Incidental Mutation 'R6349:Fech'
ID 512475
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Fech
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024588
Gene Name ferrochelatase
Synonyms Fcl, fch
MMRRC Submission 044503-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R6349 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Not validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 64589613-64622169 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation nonsense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to T at 64603856 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Stop codon at position 164 (Y164*)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000025484 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000025484]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025484
AA Change: Y164*
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025484
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024588
AA Change: Y164*

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 1 20 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Ferrochelatase 67 388 5.9e-115 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.5%
  • 10x: 97.9%
  • 20x: 93.6%
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 localized to the mitochondrion, where it catalyzes the insertion of the ferrous form of iron into protoporphyrin IX in the heme synthesis pathway. Mutations in this gene are associated with erythropoietic protoporphyria. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. A pseudogene of this gene is found on chromosome 3.[provided by RefSeq, May 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for an ENU-induced mutation exhibit hemolytic anemia, photosensitivity, cholestasis, and hepatic dysfunction. Homozygotes for a targeted null mutation die prior to embryonic day 3.5. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 70 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700012A03Rik A G 6: 32,028,595 (GRCm39) Y9C probably benign Het
4930433I11Rik A C 7: 40,644,196 (GRCm39) M622L possibly damaging Het
Abca8b C T 11: 109,825,544 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Adam28 T C 14: 68,870,621 (GRCm39) I351V probably benign Het
Adgrd1 A C 5: 129,219,603 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ank3 T A 10: 69,815,269 (GRCm39) I473N probably damaging Het
Ankrd6 A T 4: 32,822,231 (GRCm39) H179Q probably damaging Het
Ano6 A G 15: 95,863,903 (GRCm39) R808G probably damaging Het
Anxa8 A T 14: 33,819,850 (GRCm39) I280F probably damaging Het
Asb2 C T 12: 103,312,118 (GRCm39) M1I probably null Het
Astn1 C T 1: 158,491,691 (GRCm39) Q1023* probably null Het
Cast T A 13: 74,869,314 (GRCm39) E542D probably damaging Het
Ccdc162 C T 10: 41,570,396 (GRCm39) E30K probably damaging Het
Ccdc87 T C 19: 4,891,347 (GRCm39) V613A probably damaging Het
Cdk13 T C 13: 17,926,304 (GRCm39) N832S probably damaging Het
Celsr1 T A 15: 85,915,885 (GRCm39) N696I probably damaging Het
Chd3 T C 11: 69,254,857 (GRCm39) E161G possibly damaging Het
Cxcr4 C A 1: 128,517,014 (GRCm39) V216F possibly damaging Het
Cyp4a10 A G 4: 115,382,555 (GRCm39) I282V probably benign Het
Deaf1 T C 7: 140,902,863 (GRCm39) T154A possibly damaging Het
Dido1 A T 2: 180,302,494 (GRCm39) D1803E probably benign Het
Dmxl2 T C 9: 54,327,193 (GRCm39) D944G possibly damaging Het
Dnah5 G A 15: 28,238,657 (GRCm39) V400M probably damaging Het
Fbxo15 A G 18: 84,982,267 (GRCm39) I240V probably benign Het
Fcrl2 A G 3: 87,159,803 (GRCm39) C484R probably damaging Het
Fer1l5 T A 1: 36,450,355 (GRCm39) W1175R probably damaging Het
Fgfrl1 T C 5: 108,853,372 (GRCm39) Y241H probably damaging Het
Flvcr2 T C 12: 85,793,974 (GRCm39) Y117H probably benign Het
Fsip2 T A 2: 82,823,416 (GRCm39) M6383K probably benign Het
Gcc2 T A 10: 58,105,296 (GRCm39) D141E probably benign Het
Glt1d1 A C 5: 127,783,950 (GRCm39) R301S probably benign Het
Hars1 G C 18: 36,916,107 (GRCm39) A16G probably benign Het
