Incidental Mutation 'R6637:Hfe'
ID 525546
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Hfe
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000006611
Gene Name homeostatic iron regulator
Synonyms MR2
MMRRC Submission 044758-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.053) question?
Stock # R6637 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 23886017-23894837 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 23890779 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Glutamic Acid to Glycine at position 120 (E120G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000089299 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000006787] [ENSMUST00000091706] [ENSMUST00000091707]
AlphaFold P70387
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000006787
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000006787
Gene: ENSMUSG00000006611

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
IGc1 44 116 1.03e-14 SMART
transmembrane domain 130 152 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000091706
AA Change: E208G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.876 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000089298
Gene: ENSMUSG00000006611
AA Change: E208G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 26 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:MHC_I 30 214 4e-46 PFAM
Pfam:MHC_I_3 53 212 7.4e-12 PFAM
IGc1 232 304 1.03e-14 SMART
transmembrane domain 318 340 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000091707
AA Change: E120G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.876 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000089299
Gene: ENSMUSG00000006611
AA Change: E120G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 26 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:MHC_I 34 126 7.3e-24 PFAM
IGc1 144 216 1.03e-14 SMART
transmembrane domain 230 252 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000151243
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.4%
  • 10x: 97.4%
  • 20x: 92.1%
Validation Efficiency 100% (34/34)
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 membrane protein that is similar to MHC class I-type proteins and associates with beta2-microglobulin (beta2M). It is thought that this protein functions to regulate iron absorption by regulating the interaction of the transferrin receptor with transferrin. The iron storage disorder, hereditary haemochromatosis, is a recessive genetic disorder that results from defects in this gene. At least nine alternatively spliced variants have been described for this gene. Additional variants have been found but their full-length nature has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mutation of this gene affects iron metabolism. Homozygotes for targeted null mutations exhibit increased intestinal iron absorption and an elevated hepatic iron load but reduced duodenal iron stores. Heterozygotes also accumulate more iron than normal. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 34 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adgrl4 G A 3: 151,223,410 (GRCm39) W621* probably null Het
Adh1 T A 3: 137,988,231 (GRCm39) C98* probably null Het
Alms1 A G 6: 85,596,716 (GRCm39) H514R possibly damaging Het
Ap4m1 A G 5: 138,170,437 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Atp6v1b2 T C 8: 69,554,026 (GRCm39) Y68H probably damaging Het
Cdh3 G C 8: 107,237,973 (GRCm39) V56L probably benign Het
Col3a1 C T 1: 45,386,890 (GRCm39) T234I probably damaging Het
Cxadr C T 16: 78,130,391 (GRCm39) T186M possibly damaging Het
Dmgdh A T 13: 93,845,706 (GRCm39) E453D probably benign Het
Fbxo16 A G 14: 65,533,210 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fign A G 2: 63,858,252 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Invs G A 4: 48,416,203 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Kcnb1 T C 2: 166,947,774 (GRCm39) D358G probably damaging Het
Kcnk5 A C 14: 20,194,789 (GRCm39) M183R probably null Het
Lamp3 A G 16: 19,519,983 (GRCm39) F67L probably benign Het
Lrrc8b A C 5: 105,628,137 (GRCm39) D161A possibly damaging Het
Lrriq1 A T 10: 103,057,293 (GRCm39) F169Y probably benign Het
Lsamp T A 16: 41,353,743 (GRCm39) V2D possibly damaging Het
Ltbp2 T C 12: 84,922,612 (GRCm39) I132V probably benign Het
Muc4 C T 16: 32,575,255 (GRCm39) P1280L probably benign Het
Muc5ac T C 7: 141,372,342 (GRCm39) Y2659H possibly damaging Het
Or2g7 G A 17: 38,378,115 (GRCm39) D18N probably damaging Het
Or4a27 T C 2: 88,559,185 (GRCm39) I253V probably benign Het
Or5b113 T C 19: 13,342,589 (GRCm39) V199A probably benign Het
Or5t15 T G 2: 86,681,784 (GRCm39) K86T probably benign Het
Spa17 A T 9: 37,523,270 (GRCm39) S6T probably benign Het
Ston2 G C 12: 91,680,886 (GRCm39) T126S probably damaging Het
Tal1 A G 4: 114,925,789 (GRCm39) N286S probably damaging Het
Tbr1 A G 2: 61,641,974 (GRCm39) D150G probably benign Het
Tgm7 T A 2: 120,931,571 (GRCm39) R197S probably damaging Het
Topaz1 A T 9: 122,578,851 (GRCm39) Q587L probably benign Het
Ubxn4 C A 1: 128,204,824 (GRCm39) Q505K probably damaging Het
Vcl A G 14: 21,053,200 (GRCm39) E405G probably damaging Het
Vmn2r26 A T 6: 124,038,650 (GRCm39) I742F probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Hfe
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00236:Hfe APN 13 23,889,835 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
IGL01733:Hfe APN 13 23,890,848 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.51
IGL02227:Hfe APN 13 23,890,926 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.26
IGL02339:Hfe APN 13 23,888,373 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R1669:Hfe UTSW 13 23,890,110 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1704:Hfe UTSW 13 23,888,391 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4424:Hfe UTSW 13 23,890,866 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R4624:Hfe UTSW 13 23,890,061 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4904:Hfe UTSW 13 23,892,037 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5926:Hfe UTSW 13 23,892,247 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6246:Hfe UTSW 13 23,892,212 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6322:Hfe UTSW 13 23,889,879 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6636:Hfe UTSW 13 23,890,779 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R6636:Hfe UTSW 13 23,890,778 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.53
R6637:Hfe UTSW 13 23,890,778 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.53
R7167:Hfe UTSW 13 23,892,052 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7374:Hfe UTSW 13 23,890,030 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7816:Hfe UTSW 13 23,888,382 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.53
R8188:Hfe UTSW 13 23,892,175 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8807:Hfe UTSW 13 23,889,667 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R9057:Hfe UTSW 13 23,889,658 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R9293:Hfe UTSW 13 23,890,792 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R9302:Hfe UTSW 13 23,890,025 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R9352:Hfe UTSW 13 23,890,119 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Z1177:Hfe UTSW 13 23,890,020 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GTCAGGCCACTAACATTTCCC -3'
(R):5'- ATGACGGGCAAGATCACCTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CATAGTGAGATCTAGACCAGCCTTG -3'
(R):5'- GGCAAGATCACCTGGAATTCTGC -3'
Posted On 2018-06-22