36,100,358 (GRCm39) I243N probably damaging Het
Rhbdf1 G A 11: 32,164,517 (GRCm39) T183I probably damaging Het
Rhobtb1 T C 10: 69,106,554 (GRCm39) M373T probably benign Het
Ros1 G T 10: 52,048,966 (GRCm39) A88E probably damaging Het
Sdr16c6 A G 4: 4,058,834 (GRCm39) F251L probably benign Het
Skil A G 3: 31,167,562 (GRCm39) Y398C probably damaging Het
Slc22a3 A T 17: 12,683,419 (GRCm39) M148K probably benign Het
Slco4c1 G A 1: 96,768,953 (GRCm39) P303L probably damaging Het
Sntn A T 14: 13,679,103 (GRCm38) K92N probably benign Het
Spry4 A T 18: 38,722,876 (GRCm39) S296T probably benign Het
St8sia1 A G 6: 142,774,796 (GRCm39) F261S probably damaging Het
Stab2 C T 10: 86,679,364 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Stk24 A T 14: 121,530,866 (GRCm39) C363* probably null Het
Tank G A 2: 61,408,979 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tmem67 T C 4: 12,070,262 (GRCm39) N387S probably benign Het
Treml1 A T 17: 48,673,885 (GRCm39) I304L probably benign Het
Trim13 A G 14: 61,842,966 (GRCm39) I328V probably benign Het
Upk2 A G 9: 44,365,382 (GRCm39) V62A probably damaging Het
Urb2 A T 8: 124,756,374 (GRCm39) K694* probably null Het
Vmn2r17 C A 5: 109,574,985 (GRCm39) N97K probably damaging Het
Vmn2r57 A T 7: 41,049,892 (GRCm39) V619D probably damaging Het
Vmn2r92 G A 17: 18,387,634 (GRCm39) R213Q probably benign Het
Wnt6 G A 1: 74,821,788 (GRCm39) C123Y probably damaging Het
Zfp292 A G 4: 34,819,563 (GRCm39) I253T probably damaging Het
Zfp52 C T 17: 21,781,505 (GRCm39) S451L probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mc1r
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01615:Mc1r APN 8 124,134,789 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02878:Mc1r APN 8 124,134,369 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
deer UTSW 8 124,134,697 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1240:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,999 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1871:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,275 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2071:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,135,108 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
R4006:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,376 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4226:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,595 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R6652:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,370 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6765:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,435 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7580:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,906 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7609:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,135,032 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R7982:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,134,879 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8695:Mc1r UTSW 8 124,135,116 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CCTCAGCAGGAAGTGTCTATGC -3'
(R):5'- TGATGGCTATCACAACCAGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGGAAGTGTCTATGCCATGCC -3'
(R):5'- GATGGCTATCACAACCAGCACATTC -3'
Posted On 2016-03-17