Incidental Mutation 'R5605:Mertk'
ID 439229
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mertk
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000014361
Gene Name MER proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase
Synonyms nmf12, Tyro 12, Nyk, Eyk, Mer
MMRRC Submission 043270-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.135) question?
Stock # R5605 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 128540876-128644814 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 128580227 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 227 (V227A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000014505 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000014505]
AlphaFold Q60805
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000014505
AA Change: V227A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.434 (Sensitivity: 0.89; Specificity: 0.90)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000014505
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014361
AA Change: V227A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 22 N/A INTRINSIC
IG 94 189 8.99e-6 SMART
IG 198 276 1.54e-4 SMART
FN3 279 363 7.23e-8 SMART
FN3 379 465 6.16e-2 SMART
transmembrane domain 498 520 N/A INTRINSIC
TyrKc 582 849 2.88e-129 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1197 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.7%
  • 10x: 98.5%
  • 20x: 95.9%
Validation Efficiency 100% (55/55)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene is a member of the MER/AXL/TYRO3 receptor kinase family and encodes a transmembrane protein with two fibronectin type-III domains, two Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domains, and one tyrosine kinase domain. Mutations in this gene have been associated with disruption of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) phagocytosis pathway and onset of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show increased sensitivity to LPS-induced shock, defective phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, lupus-like autoimmunity, degeneration of photoreceptors, decreased platelet aggregation and protection from induced pulmonary thromboembolism and thrombosis. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 56 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Afg3l2 C A 18: 67,575,425 (GRCm39) G83* probably null Het
Arap2 A T 5: 62,772,410 (GRCm39) M1476K possibly damaging Het
Catsper2 G A 2: 121,227,533 (GRCm39) R546C possibly damaging Het
Ceacam5 T C 7: 17,481,161 (GRCm39) F303L probably benign Het
Clvs1 A G 4: 9,281,751 (GRCm39) D65G probably damaging Het
Coq5 T C 5: 115,421,776 (GRCm39) probably null Het
D630045J12Rik A T 6: 38,168,699 (GRCm39) V950E probably damaging Het
Dennd4b G A 3: 90,175,675 (GRCm39) R148Q probably damaging Het
Dnah7c A G 1: 46,837,395 (GRCm39) D3936G possibly damaging Het
Doc2b T C 11: 75,662,786 (GRCm39) E404G probably damaging Het
Dsg1b C T 18: 20,532,596 (GRCm39) P547S probably benign Het
Eif1ad17 T A 12: 87,978,768 (GRCm39) C51S probably damaging Het
Erich6 A G 3: 58,532,540 (GRCm39) Y356H probably damaging Het
Galnt6 C T 15: 100,595,106 (GRCm39) R465Q probably damaging Het
Gbp5 T C 3: 142,207,037 (GRCm39) S69P probably damaging Het
Gdpd4 T C 7: 97,655,507 (GRCm39) V562A probably benign Het
Greb1 A T 12: 16,758,727 (GRCm39) V663D probably damaging Het
Gtf3c3 A T 1: 54,455,085 (GRCm39) S593T probably benign Het
H2-Eb1 T C 17: 34,528,807 (GRCm39) S113P probably benign Het
Herc3 C T 6: 58,834,712 (GRCm39) R240C probably damaging Het
Iqub T C 6: 24,505,620 (GRCm39) D96G probably benign Het
Irag1 C T 7: 110,545,209 (GRCm39) C29Y possibly damaging Het
Kcnt2 A T 1: 140,502,481 (GRCm39) E858D possibly damaging Het
Lcor T A 19: 41,571,302 (GRCm39) I165N probably damaging Het
Lrp2 C T 2: 69,353,643 (GRCm39) R539K probably damaging Het
Lrrc10 C A 10: 116,881,805 (GRCm39) P160T probably damaging Het
Map3k12 G T 15: 102,412,300 (GRCm39) D280E probably benign Het
Mcub T C 3: 129,710,658 (GRCm39) E258G probably damaging Het
Mdn1 T C 4: 32,765,664 (GRCm39) S5208P probably benign Het
Med20 C A 17: 47,934,069 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ncstn A G 1: 171,908,717 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nedd4l T C 18: 65,307,315 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nfyc A G 4: 120,647,686 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Npdc1 G A 2: 25,298,957 (GRCm39) D284N probably damaging Het
Nt5dc1 C T 10: 34,279,691 (GRCm39) C117Y probably benign Het
Nup88 A T 11: 70,834,896 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Or6z7 C T 7: 6,483,325 (GRCm39) V277M probably benign Het
Pbrm1 T A 14: 30,757,949 (GRCm39) I193K probably benign Het
Pcsk2 T C 2: 143,591,165 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pdzd2 A T 15: 12,592,436 (GRCm39) C69* probably null Het
Polr1e A G 4: 45,018,723 (GRCm39) T18A probably benign Het
Prima1 T A 12: 103,166,163 (GRCm39) I124F probably benign Het
Rbm34 T C 8: 127,676,169 (GRCm39) K382R probably benign Het
Rftn1 T G 17: 50,354,435 (GRCm39) N309T probably damaging Het
Septin1 C T 7: 126,814,598 (GRCm39) D260N probably damaging Het
Serpina3g T C 12: 104,207,299 (GRCm39) V154A probably damaging Het
Spef2 A T 15: 9,609,606 (GRCm39) N1306K probably damaging Het
Stk4 T C 2: 163,921,486 (GRCm39) F29S probably damaging Het
Stxbp5 A G 10: 9,645,490 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tbl3 T C 17: 24,919,733 (GRCm39) T774A probably benign Het
Tinag A G 9: 76,952,694 (GRCm39) Y97H probably damaging Het
Tpm1 T C 9: 66,956,317 (GRCm39) E33G probably damaging Het
Usp17lb T C 7: 104,489,847 (GRCm39) E359G probably benign Het
Vmn2r91 A G 17: 18,356,763 (GRCm39) E810G probably damaging Het
Vwce A T 19: 10,635,402 (GRCm39) T633S possibly damaging Het
Ylpm1 G A 12: 85,075,627 (GRCm39) R326H probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mertk
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01540:Mertk APN 2 128,625,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01561:Mertk APN 2 128,578,556 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01873:Mertk APN 2 128,571,195 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
