Incidental Mutation 'R5445:Tert'
ID 427423
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Tert
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021611
Gene Name telomerase reverse transcriptase
Synonyms TR
MMRRC Submission 043010-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.566) question?
Stock # R5445 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 73775030-73797962 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 73792403 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Methionine to Lysine at position 890 (M890K)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000022104 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000022104] [ENSMUST00000221522] [ENSMUST00000223303]
AlphaFold O70372
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022104
AA Change: M890K

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.004 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.59)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022104
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021611
AA Change: M890K

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:Telomerase_RBD 329 375 2e-6 BLAST
Telomerase_RBD 449 584 5.02e-75 SMART
Blast:Telomerase_RBD 651 688 1e-5 BLAST
Pfam:RVT_1 787 918 6e-13 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000221522
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000222251
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000222912
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000223303
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000223325
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.9%
  • 20x: 94.3%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein polymerase that maintains telomere ends by addition of the telomere repeat TTAGGG. The enzyme consists of a protein component with reverse transcriptase activity, encoded by this gene, and an RNA component which serves as a template for the telomere repeat. Telomerase expression plays a role in cellular senescence, as it is normally repressed in postnatal somatic cells resulting in progressive shortening of telomeres. Deregulation of telomerase expression in somatic cells may be involved in oncogenesis. Studies in mouse suggest that telomerase also participates in chromosomal repair, since de novo synthesis of telomere repeats may occur at double-stranded breaks. Alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms of telomerase reverse transcriptase have been identified; the full-length sequence of some variants has not been determined. Alternative splicing at this locus is thought to be one mechanism of regulation of telomerase activity. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: In spite of impaired telomerase function, homozygous mutant mice are overtly normal in early generations. Impaired fertility has been reported in later generations for homozygotes of at least one knockout allele. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 64 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcg5 A T 17: 84,978,557 (GRCm39) D300E probably damaging Het
Apbb1ip T C 2: 22,725,960 (GRCm39) V244A possibly damaging Het
Arhgap32 T C 9: 32,159,678 (GRCm39) S232P probably benign Het
Atf7ip G A 6: 136,564,255 (GRCm39) V833M probably damaging Het
Casp7 A G 19: 56,421,770 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ccdc9b T C 2: 118,590,067 (GRCm39) D259G probably damaging Het
Celsr2 T A 3: 108,299,974 (GRCm39) E2911D probably benign Het
Cep350 T C 1: 155,770,469 (GRCm39) D1807G probably benign Het
Cfap251 C T 5: 123,425,240 (GRCm39) T294M probably damaging Het
Chrd A G 16: 20,557,660 (GRCm39) T753A possibly damaging Het
Clasp2 A G 9: 113,733,014 (GRCm39) D971G probably damaging Het
Cnnm2 A G 19: 46,865,727 (GRCm39) T772A possibly damaging Het
Cntn1 A T 15: 92,192,958 (GRCm39) N687Y probably damaging Het
Col6a3 G A 1: 90,709,761 (GRCm39) R1812* probably null Het
Dsc2 T C 18: 20,168,360 (GRCm39) I700V possibly damaging Het
Flt3 G A 5: 147,291,905 (GRCm39) Q540* probably null Het
Fmo4 T A 1: 162,632,842 (GRCm39) I170F probably benign Het
Fra10ac1 T A 19: 38,207,910 (GRCm39) D72V possibly damaging Het
Garin2 G A 12: 78,761,890 (GRCm39) E185K probably damaging Het
Gemin6 T G 17: 80,535,178 (GRCm39) V46G probably damaging Het
Gm2381 T G 7: 42,469,425 (GRCm39) H233P probably damaging Het
Gm5148 T A 3: 37,768,995 (GRCm39) Q75L probably damaging Het
Gm8369 T C 19: 11,482,170 (GRCm39) V27A possibly damaging Het
Gpr157 T C 4: 150,186,825 (GRCm39) S318P probably benign Het
Hectd4 G A 5: 121,404,337 (GRCm39) V405M probably benign Het
Hemgn T C 4: 46,400,738 (GRCm39) R41G probably benign Het
Hhipl1 T A 12: 108,294,467 (GRCm39) L791Q probably damaging Het
Hjurp T G 1: 88,194,038 (GRCm39) K290T probably benign Het
Ifi207 T C 1: 173,555,363 (GRCm39) E773G probably damaging Het
Kcnh6 T C 11: 105,914,685 (GRCm39) Y697H probably damaging Het
Lonrf2 T C 1: 38,846,234 (GRCm39) T313A probably benign Het
Lrba G T 3: 86,275,902 (GRCm39) V1757L probably benign Het
Lrrc24 T C 15: 76,600,306 (GRCm39) T278A probably benign Het
Ltbp2 T C 12: 84,856,428 (GRCm39) I679V probably null Het
Mapk4 G T 18: 74,064,073 (GRCm39) T383K probably benign Het
Mdn1 C T 4: 32,723,690 (GRCm39) P2542L probably damaging Het
Mia3 A G 1: 183,117,471 (GRCm39) V208A probably benign Het
Myo15a C A 11: 60,411,603 (GRCm39) C3234* probably null Het
Nlrp1b G T 11: 71,108,701 (GRCm39) Q267K probably benign Het
Nphp3 A G 9: 103,881,922 (GRCm39) K37E probably damaging Het
Nwd2 T C 5: 63,962,681 (GRCm39) M755T probably damaging Het
Or10u4 T A 10: 129,802,158 (GRCm39) H137L probably benign Het
Or52ac1 A G 7: 104,246,028 (GRCm39) F120S probably damaging Het
Or5p58 A G 7: 107,693,949 (GRCm39) V276A possibly damaging Het
Pdlim5 C T 3: 142,058,495 (GRCm39) R83K probably null Het
Plekha5 A T 6: 140,498,459 (GRCm39) R173* probably null Het
Pramel25 T A 4: 143,521,707 (GRCm39) V441E possibly damaging Het
Rbms3 T A 9: 117,080,853 (GRCm39) D6V possibly damaging Het
Rhoq A T 17: 87,271,755 (GRCm39) Y57F probably benign Het
Rrm1 A T 7: 102,100,230 (GRCm39) T204S possibly damaging Het
Slf1 A T 13: 77,239,323 (GRCm39) I447N probably benign Het
Smarcc2 T A 10: 128,323,943 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Spdye4c C T 2: 128,438,484 (GRCm39) Q281* probably null Het
Tln1 C A 4: 43,543,905 (GRCm39) R1198L probably benign Het
