Incidental Mutation 'R5450:Cers1'
ID 429281
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Cers1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000087408
Gene Name ceramide synthase 1
Synonyms Uog-1, to, CerS1, Lass1
MMRRC Submission 043015-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.339) question?
Stock # R5450 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 70768425-70784238 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 70770947 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Leucine to Proline at position 119 (L119P)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000120598 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000140239] [ENSMUST00000165819]
AlphaFold P20863
P27545
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000136257
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140239
AA Change: L119P

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.992 (Sensitivity: 0.70; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000120598
Gene: ENSMUSG00000087408
AA Change: L119P

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 49 68 N/A INTRINSIC
TLC 97 311 1.24e-57 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000165819
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000128325
Gene: ENSMUSG00000087408

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 24 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:TGFb_propeptide 33 169 7e-16 PFAM
low complexity region 225 237 N/A INTRINSIC
TGFB 251 357 6.22e-56 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.8409 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.2%
  • 20x: 95.2%
Validation Efficiency 97% (74/76)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a ceramide synthase enzyme, which catalyzes the synthesis of ceramide, the hydrophobic moiety of sphingolipids. The encoded enzyme synthesizes 18-carbon (C18) ceramide in brain neurons. Mice lacking a functional copy of this gene exhibit impaired cerebellar development, locomotion and motor coordination. This protein is transcribed from a bicistronic mRNA, which also encodes growth differentiation factor 1. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for the spontaneous toppler mutation display reduced body and brain weight, a small cerebellum, progressive tremors, ataxia, impaired balance and seizures, as well as dramatic dendritic changes and severe loss of Purkinje cells, glial changes, and a shortened lifespan. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 65 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930505A04Rik C T 11: 30,376,349 (GRCm39) V173M probably damaging Het
Arhgef4 T G 1: 34,846,405 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Atg14 T C 14: 47,788,921 (GRCm39) N144S probably benign Het
Cacna1h A T 17: 25,602,160 (GRCm39) M1454K probably damaging Het
Catsperb A T 12: 101,412,327 (GRCm39) H138L possibly damaging Het
Cd200r2 T A 16: 44,729,934 (GRCm39) D159E probably benign Het
Cd79a G T 7: 24,598,687 (GRCm39) G79C probably damaging Het
Ceacam20 A G 7: 19,712,133 (GRCm39) H38R possibly damaging Het
Ces1f C A 8: 93,992,423 (GRCm39) V343L probably benign Het
Ces3a G A 8: 105,784,550 (GRCm39) G511S possibly damaging Het
Cyfip2 A G 11: 46,175,079 (GRCm39) C98R probably benign Het
Cyp2j11 C A 4: 96,228,113 (GRCm39) V169L probably benign Het
Cyp4f17 A G 17: 32,747,860 (GRCm39) T523A probably benign Het
Ddx31 T C 2: 28,776,981 (GRCm39) S567P probably damaging Het
Dnase1l1 C T X: 73,320,644 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dsg1b A C 18: 20,542,121 (GRCm39) H876P probably damaging Het
Edrf1 G T 7: 133,260,339 (GRCm39) M83I probably damaging Het
Eno4 T C 19: 58,948,679 (GRCm39) F393S possibly damaging Het
Eral1 C T 11: 77,969,183 (GRCm39) D106N probably benign Het
Esp18 G T 17: 39,719,070 (GRCm39) R23M probably benign Het
Fam184b C T 5: 45,697,143 (GRCm39) V674I probably benign Het
Fbxw13 A C 9: 109,013,225 (GRCm39) N154K probably benign Het
Gtpbp6 A G 5: 110,254,991 (GRCm39) V130A probably damaging Het
Hc T C 2: 34,903,050 (GRCm39) D1067G possibly damaging Het
Ighg1 A T 12: 113,294,126 (GRCm39) S6T unknown Het
Ikzf3 C T 11: 98,357,912 (GRCm39) R475H probably damaging Het
Itprid1 T A 6: 55,945,796 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Kcmf1 A T 6: 72,819,913 (GRCm39) L311* probably null Het
Kmt2d C A 15: 98,752,967 (GRCm39) E184D probably damaging Het
Lrguk A T 6: 34,047,996 (GRCm39) I314F probably damaging Het
Maml2 A C 9: 13,617,763 (GRCm39) S370R probably damaging Het
Mroh1 C A 15: 76,316,547 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mx1 A T 16: 97,255,347 (GRCm39) Y235* probably null Het
Or4x6 A G 2: 89,949,013 (GRCm39) *310Q probably null Het
