Incidental Mutation 'R5241:Afp'
ID 400812
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Afp
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000054932
Gene Name alpha fetoprotein
Synonyms alpha-foetoprotein
MMRRC Submission 042812-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.515) question?
Stock # R5241 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 5
Chromosomal Location 90638596-90656766 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 90649473 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Methionine to Valine at position 347 (M347V)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000041006 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000042755]
AlphaFold P02772
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000042755
AA Change: M347V

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.373 (Sensitivity: 0.90; Specificity: 0.89)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000041006
Gene: ENSMUSG00000054932
AA Change: M347V

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
ALBUMIN 20 201 5.33e-70 SMART
ALBUMIN 208 393 8.52e-69 SMART
ALBUMIN 400 591 6.39e-82 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000200728
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000202955
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.3%
  • 10x: 96.2%
  • 20x: 91.8%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes alpha-fetoprotein, a major plasma protein produced by the yolk sac and the liver during fetal life. Alpha-fetoprotein expression in adults is often associated with hepatoma or teratoma. However, hereditary persistance of alpha-fetoprotein may also be found in individuals with no obvious pathology. The protein is thought to be the fetal counterpart of serum albumin, and the alpha-fetoprotein and albumin genes are present in tandem in the same transcriptional orientation on chromosome 4. Alpha-fetoprotein is found in monomeric as well as dimeric and trimeric forms, and binds copper, nickel, fatty acids and bilirubin. The level of alpha-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid is used to measure renal loss of protein to screen for spina bifida and anencephaly. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Females homozygous for targeted null mutations are sterile due to impairment of the hypothalamic/pituitary system and failure of the estrus cycle resulting in anovulation. Homozygous males are fertile. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 39 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
A930033H14Rik A G 10: 69,048,581 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Adgrb3 T C 1: 25,150,871 (GRCm39) T881A possibly damaging Het
Adgrv1 A T 13: 81,637,048 (GRCm39) C3464* probably null Het
Apc2 A G 10: 80,148,068 (GRCm39) T1041A probably benign Het
Atl1 T C 12: 70,005,887 (GRCm39) S398P possibly damaging Het
Atp8b4 G A 2: 126,225,646 (GRCm39) P528L probably benign Het
Bahcc1 C A 11: 120,162,229 (GRCm39) P176T probably damaging Het
Bsnd A G 4: 106,345,182 (GRCm39) V88A probably benign Het
Dnah7c T A 1: 46,569,660 (GRCm39) F687Y probably benign Het
Dok6 T C 18: 89,616,913 (GRCm39) I23M possibly damaging Het
Fcgbp A T 7: 27,784,624 (GRCm39) D228V probably damaging Het
Gatad2a G A 8: 70,370,667 (GRCm39) Q107* probably null Het
Glis3 G T 19: 28,327,423 (GRCm39) T663K probably benign Het
Gm10784 T A 13: 50,099,129 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gsdmc2 C T 15: 63,696,743 (GRCm39) R476H probably benign Het
Gsdmc3 A G 15: 63,735,995 (GRCm39) S202P possibly damaging Het
Map3k8 T C 18: 4,340,750 (GRCm39) E188G probably damaging Het
Mccc1 T A 3: 36,028,345 (GRCm39) Q487L probably benign Het
Msantd1 A G 5: 35,078,813 (GRCm39) D116G probably damaging Het
Myh1 T A 11: 67,095,275 (GRCm39) S212T probably benign Het
Nr1h4 A G 10: 89,319,351 (GRCm39) Y158H probably damaging Het
Or4p19 T C 2: 88,242,442 (GRCm39) T187A possibly damaging Het
Or51f1e T C 7: 102,747,524 (GRCm39) V192A probably benign Het
Or6k8-ps1 T A 1: 173,979,667 (GRCm39) I195N probably benign Het
Pcnt A T 10: 76,269,451 (GRCm39) H272Q probably benign Het
Pdia5 T C 16: 35,250,145 (GRCm39) N242S probably benign Het
Pkd1l2 A T 8: 117,761,857 (GRCm39) D1441E probably damaging Het
Runx2 G T 17: 44,950,664 (GRCm39) Y203* probably null Het
Sdr9c7 T G 10: 127,745,659 (GRCm39) I257S probably benign Het
Slitrk1 A G 14: 109,150,444 (GRCm39) M89T probably benign Het
St14 G T 9: 31,011,714 (GRCm39) C397* probably null Het
Tas2r123 T C 6: 132,824,181 (GRCm39) I26T probably benign Het
Tmem144 A T 3: 79,721,431 (GRCm39) M329K probably benign Het
Tmem252 T C 19: 24,651,491 (GRCm39) M20T probably benign Het
Umodl1 T C 17: 31,203,066 (GRCm39) V473A probably benign Het
Wdr70 A G 15: 8,108,700 (GRCm39) C149R probably benign Het
Xirp2 C T 2: 67,312,704 (GRCm39) R58* probably null Het
Zer1 A C 2: 29,994,982 (GRCm39) L471R probably damaging Het
Zfp101 C T 17: 33,601,210 (GRCm39) C182Y probably benign Het
Other mutations in Afp
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL03261:Afp APN 5 90,639,610 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0018:Afp UTSW 5 90,654,600 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0387:Afp UTSW 5 90,645,150 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0529:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,254 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1401:Afp UTSW 5 90,649,486 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1471:Afp UTSW 5 90,651,541 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.49
R1666:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,927 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1800:Afp UTSW 5 90,638,655 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2138:Afp UTSW 5 90,647,506 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2248:Afp UTSW 5 90,649,429 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4324:Afp UTSW 5 90,655,764 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4555:Afp UTSW 5 90,654,546 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R5035:Afp UTSW 5 90,655,764 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5925:Afp UTSW 5 90,645,147 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6220:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,269 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R6719:Afp UTSW 5 90,651,562 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8211:Afp UTSW 5 90,649,345 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.73
R8496:Afp UTSW 5 90,639,572 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8960:Afp UTSW 5 90,651,500 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.12
R9112:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,289 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R9326:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,205 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Z1088:Afp UTSW 5 90,652,874 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.54
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TCCGGGCTCTAAGTTCCTAC -3'
(R):5'- CATCACGTTACAGTAGATCTCATTCC -3'

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