Incidental Mutation 'R6869:Cpe'
ID 536088
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Cpe
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000037852
Gene Name carboxypeptidase E
Synonyms Cph-1, NF-alpha1, carboxypeptidase H, Cph1, CPH
MMRRC Submission 044966-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R6869 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 65045576-65146088 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 65072461 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 143 (V143A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000048555 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000048967]
AlphaFold Q00493
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000048967
AA Change: V143A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.085 (Sensitivity: 0.93; Specificity: 0.85)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000048555
Gene: ENSMUSG00000037852
AA Change: V143A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 27 N/A INTRINSIC
Zn_pept 175 465 1.85e-62 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0760 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.4%
  • 20x: 98.2%
Validation Efficiency 97% (61/63)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes carboxypeptidase E, a prohormone-processing exopeptidase found in secretory granules of endocrine and neuroendocrine cells. The encoded preproprotein undergoes proteolytic processing to generate a mature, functional enzyme that cleaves the C-terminal basic residues of protein substrates. A missense mutation in this gene is responsible for the obesity phenotype in a mouse model known as the "fat mouse." Mice lacking the functional product of this gene exhibit impaired processing of multiple peptide hormones such as proinsulin, prodynorphin, proneurotensin, promelanin-concentrating hormone and pro-opiomelanocortin. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a spontaneous or a targeted null mutation display progressive obesity, abnormal blood glucose and lipid regulation, and have reduced fertility. Aberrant prohormone processing and secretion appears to be the cause of these phenotypes. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 63 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Aadacl4fm5 A T 4: 144,507,042 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ankdd1b A T 13: 96,580,799 (GRCm39) N166K possibly damaging Het
Arhgap30 G T 1: 171,236,623 (GRCm39) R999L probably damaging Het
Bnc2 T A 4: 84,211,733 (GRCm39) D212V probably damaging Het
Bpifb5 T C 2: 154,075,143 (GRCm39) I357T probably benign Het
Catsperb T C 12: 101,446,996 (GRCm39) F208S probably benign Het
Cc2d2b T A 19: 40,797,898 (GRCm39) H1105Q probably benign Het
Chchd6 T C 6: 89,572,478 (GRCm39) D17G probably damaging Het
Chd6 T C 2: 160,807,650 (GRCm39) S1855G probably benign Het
Cyfip1 T A 7: 55,557,113 (GRCm39) V770D possibly damaging Het
Cyp1a1 A T 9: 57,610,067 (GRCm39) M494L probably benign Het
Dcstamp T C 15: 39,617,854 (GRCm39) S88P probably damaging Het
Dnah2 T A 11: 69,320,297 (GRCm39) N3924I probably damaging Het
F830045P16Rik T C 2: 129,316,481 (GRCm39) E76G probably damaging Het
Fam91a1 T A 15: 58,303,117 (GRCm39) V342E probably benign Het
Fastkd1 G A 2: 69,533,104 (GRCm39) A421V probably benign Het
Fgf20 T C 8: 40,734,189 (GRCm39) Y64C probably damaging Het
Gen1 A T 12: 11,291,442 (GRCm39) N847K probably benign Het
Gm4922 A T 10: 18,660,263 (GRCm39) I153K probably damaging Het
Gm6619 T C 6: 131,463,401 (GRCm39) I6T unknown Het
H2-Ab1 T C 17: 34,486,537 (GRCm39) Y199H probably damaging Het
Hdac7 C A 15: 97,694,057 (GRCm39) L737F probably damaging Het
Hells A G 19: 38,929,079 (GRCm39) N121D probably benign Het
Itga2 G A 13: 115,012,073 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Itgb1 A G 8: 129,446,516 (GRCm39) D391G probably benign Het
Lama5 G A 2: 179,833,455 (GRCm39) P1519L probably damaging Het
Lbx1 T A 19: 45,223,390 (GRCm39) S93C probably damaging Het
Lmod2 T C 6: 24,604,126 (GRCm39) M367T probably benign Het
