Incidental Mutation 'R5855:Maf'
ID 454872
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Maf
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000055435
Gene Name MAF bZIP transcription factor
Synonyms A230108G15Rik, 2810401A20Rik, c-maf
MMRRC Submission 043229-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.774) question?
Stock # R5855 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 116429992-116433633 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 116432531 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Serine to Proline at position 358 (S358P)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000104732 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000069009] [ENSMUST00000109104]
AlphaFold P54843
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000069009
AA Change: S358P

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.284 (Sensitivity: 0.91; Specificity: 0.88)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000067704
Gene: ENSMUSG00000055435
AA Change: S358P

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 54 82 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Maf_N 86 119 6.7e-23 PFAM
low complexity region 134 154 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 160 253 N/A INTRINSIC
BRLZ 281 347 8.4e-8 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000109104
AA Change: S358P

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.284 (Sensitivity: 0.91; Specificity: 0.88)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000104732
Gene: ENSMUSG00000055435
AA Change: S358P

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 54 82 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Maf_N 86 120 9.3e-24 PFAM
low complexity region 134 154 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 160 253 N/A INTRINSIC
BRLZ 281 347 8.4e-8 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000134649
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.8%
  • 3x: 99.4%
  • 10x: 96.8%
  • 20x: 89.3%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene is a DNA-binding, leucine zipper-containing transcription factor that acts as a homodimer or as a heterodimer. Depending on the binding site and binding partner, the encoded protein can be a transcriptional activator or repressor. This protein plays a role in the regulation of several cellular processes, including embryonic lens fiber cell development, increased T-cell susceptibility to apoptosis, and chondrocyte terminal differentiation. Defects in this gene are a cause of juvenile-onset pulverulent cataract as well as congenital cerulean cataract 4 (CCA4). Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes show increased mortality at embryonic day 17.5-18.5, low postnatal survival, abnormal differentiation of lens fiber cells causing microphthalmia, defective lens development and impaired IL4 production by CD4+ T cells and natural killer cells. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 41 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Acadsb T G 7: 131,026,328 (GRCm39) L57R probably damaging Het
Bmpr1b G A 3: 141,577,146 (GRCm39) T55M possibly damaging Het
Cep350 G A 1: 155,829,508 (GRCm39) T132I probably benign Het
Cops4 A T 5: 100,695,280 (GRCm39) M400L probably benign Het
Cul1 G A 6: 47,500,147 (GRCm39) D653N probably benign Het
Cyp3a13 C G 5: 137,917,318 (GRCm39) L36F probably damaging Het
Dcaf10 T C 4: 45,342,558 (GRCm39) F131L probably benign Het
Dgkh T C 14: 78,861,944 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Igll1 C T 16: 16,678,921 (GRCm39) V130M probably damaging Het
Kif2c C T 4: 117,039,739 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Klra7 T C 6: 130,195,921 (GRCm39) D262G possibly damaging Het
Lrrc27 T C 7: 138,798,251 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Map1a A G 2: 121,134,155 (GRCm39) D1419G possibly damaging Het
Map3k1 G A 13: 111,892,513 (GRCm39) A914V probably benign Het
Naa25 T G 5: 121,561,755 (GRCm39) L436R possibly damaging Het
Ndc1 T C 4: 107,240,904 (GRCm39) I294T probably damaging Het
Nek1 A C 8: 61,469,306 (GRCm39) D121A probably damaging Het
Nfil3 C T 13: 53,122,746 (GRCm39) G53R probably benign Het
Or10h28 T C 17: 33,488,310 (GRCm39) V204A possibly damaging Het
Parp14 A T 16: 35,661,297 (GRCm39) Y1550* probably null Het
Patl1 A G 19: 11,898,880 (GRCm39) I192V probably damaging Het
Pax3 G A 1: 78,098,288 (GRCm39) T367I probably damaging Het
Pla2g4a C T 1: 149,755,814 (GRCm39) V208M probably damaging Het
Prdm10 A T 9: 31,248,619 (GRCm39) K347M probably damaging Het
Prkd1 A T 12: 50,439,699 (GRCm39) M376K probably benign Het
Prkg1 C T 19: 30,872,094 (GRCm39) V219I possibly damaging Het
Rictor G A 15: 6,823,487 (GRCm39) E1555K probably benign Het
Scn3a T C 2: 65,295,074 (GRCm39) I1550V possibly damaging Het
Skint8 C A 4: 111,807,390 (GRCm39) L359M probably damaging Het
Sox4 T C 13: 29,136,979 (GRCm39) E9G probably damaging Het
Spon1 T A 7: 113,628,307 (GRCm39) D354E probably damaging Het
Stat2 T A 10: 128,119,363 (GRCm39) L450H probably damaging Het
Tek T A 4: 94,741,790 (GRCm39) M849K probably damaging Het
Tmem63c G A 12: 87,122,500 (GRCm39) D433N probably damaging Het
Tnpo3 G A 6: 29,589,032 (GRCm39) T106I probably damaging Het
Tns1 G T 1: 73,957,192 (GRCm39) A1674D possibly damaging Het
Trim8 T C 19: 46,503,849 (GRCm39) V467A possibly damaging Het
Trmo T A 4: 46,382,568 (GRCm39) H183L probably benign Het
Trpm1 C A 7: 63,918,710 (GRCm39) C683* probably null Het
Vsig10 T G 5: 117,476,335 (GRCm39) L263R probably damaging Het
Zfp874a A T 13: 67,590,812 (GRCm39) Y291N probably benign Het
Other mutations in Maf
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01992:Maf APN 8 116,432,702 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0279:Maf UTSW 8 116,432,495 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.65
R1529:Maf UTSW 8 116,419,909 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4177:Maf UTSW 8 116,433,210 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4435:Maf UTSW 8 116,433,592 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R4941:Maf UTSW 8 116,433,532 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R6718:Maf UTSW 8 116,433,539 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R7499:Maf UTSW 8 116,419,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8399:Maf UTSW 8 116,433,251 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R8788:Maf UTSW 8 116,432,612 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ATGAGCCAGACACCCTTTCC -3'
(R):5'- AGGTGATCCGACTGAAGCAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCTGTTCAGGGCCAAGGG -3'
(R):5'- TGAAAAACCGCGGCTATGC -3'
Posted On 2017-02-10