Incidental Mutation 'R8550:Ddc'
ID 659830
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ddc
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000020182
Gene Name dopa decarboxylase
Synonyms Aadc, aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase
MMRRC Submission 068515-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R8550 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 11764101-11848144 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 11785743 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tryptophan to Arginine at position 315 (W315R)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000136467 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000066237] [ENSMUST00000109659] [ENSMUST00000178704]
AlphaFold O88533
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000066237
AA Change: W315R

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000068525
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020182
AA Change: W315R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Pyridoxal_deC 35 414 8.2e-173 PFAM
Pfam:Beta_elim_lyase 81 401 2.3e-9 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000109659
AA Change: W315R

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000105286
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020182
AA Change: W315R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Pyridoxal_deC 35 414 4.8e-174 PFAM
Pfam:Beta_elim_lyase 82 403 4.4e-8 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000178704
AA Change: W315R

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000136467
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020182
AA Change: W315R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Pyridoxal_deC 35 414 8.2e-173 PFAM
Pfam:Beta_elim_lyase 81 401 2.3e-9 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.7%
  • 20x: 98.9%
Validation Efficiency 100% (39/39)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The encoded protein catalyzes the decarboxylation of L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) to dopamine, L-5-hydroxytryptophan to serotonin and L-tryptophan to tryptamine. Defects in this gene are the cause of aromatic L-amino-acid decarboxylase deficiency (AADCD). AADCD deficiency is an inborn error in neurotransmitter metabolism that leads to combined serotonin and catecholamine deficiency. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for one knock-out allele exhibit preweaning phenotype. Mice homozygous for a different knock-in allele exhibit partial prenatal lethality, decreased body size, postnatal growth retardation, hypoactivity, increased anxiety, tremors, decreased heart rate and decreased dopamine levels. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 40 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930402F06Rik T A 2: 35,265,786 (GRCm39) K295* probably null Het
AB124611 A T 9: 21,451,882 (GRCm39) D146V probably damaging Het
Adgrl3 A T 5: 81,942,599 (GRCm39) T1469S possibly damaging Het
Anxa7 G A 14: 20,506,593 (GRCm39) T449M probably damaging Het
Birc6 T G 17: 74,864,949 (GRCm39) S236R probably benign Het
C1qc C T 4: 136,617,587 (GRCm39) V170I possibly damaging Het
Ccl25 A G 8: 4,377,890 (GRCm39) E50G possibly damaging Het
Clk1 A T 1: 58,451,835 (GRCm39) Y427N probably damaging Het
Cul9 C A 17: 46,830,772 (GRCm39) C1707F probably damaging Het
Cyp4f17 G A 17: 32,746,936 (GRCm39) V413I probably benign Het
Degs1l A T 1: 180,887,324 (GRCm39) D303V probably damaging Het
Eif1ad15 T C 12: 88,290,652 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Eogt A C 6: 97,089,033 (GRCm39) H524Q probably benign Het
Eya4 G A 10: 22,982,157 (GRCm39) H601Y probably damaging Het
Hexa G A 9: 59,468,182 (GRCm39) A270T probably benign Het
Hmcn2 T C 2: 31,240,654 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ighv5-17 A T 12: 113,822,904 (GRCm39) S72R possibly damaging Het
Itgad A G 7: 127,803,064 (GRCm39) T7A probably damaging Het
Mapk8 A T 14: 33,124,615 (GRCm39) I139N probably damaging Het
Metap1 G A 3: 138,172,077 (GRCm39) A280V possibly damaging Het
Mrpl35 T C 6: 71,793,259 (GRCm39) K131E probably damaging Het
Neb A G 2: 52,188,924 (GRCm39) V802A probably benign Het
Nlrp3 T G 11: 59,440,097 (GRCm39) V558G probably damaging Het
Nr3c1 A T 18: 39,619,842 (GRCm39) N148K possibly damaging Het
Or3a1c A C 11: 74,046,015 (GRCm39) I12L probably benign Het
Padi6 T C 4: 140,460,014 (GRCm39) K359R probably benign Het
Rexo5 A G 7: 119,400,568 (GRCm39) T118A probably benign Het
Serpine1 A G 5: 137,092,352 (GRCm39) V385A probably damaging Het
Slc25a25 A G 2: 32,306,205 (GRCm39) I485T probably damaging Het
Slc26a3 A T 12: 31,511,739 (GRCm39) L441F probably damaging Het
Spta1 A T 1: 174,014,774 (GRCm39) D418V probably damaging Het
Supt20 T C 3: 54,623,063 (GRCm39) V511A possibly damaging Het
Tfap2a T C 13: 40,882,225 (GRCm39) T21A probably damaging Het
Tia1 A G 6: 86,402,684 (GRCm39) M232V probably benign Het
Tmem132a T C 19: 10,837,745 (GRCm39) T522A probably benign Het
Top2a A T 11: 98,886,744 (GRCm39) D1336E probably benign Het
Trav3-1 A C 14: 52,818,390 (GRCm39) R21S probably benign Het
Utrn C A 10: 12,689,329 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn1r119 A T 7: 20,745,980 (GRCm39) V134D probably benign Het
Zfta T C 19: 7,400,320 (GRCm39) M262T probably benign Het
Other mutations in Ddc
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01307:Ddc APN 11 11,789,462 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01336:Ddc APN 11 11,796,630 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL02257:Ddc APN 11 11,823,171 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL02327:Ddc APN 11 11,813,739 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
IGL02516:Ddc APN 11 11,779,125 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02616:Ddc APN 11 11,830,645 (GRCm39) utr 5 prime probably benign
IGL02888:Ddc APN 11 11,772,297 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL03267:Ddc APN 11 11,826,303 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0454:Ddc UTSW 11 11,830,587 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R1061:Ddc UTSW 11 11,779,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1173:Ddc UTSW 11 11,796,634 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1382:Ddc UTSW 11 11,774,856 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.52
R1549:Ddc UTSW 11 11,796,656 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R1583:Ddc UTSW 11 11,779,131 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.17
R1929:Ddc UTSW 11 11,785,764 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1970:Ddc UTSW 11 11,765,292 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R2034:Ddc UTSW 11 11,830,456 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.40
R2270:Ddc UTSW 11 11,785,764 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2272:Ddc UTSW 11 11,785,764 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4449:Ddc UTSW 11 11,785,802 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4508:Ddc UTSW 11 11,769,393 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R4799:Ddc UTSW 11 11,796,632 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R5307:Ddc UTSW 11 11,826,321 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6654:Ddc UTSW 11 11,830,452 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6817:Ddc UTSW 11 11,774,854 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6918:Ddc UTSW 11 11,769,307 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7001:Ddc UTSW 11 11,774,870 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R7784:Ddc UTSW 11 11,789,396 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R8435:Ddc UTSW 11 11,814,902 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R9200:Ddc UTSW 11 11,765,388 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.81
R9303:Ddc UTSW 11 11,779,132 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9616:Ddc UTSW 11 11,772,288 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
Z1177:Ddc UTSW 11 11,830,552 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GTTGAGCAAGAATTCCAGCAG -3'
(R):5'- TCTCACGTGAGGAATCTTGCG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TTCCAGCAGCACTCTGAAATGG -3'
(R):5'- TGATCTTAGAGCCTGGGACCTAAAAC -3'
Posted On 2021-01-18