Incidental Mutation 'R5270:Epha4'
ID 400146
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Epha4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026235
Gene Name Eph receptor A4
Synonyms rb, Sek, Sek1, 2900005C20Rik, Cek8, Hek8, Tyro1
MMRRC Submission 042835-MU
Accession Numbers

Genbank: NM_007936; MGI: 98277

Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.957) question?
Stock # R5270 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 77367185-77515088 bp(-) (GRCm38)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 77506607 bp (GRCm38)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 255 (V255A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000139640 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000027451] [ENSMUST00000186930] [ENSMUST00000188797] [ENSMUST00000188952] [ENSMUST00000190149]
AlphaFold Q03137
PDB Structure THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF AN EPH RECEPTOR SAM DOMAIN REVEALS A MECHANISM FOR MODULAR DIMERIZATION. [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of a mutant EphA4 kinase domain (Y742A) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of EphA4 kinase domain in complex with VUF 12058 [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF EPHA4 KINASE DOMAIN [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of EphA4 kinase domain in complex with Dasatinib. [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000027451
AA Change: V255A

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000027451
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: V255A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 548 618 1.7e-24 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000186930
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140370
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 19 N/A INTRINSIC
FN3 33 124 9.6e-11 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188797
AA Change: V255A

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140954
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: V255A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 547 618 1.8e-27 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188952
AA Change: V255A

