Incidental Mutation 'G5030:Tubgcp4'
ID 505
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Tubgcp4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000027263
Gene Name tubulin, gamma complex component 4
Synonyms 4932441P04Rik, D2Ertd435e
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # G5030 (G3) of strain 560
Quality Score
Status Validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 121001135-121029251 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 121014815 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Arginine to Cysteine at position 242 (R242C)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000140417 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000039541] [ENSMUST00000110657] [ENSMUST00000110658] [ENSMUST00000186659]
AlphaFold Q9D4F8
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000039541
AA Change: R242C

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000044049
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027263
AA Change: R242C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Spc97_Spc98 4 573 2.8e-111 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000110657
AA Change: R242C

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000106285
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027263
AA Change: R242C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Spc97_Spc98 4 572 3.1e-115 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000110658
AA Change: R242C

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000106286
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027263
AA Change: R242C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Spc97_Spc98 4 572 4.1e-115 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000126817
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000133773
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000135555
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000138601
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000186659
AA Change: R242C

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140417
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027263
AA Change: R242C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Spc97_Spc98 4 572 4.1e-115 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000144123
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000143320
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000154633
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000144076
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000143305
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.5551 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 81.1%
  • 3x: 60.2%
Het Detection Efficiency 35.6%
Validation Efficiency 87% (206/237)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a component of the gamma-tubulin ring complex, which is required for microtubule nucleation. In mammalian cells, the protein localizes to centrosomes in association with gamma-tubulin. Crystal structure analysis revealed a structure composed of five helical bundles arranged around conserved hydrophobic cores. An exposed surface area located in the C-terminal domain is essential and sufficient for direct binding to gamma-tubulin. Mutations in this gene that alter microtubule organization are associated with microcephaly and chorioretinopathy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2015]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(2) : Gene trapped(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 30 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca8a T A 11: 109,961,165 (GRCm39) I585F probably damaging Het
Adam18 C G 8: 25,141,872 (GRCm39) L232F probably benign Homo
Atp13a4 A G 16: 29,274,306 (GRCm39) I385T probably damaging Homo
Ccdc17 T A 4: 116,455,699 (GRCm39) S277T probably benign Het
Ccng1 A G 11: 40,644,629 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ces1f T C 8: 94,000,847 (GRCm39) D99G probably benign Het
Clec16a G A 16: 10,389,425 (GRCm39) R187Q probably damaging Homo
Cryl1 C T 14: 57,579,595 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cryzl2 C T 1: 157,292,580 (GRCm39) Q48* probably null Het
Dtx4 A G 19: 12,446,943 (GRCm39) L583P probably benign Het
Ephx4 A T 5: 107,577,693 (GRCm39) D339V probably damaging Het
Eri2 A T 7: 119,385,601 (GRCm39) V300E possibly damaging Het
F3 T A 3: 121,518,648 (GRCm39) N37K probably damaging Homo
Fpr1 A T 17: 18,097,068 (GRCm39) L307H probably damaging Het
Fv1 T A 4: 147,953,618 (GRCm39) N61K possibly damaging Het
Gm5548 T C 3: 112,961,512 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Homo
Il1r1 A G 1: 40,352,323 (GRCm39) K498E possibly damaging Homo
Myh11 T C 16: 14,068,443 (GRCm39) I192M probably damaging Homo
Nckap5 T C 1: 125,953,591 (GRCm39) K923R probably damaging Het
Nmbr A T 10: 14,642,747 (GRCm39) Y102F possibly damaging Het
Or6c75 A G 10: 129,337,406 (GRCm39) T218A probably benign Homo
Pde1a C T 2: 79,718,180 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pex6 T C 17: 47,026,382 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rtn2 T C 7: 19,027,099 (GRCm39) S305P probably damaging Homo
Saal1 G A 7: 46,342,207 (GRCm39) T412I probably damaging Homo
Slc46a2 A T 4: 59,913,867 (GRCm39) I352N probably damaging Het
Trim37 A T 11: 87,033,967 (GRCm39) H99L probably damaging Het
Twf2 C A 9: 106,084,141 (GRCm39) L27I possibly damaging Het
Usp40 A T 1: 87,921,941 (GRCm39) H307Q probably damaging Het
Zfhx3 T G 8: 109,678,091 (GRCm39) V3047G possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Tubgcp4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00573:Tubgcp4 APN 2 121,009,182 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL01112:Tubgcp4 APN 2 121,004,082 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
IGL01149:Tubgcp4 APN 2 121,015,264 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.01
IGL01869:Tubgcp4 APN 2 121,006,269 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
IGL01873:Tubgcp4 APN 2 121,018,665 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01888:Tubgcp4 APN 2 121,015,228 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
IGL03060:Tubgcp4 APN 2 121,007,071 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL03333:Tubgcp4 APN 2 121,026,654 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
FR4589:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,005,944 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably benign
R0482:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,005,855 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R0512:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,005,900 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R1433:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,005,905 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1488:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,007,031 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.50
R1699:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,020,374 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1760:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,019,952 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1935:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,009,147 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R2249:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,014,110 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R4093:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,025,958 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R4422:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,019,882 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4433:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,014,954 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R4541:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,025,907 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R4670:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,004,146 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4873:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,015,330 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R4877:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,020,343 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5044:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,004,061 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5436:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,024,663 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R5436:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,018,617 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5566:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,015,251 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.61
R6110:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,024,589 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R6700:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,020,329 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.11
R6980:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,025,946 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.28
R6999:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,022,778 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7338:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,024,465 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R7388:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,020,447 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7410:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,014,890 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8048:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,013,981 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8129:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,004,109 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R8414:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,024,634 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R9006:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,015,251 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.35
R9050:Tubgcp4 UTSW 2 121,004,079 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Nature of Mutation
DNA sequencing using the SOLiD technique identified a C to T transition at position 912 of the Tubgcp4 transcript in exon 8 of 18 total exons. Multiple transcripts of the Tubgcp4 gene are displayed on Ensembl and Vega.  The mutated nucleotide causes an arginine to cysteine substitution at amino acid 242 of the encoded protein. This residue occurs at an intron/exon boundary and may also affect splicing. The mutation has been confirmed by DNA sequencing using the Sanger method (Figure 1).
Protein Function and Prediction

The Tubgcp4 gene encodes a 667 amino acid component of the gamma-tubulin complex, which is necessary for microtubule nucleation at the centrosome (Uniprot Q9D4F8).

The R242C change is predicted to be probably damaging by the PolyPhen program (see report).
Posted On 2010-10-26