Incidental Mutation 'PIT4378001:Mertk'
ID 554968
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mertk
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000014361
Gene Name MER proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase
Synonyms nmf12, Tyro 12, Nyk, Eyk, Mer
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.135) question?
Stock # PIT4378001 (G1)
Quality Score 209.009
Status Not validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 128540876-128644814 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation critical splice donor site (2 bp from exon)
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 128624537 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000014505 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000014505]
AlphaFold Q60805
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000014505
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000014505
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014361

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 22 N/A INTRINSIC
IG 94 189 8.99e-6 SMART
IG 198 276 1.54e-4 SMART
FN3 279 363 7.23e-8 SMART
FN3 379 465 6.16e-2 SMART
transmembrane domain 498 520 N/A INTRINSIC
TyrKc 582 849 2.88e-129 SMART
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 93.1%
  • 3x: 90.8%
  • 10x: 85.0%
  • 20x: 72.2%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene is a member of the MER/AXL/TYRO3 receptor kinase family and encodes a transmembrane protein with two fibronectin type-III domains, two Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domains, and one tyrosine kinase domain. Mutations in this gene have been associated with disruption of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) phagocytosis pathway and onset of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show increased sensitivity to LPS-induced shock, defective phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, lupus-like autoimmunity, degeneration of photoreceptors, decreased platelet aggregation and protection from induced pulmonary thromboembolism and thrombosis. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 79 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2310033P09Rik T C 11: 59,099,802 (GRCm39) V100A probably benign Het
Adamtsl1 T C 4: 86,117,601 (GRCm39) V188A possibly damaging Het
Aldh6a1 T C 12: 84,488,646 (GRCm39) D80G probably benign Het
Ankrd50 T C 3: 38,509,412 (GRCm39) Q62R possibly damaging Het
Aopep T C 13: 63,163,021 (GRCm39) L14P probably damaging Het
Arrdc1 T A 2: 24,816,645 (GRCm39) Y177F probably damaging Het
Asap1 C T 15: 64,007,697 (GRCm39) R384Q probably damaging Het
Atxn2l A T 7: 126,096,443 (GRCm39) V433D probably benign Het
Bbs1 G A 19: 4,941,703 (GRCm39) A529V probably benign Het
Bbx G A 16: 50,100,836 (GRCm39) R20* probably null Het
Bend5 T C 4: 111,288,304 (GRCm39) V106A probably benign Het
C1galt1 A G 6: 7,863,944 (GRCm39) N8S probably benign Het
Cdc42ep1 G A 15: 78,733,880 (GRCm39) D327N possibly damaging Het
Cep162 A G 9: 87,099,198 (GRCm39) S767P probably benign Het
Cep43 T C 17: 8,401,105 (GRCm39) S209P probably damaging Het
Csmd1 T C 8: 15,945,728 (GRCm39) T3562A probably damaging Het
Dnah7a A G 1: 53,570,362 (GRCm39) S1815P probably damaging Het
Ei24 A T 9: 36,697,320 (GRCm39) L136Q probably damaging Het
Extl2 T G 3: 115,804,339 (GRCm39) M1R probably null Het
Fat3 T C 9: 16,288,104 (GRCm39) E473G probably benign Het
Fcgbpl1 G A 7: 27,853,889 (GRCm39) D1618N possibly damaging Het
Fhip1a A G 3: 85,637,858 (GRCm39) L147P probably damaging Het
G6pc3 T A 11: 102,080,827 (GRCm39) W26R probably damaging Het
Hc T A 2: 34,921,876 (GRCm39) Y610F probably benign Het
Hecw1 T C 13: 14,552,368 (GRCm39) D77G probably damaging Het
Hgf T C 5: 16,816,860 (GRCm39) V497A probably damaging Het
Hjurp CTCTGGGAGGGCTTGCTCCGGGGGCAGTGTGTCCTGTTCTTGTGCAGCCCCT C 1: 88,193,999 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hyou1 A C 9: 44,302,148 (GRCm39) D968A probably benign Het
Jmjd1c T A 10: 67,065,692 (GRCm39) S1525T probably damaging Het
Kcnc4 G A 3: 107,354,879 (GRCm39) T523I probably benign Het
Kcng1 C T 2: 168,104,604 (GRCm39) C414Y probably damaging Het
Klhdc10 T C 6: 30,447,411 (GRCm39) I204T probably damaging Het
Krt18 A T 15: 101,938,358 (GRCm39) T194S probably benign Het
Krt76 A C 15: 101,800,842 (GRCm39) N151K probably damaging Het
Krtap31-2 A G 11: 99,827,542 (GRCm39) T125A possibly damaging Het
Lama5 A G 2: 179,831,238 (GRCm39) V1807A possibly damaging Het
Lats1 T G 10: 7,581,369 (GRCm39) V718G probably damaging Het
Mef2b A G 8: 70,616,910 (GRCm39) K4E probably damaging Het
Mroh8 A G 2: 157,070,620 (GRCm39) V577A possibly damaging Het
Mtcl1 T G 17: 66,745,274 (GRCm39) N381T probably damaging Het
Nfyc T A 4: 120,647,688 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nol4 C A 18: 23,172,933 (GRCm39) W56L probably damaging Het
Notch2 A T 3: 98,050,272 (GRCm39) D1849V probably damaging Het
Or10ad1 G A 15: 98,105,452 (GRCm39) T271I probably damaging Het
Or10j7 T C 1: 173,011,381 (GRCm39) T207A probably benign Het
Or14c45 A T 7: 86,176,306 (GRCm39) T114S possibly damaging Het
Or4n4b T C 14: 50,536,355 (GRCm39) N137S probably benign Het
Or5an10 A G 19: 12,276,076 (GRCm39) M140T probably damaging Het
Or7g28 T A 9: 19,272,471 (GRCm39) Y60F probably damaging Het
Or8s5 A G 15: 98,238,153 (GRCm39) V239A possibly damaging Het
Oxr1 G A 15: 41,664,978 (GRCm39) V138I probably benign Het
Pars2 A G 4: 106,511,490 (GRCm39) E424G possibly damaging Het
Peli2 C A 14: 48,405,726 (GRCm39) Y50* probably null Het
Plag1 T A 4: 3,905,492 (GRCm39) H66L probably benign Het
Psme4 T C 11: 30,771,079 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Robo1 A T 16: 72,801,423 (GRCm39) S1016C probably damaging Het
Rrbp1 A G 2: 143,816,460 (GRCm39) V723A probably benign Het
Sgip1 C A 4: 102,778,280 (GRCm39) D292E unknown Het
Skint4 T A 4: 111,944,232 (GRCm39) C23S probably benign Het
Slc22a28 A C 19: 8,049,279 (GRCm39) S323R probably damaging Het
Slc41a3 A G 6: 90,617,891 (GRCm39) T306A probably benign Het
Spata13 A G 14: 60,987,445 (GRCm39) M868V probably damaging Het
Spata6 T G 4: 111,603,378 (GRCm39) I31S possibly damaging Het
Sycp3 A T 10: 88,302,366 (GRCm39) K119* probably null Het
Tlk2 T A 11: 105,172,046 (GRCm39) S739T unknown Het
Trim10 T C 17: 37,188,020 (GRCm39) V412A probably damaging Het
Ttc3 T A 16: 94,211,765 (GRCm39) F377I probably benign Het
Uck1 T A 2: 32,146,046 (GRCm39) H283L probably damaging Het
Unc5a T C 13: 55,143,681 (GRCm39) Y122H possibly damaging Het
Uncx C T 5: 139,530,377 (GRCm39) R152* probably null Het
Usp44 A G 10: 93,681,517 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vamp2 A C 11: 68,980,564 (GRCm39) D44A probably benign Het
Vmn2r83 A G 10: 79,304,849 (GRCm39) T20A probably benign Het
Vmn2r84 A T 10: 130,221,784 (GRCm39) I812N probably damaging Het
