Incidental Mutation 'R4978:Limk2'
ID 384616
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Limk2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000020451
Gene Name LIM domain kinase 2
Synonyms whe, Limk2b, Limk2a, A930024P04Rik, LIM kinase 2
MMRRC Submission 042573-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.186) question?
Stock # R4978 (G1)
Quality Score 115
Status Validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 3294256-3359189 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation utr 5 prime
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to T at 3359069 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000099162 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000101638]
AlphaFold O54785
PDB Structure Solution structure of the PDZ domain from mouse LIM domain kinase [SOLUTION NMR]
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000101638
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000099162
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020451

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
LIM 11 63 2e-14 SMART
LIM 71 124 4.63e-10 SMART
PDZ 161 239 7.04e-10 SMART
low complexity region 241 255 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 280 306 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 310 322 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Pkinase 331 600 5.3e-48 PFAM
Pfam:Pkinase_Tyr 331 601 4.7e-50 PFAM
Pfam:Kdo 341 497 8.6e-7 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000125832
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000145223
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0846 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.8%
  • 20x: 93.9%
Validation Efficiency 96% (70/73)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] There are approximately 40 known eukaryotic LIM proteins, so named for the LIM domains they contain. LIM domains are highly conserved cysteine-rich structures containing 2 zinc fingers. Although zinc fingers usually function by binding to DNA or RNA, the LIM motif probably mediates protein-protein interactions. LIM kinase-1 and LIM kinase-2 belong to a small subfamily with a unique combination of 2 N-terminal LIM motifs and a C-terminal protein kinase domain. The protein encoded by this gene is phosphorylated and activated by ROCK, a downstream effector of Rho, and the encoded protein, in turn, phosphorylates cofilin, inhibiting its actin-depolymerizing activity. It is thought that this pathway contributes to Rho-induced reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton. At least three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Male homozygotes for targeted null mutations exhibit small testes but are fertile. Mutant kidneys have fewer glomeruli and dilated renal tubules, but function normally. Mice homozygous for a gene trap allele or spontaneous mutation have open eyelids at birth, corneal abnormalities and inflammation. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 63 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adam29 G A 8: 56,324,436 (GRCm39) P673S probably damaging Het
Adam39 T C 8: 41,278,374 (GRCm39) I255T possibly damaging Het
Adgrg6 A G 10: 14,296,205 (GRCm39) F1093S probably damaging Het
Amer3 A G 1: 34,618,381 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Avil A T 10: 126,854,265 (GRCm39) N744I probably benign Het
B430305J03Rik T C 3: 61,271,440 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Caps2 A T 10: 112,018,399 (GRCm39) Q141L probably benign Het
Capza2 T A 6: 17,662,114 (GRCm39) D201E probably null Het
Ccdc7b T C 8: 129,836,688 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Clcn6 C T 4: 148,093,227 (GRCm39) V818I probably benign Het
Cpeb4 C T 11: 31,881,509 (GRCm39) H723Y probably null Het
Cspp1 T A 1: 10,153,742 (GRCm39) F384I possibly damaging Het
Cyp2c50 T G 19: 40,086,501 (GRCm39) V355G probably damaging Het
Dnase1l1 C T X: 73,320,644 (GRCm39) probably null Homo
Dpys A T 15: 39,690,332 (GRCm39) D340E possibly damaging Het
Dsp T A 13: 38,366,210 (GRCm39) L548Q probably damaging Het
Dyrk2 A T 10: 118,696,252 (GRCm39) D335E probably benign Het
Etaa1 T C 11: 17,896,581 (GRCm39) D512G probably damaging Het
Fam210b G C 2: 172,187,585 (GRCm39) A2P probably damaging Het
Fbxo9 G A 9: 77,993,168 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fh1 A T 1: 175,431,533 (GRCm39) M451K probably damaging Het
Flrt1 A G 19: 7,074,241 (GRCm39) L102P probably damaging Het
Gins2 A G 8: 121,315,550 (GRCm39) L40S possibly damaging Het
Gm5436 G A 12: 84,305,461 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gm7298 T G 6: 121,710,076 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Gm7353 A G 7: 3,160,038 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gramd1a T C 7: 30,832,213 (GRCm39) E608G possibly damaging Het
Hcls1 T C 16: 36,758,222 (GRCm39) W38R probably damaging Het
Ik C T 18: 36,880,468 (GRCm39) P51S possibly damaging Het
Irx1 A G 13: 72,111,604 (GRCm39) S2P possibly damaging Het
Kng2 T A 16: 22,806,666 (GRCm39) N511I probably damaging Het
Map1a T G 2: 121,131,623 (GRCm39) V813G probably benign Het
Mast1 T C 8: 85,662,416 (GRCm39) T31A probably damaging Het
N4bp2 T C 5: 65,947,583 (GRCm39) F71S probably damaging Het
Neurod1 C T 2: 79,284,571 (GRCm39) G271R probably damaging Het
Or52x1 T C 7: 104,853,398 (GRCm39) I51V probably benign Het
Pcdhb22 A G 18: 37,651,654 (GRCm39) T41A probably benign Het
