Incidental Mutation 'R9211:Ugt8a'
ID 698843
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ugt8a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000032854
Gene Name UDP galactosyltransferase 8A
Synonyms Ugt8, Cgt, mCerGT
MMRRC Submission
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.804) question?
Stock # R9211 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 125658920-125732268 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 125661130 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Histidine to Arginine at position 454 (H454R)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000050852 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057944] [ENSMUST00000198610]
AlphaFold Q64676
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057944
AA Change: H454R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000050852
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: H454R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000198610
AA Change: H454R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000143605
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: H454R

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: 100.0%
  • 10x: 99.8%
  • 20x: 99.2%
Validation Efficiency 99% (86/87)
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: 86 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
3110009E18Rik G T 1: 120,099,161 (GRCm39) D85Y possibly damaging Het
Accs T C 2: 93,668,614 (GRCm39) R315G probably damaging Het
Adam3 A C 8: 25,177,910 (GRCm39) W668G probably benign Het
Adgrb2 T A 4: 129,886,199 (GRCm39) V113E probably benign Het
Anapc4 C T 5: 53,007,994 (GRCm39) T391I possibly damaging Het
Angpt2 C T 8: 18,748,078 (GRCm39) G394D probably benign Het
Ankrd31 C G 13: 97,029,551 (GRCm39) L1662V possibly damaging Het
Ankrd36 A G 11: 5,612,370 (GRCm39) D1234G possibly damaging Het
Ankrd6 C T 4: 32,806,580 (GRCm39) V558M probably damaging Het
Ankrd61 T A 5: 143,828,358 (GRCm39) M206L probably benign Het
Arhgap33 C T 7: 30,223,023 (GRCm39) G970R possibly damaging Het
Atf7 A G 15: 102,437,117 (GRCm39) V115A unknown Het
Atp2c2 A T 8: 120,446,032 (GRCm39) R65S probably benign Het
Atp8b5 T A 4: 43,367,960 (GRCm39) M861K probably damaging Het
Bmi1 T C 2: 18,689,152 (GRCm39) S279P probably benign Het
Bptf T G 11: 106,946,124 (GRCm39) S2372R probably damaging Het
Cacnb2 A T 2: 14,879,308 (GRCm39) I15L unknown Het
Card11 A G 5: 140,869,375 (GRCm39) M807T probably benign Het
Ccdc175 A T 12: 72,153,458 (GRCm39) D704E probably damaging Het
Cd300ld T A 11: 114,878,386 (GRCm39) Y42F probably damaging Het
Cdh1 A T 8: 107,390,962 (GRCm39) T693S probably benign Het
Clca4b T C 3: 144,638,214 (GRCm39) Y16C possibly damaging Het
Col4a4 A G 1: 82,506,501 (GRCm39) I273T unknown Het
Coro2b C A 9: 62,427,662 (GRCm39) V9L probably benign Het
Crnkl1 T C 2: 145,774,773 (GRCm39) D55G probably damaging Het
Dcps T A 9: 35,035,872 (GRCm39) N338I probably damaging Het
Dusp2 A T 2: 127,179,311 (GRCm39) H222L probably benign Het
Dync1li1 C A 9: 114,518,012 (GRCm39) Y21* probably null Het
Efhb T G 17: 53,756,507 (GRCm39) Q381H probably damaging Het
Elac2 A T 11: 64,869,864 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Etaa1 A G 11: 17,896,053 (GRCm39) V688A possibly damaging Het
Fam120c C T X: 150,127,495 (GRCm39) H84Y probably benign Het
Fbxl7 T A 15: 26,789,616 (GRCm39) N37I probably damaging Het
Fndc3b A T 3: 27,523,086 (GRCm39) W498R probably damaging Het
Galc G A 12: 98,173,699 (GRCm39) A621V probably benign Het
Gch1 A T 14: 47,426,519 (GRCm39) I69N probably damaging Het
