Incidental Mutation 'R8730:Ugt8a'
ID 662692
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ugt8a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032854
Gene Name UDP galactosyltransferase 8A
Synonyms Ugt8, Cgt, mCerGT
MMRRC Submission 068578-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.804) question?
Stock # R8730 (G1)
Quality Score 204.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 125658920-125732268 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation start gained
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 125732105 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000050852 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057944]
AlphaFold Q64676
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057944
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000050852
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.3%
  • 20x: 97.3%
Validation Efficiency 100% (57/57)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the UDP-glycosyltransferase family. It catalyzes the transfer of galactose to ceramide, a key enzymatic step in the biosynthesis of galactocerebrosides, which are abundant sphingolipids of the myelin membrane of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Mutants fail to make galactolipid galactocerebroside and its sulfated derivative that are normal myelin constituents. Mutants have tremors, ataxia, progressive hindlimb paralysis and vacuole formation in ventral spinal cord due to abnormal myelin sheath. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 55 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adam22 A C 5: 8,208,830 (GRCm39) S200A probably benign Het
Adgrg3 G A 8: 95,766,556 (GRCm39) R409H probably benign Het
Aldh1l2 C T 10: 83,342,506 (GRCm39) V548M possibly damaging Het
Ampd1 T A 3: 102,992,676 (GRCm39) C143* probably null Het
Angpt4 A G 2: 151,771,467 (GRCm39) Q261R probably damaging Het
Ccar1 T C 10: 62,601,191 (GRCm39) K491E probably damaging Het
Cd177 A T 7: 24,457,501 (GRCm39) M180K possibly damaging Het
Dcst2 C T 3: 89,280,553 (GRCm39) R620C probably damaging Het
Dcun1d4 T A 5: 73,688,832 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dhrs1 T A 14: 55,980,978 (GRCm39) T103S probably benign Het
Dnah2 A G 11: 69,384,087 (GRCm39) L1043P possibly damaging Het
Eci3 A T 13: 35,144,405 (GRCm39) N19K probably benign Het
Ets1 A T 9: 32,649,614 (GRCm39) D317V probably damaging Het
Fem1c T C 18: 46,638,668 (GRCm39) I445V possibly damaging Het
Gabpb1 T C 2: 126,492,484 (GRCm39) I176M possibly damaging Het
Gm6563 A T 19: 23,653,429 (GRCm39) K73I probably damaging Het
Grap2 A G 15: 80,532,140 (GRCm39) R252G possibly damaging Het
Gsx1 T C 5: 147,126,651 (GRCm39) L158P probably damaging Het
Hand2 T A 8: 57,775,468 (GRCm39) V176E probably benign Het
Hey2 G T 10: 30,718,622 (GRCm39) T8K possibly damaging Het
Igsf3 T C 3: 101,334,532 (GRCm39) I203T probably benign Het
Itgax G A 7: 127,739,066 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Kcnn2 A G 18: 45,725,139 (GRCm39) I212V possibly damaging Het
Kcnu1 G T 8: 26,403,708 (GRCm39) V740L probably damaging Het
Kcnv1 A G 15: 44,972,797 (GRCm39) I362T probably damaging Het
Klhdc9 C T 1: 171,186,488 (GRCm39) G316D probably damaging Het
Mcmbp T C 7: 128,317,738 (GRCm39) E169G probably damaging Het
Muc20 G T 16: 32,599,490 (GRCm39) H645N probably benign Het
Nrm A G 17: 36,175,423 (GRCm39) T52A probably benign Het
Or13a23-ps1 T C 7: 140,119,197 (GRCm39) S256P unknown Het
Or14c41 A G 7: 86,235,259 (GRCm39) K259E probably benign Het
Or2y3 A T 17: 38,392,925 (GRCm39) *315K probably null Het
Or4c105 T A 2: 88,648,043 (GRCm39) M176K possibly damaging Het
Or4g7 T A 2: 111,309,934 (GRCm39) D268E probably damaging Het
Or51f23 T C 7: 102,453,348 (GRCm39) V221A probably benign Het
Pde11a A T 2: 75,889,334 (GRCm39) N713K probably damaging Het
Pfpl T C 19: 12,405,944 (GRCm39) L65S probably damaging Het
Prox1 A G 1: 189,894,238 (GRCm39) V69A possibly damaging Het
Prss39 A G 1: 34,539,198 (GRCm39) H146R probably damaging Het
Pxt1 A T 17: 29,153,702 (GRCm39) F44I possibly damaging Het
Rbp3 A G 14: 33,677,795 (GRCm39) D581G probably benign Het
Rims2 A G 15: 39,381,239 (GRCm39) T1057A probably benign Het
Robo1 G A 16: 72,786,495 (GRCm39) G836R probably benign Het
Slc34a3 A T 2: 25,122,057 (GRCm39) S155T possibly damaging Het
Slc35d1 T C 4: 103,030,951 (GRCm39) Y308C Het
Slfn9 T C 11: 82,878,194 (GRCm39) I312V possibly damaging Het
St3gal5 T A 6: 72,130,461 (GRCm39) L351Q probably damaging Het
Tanc1 A G 2: 59,601,590 (GRCm39) D157G probably benign Het
Tmprss11g C T 5: 86,638,837 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tnpo1 A T 13: 98,989,916 (GRCm39) I745N probably benign Het
Uggt1 C A 1: 36,236,624 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Urod T C 4: 116,850,729 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn1r211 A T 13: 23,035,838 (GRCm39) Y276* probably null Het
Vwa3a T A 7: 120,381,910 (GRCm39) S582T probably damaging Het
Zfp869 A T 8: 70,159,177 (GRCm39) C465* probably null Het
Other mutations in Ugt8a
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00264:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,285 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01934:Ugt8a APN 3 125,708,424 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
IGL02435:Ugt8a APN 3 125,660,969 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03050:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,139 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R0041:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,739 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0453:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,606 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1314:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,397 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1544:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,098 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R1566:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,207 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R1770:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,852 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.11
R2126:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,195 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2972:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2973:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3547:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,031 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R3906:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,631 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R3907:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,631 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R4032:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,667,807 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5235:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,129 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5890:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,669,202 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6790:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,340 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R6937:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,250 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
R7298:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,709,065 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.30
R9211:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,661,130 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9385:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,665,263 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9649:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,338 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R9666:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,957 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9762:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,900 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TCAGTCAAGTGCAAGGTCCC -3'
(R):5'- GACTTTGATGGCAGGTGCAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGTGCAAGGTCCCGCGTC -3'
(R):5'- AGCCTCGCAGCATCTCTG -3'
Posted On 2021-03-08