Incidental Mutation 'R7866:Usf1'
ID 607756
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Usf1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026641
Gene Name upstream transcription factor 1
Synonyms bHLHb11, upstream stimulatory factor
MMRRC Submission 045918-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.908) question?
Stock # R7866 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Not validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 171238875-171246327 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to T at 171245462 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tryptophan to Cysteine at position 291 (W291C)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000125363 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000001284] [ENSMUST00000159207] [ENSMUST00000160486] [ENSMUST00000161241] [ENSMUST00000167546] [ENSMUST00000171362]
AlphaFold Q61069
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000001284
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000159207
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000124000
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026641

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 121 145 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect unknown
Transcript: ENSMUST00000160486
AA Change: W291C
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000125363
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026641
AA Change: W291C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 121 145 N/A INTRINSIC
HLH 205 260 5.01e-15 SMART
low complexity region 265 281 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000161241
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000125729
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026641

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 121 145 N/A INTRINSIC
HLH 205 260 5.01e-15 SMART
low complexity region 265 281 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000167546
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000128913
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026641

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 121 145 N/A INTRINSIC
HLH 205 260 5.01e-15 SMART
low complexity region 265 281 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000171362
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000132771
Gene: ENSMUSG00000103711

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
RHOD 25 133 2.05e-14 SMART
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 100.0%
  • 10x: 99.7%
  • 20x: 99.1%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This protein encoded by this gene is a member of the basic-Helix-Hoop-Helix-Leucine zipper (bHLH-LZ) family and encodes a protein that can act as a transcription factor. Studies indicate that the basic region interacts with DNA at E-Box motifs, while the helix-loop-helix and leucine zipper domains are involved in dimerization with different partners. This protein is involved in a wide array of biological pathways, including cell cycle regulation, immune response, and responses to ultraviolet radiation. Mice lacking most of the coding exons of this gene often lacked both whiskers and nasal fur, and were prone to epileptic seizures, while mice lacking both this gene and another family member, Usf2, displayed embryonic lethality (PMID:9520440). Mutations in the human ortholog of this gene have been associated with Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia (FCHL) in humans. Pseudogenes of this gene are found on chromosome 11 and the X chromosome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mutants exhibit slight behavioral abnormalities. Females exhibit barbering and some have seizures. This knockout mutation (heterozygous or homozygous) acts as an enhancer of a null mutation of Usf2, resulting in embryonic lethality. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 59 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcg1 C T 17: 31,317,269 (GRCm39) R194* probably null Het
Actl6a A G 3: 32,766,262 (GRCm39) T39A possibly damaging Het
Adamts6 T A 13: 104,550,257 (GRCm39) C624* probably null Het
Adgrl1 T C 8: 84,664,564 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ap3m2 A G 8: 23,289,674 (GRCm39) V143A probably benign Het
Ap5m1 T C 14: 49,311,218 (GRCm39) V96A probably damaging Het
Aqp5 T A 15: 99,489,424 (GRCm39) V91E probably damaging Het
Atp6v0b A T 4: 117,742,350 (GRCm39) I181N probably damaging Het
Ccp110 T A 7: 118,322,241 (GRCm39) M632K probably benign Het
Cd44 A T 2: 102,672,604 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cidea G A 18: 67,491,854 (GRCm39) R38Q probably damaging Het
Cnn3 T C 3: 121,245,042 (GRCm39) I86T probably benign Het
Col14a1 C A 15: 55,252,016 (GRCm39) D557E unknown Het
Col6a6 T C 9: 105,566,760 (GRCm39) Y2245C probably damaging Het
