Incidental Mutation 'R5890:Mecp2'
ID 457139
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mecp2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000031393
Gene Name methyl CpG binding protein 2
Synonyms WBP10, D630021H01Rik, 1500041B07Rik, Mbd5
MMRRC Submission 044091-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.600) question?
Stock # R5890 (G1)
Quality Score 222
Status Not validated
Chromosome X
Chromosomal Location 73070198-73129296 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 73079043 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Methionine at position 496 (V496M)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000033770 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000033770] [ENSMUST00000100750] [ENSMUST00000123362] [ENSMUST00000140399] [ENSMUST00000170481]
AlphaFold Q9Z2D6
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000033770
AA Change: V496M

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000033770
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: V496M

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 2 21 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 40 61 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 82 98 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 109 186 7.34e-36 SMART
AT_hook 202 214 5.16e0 SMART
low complexity region 248 255 N/A INTRINSIC
AT_hook 282 294 1.2e2 SMART
low complexity region 357 420 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000100750
AA Change: V479M

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.996 (Sensitivity: 0.55; Specificity: 0.98)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000098314
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: V479M

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 23 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 65 81 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 92 169 7.34e-36 SMART
AT_hook 185 197 5.16e0 SMART
low complexity region 231 238 N/A INTRINSIC
AT_hook 265 277 1.2e2 SMART
low complexity region 340 403 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000123362
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000118842
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 23 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 65 81 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 92 166 1.19e-21 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140399
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000119947
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 2 21 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 40 61 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 82 98 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 109 183 1.19e-21 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000170481
AA Change: V479M

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.996 (Sensitivity: 0.55; Specificity: 0.98)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000127115
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031393
AA Change: V479M

