Incidental Mutation 'R6940:Eif2ak3'
ID 540496
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Eif2ak3
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000031668
Gene Name eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 3
Synonyms PERK
MMRRC Submission 045054-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.650) question?
Stock # R6940 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 6
Chromosomal Location 70821499-70882229 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 70869386 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 691 (V691A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000034093 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000034093]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000034093
AA Change: V691A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.819 (Sensitivity: 0.84; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000034093
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031668
AA Change: V691A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 28 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 48 82 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 125 139 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 221 230 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 470 481 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Pkinase_Tyr 589 662 1.6e-6 PFAM
Pfam:Pkinase 589 673 3.2e-12 PFAM
Pfam:Pkinase 839 1075 1.9e-38 PFAM
Pfam:Pkinase_Tyr 859 1073 5.8e-25 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0933 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.3%
  • 20x: 97.8%
Validation Efficiency 100% (49/49)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: The protein encoded by this gene phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic translation-initiation factor 2, leading to its inactivation, and thus to a rapid reduction of translational initiation and repression of global protein synthesis. This protein is thought to modulate mitochondrial function. It is a type I membrane protein located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), where it is induced by ER stress caused by malfolded proteins. Mutations in a similar gene in human are associated with Wolcott-Rallison syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutant mice develop exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and progressive diabetes mellitus. They are growth retarded, hyperglycemic, exhibit increased cell death in the pancreas, have decreased numbers of pancreatic beta cells and about half diebefore weaning. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 49 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Acsbg1 C A 9: 54,516,381 (GRCm39) A667S probably benign Het
Ank2 G A 3: 126,735,621 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Arhgef28 A G 13: 98,102,038 (GRCm39) L812P possibly damaging Het
Armc5 C T 7: 127,839,470 (GRCm39) R263* probably null Het
Cadps2 A T 6: 23,302,491 (GRCm39) V740E probably damaging Het
Cckbr T C 7: 105,084,103 (GRCm39) V279A probably benign Het
Cd101 T C 3: 100,911,018 (GRCm39) D880G probably damaging Het
Cep350 A T 1: 155,804,297 (GRCm39) S929T probably benign Het
Chaf1b G A 16: 93,702,853 (GRCm39) R556H probably benign Het
Csn1s1 A T 5: 87,822,882 (GRCm39) Q69L possibly damaging Het
Dennd1b T C 1: 138,981,155 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dnah11 T C 12: 118,162,503 (GRCm39) D22G probably benign Het
Dnah7a T C 1: 53,670,836 (GRCm39) H472R probably benign Het
Dnah7b G A 1: 46,158,428 (GRCm39) R337H probably benign Het
Ern2 T C 7: 121,785,369 (GRCm39) R3G probably benign Het
Fat3 T C 9: 15,828,096 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fnbp4 T C 2: 90,575,858 (GRCm39) F20L unknown Het
Gtf2b C A 3: 142,484,016 (GRCm39) D63E probably damaging Het
Hydin A G 8: 111,217,243 (GRCm39) Y1377C probably damaging Het
Klf1 A G 8: 85,628,724 (GRCm39) T41A possibly damaging Het
Lce3d G A 3: 92,865,541 (GRCm39) S52N unknown Het
Lrit1 G C 14: 36,782,052 (GRCm39) V242L probably damaging Het
Lrrfip1 T A 1: 91,050,135 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ltbp4 A C 7: 27,008,369 (GRCm39) V1313G probably damaging Het
Morc1 C A 16: 48,300,208 (GRCm39) S235* probably null Het
Mr1 T G 1: 155,005,014 (GRCm39) *342S probably null Het
Muc21 C A 17: 35,934,118 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nol4l T A 2: 153,253,684 (GRCm39) S630C probably benign Het
Nr4a3 C T 4: 48,051,486 (GRCm39) P80L probably benign Het
Or51a43 A G 7: 103,717,620 (GRCm39) I206T possibly damaging Het
Otof A G 5: 30,528,987 (GRCm39) V1807A probably damaging Het
Pde5a T A 3: 122,572,681 (GRCm39) V354E possibly damaging Het
Pmfbp1 A T 8: 110,251,823 (GRCm39) E355D probably damaging Het
Ppp2r2c A G 5: 37,084,875 (GRCm39) D112G probably damaging Het
Prkacb A T 3: 146,457,254 (GRCm39) I37N probably damaging Het
Prox2 T C 12: 85,141,348 (GRCm39) D285G probably benign Het
Ranbp3l A G 15: 9,041,792 (GRCm39) S61G probably benign Het
Rnf214 T A 9: 45,802,196 (GRCm39) T289S probably damaging Het
Rnf217 G T 10: 31,381,973 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Sc5d A T 9: 42,166,723 (GRCm39) M272K probably benign Het
Slco6c1 T C 1: 97,000,626 (GRCm39) T542A possibly damaging Het
Sord T A 2: 122,094,536 (GRCm39) I308N probably damaging Het
Syvn1 A T 19: 6,101,214 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tas2r134 A G 2: 51,518,148 (GRCm39) H209R probably benign Het
Trak1 T C 9: 121,272,784 (GRCm39) V214A possibly damaging Het
Trpm5 C A 7: 142,638,547 (GRCm39) E322* probably null Het
Ttf2 T C 3: 100,876,831 (GRCm39) T17A probably damaging Het
Vmn2r53 T C 7: 12,316,343 (GRCm39) E492G probably benign Het
Xndc1 T C 7: 101,727,094 (GRCm39) V161A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Eif2ak3
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01386:Eif2ak3 APN 6 70,869,710 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02069:Eif2ak3 APN 6 70,873,949 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02197:Eif2ak3 APN 6 70,878,441 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.37
IGL03150:Eif2ak3 APN 6 70,869,420 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.68
R0024:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,340 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R0130:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,858,716 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0394:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,862,202 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R0699:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,514 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.16
R1648:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,615 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.52
R1708:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,864,790 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1953:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,538 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R2062:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,881,181 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R2875:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,623 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4260:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,866,497 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R4357:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,861,859 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R4786:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,602 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R4801:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,864,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R4802:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,864,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R5194:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,835,462 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.83
R5260:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,870,113 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5710:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,717 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5724:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,853,824 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
R6089:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,873,918 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R6656:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,699 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6949:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,855,829 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6958:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,667 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7168:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,858,610 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7627:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,869,919 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8322:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,855,903 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8693:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,858,535 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R8729:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,821,864 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8924:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,870,003 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9127:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,704 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9156:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,860,614 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9171:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,835,419 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9608:Eif2ak3 UTSW 6 70,841,511 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ATGTTCTTTGTCGCACATGATG -3'
(R):5'- AACTGTCCTGGAGGTTGTAGGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ACATGATGTGTTTTATTCCCACTGCG -3'
(R):5'- CGTCCGCTGAGTCACTGTTG -3'
Posted On 2018-11-06