Incidental Mutation 'R6473:Cyp46a1'
ID 520358
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Cyp46a1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021259
Gene Name cytochrome P450, family 46, subfamily a, polypeptide 1
Synonyms cholestrol 24-hydroxylase, Cyp46
MMRRC Submission 044606-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R6473 (G1)
Quality Score 106.008
Status Validated
Chromosome 12
Chromosomal Location 108300640-108328493 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to T at 108321734 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Arginine to Leucine at position 320 (R320L)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000021684 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000021684] [ENSMUST00000221708]
AlphaFold Q9WVK8
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000021684
AA Change: R320L

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.872 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021684
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021259
AA Change: R320L

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 18 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:p450 34 484 1.7e-86 PFAM
low complexity region 493 499 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000221708
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000222240
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000222902
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1493 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.4%
  • 10x: 96.9%
  • 20x: 89.9%
Validation Efficiency 95% (36/38)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. This endoplasmic reticulum protein is expressed in the brain, where it converts cholesterol to 24S-hydroxycholesterol. While cholesterol cannot pass the blood-brain barrier, 24S-hydroxycholesterol can be secreted in the brain into the circulation to be returned to the liver for catabolism. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygouse for deletions in this gene are essentially normal. Levels of 24(s)-hydroxycholesterol are reduced in serum and in the brain. Cholesterol synthesis in the brain is reduced 40%. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 36 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adamts1 T C 16: 85,596,531 (GRCm39) D106G probably damaging Het
Adat3 A G 10: 80,442,801 (GRCm39) D213G probably damaging Het
Akt1 T C 12: 112,628,694 (GRCm39) D32G probably damaging Het
Ampd1 C T 3: 103,002,962 (GRCm39) R61* probably null Het
Ash2l T A 8: 26,325,008 (GRCm39) T184S probably damaging Het
B3galnt1 T C 3: 69,482,673 (GRCm39) N196S possibly damaging Het
Chmp2b C T 16: 65,343,758 (GRCm39) G96S probably damaging Het
Cyp2d26 T C 15: 82,675,968 (GRCm39) N248S probably benign Het
Dact1 A G 12: 71,364,472 (GRCm39) T418A probably benign Het
Ddx3y T C Y: 1,265,971 (GRCm39) Y342C possibly damaging Homo
Dnm3 T A 1: 162,305,274 (GRCm39) Q40L probably damaging Het
Eif2s1 T C 12: 78,927,999 (GRCm39) I225T probably damaging Het
Enpp5 G A 17: 44,396,155 (GRCm39) G356S probably damaging Het
Eps8 A T 6: 137,456,096 (GRCm39) I795N probably damaging Het
Fan1 T A 7: 64,022,234 (GRCm39) N340Y probably damaging Het
Fbxw7 T C 3: 84,859,687 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gba1 C T 3: 89,111,388 (GRCm39) P51L probably benign Het
Idh3b AG AGCACCACAACTG 2: 130,121,593 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Kalrn A G 16: 34,025,672 (GRCm39) I551T probably damaging Het
Madd T C 2: 90,997,404 (GRCm39) T755A probably benign Het
Mrps31 A G 8: 22,904,881 (GRCm39) D90G probably benign Het
Or14j4 T A 17: 37,920,887 (GRCm39) T252S possibly damaging Het
Or5h23 A T 16: 58,906,406 (GRCm39) L147M probably benign Het
P2ry12 T A 3: 59,124,932 (GRCm39) I248F probably benign Het
Ptgfrn T C 3: 100,952,955 (GRCm39) R760G probably damaging Het
Rsf1 CG CGACGGCGGGG 7: 97,229,115 (GRCm39) probably benign Homo
Slpi T C 2: 164,196,846 (GRCm39) Y116C probably damaging Het
St3gal1 A G 15: 66,983,195 (GRCm39) V187A possibly damaging Het
Terb1 T A 8: 105,199,669 (GRCm39) E425V probably damaging Het
Thbs2 A G 17: 14,906,058 (GRCm39) S281P probably benign Het
Tnik A G 3: 28,317,792 (GRCm39) M1V probably null Het
Usp16 G A 16: 87,280,023 (GRCm39) S741N probably benign Het
Usp48 T C 4: 137,336,419 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Vipr1 T C 9: 121,497,621 (GRCm39) S380P probably damaging Het
Vmn1r21 A T 6: 57,820,583 (GRCm39) I287K probably damaging Het
Zfp157 T C 5: 138,454,188 (GRCm39) C129R probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Cyp46a1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01622:Cyp46a1 APN 12 108,318,234 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
IGL01623:Cyp46a1 APN 12 108,318,234 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
IGL01804:Cyp46a1 APN 12 108,321,745 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.44
IGL02069:Cyp46a1 APN 12 108,312,394 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
IGL02900:Cyp46a1 APN 12 108,309,350 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02969:Cyp46a1 APN 12 108,309,296 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
PIT4651001:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,319,367 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.17
R0138:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,317,470 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1572:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,318,198 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.97
R1879:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,319,385 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2280:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,321,730 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3879:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,324,389 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.14
R4674:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,324,345 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4717:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,318,285 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6224:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,327,819 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6539:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,319,416 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7253:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,318,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.16
R8208:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,318,171 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R8805:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,327,462 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8951:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,312,348 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R8992:Cyp46a1 UTSW 12 108,324,366 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.91
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GGTTATCACCCACTGGCTAG -3'
(R):5'- TGAGGCCTCTAGACCTGGAATC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GACCATCTCCTTCATATCACAGC -3'
(R):5'- GGCCTCTAGACCTGGAATCAAGTAC -3'
Posted On 2018-06-06