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 23 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 65 81 N/A INTRINSIC
MBD 92 169 7.34e-36 SMART
AT_hook 185 197 5.16e0 SMART
low complexity region 231 238 N/A INTRINSIC
AT_hook 265 277 1.2e2 SMART
low complexity region 340 403 N/A INTRINSIC
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.5%
  • 10x: 97.6%
  • 20x: 92.9%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] DNA methylation is the major modification of eukaryotic genomes and plays an essential role in mammalian development. Human proteins MECP2, MBD1, MBD2, MBD3, and MBD4 comprise a family of nuclear proteins related by the presence in each of a methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD). Each of these proteins, with the exception of MBD3, is capable of binding specifically to methylated DNA. MECP2, MBD1 and MBD2 can also repress transcription from methylated gene promoters. In contrast to other MBD family members, MECP2 is X-linked and subject to X inactivation. MECP2 is dispensible in stem cells, but is essential for embryonic development. MECP2 gene mutations are the cause of most cases of Rett syndrome, a progressive neurologic developmental disorder and one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Female mice homozygous or male mice hemizygous for a null allele exhibit premature death, behavioral and neurological abnormalities, abnormal nervous system phenotypes, abnormal breathing, and abnormal hearing. Heterozygous mice exhibit similar behavioral and neurological abnormalities. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 68 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcc9 A G 6: 142,550,554 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Acsm3 C A 7: 119,374,457 (GRCm39) T303N probably benign Het
Adamts13 A T 2: 26,876,603 (GRCm39) R506W probably damaging Het
Adck5 C T 15: 76,477,785 (GRCm39) T166M probably damaging Het
Adcy8 T A 15: 64,687,266 (GRCm39) I413F probably damaging Het
Adgrl2 A T 3: 148,564,811 (GRCm39) D252E probably damaging Het
Aldh16a1 T A 7: 44,793,969 (GRCm39) T636S probably benign Het
Ampd1 C A 3: 102,997,391 (GRCm39) F264L probably damaging Het
Arhgap17 T C 7: 122,885,981 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Babam2 A G 5: 32,222,151 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Bltp2 C T 11: 78,164,096 (GRCm39) Q40* probably null Het
Bod1l T A 5: 41,977,921 (GRCm39) E1131V probably benign Het
Cbs C T 17: 31,832,193 (GRCm39) V553M probably damaging Het
Cd72 T C 4: 43,454,475 (GRCm39) K18R probably damaging Het
Cep89 A G 7: 35,128,587 (GRCm39) Y580C probably damaging Het
Chrnb1 T A 11: 69,683,555 (GRCm39) I264F possibly damaging Het
Cntf A G 19: 12,741,357 (GRCm39) W168R probably damaging Het
Cxxc1 T A 18: 74,354,237 (GRCm39) D648E possibly damaging Het
Cyp2c68 A T 19: 39,700,936 (GRCm39) L294Q probably damaging Het
Dab2ip T C 2: 35,605,414 (GRCm39) S532P probably damaging Het
Defb3 G A 8: 19,345,200 (GRCm39) C52Y probably damaging Het
Dennd5a T G 7: 109,533,428 (GRCm39) E114A probably benign Het
Dnah12 T C 14: 26,428,039 (GRCm39) F222L probably benign Het
Dock9 A C 14: 121,905,820 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fras1 A T 5: 96,793,807 (GRCm39) H1043L probably benign Het
Gamt C A 10: 80,095,741 (GRCm39) R63L possibly damaging Het
Gm1527 A G 3: 28,969,544 (GRCm39) H298R probably benign Het
Gphb5 C T 12: 75,462,596 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Greb1 A T 12: 16,783,422 (GRCm39) V104D possibly damaging Het
Hck A G 2: 152,970,996 (GRCm39) D86G probably damaging Het
Jhy T A 9: 40,833,958 (GRCm39) K321* probably null Het
Kcna5 C T 6: 126,511,699 (GRCm39) R143H probably damaging Het
Kif19a G T 11: 114,680,264 (GRCm39) W867L possibly damaging Het
Map3k4 G A 17: 12,490,303 (GRCm39) A376V probably damaging Het
Mars1 A T 10: 127,133,914 (GRCm39) M661K probably benign Het
Mfsd2b A T 12: 4,917,651 (GRCm39) C132S probably damaging Het
Mfsd4a T C 1: 131,966,666 (GRCm39) Y356C probably damaging Het
Mif4gd G T 11: 115,500,188 (GRCm39) A89E probably benign Het
Mkln1 A T 6: 31,467,482 (GRCm39) E593D probably benign Het
Mlh1 G T 9: 111,057,563 (GRCm39) N749K possibly damaging Het
Mrgprb2 T A 7: 48,201,707 (GRCm39) *339C probably null Het
Nphp4 T C 4: 152,631,536 (GRCm39) V812A probably benign Het
Nrcam G T 12: 44,623,554 (GRCm39) V1048L probably benign Het
Obsl1 G A 1: 75,470,503 (GRCm39) A856V probably damaging Het
Osgepl1 T A 1: 53,357,326 (GRCm39) F163I probably damaging Het
Pcdha6 C A 18: 37,102,121 (GRCm39) T438K possibly damaging Het
Pcdhb20 A T 18: 37,638,286 (GRCm39) M271L probably benign Het
Phip T C 9: 82,789,005 (GRCm39) T770A probably benign Het
Ppm1d A G 11: 85,217,734 (GRCm39) T166A probably damaging Het
Ptprf A T 4: 118,081,932 (GRCm39) I1102K probably benign Het
Sbsn T C 7: 30,452,692 (GRCm39) V569A possibly damaging Het
Skida1 T A 2: 18,050,814 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Smg1 T A 7: 117,789,809 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sorcs2 A G 5: 36,386,535 (GRCm39) Y168H probably damaging Het
Sufu A T 19: 46,443,172 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tbc1d24 A T 17: 24,404,500 (GRCm39) W215R probably damaging Het
Tenm4 T C 7: 96,552,067 (GRCm39) L2502P probably damaging Het
Tgm4 A T 9: 122,890,703 (GRCm39) E10V probably damaging Het
Trip11 T C 12: 101,852,231 (GRCm39) E611G probably damaging Het
Ttn C A 2: 76,540,243 (GRCm39) A34248S possibly damaging Het
Ube3a T A 7: 58,921,776 (GRCm39) N49K probably damaging Het
Ube3c A G 5: 29,863,290 (GRCm39) D855G possibly damaging Het
Ugt8a A G 3: 125,669,202 (GRCm39) S301P probably benign Het
Wdfy4 T A 14: 32,824,534 (GRCm39) N1295I possibly damaging Het
Wdr47 G T 3: 108,517,328 (GRCm39) G43C probably damaging Het
Wdtc1 A C 4: 133,021,673 (GRCm39) L601W unknown Het
Zfp236 A G 18: 82,658,276 (GRCm39) F614S possibly damaging Het
Zfp637 T A 6: 117,822,047 (GRCm39) D58E possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Mecp2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01520:Mecp2 APN X 73,079,447 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.53
R1387:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,079,394 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R1888:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,080,781 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1888:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,080,781 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1891:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,080,781 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1894:Mecp2 UTSW X 73,080,781 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TCAACCTGACTGTGCTTGTC -3'
(R):5'- AGGCTCACTGGAAAGCGATG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GTGCTTGTCGGTAAGAAAAACATCC -3'
(R):5'- TGGCTGCCCCAAGGAGC -3'
Posted On 2017-02-15