Vrtn T G 12: 84,695,943 (GRCm39) L231R probably damaging Het
Wdr75 A G 1: 45,859,333 (GRCm39) T677A probably damaging Het
Xylt1 C A 7: 117,148,100 (GRCm39) S221R possibly damaging Het
Zscan22 A G 7: 12,637,983 (GRCm39) E125G possibly damaging Het
Zxdc A T 6: 90,350,698 (GRCm39) H383L probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mertk
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01540:Mertk APN 2 128,625,887 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01561:Mertk APN 2 128,578,556 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01873:Mertk APN 2 128,571,195 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
IGL02539:Mertk APN 2 128,643,210 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02652:Mertk APN 2 128,643,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02962:Mertk APN 2 128,619,374 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03237:Mertk APN 2 128,632,192 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0118:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,086 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0281:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,541 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0491:Mertk UTSW 2 128,635,027 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0565:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,403 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R0628:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,233 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1260:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,072 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1406:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1423:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,883 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1523:Mertk UTSW 2 128,632,248 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1539:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,446 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R1680:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,556 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1770:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,094 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1832:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1870:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,116 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1959:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,010 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2078:Mertk UTSW 2 128,636,378 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2125:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,058 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2178:Mertk UTSW 2 128,634,984 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2220:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,392 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
R4128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,619,358 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4664:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.24
R4740:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,914 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4822:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,225 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4839:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,496 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R4874:Mertk UTSW 2 128,592,079 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4899:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,845 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5010:Mertk UTSW 2 128,625,920 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R5128:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,167 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R5251:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,375 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5276:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,234 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R5397:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,384 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R5575:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,485 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5605:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,227 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.43
R5705:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,321 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5987:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,294 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6127:Mertk UTSW 2 128,580,211 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6556:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,341 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R6671:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,943 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6674:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,277 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6841:Mertk UTSW 2 128,601,150 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,578,569 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7192:Mertk UTSW 2 128,635,028 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7225:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,482 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R7344:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,417 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7414:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,313 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R7883:Mertk UTSW 2 128,618,265 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8000:Mertk UTSW 2 128,613,418 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8953:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,716 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R9135:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,035 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R9153:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9176:Mertk UTSW 2 128,620,892 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R9443:Mertk UTSW 2 128,604,029 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9574:Mertk UTSW 2 128,593,880 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9582:Mertk UTSW 2 128,624,527 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.55
R9616:Mertk UTSW 2 128,643,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
X0067:Mertk UTSW 2 128,571,487 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AAAGTGCTGTTCCTGGTCCC -3'
(R):5'- GGTTAACTCCATCAGCACCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCCTGAGCTGACCTTGTTGG -3'
(R):5'- CAGGAAACACAAACCCGGTTTTACTC -3'
Posted On 2019-06-07