Incidental Mutation 'P0005:Dars2'
ID 7634
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Dars2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026709
Gene Name aspartyl-tRNA synthetase 2 (mitochondrial)
Synonyms 5830468K18Rik
MMRRC Submission 038262-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # P0005 (G1)
Quality Score
Status Validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 160868171-160898228 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation critical splice donor site (2 bp from exon)
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 160881509 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000041851 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000035430]
AlphaFold Q8BIP0
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000035430
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000041851
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026709

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:tRNA_anti-codon 65 148 7e-10 PFAM
Pfam:tRNA-synt_2 165 607 1.2e-90 PFAM
Pfam:GAD 355 451 2e-13 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000160591
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000160759
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000162654
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9503 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 85.5%
  • 3x: 80.5%
  • 10x: 66.1%
  • 20x: 49.6%
Validation Efficiency 95% (104/109)
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 class-II aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family. It is a mitochondrial enzyme that specifically aminoacylates aspartyl-tRNA. Mutations in this gene are associated with leukoencephalopathy with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation (LBSL). [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(5) : Targeted(2) Gene trapped(3)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 20 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Atp13a1 T C 8: 70,256,397 (GRCm39) V845A possibly damaging Het
Casp6 T C 3: 129,705,792 (GRCm39) V153A probably benign Het
Col6a1 A G 10: 76,553,163 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hmgcll1 T A 9: 75,982,041 (GRCm39) M162K possibly damaging Het
Hydin A T 8: 111,220,921 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ift74 A G 4: 94,550,813 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Itpr1 A T 6: 108,358,218 (GRCm39) I595F probably damaging Het
Mgat4f T A 1: 134,315,646 (GRCm39) M15K probably benign Het
Mmp17 T C 5: 129,673,695 (GRCm39) V258A probably benign Het
Nek6 T C 2: 38,459,749 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nomo1 A T 7: 45,686,981 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nudt3 A G 17: 27,815,689 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pramel32 A G 4: 88,546,187 (GRCm39) L385P probably damaging Het
Prkg2 A C 5: 99,117,806 (GRCm39) F512V probably damaging Het
Ptp4a3 T A 15: 73,627,160 (GRCm39) D72E possibly damaging Het
Rpgrip1l A T 8: 92,025,853 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rrp9 G A 9: 106,358,376 (GRCm39) R101H probably benign Het
Slc7a6os T C 8: 106,931,154 (GRCm39) I161V probably benign Het
Tex15 T C 8: 34,060,896 (GRCm39) F109L probably benign Het
Tns2 A G 15: 102,022,491 (GRCm39) Q1188R probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Dars2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
R0230:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,890,357 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R0537:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,888,318 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R0709:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,874,498 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1365:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,872,564 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1502:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,874,375 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1625:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,881,614 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R1934:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,890,811 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R2239:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,890,852 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.83
R3721:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,890,878 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R4308:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,869,291 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R4786:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,888,330 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4859:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,872,560 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4903:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,878,941 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R5042:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,872,664 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R5068:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,869,483 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R6257:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,869,398 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7286:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,874,378 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.85
R7346:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,874,342 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7444:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,874,454 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R7593:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,885,113 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7845:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,869,318 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8707:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,884,081 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8916:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,881,552 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R9237:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,873,025 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9277:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,877,527 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
X0063:Dars2 UTSW 1 160,884,063 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.14
Background

Heterozygous mutations in DARS2 leads to leukoencephalopathy with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and lacatae elevation (LBSL; OMIM #611105; (1;2)).  LPSL patients develop progressive cerebellar ataxia, spasticity, dorsal column dysfunction, and often a mild cognifitive deficit or decline (3).

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Posted On 2012-10-05
Science Writer Anne Murray