Hmcn2 G T 2: 31,278,385 (GRCm39) G1696C probably damaging Het
Hydin T A 8: 111,145,091 (GRCm39) L814* probably null Het
Izumo4 T A 10: 80,538,551 (GRCm39) M1K probably null Het
Kdm5d T A Y: 916,847 (GRCm39) M414K probably damaging Homo
Kif21b G A 1: 136,086,064 (GRCm39) V812I probably damaging Het
Map3k7 A G 4: 31,988,661 (GRCm39) D270G possibly damaging Het
Mical3 A G 6: 120,936,486 (GRCm39) S1347P probably benign Het
Mras T A 9: 99,276,669 (GRCm39) D67V probably damaging Het
Mtnr1b A T 9: 15,774,509 (GRCm39) Y183* probably null Het
Muc16 A T 9: 18,568,625 (GRCm39) L1298Q unknown Het
Myh2 A T 11: 67,083,829 (GRCm39) I1536F probably benign Het
Or7c19 T C 8: 85,957,787 (GRCm39) I221T possibly damaging Het
Osmr G T 15: 6,850,544 (GRCm39) D686E probably benign Het
Pah T A 10: 87,414,831 (GRCm39) D394E probably benign Het
Pla1a T A 16: 38,237,486 (GRCm39) S71C probably benign Het
Proc T A 18: 32,266,486 (GRCm39) I114L probably benign Het
Psd T G 19: 46,301,826 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Psmb6 C T 11: 70,418,364 (GRCm39) Q226* probably null Het
Rnpepl1 A T 1: 92,847,563 (GRCm39) N717Y probably damaging Het
Rundc1 T C 11: 101,324,988 (GRCm39) S565P probably benign Het
Serpinb5 T A 1: 106,809,495 (GRCm39) S300R probably benign Het
Serpinf2 T C 11: 75,323,257 (GRCm39) D483G probably damaging Het
Sgsm3 T C 15: 80,892,547 (GRCm39) I291T probably benign Het
Smg6 T A 11: 74,944,600 (GRCm39) D116E possibly damaging Het
Srfbp1 G T 18: 52,622,034 (GRCm39) S365I probably benign Het
Stkld1 A G 2: 26,835,872 (GRCm39) T236A probably benign Het
Susd5 T C 9: 113,924,870 (GRCm39) V251A probably benign Het
Tcf25 A G 8: 124,118,332 (GRCm39) Y314C probably damaging Het
Tmem210 A G 2: 25,179,048 (GRCm39) D112G possibly damaging Het
Tubb2b A G 13: 34,311,528 (GRCm39) Y422H probably damaging Het
Tyw1 T C 5: 130,305,872 (GRCm39) S332P possibly damaging Het
Vmn1r29 A C 6: 58,284,412 (GRCm39) Q44P probably damaging Het
Vrtn T C 12: 84,695,792 (GRCm39) S181P probably damaging Het
Wdr76 T A 2: 121,364,712 (GRCm39) Y437N possibly damaging Het
Zc3h18 C A 8: 123,135,025 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zfp287 G T 11: 62,616,168 (GRCm39) D174E probably damaging Het
Zfp800 A T 6: 28,244,601 (GRCm39) Y121* probably null Het
Zfyve19 T A 2: 119,041,078 (GRCm39) L57Q probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Fech
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
R0652:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,240 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1468:Fech UTSW 18 64,603,744 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1619:Fech UTSW 18 64,595,189 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1652:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,269 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2020:Fech UTSW 18 64,611,798 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2082:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,260 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5334:Fech UTSW 18 64,597,191 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5930:Fech UTSW 18 64,611,720 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6365:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,251 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7412:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7492:Fech UTSW 18 64,600,842 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7539:Fech UTSW 18 64,616,565 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7545:Fech UTSW 18 64,597,185 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9267:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,267 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R9695:Fech UTSW 18 64,600,803 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ATCAGCACTCAGACTCCTGG -3'
(R):5'- TGATCTCAGAGATTGACCAAGCG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCAGACTCCTGGGCTAACC -3'
(R):5'- CATGCCTGCTAAGTGATGGAC -3'
Posted On 2018-04-27