Incidental Mutation 'R9278:Aspa'
ID 703448
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Aspa
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000020774
Gene Name aspartoacylase
Synonyms Acy-2, aspartoacylase, Acy2, small lethargic, nur7
MMRRC Submission
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.267) question?
Stock # R9278 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 73195813-73217677 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 73215280 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Lysine to Glutamic Acid at position 12 (K12E)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000021119 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000021119] [ENSMUST00000134079] [ENSMUST00000141898] [ENSMUST00000155630] [ENSMUST00000184572]
AlphaFold Q8R3P0
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000021119
AA Change: K12E

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.876 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021119
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020774
AA Change: K12E

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:AstE_AspA 9 300 8e-72 PFAM
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000134079
AA Change: K12E

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.876 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000121135
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020774
AA Change: K12E

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:AstE_AspA 9 163 4.7e-42 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000141898
AA Change: K12E

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.960 (Sensitivity: 0.78; Specificity: 0.95)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000118109
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020774
AA Change: K12E

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:AstE_AspA 9 93 2.3e-22 PFAM
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000155630
AA Change: K12E

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.876 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000139131
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020774
AA Change: K12E

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:AstE_AspA 9 196 3e-50 PFAM
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000184572
AA Change: K12E

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.876 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000139318
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020774
AA Change: K12E

