Incidental Mutation 'R7268:Ncstn'
ID 565048
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ncstn
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000003458
Gene Name nicastrin
Synonyms D1Dau13e, 9430068N19Rik, Nct, nicastrin
MMRRC Submission 045319-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R7268 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 171893580-171910356 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 171908830 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Alanine at position 46 (T46A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000003550 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000003550] [ENSMUST00000027833] [ENSMUST00000124289] [ENSMUST00000135192] [ENSMUST00000140643] [ENSMUST00000146137]
AlphaFold P57716
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000003550
AA Change: T46A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.860 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000003550
Gene: ENSMUSG00000003458
AA Change: T46A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 32 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Peptidase_M28 254 468 2.9e-7 PFAM
Pfam:Nicastrin 273 498 1.6e-94 PFAM
transmembrane domain 669 691 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000027833
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000027833
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026553

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
WD40 2 37 2.86e0 SMART
WD40 40 79 1.11e-6 SMART
WD40 82 121 4.76e-6 SMART
WD40 124 163 2.24e-11 SMART
WD40 194 233 2.98e-7 SMART
WD40 238 277 8.42e-7 SMART
WD40 280 318 1.38e1 SMART
Pfam:Coatomer_WDAD 338 776 5.4e-144 PFAM
Pfam:COPI_C 824 1233 1.4e-190 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000124289
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000118899
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026553

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:WD40 1 37 2e-19 BLAST
PDB:4J8G|B 1 52 2e-23 PDB
SCOP:d1erja_ 1 52 1e-6 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000135192
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000118179
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026553

