Incidental Mutation 'R7021:Mex3b'
ID 545626
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mex3b
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000057706
Gene Name mex3 RNA binding family member B
Synonyms Rkhd3, 4931439A04Rik
MMRRC Submission 045122-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.541) question?
Stock # R7021 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 7
Chromosomal Location 82516541-82520723 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to T at 82519080 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Arginine to Leucine at position 465 (R465L)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000082168 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000082237]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000082237
AA Change: R465L

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.491 (Sensitivity: 0.88; Specificity: 0.90)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000082168
Gene: ENSMUSG00000057706
AA Change: R465L

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 13 32 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 35 61 N/A INTRINSIC
KH 71 139 2.54e-9 SMART
KH 166 233 1.6e-15 SMART
low complexity region 262 270 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 295 306 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 309 320 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 337 346 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 367 380 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 389 424 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 472 486 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 494 515 N/A INTRINSIC
RING 525 564 3.24e-4 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1683 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 100.0%
  • 10x: 99.8%
  • 20x: 99.2%
Validation Efficiency 99% (75/76)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes an RNA-binding phosphoprotein that is part of the MEX3 (muscle excess 3) family of translational regulators. The encoded protein contains N-terminal nuclear export and nuclear localization signals and is exported from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. The protein binds to RNA via two KH domains and also colocalizes with MEX3A, Dcp1A decapping factor and Argonaute proteins within P (processing) bodies. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous inactivation of this gene leads to partial neonatal lethality, decreased body weight and subfertility. Males show seminiferous tubule obstruction, oligozoospermia, abnormalities in Sertoli cell barrier morphology and function, and impaired Sertoli cell and macrophage phagocytosis. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 75 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
AAdacl4fm3 A C 4: 144,442,062 (GRCm39) L63R probably damaging Het
Abcb5 C T 12: 118,895,660 (GRCm39) V379I probably benign Het
Adamts15 T C 9: 30,832,776 (GRCm39) Y253C probably damaging Het
Ahsa1 T C 12: 87,318,154 (GRCm39) S37P possibly damaging Het
Arnt2 A T 7: 83,993,150 (GRCm39) L130H probably damaging Het
Atp8b5 T A 4: 43,355,618 (GRCm39) F533I probably damaging Het
Best1 A G 19: 9,964,143 (GRCm39) V439A probably benign Het
Bicc1 A G 10: 70,796,978 (GRCm39) V127A probably damaging Het
Brd7 T C 8: 89,073,632 (GRCm39) T253A probably benign Het
Btd A G 14: 31,389,788 (GRCm39) D503G probably benign Het
Ccdc80 A G 16: 44,924,804 (GRCm39) E646G probably damaging Het
Ccl25 A G 8: 4,399,641 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ccnf C A 17: 24,461,205 (GRCm39) W150L probably damaging Het
Cdk11b A T 4: 155,726,024 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cfap73 T C 5: 120,768,149 (GRCm39) E203G probably benign Het
Cmya5 T C 13: 93,230,063 (GRCm39) E1675G possibly damaging Het
Copg1 T A 6: 87,871,087 (GRCm39) Y268N possibly damaging Het
Csnk2a1 T A 2: 152,102,732 (GRCm39) H126Q probably damaging Het
Ctbs G A 3: 146,160,703 (GRCm39) G90D probably damaging Het
Ctnna2 T C 6: 77,613,888 (GRCm39) Y221C probably damaging Het
Cypt12 C T 3: 18,002,635 (GRCm39) R3C unknown Het
D630003M21Rik A T 2: 158,058,670 (GRCm39) M410K possibly damaging Het
Dnah9 A T 11: 65,872,057 (GRCm39) N2724K probably benign Het
Dok3 T C 13: 55,672,097 (GRCm39) T194A probably benign Het
Edem3 T G 1: 151,631,423 (GRCm39) S36A probably benign Het
Eed C T 7: 89,629,727 (GRCm39) E3K possibly damaging Het
Efcab2 A G 1: 178,308,925 (GRCm39) I143V probably benign Het
Ensa A T 3: 95,534,359 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Galnt16 A T 12: 80,626,826 (GRCm39) E219V probably damaging Het
Gfra3 C A 18: 34,823,933 (GRCm39) R347L probably benign Het
Gm2042 T A 12: 87,927,009 (GRCm39) I442K probably damaging Het
Gpld1 A T 13: 25,168,691 (GRCm39) D735V probably damaging Het
Hspg2 T C 4: 137,269,580 (GRCm39) S2253P possibly damaging Het
Kit T C 5: 75,781,627 (GRCm39) I352T probably benign Het
