Incidental Mutation 'R0281:Mertk'
ID 37498
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mertk
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000014361
Gene Name MER proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase
Synonyms nmf12, Tyro 12, Nyk, Eyk, Mer
MMRRC Submission 038503-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.135) question?
Stock # R0281 (G1)
Quality Score 194
Status Validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 128540876-128644814 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation splice site
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 128624541 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000014505 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000014505]
AlphaFold Q60805
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000014505
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000014505
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014361

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 22 N/A INTRINSIC
IG 94 189 8.99e-6 SMART
IG 198 276 1.54e-4 SMART
FN3 279 363 7.23e-8 SMART
FN3 379 465 6.16e-2 SMART
transmembrane domain 498 520 N/A INTRINSIC
TyrKc 582 849 2.88e-129 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140221
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000157160
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.7%
  • 20x: 93.9%
Validation Efficiency 98% (104/106)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene is a member of the MER/AXL/TYRO3 receptor kinase family and encodes a transmembrane protein with two fibronectin type-III domains, two Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domains, and one tyrosine kinase domain. Mutations in this gene have been associated with disruption of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) phagocytosis pathway and onset of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show increased sensitivity to LPS-induced shock, defective phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, lupus-like autoimmunity, degeneration of photoreceptors, decreased platelet aggregation and protection from induced pulmonary thromboembolism and thrombosis. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 101 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4933430I17Rik A T 4: 62,464,304 (GRCm39) R374* probably null Het
5930422O12Rik A T 8: 33,919,407 (GRCm39) R76* probably null Het
A1cf G A 19: 31,923,214 (GRCm39) A505T probably benign Het
Abcc5 T A 16: 20,241,150 (GRCm39) I12F probably damaging Het
Abcf2 T C 5: 24,771,562 (GRCm39) E555G probably damaging Het
Acan A T 7: 78,750,033 (GRCm39) E1601D probably damaging Het
Acsbg3 T A 17: 57,192,169 (GRCm39) Y577* probably null Het
Adam2 T A 14: 66,275,055 (GRCm39) K559N probably benign Het
Akap11 A C 14: 78,747,529 (GRCm39) D1619E possibly damaging Het
Ankrd11 T C 8: 123,622,307 (GRCm39) D515G probably benign Het
Ankrd27 T A 7: 35,318,796 (GRCm39) N562K probably damaging Het
Atp10b T C 11: 43,044,131 (GRCm39) I119T probably benign Het
Atr T C 9: 95,819,619 (GRCm39) I2202T probably benign Het
Bltp2 C T 11: 78,162,750 (GRCm39) L871F possibly damaging Het
Brd4 T A 17: 32,432,514 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Catsperg2 C T 7: 29,405,996 (GRCm39) C634Y possibly damaging Het
Cep192 A G 18: 67,961,553 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cfap65 T A 1: 74,966,230 (GRCm39) I366F probably damaging Het
Cnga4 G T 7: 105,056,875 (GRCm39) R326L probably damaging Het
Cntnap5b T A 1: 99,999,878 (GRCm39) M212K probably benign Het
Col6a6 T A 9: 105,661,315 (GRCm39) M265L probably benign Het
Cspg4b A T 13: 113,505,677 (GRCm39) I727F probably damaging Het
Cyp26b1 A T 6: 84,551,538 (GRCm39) F417Y probably damaging Het
Dhx15 A T 5: 52,308,088 (GRCm39) M768K probably benign Het
Drc7 G A 8: 95,797,881 (GRCm39) R433H possibly damaging Het
Duox2 C T 2: 122,122,785 (GRCm39) V550M probably benign Het
Elmo2 A G 2: 165,138,810 (GRCm39) L456P probably damaging Het
Fbxo39 T C 11: 72,208,356 (GRCm39) I236T probably benign Het
Fezf2 A G 14: 12,343,977 (GRCm38) C305R probably damaging Het
Fndc3b C A 3: 27,511,155 (GRCm39) C785F probably benign Het
Gm12253 T C 11: 58,330,838 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gnat2 T A 3: 108,002,878 (GRCm39) Y95* probably null Het
Gopc T C 10: 52,226,774 (GRCm39) K220E probably damaging Het
Hectd4 G A 5: 121,392,314 (GRCm39) D193N possibly damaging Het
Hexa G A 9: 59,461,509 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Hspa4l T C 3: 40,739,840 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hspa5 T C 2: 34,664,332 (GRCm39) S301P probably damaging Het
Ice1 A T 13: 70,752,166 (GRCm39) S1307T possibly damaging Het
Igtp T C 11: 58,096,880 (GRCm39) L17P probably damaging Het
Itk T C 11: 46,244,743 (GRCm39) Y225C probably damaging Het
Kifc3 A G 8: 95,830,088 (GRCm39) V560A probably damaging Het
Lama1 A G 17: 68,124,564 (GRCm39) N2875D probably damaging Het
Lasp1 C A 11: 97,697,677 (GRCm39) C32* probably null Het
Lcp2 T A 11: 34,019,854 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lhx9 C T 1: 138,760,642 (GRCm39) G236D probably benign Het
