Incidental Mutation 'R7381:Mex3b'
ID 572725
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mex3b
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000057706
Gene Name mex3 RNA binding family member B
Synonyms Rkhd3, 4931439A04Rik
MMRRC Submission 045463-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.541) question?
Stock # R7381 (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 82518073 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Methionine to Isoleucine at position 129 (M129I)
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: M129I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.854 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000082168
Gene: ENSMUSG00000057706
AA Change: M129I

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 0.1423 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 100.0%
  • 10x: 99.7%
  • 20x: 99.2%
Validation Efficiency 98% (88/90)
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: 93 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930550C14Rik T C 9: 53,323,122 (GRCm39) Y53H probably damaging Het
Abca8a A T 11: 109,920,913 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Acads C A 5: 115,249,057 (GRCm39) Q365H probably damaging Het
Acsm3 A G 7: 119,380,049 (GRCm39) D462G probably damaging Het
Adam39 T A 8: 41,279,000 (GRCm39) C464S probably damaging Het
Adgra3 A G 5: 50,216,116 (GRCm39) M1T probably null Het
AI182371 T C 2: 34,975,371 (GRCm39) Y276C probably damaging Het
Ank2 T A 3: 126,730,277 (GRCm39) H719L possibly damaging Het
Ano7 G A 1: 93,323,057 (GRCm39) V466I probably benign Het
Art5 A G 7: 101,747,377 (GRCm39) L134P probably damaging Het
Atcay A G 10: 81,046,431 (GRCm39) Y298H possibly damaging Het
Atp1a4 A T 1: 172,067,682 (GRCm39) F527Y possibly damaging Het
Bpifb2 A T 2: 153,734,268 (GRCm39) M428L probably benign Het
Brinp2 A C 1: 158,073,913 (GRCm39) V736G probably benign Het
Cdc5l C T 17: 45,722,849 (GRCm39) A437T probably benign Het
Cdx2 G A 5: 147,243,440 (GRCm39) P118L possibly damaging Het
Chpt1 G A 10: 88,311,193 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Creb3l2 T A 6: 37,312,783 (GRCm39) E417V probably damaging Het
Csnk2a1 A G 2: 152,100,614 (GRCm39) T129A probably benign Het
Dennd6b A T 15: 89,070,376 (GRCm39) L431Q possibly damaging Het
Dgkz C T 2: 91,775,180 (GRCm39) A260T probably benign Het
Dhx34 T A 7: 15,949,373 (GRCm39) T352S probably benign Het
Elp4 C T 2: 105,622,652 (GRCm39) R349Q not run Het
Emsy A C 7: 98,240,010 (GRCm39) F1228V probably damaging Het
Eps8l1 T A 7: 4,473,437 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Faf1 T A 4: 109,719,134 (GRCm39) D413E probably damaging Het
Fat3 T C 9: 16,158,283 (GRCm39) Y1109C probably damaging Het
Fbp1 T C 13: 63,012,867 (GRCm39) K314E probably benign Het
Fbxl20 A G 11: 97,981,614 (GRCm39) V358A probably benign Het
Fbxo34 C G 14: 47,767,992 (GRCm39) R502G probably benign Het
Fxr2 G A 11: 69,532,875 (GRCm39) C151Y possibly damaging Het
Garin5b C A 7: 4,760,681 (GRCm39) R677L Het
Gja8 T C 3: 96,827,338 (GRCm39) D108G probably benign Het
Gm10722 C A 9: 3,001,235 (GRCm39) L104I probably benign Het
Grsf1 A G 5: 88,813,666 (GRCm39) V361A probably benign Het
Gsap T A 5: 21,431,785 (GRCm39) I228N probably damaging Het
Hagh T C 17: 25,075,686 (GRCm39) I131T probably damaging Het
Heca A T 10: 17,791,272 (GRCm39) Y261* probably null Het
Hipk3 A G 2: 104,269,696 (GRCm39) F498L probably damaging Het
Hps4 T A 5: 112,523,324 (GRCm39) I614N possibly damaging Het
Icam1 T C 9: 20,938,886 (GRCm39) S450P probably benign Het