Gdpd4 T C 7: 97,615,466 (GRCm39) V97A possibly damaging Het
Hirip3 C T 7: 126,463,567 (GRCm39) R485* probably null Het
Hmgcs2 C T 3: 98,204,748 (GRCm39) T302I possibly damaging Het
Ing5 A T 1: 93,740,409 (GRCm39) K137I possibly damaging Het
Kcnh8 T A 17: 53,146,236 (GRCm39) Y375N probably damaging Het
Kdm3a C A 6: 71,573,674 (GRCm39) W963L probably benign Het
Klra17 T G 6: 129,842,651 (GRCm39) I216L possibly damaging Het
Kmt2e A G 5: 23,669,770 (GRCm39) K86E possibly damaging Het
Krt42 T C 11: 100,155,867 (GRCm39) N293S possibly damaging Het
Lrrc8d T A 5: 105,960,216 (GRCm39) W209R probably damaging Het
Mettl23 C T 11: 116,734,469 (GRCm39) P13S unknown Het
Ncln T C 10: 81,323,527 (GRCm39) Y540C probably damaging Het
Neb C G 2: 52,135,360 (GRCm39) G3250A probably damaging Het
Nebl A G 2: 17,393,501 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nqo2 A T 13: 34,156,399 (GRCm39) T38S probably benign Het
Obscn A T 11: 59,026,693 (GRCm39) I170N probably benign Het
Or2bd2 G T 7: 6,443,417 (GRCm39) G173W probably damaging Het
Or4c100 A G 2: 88,356,170 (GRCm39) D81G probably benign Het
Or5af2 A T 11: 58,708,709 (GRCm39) N292Y probably damaging Het
Or5p6 C T 7: 107,630,798 (GRCm39) V251I probably damaging Het
Or7g28 T A 9: 19,271,824 (GRCm39) I276F possibly damaging Het
Or8k38 A T 2: 86,488,024 (GRCm39) Y259* probably null Het
Pacs1 A T 19: 5,189,057 (GRCm39) V775E probably damaging Het
Pheta2 A T 15: 82,225,227 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pmfbp1 T C 8: 110,262,445 (GRCm39) I713T probably benign Het
Pnma8b A G 7: 16,679,589 (GRCm39) D191G unknown Het
Polr1a T C 6: 71,943,521 (GRCm39) I1252T probably damaging Het
Prss16 A T 13: 22,192,754 (GRCm39) M110K probably benign Het
Pygo2 T C 3: 89,338,038 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rab5b C A 10: 128,519,063 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Reln G T 5: 22,549,200 (GRCm39) Y69* probably null Het
Rgs12 T A 5: 35,123,165 (GRCm39) M316K probably damaging Het
Rmi2 T C 16: 10,657,743 (GRCm39) C118R possibly damaging Het
Rnf223 T A 4: 156,216,834 (GRCm39) C70S probably damaging Het
Rxrb T A 17: 34,255,626 (GRCm39) F371Y probably damaging Het
Smurf2 T A 11: 106,759,463 (GRCm39) S78C probably damaging Het
Sorbs1 A T 19: 40,332,798 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Spag17 C T 3: 100,032,614 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Spidr T C 16: 15,871,319 (GRCm39) H217R probably benign Het
Tiam2 T G 17: 3,498,729 (GRCm39) V835G possibly damaging Het
Tm2d2 C T 8: 25,510,548 (GRCm39) R136* probably null Het
Tnks C T 8: 35,316,489 (GRCm39) D877N probably damaging Het
Tns1 A G 1: 73,956,948 (GRCm39) L491P possibly damaging Het
Trps1 A G 15: 50,694,840 (GRCm39) I485T probably damaging Het
Tubgcp5 A G 7: 55,456,331 (GRCm39) S308G probably benign Het
Usp32 G T 11: 84,913,559 (GRCm39) T924K probably damaging Het
Vmn2r91 A T 17: 18,356,819 (GRCm39) K829* probably null Het
Zfc3h1 T C 10: 115,248,328 (GRCm39) F1146L possibly damaging Het
Zfp729a G T 13: 67,767,820 (GRCm39) A803E probably benign Het
Zfp990 A G 4: 145,264,171 (GRCm39) T390A probably damaging 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
R8730:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,732,105 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
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'- GTAATGTCCATTAACTGTGCTATGC -3'
(R):5'- GCACCCTTACATGCTTAAAGAGG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AACTGTGCTATGCTCATTTTTAGACC -3'
(R):5'- CCCTTACATGCTTAAAGAGGAATATC -3'
Posted On 2022-02-07