Incidental Mutation 'R7824:Chrna6'
ID 602069
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Chrna6
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000031491
Gene Name cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 6
Synonyms alpha6 nAChR, Acra6
MMRRC Submission 045878-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.088) question?
Stock # R7824 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 27893240-27903972 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 27897392 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Isoleucine to Valine at position 162 (I162V)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000033882 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000033882]
AlphaFold Q9R0W9
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000033882
AA Change: I162V

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.997 (Sensitivity: 0.41; Specificity: 0.98)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000033882
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031491
AA Change: I162V

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Neur_chan_LBD 34 240 1.7e-78 PFAM
Pfam:Neur_chan_memb 247 483 1.2e-89 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.5%
  • 20x: 98.5%
Validation Efficiency 100% (65/65)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes an alpha subunit of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. These receptors consist of five subunits and function as ion channels involved in neurotransmission. The encoded protein is a subunit of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors that mediate dopaminergic neurotransmission and are activated by acetylcholine and exogenous nicotine. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed for this gene. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with both nicotine and alcohol dependence. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Homzygous mutant animals have decreased numbers of high affinity binding sites for [3H]nicotine, [3H]epibaditine, and [3H]cytisine in the terminal region of the retinal ganglion. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 61 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Apol7a T C 15: 77,273,275 (GRCm39) R396G probably damaging Het
Arhgap40 A T 2: 158,376,666 (GRCm39) R267S probably damaging Het
Asb5 A C 8: 55,037,827 (GRCm39) H173P Het
Atp6v0a2 A G 5: 124,779,443 (GRCm39) E186G probably damaging Het
Bbs2 A T 8: 94,816,388 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Bub1b T G 2: 118,457,448 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Capn7 A G 14: 31,074,367 (GRCm39) T257A probably benign Het
Cldn6 T A 17: 23,900,581 (GRCm39) C182S probably damaging Het
Cyp2f2 G A 7: 26,828,678 (GRCm39) V183I probably benign Het
Cysltr2 A G 14: 73,267,203 (GRCm39) I169T probably benign Het
Ddx11 T C 17: 66,437,543 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Efhc1 A T 1: 21,049,685 (GRCm39) Y515F probably damaging Het
Farsb T C 1: 78,445,936 (GRCm39) N148D probably benign Het
Fmnl2 C T 2: 52,963,692 (GRCm39) L275F unknown Het
Gfpt2 T G 11: 49,715,268 (GRCm39) I421R probably damaging Het
Gm8297 A G 14: 16,167,939 (GRCm39) N193S possibly damaging Het
Hic1 C T 11: 75,057,042 (GRCm39) V616M possibly damaging Het
Ica1l T G 1: 60,047,029 (GRCm39) M241L probably benign Het
Ighg3 A T 12: 113,323,426 (GRCm39) D283E Het
Ing1 A G 8: 11,611,814 (GRCm39) E178G probably benign Het
Ism2 A C 12: 87,326,634 (GRCm39) V435G probably damaging Het
Klhdc2 A G 12: 69,354,002 (GRCm39) H271R probably damaging Het
Lama1 T A 17: 68,111,468 (GRCm39) S2240T Het
Lrp2 T A 2: 69,331,883 (GRCm39) E1624V possibly damaging Het
Map3k21 C G 8: 126,637,702 (GRCm39) P96R probably benign Het
Mfge8 G T 7: 78,795,135 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mical2 T A 7: 112,006,844 (GRCm39) Y588N probably damaging Het
Mrps15 A T 4: 125,945,170 (GRCm39) N119I probably damaging Het
Mybpc2 G A 7: 44,154,284 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Myo9a T A 9: 59,767,392 (GRCm39) H865Q probably damaging Het
Odf4 A T 11: 68,812,898 (GRCm39) S253R probably benign Het
Or6c5c A G 10: 129,298,665 (GRCm39) N40S probably damaging Het
Ovch2 A G 7: 107,388,295 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Pax8 A G 2: 24,325,913 (GRCm39) S324P possibly damaging Het
Plau A G 14: 20,892,393 (GRCm39) S393G probably benign Het
Primpol G T 8: 47,039,459 (GRCm39) P387Q probably damaging Het
Prph2 T C 17: 47,221,732 (GRCm39) L37S possibly damaging Het
Rapgefl1 A G 11: 98,741,980 (GRCm39) N648S probably damaging Het
Rin2 T A 2: 145,703,037 (GRCm39) S533T probably benign Het
Rsf1 CG CGACGGCGGGG 7: 97,229,115 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Setd6 A T 8: 96,442,866 (GRCm39) H101L probably benign Het
Sez6 T C 11: 77,865,375 (GRCm39) S671P probably damaging Het
Slc22a3 G T 17: 12,683,350 (GRCm39) A171E probably damaging Het
Son T C 16: 91,453,416 (GRCm39) L721S probably damaging Het
Spata31d1b A T 13: 59,865,047 (GRCm39) R732W possibly damaging Het
Speg T A 1: 75,360,661 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Srd5a3 T A 5: 76,302,618 (GRCm39) F328I probably damaging Het
Tbc1d2 C T 4: 46,637,746 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tfap2b G A 1: 19,304,531 (GRCm39) G447D probably damaging Het
Thoc3 A C 13: 54,611,591 (GRCm39) F232C probably damaging Het
Togaram2 T A 17: 72,011,746 (GRCm39) M476K probably benign Het
Tpgs2 G T 18: 25,262,922 (GRCm39) F232L probably benign Het
Ttll3 CAAAGTAA CAAAGTAAAGTAA 6: 113,376,118 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tube1 A G 10: 39,018,294 (GRCm39) I124V probably benign Het
Ubr5 A T 15: 37,991,566 (GRCm39) H1992Q probably damaging Het
Utrn G A 10: 12,362,354 (GRCm39) R2660C probably damaging Het
Vcan T C 13: 89,836,773 (GRCm39) T2924A probably damaging Het
Vmn2r120 T C 17: 57,832,942 (GRCm39) Y79C probably damaging Het
Vwa8 T C 14: 79,275,587 (GRCm39) V790A probably benign Het
Vwf A G 6: 125,635,778 (GRCm39) K270E Het
Zfp874b A G 13: 67,622,093 (GRCm39) F402L probably benign Het
Other mutations in Chrna6
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00476:Chrna6 APN 8 27,896,560 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02040:Chrna6 APN 8 27,897,289 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02067:Chrna6 APN 8 27,894,424 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02674:Chrna6 APN 8 27,896,879 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03011:Chrna6 APN 8 27,903,682 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.48
R0087:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,014 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0421:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,898,415 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.98
R0786:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,898,408 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.26
R1784:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,896,812 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.60
R1834:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,242 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R2087:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,155 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4545:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,896,711 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4785:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,134 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5621:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,068 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6002:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,896,774 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R6834:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,898,338 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R6937:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,055 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6968:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,896,683 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7303:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,019 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7319:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,896,815 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.58
R7775:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,392 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7778:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,392 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7879:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,109 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8100:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,903,844 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R8292:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,896,754 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R8696:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,195 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8754:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,897,229 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8939:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,896,870 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R9041:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,896,923 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Chrna6 UTSW 8 27,903,717 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ATGTAGAAGGAGTAGGTTATGTCC -3'
(R):5'- AATCTTTGGCCCTGGTGACC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CACAGCAGTTGTACTTGATGTCATGC -3'
(R):5'- GGTGACCCACAGCAAAGCTAC -3'
Posted On 2019-12-03