Incidental Mutation 'R8861:Gnmt'
ID 675685
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gnmt
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000002769
Gene Name glycine N-methyltransferase
Synonyms glycine N methyl transferase
MMRRC Submission 068740-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.320) question?
Stock # R8861 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 17
Chromosomal Location 47036590-47040091 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 47037618 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Methionine at position 120 (T120M)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000002846 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000002840] [ENSMUST00000002846]
AlphaFold Q9QXF8
PDB Structure Crystal Structure of Mouse Glycine N-Methyltransferase (Tetragonal Form) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal Structure of Mouse Glycine N-Methyltransferase (Monoclinic Form) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000002840
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000002840
Gene: ENSMUSG00000002763

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 17 31 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 72 86 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 87 104 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 112 128 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 173 200 N/A INTRINSIC
AAA 463 598 6.1e-7 SMART
AAA 737 875 6e-24 SMART
Blast:AAA 928 973 1e-14 BLAST
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000002846
AA Change: T120M

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000002846
Gene: ENSMUSG00000002769
AA Change: T120M

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Methyltransf_23 27 217 9e-11 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_31 56 224 1.3e-15 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_18 57 176 1.5e-15 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_25 61 169 1.4e-10 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_12 62 171 4e-12 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_11 62 173 2.4e-11 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 100.0%
  • 10x: 99.8%
  • 20x: 99.3%
Validation Efficiency 100% (59/59)
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 an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (along with glycine) to S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine and sarcosine. This protein is found in the cytoplasm and acts as a homotetramer. Defects in this gene are a cause of GNMT deficiency (hypermethioninemia). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Naturally occurring readthrough transcription occurs between the upstream CNPY3 (canopy FGF signaling regulator 3) gene and this gene and is represented with GeneID:107080644. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null mutation display elevated levels of methionine and S-adenosylmethionine in the liver. Mice homozygous for another null allele exhibit hepatitis, increased hepatic glycogen storage, and hepatocellular carcinoma. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 59 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
3110082I17Rik T C 5: 139,396,642 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Acly A G 11: 100,375,424 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Agap2 T G 10: 126,926,383 (GRCm39) V896G unknown Het
Agtpbp1 T C 13: 59,643,287 (GRCm39) Y724C probably damaging Het
Angpt4 A G 2: 151,767,373 (GRCm39) N135D probably damaging Het
Aox3 T A 1: 58,189,460 (GRCm39) I387K probably benign Het
Bysl T C 17: 47,917,884 (GRCm39) E103G probably benign Het
Cdcp3 A T 7: 130,861,690 (GRCm39) K1168* probably null Het
Chmp5 T A 4: 40,964,608 (GRCm39) V208E probably damaging Het
Chst9 T G 18: 15,585,630 (GRCm39) H311P possibly damaging Het
Cilk1 T A 9: 78,071,844 (GRCm39) N505K probably benign Het
Dcaf11 C A 14: 55,801,955 (GRCm39) Y235* probably null Het
Dlx5 A C 6: 6,878,233 (GRCm39) S266A probably benign Het
Dnah7b T A 1: 46,280,236 (GRCm39) S2722T possibly damaging Het
Drc1 G A 5: 30,521,839 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
En2 T A 5: 28,371,733 (GRCm39) I70N probably damaging Het
Fam72a T C 1: 131,466,656 (GRCm39) Y147H possibly damaging Het
Fermt2 A T 14: 45,697,466 (GRCm39) F628L possibly damaging Het
Fkrp T A 7: 16,544,749 (GRCm39) D371V probably damaging Het
Fmn1 T C 2: 113,195,149 (GRCm39) L283P unknown Het
Gm13271 G A 4: 88,673,366 (GRCm39) V88I probably benign Het
H2-T22 A T 17: 36,353,290 (GRCm39) V10D possibly damaging Het
Hbs1l T A 10: 21,220,963 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Igf2bp3 A C 6: 49,082,550 (GRCm39) M344R possibly damaging Het