IGL02539:Mertk APN 2 128,643,210 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02652:Mertk APN 2 128,643,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02962:Mertk APN 2 128,619,374 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03237:Mertk APN 2 128,632,192 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
PIT4378001:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,537 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0118:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,086 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0281:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,541 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0491:Mertk UTSW 2 128,635,027 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0565:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,403 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R0628:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,233 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1260:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,072 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1423:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,883 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1523:Mertk UTSW 2 128,632,248 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1539:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,446 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R1680:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,556 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1770:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,094 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1832:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1870:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,116 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1959:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,010 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2078:Mertk UTSW 2 128,636,378 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2125:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,058 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2178:Mertk UTSW 2 128,634,984 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2220:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,392 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
R4128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,619,358 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4664:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.24
R4740:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,914 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4822:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,225 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4839:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,496 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R4874:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,079 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4899:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,845 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5010:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R5128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,167 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R5251:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,375 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5276:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,234 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R5397:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,384 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R5575:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,485 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5705:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,321 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5987:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,294 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6127:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,211 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6556:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,341 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R6671:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,943 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6674:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,277 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6841:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,150 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,569 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7192:Mertk UTSW 2 128,635,028 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7225:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,482 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R7344:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,417 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7414:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,313 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R7883:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,265 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8000:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,418 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8953:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,716 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R9135:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,035 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R9153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9176:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,892 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R9443:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,029 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9574:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,880 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9582:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,527 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.55
R9616:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
X0067:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GTGTCCTAGAAAGCTGGCTG -3'
(R):5'- GTTGGGGTATAGCAATCGGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GTGACAATTGGCTATGTCAGACC -3'
(R):5'- GCAATCGGCACCAAAGTTTTGTC -3'
Posted On 2016-10-26