Dhrs4 A T 14: 55,725,092 (GRCm39) N196Y probably damaging Het
Dnah8 T C 17: 31,093,901 (GRCm39) V4665A possibly damaging Het
Dpep2 T C 8: 106,716,113 (GRCm39) T267A Het
Dtx3l T A 16: 35,759,120 (GRCm39) Q43L probably benign Het
Ednrb A G 14: 104,080,738 (GRCm39) S59P probably benign Het
Eml4 A G 17: 83,758,126 (GRCm39) T435A probably benign Het
Fam135b A T 15: 71,333,925 (GRCm39) F1090I probably benign Het
Filip1 A G 9: 79,726,225 (GRCm39) V798A probably benign Het
Fnip1 T G 11: 54,356,228 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gabrb2 C T 11: 42,378,050 (GRCm39) Q89* probably null Het
Gtf2ird1 A T 5: 134,392,063 (GRCm39) V882E probably benign Het
Gucy1a2 T A 9: 3,532,804 (GRCm39) M1K probably null Het
Ift70b A G 2: 75,766,963 (GRCm39) S597P possibly damaging Het
Igkv10-96 T A 6: 68,609,025 (GRCm39) D90V possibly damaging Het
Igkv4-54 G A 6: 69,608,740 (GRCm39) R60C probably benign Het
Igkv7-33 G T 6: 70,035,847 (GRCm39) A45D probably damaging Het
Klk1b22 A T 7: 43,762,168 (GRCm39) I15F possibly damaging Het
Lamp3 T A 16: 19,518,490 (GRCm39) D249V probably benign Het
Lrrfip2 T C 9: 111,022,149 (GRCm39) V125A possibly damaging Het
Mprip G A 11: 59,643,756 (GRCm39) R638H possibly damaging Het
Muc5ac A G 7: 141,349,589 (GRCm39) M501V probably benign Het
Myo5a C T 9: 75,111,034 (GRCm39) P1509S probably damaging Het
Ngdn A G 14: 55,258,554 (GRCm39) Y63C probably damaging Het
Oit3 A G 10: 59,259,852 (GRCm39) V517A probably benign Het
Or8g21 A T 9: 38,906,027 (GRCm39) S235T not run Het
Pcdhb18 T A 18: 37,623,512 (GRCm39) F281I probably damaging Het
Pkd1 C A 17: 24,809,881 (GRCm39) Q3520K probably benign Het
Plxnb1 T A 9: 108,929,525 (GRCm39) I127N probably damaging Het
Ppfia2 A T 10: 106,655,390 (GRCm39) N319I probably damaging Het
Pxn T C 5: 115,686,665 (GRCm39) S386P possibly damaging Het
Ralgps2 C T 1: 156,714,738 (GRCm39) V104I probably benign Het
Rp1 C T 1: 4,417,924 (GRCm39) V1063I probably benign Het
Slc10a5 A T 3: 10,399,532 (GRCm39) F376Y probably damaging Het
Snd1 T A 6: 28,527,724 (GRCm39) I277N probably damaging Het
Spc25 A G 2: 69,036,406 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tex29 A G 8: 11,894,055 (GRCm39) N6D unknown Het
Top6bl T A 19: 4,748,514 (GRCm39) R61S unknown Het
Ttc6 G A 12: 57,721,435 (GRCm39) A975T probably damaging Het
Uba6 T C 5: 86,320,560 (GRCm39) E13G probably damaging Het
Ugcg T G 4: 59,211,927 (GRCm39) C98G possibly damaging Het
Ugt2b36 T A 5: 87,240,190 (GRCm39) D65V probably damaging Het
Unc93b1 A T 19: 3,985,243 (GRCm39) D17V not run Het
Vps29 T C 5: 122,500,180 (GRCm39) W97R possibly damaging Het
Zbtb6 T C 2: 37,319,577 (GRCm39) E117G probably damaging Het
Zfp735 A C 11: 73,601,629 (GRCm39) D191A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Usf1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00553:Usf1 APN 1 171,244,843 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
IGL01658:Usf1 APN 1 171,244,867 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
IGL01921:Usf1 APN 1 171,244,424 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
IGL02307:Usf1 APN 1 171,243,314 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0661:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,245,067 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R1075:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,245,677 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.22
R1652:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,245,317 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2272:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,245,628 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.60
R4697:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,244,532 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.55
R4999:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,243,331 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R5940:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,245,347 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R7430:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,245,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7863:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,245,385 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8966:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,245,101 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R8972:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,245,352 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9282:Usf1 UTSW 1 171,243,373 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.91
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TCTATGGAGAGCACCAAGTCTG -3'
(R):5'- ATTCTTGATGACGACCTCGAGTC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCAAGTCTGGCCAGAGTAAAG -3'
(R):5'- TGGTGCCGAAGCTGAGCTC -3'
Posted On 2019-12-20