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000139640
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: V255A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 547 618 1.8e-27 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000189934
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000190149
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.4589 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.6%
Validation Efficiency 98% (59/60)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the nervous system. Receptors in the EPH subfamily typically have a single kinase domain and an extracellular region containing a Cys-rich domain and 2 fibronectin type III repeats. The ephrin receptors are divided into 2 groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Mutants are known for their "hopping gait". Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show loss of limb alternation in locomotion and axon guidance defects of the corticospinal tract within medulla and spinal cord, resulting in aberrant midline projections. Heterozygotes show less severe phenotype. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(66) : Targeted, knock-out(3) Targeted, other(9) Gene trapped(52) Spontaneous(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 50 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Acsl5 T C 19: 55,294,218 V585A possibly damaging Het
Adam6a A T 12: 113,544,127 H40L possibly damaging Het
Adamts20 G A 15: 94,282,519 P1752S probably benign Het
Atpif1 A G 4: 132,533,300 F27L probably damaging Het
B230104I21Rik A G 4: 154,349,593 probably benign Het
C77080 T C 4: 129,224,212 T208A possibly damaging Het
Ciz1 C A 2: 32,374,499 probably null Het
Crb1 T A 1: 139,236,864 Y1174F probably damaging Het
Csf2rb2 A T 15: 78,291,982 probably null Het
Cyp3a25 A T 5: 145,981,502 M433K probably benign Het
D1Ertd622e T C 1: 97,645,995 Q115R probably damaging Het
Dock4 A G 12: 40,733,271 I735V probably benign Het
Dpp6 C T 5: 27,634,534 S349L probably damaging Het
Epg5 T A 18: 77,983,563 N1256K possibly damaging Het
Gabrb1 A T 5: 72,108,326 D155V probably damaging Het
Gm13103 A G 4: 143,851,898 M243V probably damaging Het
Gpr35 A T 1: 92,982,577 T4S probably benign Het
Hcrt T C 11: 100,761,997 T64A probably damaging Het
Henmt1 G A 3: 108,960,214 R355H probably benign Het
Hrh1 C A 6: 114,481,218 R487S possibly damaging Het
Ints2 T C 11: 86,215,795 S930G probably damaging Het
Irs2 G A 8: 11,006,678 Q585* probably null Het
Kcns1 C A 2: 164,168,329 R170L probably benign Het
Kdm3b T C 18: 34,827,414 S1351P probably damaging Het
Ly9 T C 1: 171,601,162 T297A probably damaging Het
M6pr G A 6: 122,315,089 D127N possibly damaging Het
Nit2 G A 16: 57,157,131 P179S probably damaging Het
Per1 T C 11: 69,103,598 M516T probably benign Het
Pkdrej A T 15: 85,818,327 I1136N probably damaging Het
Prdm9 G T 17: 15,553,363 T257K probably benign Het
Prkdc T C 16: 15,734,955 L2085P probably damaging Het
Rasgrf1 A C 9: 90,026,694 E1240D probably benign Het
Rrh T C 3: 129,813,349 I142V probably benign Het
Saal1 G T 7: 46,701,733 probably benign Het
Sdcbp2 A G 2: 151,584,892 I70V probably benign Het
Skida1 C A 2: 18,047,649 A231S probably benign Het
Smtnl2 T A 11: 72,399,917 T401S probably benign Het
Sntb1 C G 15: 55,642,795 G461R probably damaging Het
Spag4 G T 2: 156,065,933 probably benign Het
Tbc1d9 A G 8: 83,233,654 M179V probably benign Het
Tm9sf1 G T 14: 55,636,481 T520N probably damaging Het
Tmem163 G A 1: 127,491,552 probably benign Het
Vmn1r47 A T 6: 90,022,543 Q219L probably damaging Het
Vmn2r104 A T 17: 20,038,266 C539S probably damaging Het
Wdr17 G T 8: 54,643,186 S1024R probably benign Het
Zc3h4 A G 7: 16,434,515 T850A unknown Het
Zfa-ps A G 10: 52,543,456 noncoding transcript Het
Zfp146 G T 7: 30,162,475 N47K probably benign Het
Zfp353-ps G T 8: 42,081,535 noncoding transcript Het
Zfp607a A T 7: 27,878,305 K267* probably null Het
Other mutations in Epha4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01315:Epha4 APN 1 77398557 missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01350:Epha4 APN 1 77506855 missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01657:Epha4 APN 1 77426838 missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01872:Epha4 APN 1 77383039 missense probably benign 0.03
IGL02366:Epha4 APN 1 77426711 nonsense probably null
IGL02426:Epha4 APN 1 77444877 missense probably benign 0.01
IGL02428:Epha4 APN 1 77506748 missense possibly damaging 0.94
IGL02706:Epha4 APN 1 77426845 missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02716:Epha4 APN 1 77380965 missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03348:Epha4 APN 1 77507172 missense possibly damaging 0.82
frog UTSW 1 77481076 intron probably benign
R0324:Epha4 UTSW 1 77383551 missense probably damaging 1.00
R0392:Epha4 UTSW 1 77506973 missense probably benign 0.00
R0538:Epha4 UTSW 1 77388541 missense probably damaging 1.00
R0562:Epha4 UTSW 1 77388487 missense probably benign 0.00
R0885:Epha4 UTSW 1 77382939 missense probably damaging 0.99
R1509:Epha4 UTSW 1 77380886 missense probably damaging 1.00
R1620:Epha4 UTSW 1 77374926 missense probably benign 0.31
R1624:Epha4 UTSW 1 77399692 missense probably damaging 1.00
R1654:Epha4 UTSW 1 77374768 splice site probably null
R1755:Epha4 UTSW 1 77387823 missense probably damaging 1.00
R1807:Epha4 UTSW 1 77374904 missense probably benign 0.05
R2046:Epha4 UTSW 1 77507162 missense probably damaging 1.00
R2504:Epha4 UTSW 1 77382991 missense probably damaging 1.00
R2509:Epha4 UTSW 1 77511702 missense possibly damaging 0.84
R2511:Epha4 UTSW 1 77511702 missense possibly damaging 0.84
R3441:Epha4 UTSW 1 77426696 missense possibly damaging 0.90
R3724:Epha4 UTSW 1 77426543 splice site probably benign
R3901:Epha4 UTSW 1 77380902 missense probably damaging 1.00
R3950:Epha4 UTSW 1 77399716 missense probably damaging 1.00
R3951:Epha4 UTSW 1 77399716 missense probably damaging 1.00
R3952:Epha4 UTSW 1 77399716 missense probably damaging 1.00
R4012:Epha4 UTSW 1 77390094 splice site probably benign
R4321:Epha4 UTSW 1 77507213 critical splice acceptor site probably null
R4422:Epha4 UTSW 1 77511717 missense probably damaging 0.99
R4898:Epha4 UTSW 1 77390075 nonsense probably null
R5072:Epha4 UTSW 1 77445002 missense probably damaging 1.00
R5281:Epha4 UTSW 1 77374867 missense probably benign
R5315:Epha4 UTSW 1 77388472 critical splice donor site probably null
R5531:Epha4 UTSW 1 77374876 missense probably benign
R5621:Epha4 UTSW 1 77515049 utr 5 prime probably benign
R5648:Epha4 UTSW 1 77398525 missense probably benign 0.25
R5747:Epha4 UTSW 1 77506883 missense probably damaging 0.99
R5829:Epha4 UTSW 1 77444994 missense probably benign 0.01
R6185:Epha4 UTSW 1 77507106 missense probably damaging 1.00
R6486:Epha4 UTSW 1 77383549 missense probably damaging 1.00
R6821:Epha4 UTSW 1 77382945 missense possibly damaging 0.88
R6978:Epha4 UTSW 1 77377583 missense probably damaging 1.00
R7039:Epha4 UTSW 1 77506785 missense probably damaging 1.00
R7216:Epha4 UTSW 1 77444984 missense probably damaging 1.00
R7270:Epha4 UTSW 1 77399785 missense probably damaging 1.00
R7444:Epha4 UTSW 1 77387916 missense probably damaging 1.00
R7737:Epha4 UTSW 1 77381012 missense probably damaging 1.00
R7763:Epha4 UTSW 1 77390031 critical splice donor site probably null
R7950:Epha4 UTSW 1 77507196 missense probably damaging 0.99
R8297:Epha4 UTSW 1 77506910 missense probably damaging 1.00
R8373:Epha4 UTSW 1 77507079 missense possibly damaging 0.60
R8429:Epha4 UTSW 1 77390036 missense probably benign 0.08
R8907:Epha4 UTSW 1 77506785 missense probably damaging 1.00
R9024:Epha4 UTSW 1 77388532 missense possibly damaging 0.79
Z1088:Epha4 UTSW 1 77506662 missense possibly damaging 0.61
Z1176:Epha4 UTSW 1 77373733 makesense probably null
Z1176:Epha4 UTSW 1 77383011 missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AATGTCTTAGCCTTGCCACCTG -3'
(R):5'- CGTGTGTTCTACAAGAAGTGTCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TTGCCACCTGGAGCTACAG -3'
(R):5'- GTGTTCTACAAGAAGTGTCCACTCAC -3'
Posted On 2016-07-06