Kdm1b T C 13: 47,217,582 (GRCm39) V347A probably benign Het
Klra17 A T 6: 129,851,865 (GRCm39) S2R probably damaging Het
Klri1 A G 6: 129,675,164 (GRCm39) S199P probably benign Het
Ltk T A 2: 119,590,094 (GRCm39) Q44L probably benign Het
Map3k20 C A 2: 72,219,811 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Matn4 A T 2: 164,234,825 (GRCm39) Y549N Het
Mcoln3 T A 3: 145,845,159 (GRCm39) F452I probably damaging Het
Mipol1 T C 12: 57,352,802 (GRCm39) V47A probably benign Het
Msh4 A G 3: 153,607,105 (GRCm39) L145S probably benign Het
Myh11 A T 16: 14,064,646 (GRCm39) I224N Het
Nat8f1 A G 6: 85,887,444 (GRCm39) L172P probably damaging Het
Ncoa7 T A 10: 30,567,364 (GRCm39) K438I probably benign Het
Nr1h3 T G 2: 91,024,026 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nuggc T C 14: 65,847,484 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Or4b12 T C 2: 90,096,803 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Or5m9b A G 2: 85,905,960 (GRCm39) N292S probably damaging Het
Or7h8 A T 9: 20,124,377 (GRCm39) H244L probably damaging Het
Pfn4 T A 12: 4,825,456 (GRCm39) Y98N probably benign Het
Ppp6r2 T G 15: 89,143,368 (GRCm39) C172G probably damaging Het
Ptprk A G 10: 28,446,186 (GRCm39) D979G probably damaging Het
Rbm28 A G 6: 29,152,284 (GRCm39) I329T probably damaging Het
Rnf144a T C 12: 26,389,343 (GRCm39) T33A probably damaging Het
Rnf145 A G 11: 44,445,984 (GRCm39) T273A probably damaging Het
Rnf213 G A 11: 119,333,062 (GRCm39) R2758H Het
Slc22a19 A T 19: 7,660,324 (GRCm39) M362K possibly damaging Het
Slc29a4 G C 5: 142,704,580 (GRCm39) R374P probably damaging Het
Slc43a1 A G 2: 84,691,748 (GRCm39) T528A possibly damaging Het
Sp3 A T 2: 72,801,630 (GRCm39) Y172N probably damaging Het
Srpra T A 9: 35,127,045 (GRCm39) M573K probably benign Het
Steap4 A G 5: 8,025,672 (GRCm39) I78V probably benign Het
Sulf2 A G 2: 165,974,606 (GRCm39) L26P possibly damaging Het
Taok2 T C 7: 126,470,615 (GRCm39) K738E probably damaging Het
Tcea3 G A 4: 135,981,810 (GRCm39) R56H probably damaging Het
Tcf20 A G 15: 82,736,726 (GRCm39) V1575A probably damaging Het
Togaram1 T G 12: 65,027,406 (GRCm39) S798R possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Gnmt
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01351:Gnmt APN 17 47,037,606 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.28
health_nut UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
impulsive UTSW 17 47,036,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Incautious UTSW 17 47,038,313 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
rash UTSW 17 47,036,662 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
R0480:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,854 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R0938:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0939:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0940:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0941:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3619:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,039,963 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R4173:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,047 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4456:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,039,910 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R4498:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,662 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
R4659:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4669:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,225 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4827:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,038,245 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R5112:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,256 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5133:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,860 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5797:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,305 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7423:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,066 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7825:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,040,019 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8785:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,038,313 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACACCATCTGCTTAGGCCTC -3'
(R):5'- ACAAAAGCCCCTAAGTGGAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TGCTTAGGCCTCCAGCAC -3'
(R):5'- CCTAAGTGGAGGGCTGGC -3'
Posted On 2021-07-15