Lrrc38 A T 4: 143,076,979 (GRCm39) I81F probably damaging Het
Ly6a C T 15: 74,867,236 (GRCm39) V94M probably benign Het
Map3k13 A G 16: 21,732,907 (GRCm39) E503G probably damaging Het
Mrtfb T A 16: 13,230,027 (GRCm39) I915N probably damaging Het
Msantd2 G A 9: 37,434,515 (GRCm39) D252N possibly damaging Het
Mtmr12 T A 15: 12,257,792 (GRCm39) L290* probably null Het
Myo3a T C 2: 22,250,409 (GRCm39) I92T probably benign Het
Naglu T A 11: 100,964,853 (GRCm39) N313K probably damaging Het
Nceh1 T C 3: 27,276,953 (GRCm39) V92A possibly damaging Het
Ncf4 A G 15: 78,135,083 (GRCm39) T47A probably damaging Het
Nrp1 T A 8: 129,187,164 (GRCm39) F403L probably damaging Het
Nxph3 T C 11: 95,402,082 (GRCm39) T111A possibly damaging Het
Obscn T A 11: 58,929,441 (GRCm39) E6061V probably damaging Het
Obsl1 C A 1: 75,469,571 (GRCm39) G1149W probably damaging Het
Or14c39 A G 7: 86,344,068 (GRCm39) T135A probably benign Het
Or2k2 A T 4: 58,784,981 (GRCm39) V247E probably damaging Het
Or2p2 T A 13: 21,256,544 (GRCm39) Y309F probably benign Het
Or5b123 A G 19: 13,596,849 (GRCm39) T65A probably benign Het
Or5d14 C T 2: 87,880,756 (GRCm39) V71I possibly damaging Het
Or5p68 A C 7: 107,946,121 (GRCm39) D22E probably benign Het
Or6c70 T A 10: 129,710,415 (GRCm39) L70F possibly damaging Het
Pde9a T C 17: 31,674,080 (GRCm39) V55A probably damaging Het
Pip4k2c A T 10: 127,041,690 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Plvap T C 8: 71,964,026 (GRCm39) N112S probably damaging Het
Pop1 T A 15: 34,530,004 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ppip5k2 T C 1: 97,644,278 (GRCm39) H1113R possibly damaging Het
Ptprk A T 10: 28,449,388 (GRCm39) I962F probably damaging Het
Rad51ap2 T C 12: 11,507,043 (GRCm39) S322P possibly damaging Het
Rasal1 A G 5: 120,812,670 (GRCm39) T565A probably benign Het
Rbm15 C A 3: 107,238,471 (GRCm39) R642S probably damaging Het
Rpsa G A 9: 119,960,069 (GRCm39) E211K possibly damaging Het
Ryr3 A G 2: 112,517,155 (GRCm39) S3303P probably damaging Het
Scg2 T A 1: 79,413,229 (GRCm39) N458I possibly damaging Het
Setx A G 2: 29,069,655 (GRCm39) T2487A probably benign Het
Slc4a5 G A 6: 83,244,549 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc8a2 T A 7: 15,874,914 (GRCm39) D387E probably benign Het
Smarcc2 A G 10: 128,310,591 (GRCm39) T407A probably benign Het
Snap25 A G 2: 136,619,384 (GRCm39) D179G probably damaging Het
Socs4 T C 14: 47,527,325 (GRCm39) S74P probably benign Het
Sp6 T A 11: 96,912,751 (GRCm39) Y155N probably benign Het
Srrt C T 5: 137,294,389 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Steap1 C T 5: 5,786,431 (GRCm39) M335I probably benign Het
Stra6 A T 9: 58,052,772 (GRCm39) Y250F probably benign Het
Svil T C 18: 5,094,582 (GRCm39) S1421P probably damaging Het
Tcea3 G A 4: 135,998,677 (GRCm39) C317Y probably damaging Het
Tmco6 T C 18: 36,870,757 (GRCm39) L117S probably damaging Het
Trp53bp1 T C 2: 121,100,718 (GRCm39) K89E probably damaging Het
Trp63 T A 16: 25,583,052 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ube2d2a A G 18: 35,933,185 (GRCm39) Y74C probably damaging Het
Usp19 T G 9: 108,375,708 (GRCm39) F885V probably damaging Het
Utp18 T A 11: 93,773,003 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn2r116 T C 17: 23,620,387 (GRCm39) I707T possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r68 T A 7: 84,882,457 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn2r68 C G 7: 84,882,466 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Zfp318 C T 17: 46,723,540 (GRCm39) P1848S probably benign Het
Zfp984 G T 4: 147,839,722 (GRCm39) N376K probably benign Het
Other mutations in Mertk
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01540:Mertk APN 2 128,625,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01561:Mertk APN 2 128,578,556 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01873:Mertk APN 2 128,571,195 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
IGL02539:Mertk APN 2 128,643,210 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02652:Mertk APN 2 128,643,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02962:Mertk APN 2 128,619,374 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03237:Mertk APN 2 128,632,192 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
PIT4378001:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,537 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0118:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,086 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0491:Mertk UTSW 2 128,635,027 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0565:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,403 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R0628:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,233 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1260:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,072 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1423:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,883 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1523:Mertk UTSW 2 128,632,248 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1539:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,446 