Incidental Mutation 'R6790:Ugt8a'
ID 532542
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ugt8a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032854
Gene Name UDP galactosyltransferase 8A
Synonyms Ugt8, Cgt, mCerGT
MMRRC Submission 044903-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.804) question?
Stock # R6790 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 125658920-125732268 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 125665340 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Alanine at position 386 (T386A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000143605 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057944] [ENSMUST00000198610]
AlphaFold Q64676
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057944
AA Change: T386A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.930 (Sensitivity: 0.81; Specificity: 0.94)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000050852
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: T386A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000198610
AA Change: T386A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.930 (Sensitivity: 0.81; Specificity: 0.94)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000143605
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: T386A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.7%
  • 10x: 98.5%
  • 20x: 95.9%
Validation Efficiency 100% (32/32)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. It catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mutants fail to make galactolipid galactocerebroside and its sulfated derivative that are normal myelin constituents. Mutants have tremors, ataxia, progressive hindlimb paralysis and vacuole formation in ventral spinal cord due to abnormal myelin sheath. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 35 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Acap3 T A 4: 155,987,448 (GRCm39) S457T probably damaging Het
Adgrf3 A G 5: 30,401,385 (GRCm39) V881A probably benign Het
Ankrd65 T G 4: 155,877,260 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ascc3 A G 10: 50,521,808 (GRCm39) E441G probably damaging Het
Atf5 A T 7: 44,462,679 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cfap97 G T 8: 46,623,113 (GRCm39) V168L possibly damaging Het
Crh T G 3: 19,748,459 (GRCm39) E61A probably damaging Het
Cx3cr1 C T 9: 119,880,833 (GRCm39) V190M probably damaging Het
Cyp3a59 A C 5: 146,033,143 (GRCm39) M172L probably benign Het
Dnm1 T C 2: 32,223,079 (GRCm39) K445R probably damaging Het
Eng C A 2: 32,559,457 (GRCm39) T82N probably damaging Het
Fkbp15 T C 4: 62,222,996 (GRCm39) T968A probably benign Het
Fsip2 A G 2: 82,821,283 (GRCm39) N5672S possibly damaging Het
Gm21149 A C 5: 15,677,103 (GRCm39) D250E unknown Het
Gon4l A G 3: 88,766,305 (GRCm39) E448G probably damaging Het
Hrnr T C 3: 93,236,382 (GRCm39) S2207P unknown Het
Itga4 C A 2: 79,155,958 (GRCm39) H975N probably benign Het
Kdm4c A G 4: 74,309,698 (GRCm39) K954E probably damaging Het
Lrrc20 G T 10: 61,362,898 (GRCm39) V48F probably damaging Het
Mga A G 2: 119,754,235 (GRCm39) I915V probably damaging Het
Npc1l1 C T 11: 6,164,260 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nup50l T C 6: 96,142,304 (GRCm39) T247A probably benign Het
Or3a1b T A 11: 74,012,427 (GRCm39) L104H probably damaging Het
Pate13 G T 9: 35,820,127 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Per2 C T 1: 91,373,261 (GRCm39) V176I probably benign Het
Pira2 A C 7: 3,845,442 (GRCm39) V314G probably damaging Het
Potefam3e A T 8: 19,779,801 (GRCm39) I14F probably benign Het
Rims1 T C 1: 22,507,278 (GRCm39) D624G probably damaging Het
Secisbp2 A G 13: 51,824,939 (GRCm39) T396A probably benign Het
Slc28a3 T C 13: 58,730,464 (GRCm39) D84G probably benign Het
Slc8a3 T C 12: 81,361,206 (GRCm39) T538A probably benign Het
Slk T A 19: 47,624,007 (GRCm39) C991S probably damaging Het
Stmn1 T C 4: 134,198,125 (GRCm39) L54S probably damaging Het
Tuft1 C G 3: 94,535,537 (GRCm39) E128D possibly damaging Het
Zdhhc20 A G 14: 58,127,600 (GRCm39) V13A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Ugt8a
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00264:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,285 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01934:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
IGL02435:Ugt8a APN 3 125,660,969 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03050:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,139 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R0041:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,739 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0453:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,606 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1314:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,397 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1544:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,098 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R1566:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,207 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R1770:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,852 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.11
R2126:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,195 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2972:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2973:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3547:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,031 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R3906:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,631 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R3907:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,631 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R4032:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,807 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5235:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,129 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5890:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,202 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6937:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,250 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R7298:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,065 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.30
R8730:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,732,105 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R9211:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,130 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9385:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,263 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9649:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,338 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9666:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9762:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,900 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGCATGTATGTGAGCAAATGTG -3'
(R):5'- CAGCCCCATTGACTAGAAGG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ACTTTCACCAGGGCATCA -3'
(R):5'- GTGAAATTTGTGCTTTAGAGAATGCC -3'
Posted On 2018-08-29