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
WD40 2 37 2.86e0 SMART
WD40 40 79 1.11e-6 SMART
WD40 82 121 4.76e-6 SMART
WD40 124 163 2.24e-11 SMART
WD40 194 233 2.98e-7 SMART
WD40 238 277 8.42e-7 SMART
WD40 280 318 1.38e1 SMART
Pfam:Coatomer_WDAD 338 767 1.1e-148 PFAM
Pfam:COPI_C 815 1224 3.6e-216 PFAM
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140643
AA Change: T46A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.860 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000119128
Gene: ENSMUSG00000003458
AA Change: T46A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 32 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000146137
AA Change: T46A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.860 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000120663
Gene: ENSMUSG00000003458
AA Change: T46A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 32 N/A INTRINSIC
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1755 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.6%
  • 20x: 98.7%
Validation Efficiency 99% (72/73)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a type I transmembrane glycoprotein that is an integral component of the multimeric gamma-secretase complex. The encoded protein cleaves integral membrane proteins, including Notch receptors and beta-amyloid precursor protein, and may be a stabilizing cofactor required for gamma-secretase complex assembly. The cleavage of beta-amyloid precursor protein yields amyloid beta peptide, the main component of the neuritic plaque and the hallmark lesion in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease; however, the nature of the encoded protein's role in Alzheimer's disease is not known for certain. Mutations in this gene are associated with familial acne inversa. A pseudogene of this gene is present on chromosome 21. Alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been described, but the full-length nature of some of these variants has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutant embryos die exhibiting morphological defects of the somites, yolk sac vasculature, neural tube, and pericardial sacs. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 72 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abl2 T C 1: 156,461,509 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Acsf3 A G 8: 123,517,401 (GRCm39) Y399C probably benign Het
Acsm5 A T 7: 119,136,511 (GRCm39) T361S probably benign Het
Agap1 T G 1: 89,694,070 (GRCm39) I456S probably benign Het
Ahnak2 A T 12: 112,780,802 (GRCm38) V70E Het
Alb T A 5: 90,610,575 (GRCm39) S52T probably benign Het
Ankle1 A G 8: 71,860,189 (GRCm39) T256A probably damaging Het
Armt1 G A 10: 4,400,855 (GRCm39) V201M possibly damaging Het
Atp2a2 T C 5: 122,605,792 (GRCm39) T388A probably benign Het
Atp6v0a2 T C 5: 124,796,930 (GRCm39) L770P probably damaging Het
B4galnt3 A T 6: 120,192,003 (GRCm39) W578R possibly damaging Het
Babam2 T C 5: 31,859,197 (GRCm39) S2P probably damaging Het
Baz2a A G 10: 127,960,090 (GRCm39) H1459R possibly damaging Het
Bbs7 C T 3: 36,658,575 (GRCm39) R233Q probably benign Het
Cacna2d1 G A 5: 16,575,586 (GRCm39) G1076R probably damaging Het
Camsap2 C T 1: 136,201,483 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Car10 A G 11: 93,490,077 (GRCm39) N273D probably benign Het
Ccdc66 T C 14: 27,208,880 (GRCm39) D458G probably benign Het
Ccdc7a T A 8: 129,607,633 (GRCm39) H982L possibly damaging Het
Col9a1 A G 1: 24,246,479 (GRCm39) K386E possibly damaging Het
Ctcfl A G 2: 172,949,588 (GRCm39) I415T probably benign Het
Cyp3a16 G C 5: 145,404,280 (GRCm39) Y54* probably null Het
Dact2 T C 17: 14,416,797 (GRCm39) T468A probably benign Het
Dgkb T A 12: 38,197,554 (GRCm39) L355* probably null Het
Dhx40 A T 11: 86,697,442 (GRCm39) C42S possibly damaging Het
Dnaaf9 C A 2: 130,648,708 (GRCm39) R258L unknown Het
Dop1a G T 9: 86,394,830 (GRCm39) E637* probably null Het
Dpp4 G T 2: 62,178,186 (GRCm39) P649T probably damaging Het
Eri3 T A 4: 117,506,580 (GRCm39) I303K probably benign Het
Foxi1 A T 11: 34,155,783 (GRCm39) Y282* probably null Het
Gdi2 T A 13: 3,606,363 (GRCm39) Y146* probably null Het
Gns A G 10: 121,212,557 (GRCm39) Y173C probably damaging Het
Gpc1 C A 1: 92,786,093 (GRCm39) P494Q possibly damaging Het
Habp2 G T 19: 56,302,518 (GRCm39) G274V probably damaging Het
Hcfc2 T A 10: 82,544,846 (GRCm39) Y159* probably null Het
Hmcn2 T A 2: 31,347,978 (GRCm39) S4875T possibly damaging Het
Hmgcs2 A G 3: 98,204,796 (GRCm39) N318S probably benign Het
Lnpep A T 17: 17,758,803 (GRCm39) M847K probably benign Het
Mmp16 A C 4: 18,093,366 (GRCm39) M374L probably benign Het
Mrpl38 A G 11: 116,029,396 (GRCm39) I40T possibly damaging Het
Nlrp1a C T 11: 71,015,068 (GRCm39) V61I probably benign Het
Npas2 G T 1: 39,326,658 (GRCm39) V48L probably damaging Het
Or13p5 A G 4: 118,592,605 (GRCm39) Y293C probably damaging Het
Or52ac1 G A 7: 104,246,284 (GRCm39) L35F probably benign Het
Or6c6 C T 10: 129,187,263 (GRCm39) T277I possibly damaging Het
Pcyox1 A T 6: 86,368,713 (GRCm39) N268K possibly damaging Het
Pramel14 A T 4: 143,720,090 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Prr27 T C 5: 87,991,135 (GRCm39) L249P probably damaging Het
Psat1 A T 19: 15,894,508 (GRCm39) V168D probably damaging Het
Psg17 G T 7: 18,548,586 (GRCm39) T395K possibly damaging Het
Ptgis A G 2: 167,048,676 (GRCm39) Y447H probably benign Het
Rad50 T A 11: 53,575,102 (GRCm39) N607I probably benign Het
Rps6ka2 T C 17: 7,562,662 (GRCm39) Y602H possibly damaging Het
Senp6 G A 9: 80,049,406 (GRCm39) R1010H probably damaging Het
Slc8a3 C A 12: 81,361,827 (GRCm39) D331Y probably damaging Het
Slc9c1 G A 16: 45,370,479 (GRCm39) S240N probably damaging Het
Slf1 A G 13: 77,214,826 (GRCm39) L620P probably damaging Het
Snx19 A G 9: 30,351,473 (GRCm39) E847G probably damaging Het
Spaca6 T C 17: 18,052,369 (GRCm39) V103A probably benign Het
Tbk1 A G 10: 121,388,404 (GRCm39) Y591H probably benign Het
Tchh CTCCGCCGGGAGCAAGAGCTCCGCCGGGAGCAAGAGTTCCGCCGGGAGCAAGAGCTCCGCCGGGAGCAAGAGTTCCGCCGGGAGCAAGAGCTCCGCC CTCCGCCGGGAGCAAGAGCTCCGCCGGGAGCAAGAGTTCCGCCGGGAGCAAGAGCTCCGCC 3: 93,354,015 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tfap2a G A 13: 40,882,236 (GRCm39) T15I possibly damaging Het
Tgm2 G A 2: 157,962,188 (GRCm39) R544* probably null Het
Tmem116 T A 5: 121,605,918 (GRCm39) I90K Het
Tmem30c A C 16: 57,086,777 (GRCm39) L342R probably damaging Het
Trpm6 C T 19: 18,755,949 (GRCm39) T64I probably benign Het
Ttll8 A G 15: 88,819,159 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Vcpip1 A G 1: 9,816,307 (GRCm39) I692T probably damaging Het
Vmn1r169 T G 7: 23,276,853 (GRCm39) F82V probably benign Het
Vmn1r178 G A 7: 23,593,378 (GRCm39) C142Y probably benign Het
Vmn2r16 T A 5: 109,488,331 (GRCm39) Y401* probably null Het
Wdr91 A G 6: 34,869,375 (GRCm39) V383A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Ncstn
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00737:Ncstn APN 1 171,901,968 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
IGL02030:Ncstn APN 1 171,900,024 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02470:Ncstn APN 1 171,910,166 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL02498:Ncstn APN 1 171,896,159 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
morel UTSW 1 171,900,043 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Pig UTSW 1 171,899,092 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
truffle UTSW 1 171,897,576 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0048:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,897,528 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0480:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,910,159 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0648:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,895,454 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R0792:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,072 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1330:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,092 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1524:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,716 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.58
R1660:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,894,339 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R1828:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,038 (GRCm39) frame shift probably null
R1892:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,038 (GRCm39) frame shift probably null
R1907:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,710 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R3722:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,895,462 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.50
R3876:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,897,640 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R3946:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,895,061 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3969:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,897,576 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4108:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,900,111 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4597:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,895,823 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4998:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,087 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.81
R5037:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,896,193 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5150:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,895,151 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R5406:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,731 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5444:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,900,406 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
R5605:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,908,717 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R6675:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,095 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7290:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,900,373 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7871:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,903,023 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8238:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,900,043 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9462:Ncstn UTSW 1 171,899,707 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GGTTTGACAGATGATAATCACCTTC -3'
(R):5'- TTCCAATAATGTGGCCAAGAAGTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ATGCCAAGACTCCTAAGC -3'
(R):5'- TGGCCAAGAAGTGAAAAGAATGATC -3'
Posted On 2019-06-26