Incidental Mutation 'R0042:Krt4'
ID 63261
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Krt4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000059668
Gene Name keratin 4
Synonyms Krt-2.4, K4, Krt2-4
MMRRC Submission 038336-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.274) question?
Stock # R0042 (G1)
Quality Score 114
Status Validated
Chromosome 15
Chromosomal Location 101826970-101833170 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation splice site
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to G at 101831187 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000023797 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000023797]
AlphaFold P07744
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000023797
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000023797
Gene: ENSMUSG00000059668

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Keratin_2_head 14 142 4.7e-37 PFAM
Filament 145 458 1.61e-166 SMART
low complexity region 465 511 N/A INTRINSIC
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 94.8%
Validation Efficiency 100% (71/71)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. The type II cytokeratins consist of basic or neutral proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains coexpressed during differentiation of simple and stratified epithelial tissues. This type II cytokeratin is specifically expressed in differentiated layers of the mucosal and esophageal epithelia with family member KRT13. Mutations in these genes have been associated with White Sponge Nevus, characterized by oral, esophageal, and anal leukoplakia. The type II cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q12-q13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene display hyperplasia throughout the epithelium of the esophagus and tongue. Mice homozygous or heterozygous for a dominant mutation display oral leukoplakia and homozygotes display postnatal growth retardation. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 54 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca1 C T 4: 53,059,245 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Acr T A 15: 89,458,535 (GRCm39) H405Q probably benign Het
Adad1 T C 3: 37,137,322 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Alox5ap T C 5: 149,216,069 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ank2 T C 3: 126,730,280 (GRCm39) D3568G probably damaging Het
Atl3 T G 19: 7,506,388 (GRCm39) I306S probably damaging Het
Atr T A 9: 95,809,409 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ccnb2 A G 9: 70,326,335 (GRCm39) V34A probably benign Het
Cdh12 A C 15: 21,537,763 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cib1 C T 7: 79,880,126 (GRCm39) V45M probably benign Het
Col6a6 T C 9: 105,657,896 (GRCm39) E772G possibly damaging Het
Dmxl1 C A 18: 49,997,102 (GRCm39) T466K probably benign Het
Dym T C 18: 75,258,610 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Enpp3 A C 10: 24,650,722 (GRCm39) F805V probably damaging Het
Eya1 T C 1: 14,254,713 (GRCm39) D373G probably damaging Het
Gpr179 C T 11: 97,225,757 (GRCm39) V2133I probably benign Het
Grb10 G T 11: 11,886,798 (GRCm39) H435Q probably damaging Het
Gzmm T C 10: 79,530,399 (GRCm39) I190T probably benign Het
Helt T C 8: 46,745,433 (GRCm39) Y150C probably damaging Het
Hrg A T 16: 22,779,886 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Il17ra T C 6: 120,449,086 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Inhbc A G 10: 127,193,302 (GRCm39) I238T probably benign Het
Itgb3 A G 11: 104,557,966 (GRCm39) T787A possibly damaging Het
Jakmip2 T G 18: 43,685,210 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lgsn C T 1: 31,229,534 (GRCm39) T85I probably benign Het
Metap1 C T 3: 138,177,918 (GRCm39) V217I probably benign Het
Mib2 A T 4: 155,743,897 (GRCm39) C48* probably null Het
Mroh4 T A 15: 74,482,154 (GRCm39) I768F probably damaging Het
Npas3 T A 12: 54,095,624 (GRCm39) D361E probably damaging Het
Obscn A G 11: 58,943,411 (GRCm39) L4246P probably damaging Het
Or4a78 A C 2: 89,497,798 (GRCm39) V144G probably benign Het
Or7e169 A G 9: 19,757,075 (GRCm39) M280T probably benign Het
Or8h7 A G 2: 86,720,835 (GRCm39) I228T probably damaging Het
P4hb G A 11: 120,459,092 (GRCm39) R134C probably damaging Het
Plcb3 T C 19: 6,943,788 (GRCm39) D71G probably damaging Het
Prex2 T A 1: 11,150,305 (GRCm39) V159E probably damaging Het
Prpsap1 T A 11: 116,370,482 (GRCm39) K158N probably benign Het
Prr35 C A 17: 26,166,956 (GRCm39) E194* probably null Het
Ptger1 G T 8: 84,394,795 (GRCm39) V91L probably benign Het
Rdh10 T C 1: 16,178,260 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rgs9bp C A 7: 35,284,458 (GRCm39) R63L probably damaging Het
Slc13a5 A T 11: 72,149,940 (GRCm39) V173E probably benign Het
Spata31 A T 13: 65,070,377 (GRCm39) I842L probably benign Het
Stk32b A C 5: 37,874,092 (GRCm39) D13E probably benign Het
Svep1 T C 4: 58,123,192 (GRCm39) D708G possibly damaging Het
Taar6 T C 10: 23,861,021 (GRCm39) D175G probably benign Het
Thbs1 A C 2: 117,953,358 (GRCm39) D925A probably damaging Het
Tnr A T 1: 159,714,595 (GRCm39) T825S probably benign Het
Ttc23l A C 15: 10,551,627 (GRCm39) L33W probably damaging Het
Ttc39d T C 17: 80,523,379 (GRCm39) Y13H probably benign Het
Vmn2r102 C A 17: 19,880,851 (GRCm39) P64Q probably damaging Het
Vps11 G T 9: 44,267,588 (GRCm39) Y341* probably null Het
Vsig8 T C 1: 172,387,925 (GRCm39) V5A possibly damaging Het
Vwce C T 19: 10,624,177 (GRCm39) A356V probably benign Het
Other mutations in Krt4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01323:Krt4 APN 15 101,828,716 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02306:Krt4 APN 15 101,829,740 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
IGL02407:Krt4 APN 15 101,829,740 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
IGL02504:Krt4 APN 15 101,827,727 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R0042:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,831,187 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0211:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,831,217 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R0363:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,833,081 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.91
R2018:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,086 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2067:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,833,099 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.70
R2571:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,692 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3943:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,685 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3944:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,685 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5104:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,758 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5107:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,831,226 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R5579:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,669 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6052:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,831,194 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6429:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,831,229 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7371:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,823 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8017:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,722 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8019:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,722 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8112:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,724 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8175:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,828,984 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R8824:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,829,077 (GRCm39) missense
R9733:Krt4 UTSW 15 101,827,564 (GRCm39) missense unknown
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GTGTCCCAATGTGTCCCTATGTGTC -3'
(R):5'- CAAGGTCCTGGAGACCAAATGGAAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- tgtgtcccctgagtgtcc -3'
(R):5'- TGGAACCTCCTCCAGCAG -3'
Posted On 2013-07-30