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:AstE_AspA 9 300 4.5e-71 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 93.4%
  • 3x: 93.4%
  • 10x: 93.2%
  • 20x: 92.9%
Validation Efficiency 97% (77/79)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes an enzyme that deacteylates N-acetyl-L-aspartic acid (NAA) in the brain to yield acetate and L-aspartate. In humans, alterations in neuronal NAA concentration are associated with many neurodegenerative diseases (decrease associated with epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, myotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease; increase associated with Canavan disease). In mouse, mutations in this gene, which cause accumulation of NAA, result in demyelination and spongy degeneration in the CNS and serve as a pathophysiological model for Canavan disease. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mutants have spongy degeneration of the brain, enlarged heads, and decreased life spans and display metal retardation and impaired coordination. Additionally, mice homozygous for an ENU-induced mutation also exhibit hearing impairment. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 79 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Afdn T A 17: 14,024,270 (GRCm39) C59S probably damaging Het
Aicda C T 6: 122,538,854 (GRCm39) A161V possibly damaging Het
Ankrd12 C T 17: 66,344,599 (GRCm39) E91K possibly damaging Het
Arpc2 C A 1: 74,276,041 (GRCm39) F19L probably benign Het
Chd8 G A 14: 52,472,627 (GRCm39) P392L probably benign Het
Cldn10 C T 14: 119,111,647 (GRCm39) R206W probably damaging Het
Clec4b2 T A 6: 123,181,224 (GRCm39) M203K probably damaging Het
Clec4d G T 6: 123,251,651 (GRCm39) E178* probably null Het
Clec4d T C 6: 123,251,649 (GRCm39) M177T probably benign Het
Cmpk2 A T 12: 26,519,568 (GRCm39) Y73F probably benign Het
Col1a1 T A 11: 94,838,103 (GRCm39) V845D unknown Het
Cyp2c67 C T 19: 39,597,699 (GRCm39) R433Q probably damaging Het
Dda1 A T 8: 71,927,130 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ddx60 A T 8: 62,431,012 (GRCm39) Y849F possibly damaging Het
Dnm2 C T 9: 21,416,977 (GRCm39) R837W possibly damaging Het
Dtwd1 C T 2: 126,006,728 (GRCm39) T250I probably damaging Het
Efcab6 A G 15: 83,777,094 (GRCm39) V1114A probably damaging Het
Fat4 A G 3: 38,945,171 (GRCm39) T1355A probably benign Het
Fbxo40 T G 16: 36,789,940 (GRCm39) D390A possibly damaging Het
Gnaz T A 10: 74,827,437 (GRCm39) L63Q probably benign Het
H6pd T A 4: 150,080,307 (GRCm39) K179N probably damaging Het
Hmgb2 A G 8: 57,965,786 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hps5 A G 7: 46,440,397 (GRCm39) F18L probably benign Het
Hyal5 A G 6: 24,876,694 (GRCm39) E189G probably benign Het
Ifnar1 T A 16: 91,302,013 (GRCm39) I496N probably damaging Het
Ift70a2 T C 2: 75,807,375 (GRCm39) D379G probably damaging Het
Igf2r C A 17: 12,914,240 (GRCm39) C1743F probably damaging Het
Igfn1 C A 1: 135,901,185 (GRCm39) R431L probably damaging Het
Itch A G 2: 155,045,217 (GRCm39) Q507R probably benign Het
Kbtbd2 C A 6: 56,757,331 (GRCm39) R135L probably damaging Het
Kcnn2 T C 18: 45,725,446 (GRCm39) I314T probably damaging Het
Lix1 A G 17: 17,623,211 (GRCm39) D2G probably damaging Het
Lrp1b T C 2: 40,487,076 (GRCm39) Y4557C Het
Ltbp2 G A 12: 84,837,864 (GRCm39) P1192L probably benign Het
Mcam G T 9: 44,046,473 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Med19 G T 2: 84,508,975 (GRCm39) G63C probably damaging Het
Mfsd4b1 C T 10: 39,883,330 (GRCm39) R40H probably damaging Het
Neb C T 2: 52,146,190 (GRCm39) R2929H probably damaging Het
Nlrc5 A G 8: 95,237,908 (GRCm39) D1434G probably benign Het
Nlrp14 A T 7: 106,797,049 (GRCm39) N972I probably damaging Het
Or13a18 T C 7: 140,190,936 (GRCm39) Y278H probably damaging Het
Or14j7 A T 17: 38,235,275 (GRCm39) M273L probably benign Het
Or2h15 A T 17: 38,441,693 (GRCm39) L130Q probably damaging Het
Or4a74 A C 2: 89,439,948 (GRCm39) F166C probably damaging Het
Or8g29-ps1 A G 9: 39,200,781 (GRCm39) V135A probably benign Het
Otop1 T C 5: 38,460,158 (GRCm39) V575A probably damaging Het
Pcdhb4 A G 18: 37,441,925 (GRCm39) S412G possibly damaging Het
Pcsk4 T C 10: 80,161,224 (GRCm39) D230G probably damaging Het
Phldb2 C A 16: 45,646,308 (GRCm39) S46I probably damaging Het
Pik3ca A T 3: 32,508,587 (GRCm39) N785I probably damaging Het
Polr2b A G 5: 77,471,485 (GRCm39) R274G probably damaging Het
Prkdc G A 16: 15,634,523 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Prune2 C T 19: 17,101,144 (GRCm39) T2216I probably benign Het
Psma3 A T 12: 71,041,156 (GRCm39) D252V probably benign Het
Rnf213 T C 11: 119,326,768 (GRCm39) V1586A Het
Ryr2 T C 13: 11,897,976 (GRCm39) T140A probably benign Het
Slc25a48 A G 13: 56,611,552 (GRCm39) I220V probably benign Het
Slc2a1 A T 4: 118,990,607 (GRCm39) E246D probably benign Het
Slc45a4 A G 15: 73,458,206 (GRCm39) Y448H probably benign Het
Sorl1 C T 9: 41,957,857 (GRCm39) V596I probably benign Het
Spag6 A C 2: 18,703,985 (GRCm39) E11A probably benign Het
Spef2 A G 15: 9,727,495 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Spon1 T C 7: 113,628,188 (GRCm39) S315P probably damaging Het
Stard3 G A 11: 98,262,931 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sv2c A G 13: 96,112,589 (GRCm39) M636T probably damaging Het
Syt17 T A 7: 118,033,480 (GRCm39) D172V probably damaging Het
Tcf4 A G 18: 69,766,652 (GRCm39) Y206C probably damaging Het
Tead2 G T 7: 44,880,776 (GRCm39) S318I probably benign Het
Tom1 A T 8: 75,783,883 (GRCm39) D289V probably damaging Het
Tonsl A G 15: 76,520,971 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tsen15 T C 1: 152,259,098 (GRCm39) I87V probably damaging Het
Usp15 A G 10: 123,007,112 (GRCm39) F123S probably damaging Het
Vmn1r220 A T 13: 23,368,258 (GRCm39) I146N possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r108 A T 17: 20,692,561 (GRCm39) N98K probably benign Het
Vmn2r71 T A 7: 85,269,788 (GRCm39) M433K probably benign Het
Vmn2r97 A T 17: 19,134,762 (GRCm39) H60L probably benign Het
Wbp4 A G 14: 79,699,486 (GRCm39) V336A probably benign Het
Zfp663 T C 2: 165,202,010 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Zpld2 A G 4: 133,922,770 (GRCm39) L521P probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Aspa
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00470:Aspa APN 11 73,204,447 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02644:Aspa APN 11 73,212,992 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
boneloss UTSW 11 73,196,420 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
metrecal UTSW 11 73,210,716 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R1348:Aspa UTSW 11 73,215,309 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4034:Aspa UTSW 11 73,199,597 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R5441:Aspa UTSW 11 73,196,420 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6056:Aspa UTSW 11 73,199,578 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R7366:Aspa UTSW 11 73,210,716 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R7531:Aspa UTSW 11 73,204,351 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7869:Aspa UTSW 11 73,204,378 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8022:Aspa UTSW 11 73,213,032 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
R8066:Aspa UTSW 11 73,204,372 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.51
R9667:Aspa UTSW 11 73,199,625 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R9763:Aspa UTSW 11 73,213,094 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
X0018:Aspa UTSW 11 73,215,133 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
Z1186:Aspa UTSW 11 73,213,013 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1187:Aspa UTSW 11 73,213,013 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1188:Aspa UTSW 11 73,213,013 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1189:Aspa UTSW 11 73,213,013 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1190:Aspa UTSW 11 73,213,013 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1191:Aspa UTSW 11 73,213,013 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1192:Aspa UTSW 11 73,213,013 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CACGATTCAGGTCACAGTCAATG -3'
(R):5'- AGTGTCCATAGAATAAACAGGCTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GTCACAGTCAATGTATCTGGTGCAC -3'
(R):5'- CAGTTGTGAAGTCAGTTCTCAAGAG -3'
Posted On 2022-03-25