Klra6 A T 6: 129,995,821 (GRCm39) V179E possibly damaging Het
Lctl T A 9: 64,040,075 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Lman1 C A 18: 66,124,714 (GRCm39) V342L probably benign Het
Lrrn2 T C 1: 132,866,522 (GRCm39) L529P probably damaging Het
Mab21l2 A G 3: 86,454,793 (GRCm39) I69T probably benign Het
Mapkapk5 G T 5: 121,665,274 (GRCm39) A327E probably benign Het
Mgat3 A G 15: 80,096,655 (GRCm39) N494S probably damaging Het
Mgat4c A G 10: 102,224,289 (GRCm39) R168G possibly damaging Het
Mkks A G 2: 136,718,007 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Muc16 G T 9: 18,466,215 (GRCm39) H7368N unknown Het
Muc16 T C 9: 18,462,127 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nbeal1 G A 1: 60,300,745 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Notch2 T C 3: 98,042,762 (GRCm39) S1376P probably benign Het
Obox5 A G 7: 15,491,681 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Or10j5 T C 1: 172,784,494 (GRCm39) I44T probably benign Het
Or6c8b A T 10: 128,882,899 (GRCm39) I11N probably damaging Het
Pbrm1 A G 14: 30,789,773 (GRCm39) I807V probably damaging Het
Pitrm1 T A 13: 6,628,593 (GRCm39) V962E probably damaging Het
Pkd2l1 T C 19: 44,142,647 (GRCm39) Q465R probably damaging Het
Pla1a A G 16: 38,221,244 (GRCm39) I372T probably damaging Het
Prmt5 A C 14: 54,752,845 (GRCm39) F122C probably damaging Het
Prrc2b T A 2: 32,111,498 (GRCm39) S1905T probably damaging Het
Ptprf T G 4: 118,081,101 (GRCm39) K1163N probably benign Het
Rab3ip A G 10: 116,775,283 (GRCm39) V25A probably damaging Het
Raf1 T C 6: 115,597,300 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rnf180 T C 13: 105,407,429 (GRCm39) E40G probably benign Het
Rpl6 T A 5: 121,346,972 (GRCm39) M289K probably benign Het
Slc25a32 A G 15: 38,963,321 (GRCm39) F167L probably benign Het
Slc30a2 G A 4: 134,074,726 (GRCm39) R161Q probably damaging Het
Slc4a4 T A 5: 89,188,205 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Sppl2a A G 2: 126,769,663 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tbr1 T A 2: 61,637,688 (GRCm39) D82E probably benign Het
Tbx10 A T 19: 4,048,961 (GRCm39) T291S probably benign Het
Tlr1 T A 5: 65,083,056 (GRCm39) H507L possibly damaging Het
Trim37 A C 11: 87,058,335 (GRCm39) T338P probably benign Het
Trpv5 T C 6: 41,630,204 (GRCm39) T629A probably benign Het
Ttc14 T A 3: 33,857,646 (GRCm39) I249N probably damaging Het
Uhrf1 A G 17: 56,627,450 (GRCm39) T661A probably benign Het
Vmn2r65 A G 7: 84,596,587 (GRCm39) I156T probably benign Het
Vwde T C 6: 13,186,905 (GRCm39) N861D probably damaging Het
Zan A G 5: 137,422,213 (GRCm39) C2802R unknown Het
Other mutations in Mex3b
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00565:Mex3b APN 7 82,518,116 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01112:Mex3b APN 7 82,518,911 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.41
IGL01490:Mex3b APN 7 82,519,035 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.71
IGL01809:Mex3b APN 7 82,518,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02328:Mex3b APN 7 82,518,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R0218:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,312 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0653:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,242 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2360:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,517,070 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.16
R4184:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,519,238 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4397:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,519,031 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R4771:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,273 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.81
R4945:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,519,382 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R5189:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,459 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R6962:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,473 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7381:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,073 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.85
R7483:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,517,114 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R8398:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,842 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9288:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,518,159 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
RF009:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,516,968 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGGATCTGCAGCACCAGTATC -3'
(R):5'- TCGAAGCACACAGAGCAGTC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GATCTGCAGCACCAGTATCCTCTTC -3'
(R):5'- AGTCGCGGCTGCCTTTG -3'
Posted On 2019-05-13