Incidental Mutation 'R9666:Ugt8a'
ID 735694
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? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.719) question?
Stock # R9666 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Not validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 125658920-125732268 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 125708957 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Histidine to Arginine at position 51 (H51R)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000143605 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057944] [ENSMUST00000198610]
AlphaFold Q64676
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057944
AA Change: H51R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000050852
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: H51R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000196481
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000198610
AA Change: H51R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000143605
Gene: ENSMUSG00000032854
AA Change: H51R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:UDPGT 21 510 4.2e-121 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_tran_28_C 326 437 6.4e-9 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0701 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.7%
  • 10x: 99.3%
  • 20x: 98.4%
Validation Efficiency
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: 70 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcb5 C A 12: 118,838,422 (GRCm39) V1047L probably damaging Het
Akap6 G A 12: 53,188,318 (GRCm39) A1911T probably benign Het
Ank2 T A 3: 126,726,838 (GRCm39) K819* probably null Het
Apc2 A G 10: 80,147,183 (GRCm39) R746G possibly damaging Het
Baz1a A G 12: 54,988,345 (GRCm39) I268T probably benign Het
Bysl A G 17: 47,914,865 (GRCm39) I206T probably benign Het
Ccdc70 A C 8: 22,463,357 (GRCm39) E49A possibly damaging Het
Chd1 A T 17: 15,955,976 (GRCm39) H525L probably damaging Het
Col4a4 T C 1: 82,496,670 (GRCm39) E442G unknown Het
Cpd G A 11: 76,693,133 (GRCm39) P718S probably benign Het
Dip2b T A 15: 100,107,461 (GRCm39) I1391N probably damaging Het
Dpp9 T C 17: 56,501,946 (GRCm39) T541A probably damaging Het
Dst C T 1: 34,218,947 (GRCm39) Q1796* probably null Het
Gm10267 T C 18: 44,291,397 (GRCm39) I25V probably benign Het
Gm32742 C T 9: 51,061,441 (GRCm39) R744Q probably benign Het
Gm37240 T C 3: 84,422,952 (GRCm39) Y139C probably damaging Het
Gm39115 A G 7: 141,689,255 (GRCm39) C173R unknown Het
Grm6 T G 11: 50,750,877 (GRCm39) V680G probably damaging Het
Grxcr2 C T 18: 42,131,956 (GRCm39) D38N probably damaging Het
Iah1 G A 12: 21,366,587 (GRCm39) R52H probably damaging Het
Ift43 A G 12: 86,131,920 (GRCm39) Y36C possibly damaging Het
Igf2r T C 17: 12,945,588 (GRCm39) I334V probably benign Het
Igfn1 T A 1: 135,897,692 (GRCm39) Q958L possibly damaging Het
Il4i1 G A 7: 44,489,263 (GRCm39) A343T possibly damaging Het
Ints1 T C 5: 139,748,217 (GRCm39) I1128V probably benign Het
Irx1 C A 13: 72,111,588 (GRCm39) G7V probably damaging Het
Krr1 A G 10: 111,818,896 (GRCm39) R312G possibly damaging Het
Lmna CAGCACGGTGCGTGAGC CAGC 3: 88,389,857 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Lpin2 A T 17: 71,529,065 (GRCm39) N108Y probably damaging Het
Man2a1 A T 17: 64,943,557 (GRCm39) E204V possibly damaging Het
Megf8 A G 7: 25,030,166 (GRCm39) T434A possibly damaging Het
Minar1 A T 9: 89,484,072 (GRCm39) S442T probably benign Het
Muc16 T C 9: 18,567,285 (GRCm39) T1745A unknown Het
Mycbp2 G T 14: 103,371,474 (GRCm39) P4135T probably damaging Het
Nuggc T C 14: 65,857,045 (GRCm39) V398A possibly damaging Het
Or1e22 A G 11: 73,376,885 (GRCm39) I255T probably damaging Het
Or1e29 A T 11: 73,667,976 (GRCm39) M59K probably damaging Het
Or5w11 C T 2: 87,459,152 (GRCm39) A115V possibly damaging Het
Or6a2 A T 7: 106,600,099 (GRCm39) S323T probably benign Het
Or6e1 G T 14: 54,520,342 (GRCm39) N3K probably damaging Het
Or6f1 A G 7: 85,970,444 (GRCm39) S239P probably damaging Het
Parg A G 14: 31,964,294 (GRCm39) N653S probably damaging Het
Plek A G 11: 16,945,346 (GRCm39) F18L probably benign Het
Pnoc A G 14: 65,639,247 (GRCm39) I206T possibly damaging Het
Ppp4r3a T C 12: 101,049,129 (GRCm39) M1V probably null Het
Pramel21 A G 4: 143,341,699 (GRCm39) T43A probably benign Het
Psg22 T C 7: 18,458,248 (GRCm39) V313A probably benign Het
Ptk2b G T 14: 66,409,546 (GRCm39) P497T probably damaging Het
Rer1 A G 4: 155,160,044 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rnf130 A G 11: 49,986,618 (GRCm39) T321A probably benign Het
Rnf207 A T 4: 152,397,717 (GRCm39) F346I probably damaging Het
Rraga T A 4: 86,494,574 (GRCm39) I140N possibly damaging Het
Rusc2 A T 4: 43,416,262 (GRCm39) M523L probably benign Het
Sh3bp1 T A 15: 78,792,622 (GRCm39) V495D probably benign Het
Slc44a5 T C 3: 153,945,926 (GRCm39) L153P probably benign Het
Spag16 T C 1: 70,764,072 (GRCm39) S631P probably damaging Het
Syne1 A C 10: 4,984,937 (GRCm39) L747R probably damaging Het
Tac1 A G 6: 7,555,675 (GRCm39) E21G probably benign Het
Tekt2 C T 4: 126,217,444 (GRCm39) R207H probably damaging Het
Tln1 T C 4: 43,542,957 (GRCm39) D1344G probably damaging Het
Tnc C T 4: 63,926,045 (GRCm39) E912K probably damaging Het
Trav16d-dv11 A G 14: 53,285,037 (GRCm39) T38A probably benign Het
Trbv15 T A 6: 41,118,364 (GRCm39) L40Q probably damaging Het
Trpa1 T C 1: 14,973,455 (GRCm39) I288V possibly damaging Het
Ttn A T 2: 76,604,941 (GRCm39) I18331N probably damaging Het
Tubgcp2 A T 7: 139,587,836 (GRCm39) I263N probably damaging Het
Vmn2r2 T C 3: 64,023,870 (GRCm39) T904A probably benign Het
Zfp575 G A 7: 24,285,323 (GRCm39) T106M probably damaging Het
Zfp617 A G 8: 72,686,539 (GRCm39) T290A probably benign Het
Zfp809 T C 9: 22,149,863 (GRCm39) V120A probably benign 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
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
R9762:Ugt8a UTSW 3 125,708,900 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GTTGCCAACCATCATGTCAC -3'
(R):5'- ATGGCCACCCTCTATAATGTTC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GTTGCCAACCATCATGTCACAATTC -3'
(R):5'- GGCCACCCTCTATAATGTTCTAAGTC -3'
Posted On 2022-11-14