Pclo T A 5: 14,764,492 (GRCm39) S4322T probably benign Het
Pde9a T A 17: 31,692,197 (GRCm39) D497E probably benign Het
Plaa A G 4: 94,478,169 (GRCm39) S98P possibly damaging Het
Prl2c1 A G 13: 28,041,553 (GRCm39) T192A probably benign Het
Ptpn18 T C 1: 34,508,894 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rab27b C T 18: 70,127,585 (GRCm39) V68I probably benign Het
Reep5 A G 18: 34,506,349 (GRCm39) F9S probably damaging Het
Scaf11 T C 15: 96,313,798 (GRCm39) N1328D probably damaging Het
Slc25a13 G A 6: 6,042,300 (GRCm39) S626F probably damaging Het
Smg1 A G 7: 117,753,470 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Spock2 T A 10: 59,966,911 (GRCm39) F332I probably benign Het
Tep1 C T 14: 51,082,891 (GRCm39) R1039Q possibly damaging Het
Thap1 AGCAGCATCTGCTCG AG 8: 26,650,882 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tradd T C 8: 105,985,900 (GRCm39) Q217R probably benign Het
Umodl1 T C 17: 31,205,055 (GRCm39) I550T probably benign Het
Vgll3 T A 16: 65,612,572 (GRCm39) Y18* probably null Het
Vmn1r49 G T 6: 90,049,872 (GRCm39) N43K probably benign Het
Vps50 A G 6: 3,517,808 (GRCm39) N82S probably benign Het
Vstm2a A G 11: 16,211,460 (GRCm39) D90G possibly damaging Het
Vwa3b A G 1: 37,154,752 (GRCm39) Y512C probably damaging Het
Wrnip1 A G 13: 33,000,295 (GRCm39) D434G probably damaging Het
Zan C T 5: 137,405,183 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zfp286 A G 11: 62,679,754 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Zkscan17 A G 11: 59,384,053 (GRCm39) V123A possibly damaging Het
Zkscan2 C G 7: 123,094,542 (GRCm39) A211P possibly damaging Het
Zswim4 C T 8: 84,953,296 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Other mutations in Limk2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01105:Limk2 APN 11 3,305,475 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01592:Limk2 APN 11 3,309,052 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01716:Limk2 APN 11 3,308,990 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL01911:Limk2 APN 11 3,305,340 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R0900:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,300,731 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1587:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,303,455 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R1632:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,296,250 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1695:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,303,275 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1712:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,308,104 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R1792:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,308,236 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1982:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,305,461 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3009:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,309,046 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R4565:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,298,634 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R4703:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,297,586 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5160:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,300,772 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5460:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,302,332 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.30
R6497:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,310,492 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6543:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,300,682 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6666:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,310,493 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7054:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,305,448 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R7330:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,296,311 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.39
R7681:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,303,354 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R7722:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,306,092 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7745:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,305,896 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8120:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,298,589 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R8193:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,297,691 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R8379:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,321,162 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R8557:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,296,379 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R8708:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,300,763 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
R9617:Limk2 UTSW 11 3,297,715 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TTCCAGAGTCCCAAGACCTTC -3'
(R):5'- CAATCCGAACGCCTCTAGAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AAGACCTTCAAGTCCCGAGGG -3'
(R):5'- TTAACCTAAGTGGGAGGGGCTC -3'
Posted On 2016-05-10