Lrrc43 G A 5: 123,642,339 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Man2a2 C T 7: 80,012,693 (GRCm39) G574D probably benign Het
Mier2 T G 10: 79,378,503 (GRCm39) K343T probably damaging Het
Msh5 A T 17: 35,260,810 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mtus1 T C 8: 41,535,691 (GRCm39) Q675R possibly damaging Het
Ncan A T 8: 70,560,557 (GRCm39) H803Q probably benign Het
Nckap5l A G 15: 99,324,334 (GRCm39) V723A probably damaging Het
Nectin3 G A 16: 46,215,506 (GRCm39) R79C probably damaging Het
Nlrc5 A G 8: 95,248,583 (GRCm39) E1735G probably benign Het
Nrros A G 16: 31,963,249 (GRCm39) L220S probably damaging Het
Or52r1c G A 7: 102,735,075 (GRCm39) V112M possibly damaging Het
Or5aq1b T A 2: 86,902,017 (GRCm39) I154F probably benign Het
Oxa1l C T 14: 54,604,195 (GRCm39) P152S probably damaging Het
Pdcd6ip A G 9: 113,484,174 (GRCm39) Y818H unknown Het
Pik3cb A T 9: 98,942,312 (GRCm39) S682T probably benign Het
Ppp1r3a A C 6: 14,754,825 (GRCm39) S141A probably benign Het
Prrc2c TTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGC TTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGC 1: 162,536,630 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ptprk T C 10: 28,349,055 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ranbp17 T C 11: 33,463,074 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rcbtb1 T C 14: 59,455,051 (GRCm39) V95A probably benign Het
Retreg3 G A 11: 101,010,644 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rhobtb1 T C 10: 69,106,056 (GRCm39) L207P probably damaging Het
Rsf1 GGCG GGCGACGGCTGCG 7: 97,229,113 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sh3bgr A G 16: 96,007,860 (GRCm39) Y75C probably damaging Het
Strip1 T C 3: 107,520,761 (GRCm39) D763G probably damaging Het
Stxbp5l A T 16: 37,024,810 (GRCm39) V596E possibly damaging Het
Tas2r138 A G 6: 40,589,355 (GRCm39) I297T probably damaging Het
Topors A C 4: 40,261,201 (GRCm39) N694K unknown Het
Tymp T C 15: 89,260,894 (GRCm39) R20G probably benign Het
Ubr4 A G 4: 139,194,538 (GRCm39) T1144A possibly damaging Het
Unc79 A T 12: 103,079,331 (GRCm39) Q1636L probably benign Het
Vmn1r78 A G 7: 11,886,676 (GRCm39) M96V probably benign Het
Wfdc8 C T 2: 164,441,012 (GRCm39) D244N possibly damaging Het
Zbtb49 G T 5: 38,371,694 (GRCm39) N62K probably damaging Het
Zfp579 G T 7: 4,997,460 (GRCm39) D150E probably benign Het
Other mutations in Cpe
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01838:Cpe APN 8 65,047,998 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
IGL02626:Cpe APN 8 65,145,829 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R0110:Cpe UTSW 8 65,064,501 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0469:Cpe UTSW 8 65,064,501 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0510:Cpe UTSW 8 65,064,501 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0633:Cpe UTSW 8 65,062,237 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1480:Cpe UTSW 8 65,047,969 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1738:Cpe UTSW 8 65,064,475 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1922:Cpe UTSW 8 65,070,723 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
R2989:Cpe UTSW 8 65,050,549 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3800:Cpe UTSW 8 65,070,651 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R5688:Cpe UTSW 8 65,062,189 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R6285:Cpe UTSW 8 65,070,645 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7716:Cpe UTSW 8 65,064,431 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7734:Cpe UTSW 8 65,070,654 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.30
R7740:Cpe UTSW 8 65,050,562 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
R7940:Cpe UTSW 8 65,047,945 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9656:Cpe UTSW 8 65,047,980 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CTAAGCATTACTATGGCTTCGCAG -3'
(R):5'- CAATACGTTTCGGCGCCTTC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CTATGGCTTCGCAGATTGACAAG -3'
(R):5'- AGCATAGCACGAGTGTCTTC -3'
Posted On 2018-10-18