Pamr1 T G 2: 102,469,662 (GRCm39) Y403D probably damaging Het
Panx2 A G 15: 88,953,162 (GRCm39) E551G possibly damaging Het
Patl2 A G 2: 121,955,762 (GRCm39) V258A probably benign Het
Ppm1m A G 9: 106,074,041 (GRCm39) F255L probably benign Het
Prpf40a G T 2: 53,046,938 (GRCm39) T266N possibly damaging Het
Psg18 T A 7: 18,087,350 (GRCm39) I103F probably benign Het
Rpl39-ps A G 15: 102,543,583 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Rps6kb1 A T 11: 86,423,663 (GRCm39) F106I probably damaging Het
Rsf1 CG CGACGGCGGTG 7: 97,229,115 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sardh G T 2: 27,129,710 (GRCm39) T245K possibly damaging Het
Shprh T G 10: 11,088,074 (GRCm39) I1619S possibly damaging Het
Skint1 G A 4: 111,882,729 (GRCm39) V258I probably benign Het
Slc27a5 T C 7: 12,728,869 (GRCm39) D331G probably benign Het
Slc29a2 A G 19: 5,079,303 (GRCm39) I309V probably benign Het
Slc30a5 C T 13: 100,957,680 (GRCm39) V130I possibly damaging Het
Slc4a3 C A 1: 75,529,300 (GRCm39) A531D probably damaging Het
Slc6a16 C T 7: 44,910,672 (GRCm39) T399I probably benign Het
Slitrk6 T A 14: 110,987,529 (GRCm39) H726L probably benign Het
Snx2 A G 18: 53,343,784 (GRCm39) K309R probably damaging Het
Speer4f2 T A 5: 17,578,217 (GRCm39) C4S possibly damaging Het
Sulf1 T C 1: 12,867,131 (GRCm39) V105A probably benign Het
Tcstv7a A T 13: 120,289,899 (GRCm39) V99E probably damaging Het
Tmem8b G A 4: 43,673,992 (GRCm39) V208I probably benign Het
Vmn1r47 T C 6: 89,999,195 (GRCm39) L109P probably damaging Het
Vmn1r73 C A 7: 11,490,376 (GRCm39) Q65K possibly damaging Het
Vmn1r76 T C 7: 11,664,611 (GRCm39) Y166C probably damaging Het
Vmn2r2 T C 3: 64,034,011 (GRCm39) T504A probably benign Het
Wdr75 C A 1: 45,851,324 (GRCm39) A300E probably benign Het
Yars1 A G 4: 129,091,039 (GRCm39) E149G possibly damaging Het
Zbtb18 T C 1: 177,274,771 (GRCm39) F35L probably damaging Het
Zfp366 A G 13: 99,366,093 (GRCm39) Y418C probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Cers1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01559:Cers1 APN 8 70,775,883 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01982:Cers1 APN 8 70,776,081 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02827:Cers1 APN 8 70,774,177 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1025:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,774,186 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.44
R1456:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,783,838 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1467:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,775,819 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R1467:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,775,819 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R1764:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,774,141 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R2397:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,774,186 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.44
R3107:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,775,286 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.30
R3808:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,782,660 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.85
R3809:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,782,660 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.85
R4789:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,776,018 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R5987:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,774,228 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R6274:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,783,727 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6535:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,782,804 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7060:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,768,555 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R7152:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,770,901 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8338:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,783,772 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
R8371:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,782,223 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8524:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,783,898 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1176:Cers1 UTSW 8 70,770,968 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGAGTCCCTGGGTCTCACTTTG -3'
(R):5'- TGCATGACATGGTGCACAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCACTTTGTCCCCTGGAGGAG -3'
(R):5'- TGCATGACATGGTGCACAC -3'
Posted On 2016-09-06