Il22 G A 10: 118,041,069 (GRCm39) M58I possibly damaging Het
Khdrbs2 T A 1: 32,372,883 (GRCm39) S186T not run Het
Kif16b A G 2: 142,699,343 (GRCm39) F79S probably damaging Het
Kntc1 C A 5: 123,948,971 (GRCm39) F1905L probably benign Het
Liat1 A T 11: 75,893,833 (GRCm39) D70V probably damaging Het
Lrp1b C T 2: 40,692,929 (GRCm39) G3423D Het
Lrp5 G T 19: 3,643,588 (GRCm39) Q1346K probably benign Het
Map3k21 A C 8: 126,671,717 (GRCm39) T1002P possibly damaging Het
Mdga2 G T 12: 66,615,670 (GRCm39) R646S probably benign Het
Mfsd10 G T 5: 34,793,770 (GRCm39) N85K probably damaging Het
Mios A G 6: 8,216,064 (GRCm39) D420G probably damaging Het
Mogs C A 6: 83,092,613 (GRCm39) P18T unknown Het
Mrgpre A G 7: 143,335,150 (GRCm39) C118R probably damaging Het
Muc4 A T 16: 32,601,285 (GRCm39) H1321L Het
Nkapl T C 13: 21,651,759 (GRCm39) K285E probably damaging Het
Nphp4 C T 4: 152,583,460 (GRCm39) P200S possibly damaging Het
Piezo1 A G 8: 123,228,397 (GRCm39) F297L Het
Pkhd1 T G 1: 20,271,197 (GRCm39) S3119R probably damaging Het
Pla2g15 G A 8: 106,889,576 (GRCm39) V283I probably benign Het
Ppp1r13l T A 7: 19,102,786 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Prex1 A G 2: 166,429,047 (GRCm39) Y849H probably damaging Het
Psg27 C A 7: 18,301,008 (GRCm39) W15L probably benign Het
Ptar1 A T 19: 23,686,334 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ptpn6 G A 6: 124,705,135 (GRCm39) R264C probably damaging Het
Ptprb A G 10: 116,177,038 (GRCm39) I988V probably benign Het
Ptpro G A 6: 137,376,559 (GRCm39) V680I possibly damaging Het
Rnf170 C T 8: 26,613,876 (GRCm39) P28S probably benign Het
Rnpepl1 A G 1: 92,846,917 (GRCm39) S580G possibly damaging Het
Rtel1 C T 2: 180,972,608 (GRCm39) R29* probably null Het
Rtkn T C 6: 83,128,726 (GRCm39) L26P probably damaging Het
Sdk2 A C 11: 113,729,315 (GRCm39) S1087R probably damaging Het
Sema7a C T 9: 57,860,852 (GRCm39) P71L probably benign Het
Sgpp1 C T 12: 75,763,038 (GRCm39) C381Y probably damaging Het
Sis A T 3: 72,820,625 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Slc24a5 A C 2: 124,910,869 (GRCm39) D100A probably benign Het
Slc25a23 A T 17: 57,360,587 (GRCm39) I251K probably damaging Het
Slc6a5 T A 7: 49,579,804 (GRCm39) L394H probably damaging Het
Slc7a4 A T 16: 17,392,920 (GRCm39) M293K probably damaging Het
Syne2 T A 12: 75,973,263 (GRCm39) S1089T probably benign Het
Tanc1 A T 2: 59,615,670 (GRCm39) T226S probably damaging Het
Tdrd6 T C 17: 43,936,984 (GRCm39) T1355A probably benign Het
Tmem101 A G 11: 102,044,176 (GRCm39) M237T possibly damaging Het
Ttn G A 2: 76,749,359 (GRCm39) H3897Y possibly damaging Het
Tubb4a C T 17: 57,387,698 (GRCm39) V443M unknown Het
Ucp2 G A 7: 100,147,576 (GRCm39) R185H possibly damaging Het
Vmn1r116 G T 7: 20,606,436 (GRCm39) E86* probably null Het
Vmn2r37 T C 7: 9,213,032 (GRCm39) E530G probably benign Het
Vwa8 A G 14: 79,333,125 (GRCm39) T1293A probably benign Het
Zfc3h1 T A 10: 115,260,535 (GRCm39) Y1711N probably benign Het
Zfp873 A T 10: 81,896,805 (GRCm39) E512V probably damaging Het
Zfyve16 T A 13: 92,657,654 (GRCm39) K752N probably damaging Het
Zhx1 T C 15: 57,916,561 (GRCm39) N562D possibly damaging 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
R7021:Mex3b UTSW 7 82,519,080 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.49
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'- AATGGGCGTGTCTCTTTCTC -3'
(R):5'- AAACTGGCTCCTTGTCTCG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AATGGGCGTGTCTCTTTCTCTATTTC -3'
(R):5'- CTCGGCTGGGTGTCACAATATATG -3'
Posted On 2019-09-13