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R1680:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,556 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1770:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,094 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1832:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1870:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,116 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1959:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,010 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2078:Mertk UTSW 2 128,636,378 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2125:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,058 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2178:Mertk UTSW 2 128,634,984 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2220:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,392 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
R4128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,619,358 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4664:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.24
R4740:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,914 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4822:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,225 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4839:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,496 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R4874:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,079 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4899:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,845 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5010:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R5128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,167 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R5251:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,375 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5276:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,234 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R5397:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,384 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R5575:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,485 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5605:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,227 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.43
R5705:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,321 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5987:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,294 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6127:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,211 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6556:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,341 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R6671:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,943 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6674:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,277 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6841:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,150 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,569 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7192:Mertk UTSW 2 128,635,028 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7225:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,482 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R7344:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,417 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7414:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,313 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R7883:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,265 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8000:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,418 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8953:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,716 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R9135:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,035 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R9153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9176:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,892 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R9443:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,029 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9574:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,880 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9582:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,527 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.55
R9616:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
X0067:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TTGCAATGCTGTTGCTGCCACC -3'
(R):5'- TTTCCCAAACCTGAGCTTTCAGACC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCACTTCCCTTTAATGGAGTACAG -3'
(R):5'- GTCAATGTGCCATGACTCAG -3'
Posted On 2013-05-23