Tmco4 A G 4: 138,748,178 (GRCm39) M253V probably damaging Het
Usp19 G T 9: 108,375,119 (GRCm39) V782F possibly damaging Het
Usp33 T A 3: 152,080,260 (GRCm39) S464T probably damaging Het
Usp47 A T 7: 111,673,928 (GRCm39) Y397F probably damaging Het
Vmn1r12 A G 6: 57,136,466 (GRCm39) T144A probably benign Het
Vmn2r90 A T 17: 17,954,386 (GRCm39) H850L probably benign Het
Zfhx3 A T 8: 109,682,842 (GRCm39) Q3427L unknown Het
Zfp236 G T 18: 82,700,281 (GRCm39) Q63K probably benign Het
Zfp7 T A 15: 76,775,054 (GRCm39) C365* probably null Het
Zfp786 T C 6: 47,796,619 (GRCm39) E773G probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Tert
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01286:Tert APN 13 73,776,416 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.76
IGL01585:Tert APN 13 73,782,463 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
IGL03167:Tert APN 13 73,788,119 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
galileo UTSW 13 73,775,725 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
FR4304:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,421 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
FR4342:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,419 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
FR4589:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,423 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
PIT4377001:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,380 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.54
R0372:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,110 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0433:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,200 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0829:Tert UTSW 13 73,792,504 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1023:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,178 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.41
R1236:Tert UTSW 13 73,784,498 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1331:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,473 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1426:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,472 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1467:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,328 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1467:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,328 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1521:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,175 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2484:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,104 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3162:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,528 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.45
R3162:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,528 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.45
R4428:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4430:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4431:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4630:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,110 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4696:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,939 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R4751:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,182 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R4926:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,508 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R5011:Tert UTSW 13 73,794,428 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5013:Tert UTSW 13 73,794,428 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5061:Tert UTSW 13 73,782,397 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5268:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,473 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5323:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,490 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R5396:Tert UTSW 13 73,787,362 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R5680:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,470 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R5688:Tert UTSW 13 73,787,275 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6092:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,700 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.34
R6973:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,107 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R7069:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,529 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7317:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,495 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7747:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,725 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7787:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,051 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7846:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,314 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7994:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,074 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R8042:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,264 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8044:Tert UTSW 13 73,783,568 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8867:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,566 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9181:Tert UTSW 13 73,785,294 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R9412:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,046 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9745:Tert UTSW 13 73,784,609 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R9790:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,648 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R9791:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,648 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R9792:Tert UTSW 13 73,792,442 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGAGGACCTTACTGATCCATTGC -3'
(R):5'- TGGCTCCTCAGTGTGCTTAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCCATTGCTTACACAGAAGACGGG -3'
(R):5'- GTGCTTACCCTGAGTAGTCACAG -3'
Posted On 2016-09-01