Incidental Mutation 'R6713:Nags'
ID 529223
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Nags
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000048217
Gene Name N-acetylglutamate synthase
Synonyms 1700120E20Rik
MMRRC Submission 044831-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.788) question?
Stock # R6713 (G1)
Quality Score 199.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 102036339-102040303 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to A at 102037347 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Alanine to Glutamic Acid at position 146 (A146E)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000050258 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000055409]
AlphaFold Q8R4H7
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000055409
AA Change: A146E

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.274 (Sensitivity: 0.91; Specificity: 0.88)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000050258
Gene: ENSMUSG00000048217
AA Change: A146E

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 9 48 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 77 90 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:NAT 349 514 3.5e-50 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000123060
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000129799
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000147252
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.6%
  • 10x: 98.1%
  • 20x: 94.9%
Validation Efficiency 100% (39/39)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The N-acetylglutamate synthase gene encodes a mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes the formation of N-acetylglutamate (NAG) from glutamate and acetyl coenzyme-A. NAG is a cofactor of carbamyl phosphate synthetase I (CPSI), the first enzyme of the urea cycle in mammals. This gene may regulate ureagenesis by altering NAG availability and, thereby, CPSI activity. Deficiencies in N-acetylglutamate synthase have been associated with hyperammonemia. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: In the absence of N-carbamyl-L-glutamate and L-citrulline supplementation homozygous null mice develop severe hyperammonemia and die. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 40 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Apol10a C T 15: 77,373,051 (GRCm39) T229M possibly damaging Het
Cdh16 G A 8: 105,346,617 (GRCm39) Q226* probably null Het
Cemip A T 7: 83,592,845 (GRCm39) N1227K probably benign Het
Dusp13b A G 14: 21,798,541 (GRCm39) V41A probably damaging Het
F3 C T 3: 121,525,323 (GRCm39) T53I possibly damaging Het
Fan1 T A 7: 64,022,234 (GRCm39) N340Y probably damaging Het
Fyb2 T A 4: 104,847,432 (GRCm39) M484K probably benign Het
Glb1l A T 1: 75,179,061 (GRCm39) H253Q probably benign Het
Grm8 T C 6: 27,363,190 (GRCm39) E775G probably damaging Het
Hipk3 C T 2: 104,276,916 (GRCm39) V388M probably damaging Het
Ighe T C 12: 113,232,908 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Kif14 A G 1: 136,453,544 (GRCm39) T1491A probably benign Het
Klre1 A G 6: 129,559,229 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Kpna6 A T 4: 129,547,777 (GRCm39) L257M probably damaging Het
Ldhc G A 7: 46,515,955 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Lekr1 C A 3: 65,591,380 (GRCm39) A39D probably benign Het
Lins1 A G 7: 66,358,230 (GRCm39) T122A probably benign Het
Lrrc40 G A 3: 157,769,350 (GRCm39) R516Q probably benign Het
Meis3 G T 7: 15,916,255 (GRCm39) G72* probably null Het
Mpo A G 11: 87,686,194 (GRCm39) T115A probably damaging Het
Mrgprb5 A G 7: 47,818,537 (GRCm39) V66A probably damaging Het
Myo1c C T 11: 75,562,461 (GRCm39) P918S probably benign Het
Nkain4 C T 2: 180,585,970 (GRCm39) G31D probably damaging Het
Or2y1 T G 11: 49,385,784 (GRCm39) C141W probably damaging Het
Or4k1 T A 14: 50,377,181 (GRCm39) H305L probably benign Het
Or5ak24 A C 2: 85,260,883 (GRCm39) C97G probably damaging Het
Or8a1 A G 9: 37,641,560 (GRCm39) C240R probably damaging Het
Otud6b C T 4: 14,822,739 (GRCm39) V122I probably benign Het
Ovca2 C T 11: 75,069,569 (GRCm39) S18N possibly damaging Het
Pax2 A G 19: 44,823,916 (GRCm39) S370G unknown Het
Pias2 G A 18: 77,153,416 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Slc2a10 T C 2: 165,357,128 (GRCm39) F263L probably damaging Het
Slc6a17 T G 3: 107,378,703 (GRCm39) M660L probably benign Het
Smarcc2 A G 10: 128,323,638 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Srcap A G 7: 127,134,089 (GRCm39) T937A probably benign Het
Ssh2 C A 11: 77,340,259 (GRCm39) D470E possibly damaging Het
St8sia1 A T 6: 142,775,008 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Supt20 T A 3: 54,606,022 (GRCm39) I36K possibly damaging Het
Tor1aip2 T A 1: 155,941,155 (GRCm39) L487Q probably damaging Het
Zfp619 G T 7: 39,187,322 (GRCm39) K1117N probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Nags
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00336:Nags APN 11 102,039,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02308:Nags APN 11 102,039,897 (GRCm39) makesense probably null
IGL02551:Nags APN 11 102,038,767 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03114:Nags APN 11 102,039,814 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0254:Nags UTSW 11 102,038,771 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0395:Nags UTSW 11 102,036,530 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R0573:Nags UTSW 11 102,037,805 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R3085:Nags UTSW 11 102,036,810 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4687:Nags UTSW 11 102,039,022 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R4852:Nags UTSW 11 102,037,447 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5093:Nags UTSW 11 102,037,395 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5516:Nags UTSW 11 102,036,773 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6374:Nags UTSW 11 102,037,337 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.58
R6741:Nags UTSW 11 102,037,718 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R7082:Nags UTSW 11 102,038,298 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R7903:Nags UTSW 11 102,037,503 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.61
R8234:Nags UTSW 11 102,039,824 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9072:Nags UTSW 11 102,038,347 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9073:Nags UTSW 11 102,038,347 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9090:Nags UTSW 11 102,037,584 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R9271:Nags UTSW 11 102,037,584 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R9546:Nags UTSW 11 102,039,081 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
X0017:Nags UTSW 11 102,036,573 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGCAGTTAGGGGTTCAGTCG -3'
(R):5'- GTGCCTTAGTTCATCCACCAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CAAGGTGTCCCAGAGTCCAAG -3'
(R):5'- GCACCTTGCAGCTCTGAG -3'
Posted On 2018-07-24