Incidental Mutation 'R0885:Epha4'
ID 81109
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Epha4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026235
Gene Name Eph receptor A4
Synonyms Tyro1, Sek1, rb, Sek, Cek8, 2900005C20Rik, Hek8
MMRRC Submission 039052-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.949) question?
Stock # R0885 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 77343822-77491725 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 77359576 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 759 (V759A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000139640 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000027451] [ENSMUST00000188797] [ENSMUST00000188952] [ENSMUST00000190149]
AlphaFold Q03137
PDB Structure THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF AN EPH RECEPTOR SAM DOMAIN REVEALS A MECHANISM FOR MODULAR DIMERIZATION. [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of a mutant EphA4 kinase domain (Y742A) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of EphA4 kinase domain in complex with VUF 12058 [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF EPHA4 KINASE DOMAIN [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal structure of EphA4 kinase domain in complex with Dasatinib. [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000027451
AA Change: V759A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.994 (Sensitivity: 0.69; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000027451
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: V759A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 548 618 1.7e-24 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188797
AA Change: V759A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.994 (Sensitivity: 0.69; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140954
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: V759A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 547 618 1.8e-27 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188952
AA Change: V759A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.994 (Sensitivity: 0.69; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000139640
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235
AA Change: V759A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 547 618 1.8e-27 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000190149
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 96.9%
  • 20x: 92.9%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the nervous system. Receptors in the EPH subfamily typically have a single kinase domain and an extracellular region containing a Cys-rich domain and 2 fibronectin type III repeats. The ephrin receptors are divided into 2 groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Mutants are known for their "hopping gait". Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show loss of limb alternation in locomotion and axon guidance defects of the corticospinal tract within medulla and spinal cord, resulting in aberrant midline projections. Heterozygotes show less severe phenotype. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(66) : Targeted, knock-out(3) Targeted, other(9) Gene trapped(52) Spontaneous(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 52 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700020L13Rik T A 7: 29,980,094 (GRCm39) Y46* probably null Het
Adam18 T C 8: 25,141,802 (GRCm39) K256E probably damaging Het
Adam20 T A 8: 41,249,595 (GRCm39) H568Q probably benign Het
Ambp A G 4: 63,069,705 (GRCm39) L107P probably damaging Het
Art1 T C 7: 101,756,541 (GRCm39) F244S probably damaging Het
Asxl2 C A 12: 3,551,458 (GRCm39) L1067I probably damaging Het
Atm T C 9: 53,371,123 (GRCm39) T2242A probably benign Het
Atp2c1 C T 9: 105,298,772 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Bptf A G 11: 106,934,617 (GRCm39) Y2819H probably damaging Het
Caskin1 G A 17: 24,724,668 (GRCm39) R1152H probably damaging Het
Chd7 T A 4: 8,866,432 (GRCm39) L868Q probably damaging Het
Cyp2d40 T C 15: 82,645,116 (GRCm39) E178G unknown Het
Dclk1 G T 3: 55,394,728 (GRCm39) R103S probably damaging Het
Des A G 1: 75,337,374 (GRCm39) T105A probably damaging Het
Ebf3 T C 7: 136,827,613 (GRCm39) T262A probably benign Het
Fryl A T 5: 73,246,539 (GRCm39) F1078I probably damaging Het
Il20 T C 1: 130,838,518 (GRCm39) I60V probably benign Het
Kif3c A T 12: 3,415,981 (GRCm39) M1L probably benign Het
Lhfpl5 A T 17: 28,795,011 (GRCm39) I13F probably damaging Het
Lin28b C T 10: 45,257,324 (GRCm39) G218E probably damaging Het
Lrp2 A T 2: 69,312,697 (GRCm39) N2530K possibly damaging Het
Matn2 T A 15: 34,316,751 (GRCm39) F31Y possibly damaging Het
Mcm6 T C 1: 128,276,670 (GRCm39) N307D probably benign Het
Mmp16 A T 4: 18,054,491 (GRCm39) R332S probably benign Het
Mpdz T A 4: 81,287,829 (GRCm39) T477S probably benign Het
Mrgprb3 C A 7: 48,292,844 (GRCm39) G236W probably damaging Het
Mrpl47 T C 3: 32,784,335 (GRCm39) D145G probably damaging Het
Myo6 T C 9: 80,149,503 (GRCm39) S150P probably damaging Het
Naca C A 10: 127,876,048 (GRCm39) S360* probably null Het
Or2ak6 C T 11: 58,592,913 (GRCm39) P129S possibly damaging Het
Phip C A 9: 82,757,448 (GRCm39) A1575S probably benign Het
Pip4p1 T C 14: 51,167,763 (GRCm39) E54G probably damaging Het
Plxna2 T C 1: 194,326,864 (GRCm39) M266T probably benign Het
Ppp1r16a C T 15: 76,577,869 (GRCm39) Q328* probably null Het
Prag1 T C 8: 36,570,421 (GRCm39) F335L probably benign Het
Prmt2 A G 10: 76,058,399 (GRCm39) Y137H probably damaging Het
Psme3ip1 C A 8: 95,302,407 (GRCm39) C208F probably damaging Het
Ptgds T C 2: 25,357,357 (GRCm39) D184G possibly damaging Het
Ptpn5 T C 7: 46,738,359 (GRCm39) Y241C probably benign Het
Pxdn G A 12: 30,053,401 (GRCm39) V1193M probably benign Het
Raet1e T A 10: 22,057,986 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rttn A G 18: 89,001,934 (GRCm39) D282G probably benign Het
Sis G A 3: 72,819,282 (GRCm39) R1425* probably null Het
Slco2a1 G T 9: 102,959,582 (GRCm39) M559I probably damaging Het
Spata4 C T 8: 55,053,879 (GRCm39) A15V probably damaging Het
Spop T C 11: 95,361,453 (GRCm39) S14P probably benign Het
Tcof1 A T 18: 60,968,922 (GRCm39) D230E possibly damaging Het
Tubgcp5 T A 7: 55,455,803 (GRCm39) L277* probably null Het
Ubxn10 A T 4: 138,447,881 (GRCm39) V265E probably damaging Het
Ugt2b36 T A 5: 87,239,848 (GRCm39) Y179F probably benign Het
Wdr37 A C 13: 8,885,288 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Zfp593 A G 4: 133,972,224 (GRCm39) V94A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Epha4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01315:Epha4 APN 1 77,375,194 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01350:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,492 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01657:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,475 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01872:Epha4 APN 1 77,359,676 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
IGL02366:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,348 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL02426:Epha4 APN 1 77,421,514 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL02428:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,385 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
IGL02706:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,482 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02716:Epha4 APN 1 77,357,602 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03348:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,809 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
frog UTSW 1 77,481,076 (GRCm38) intron probably benign
R0324:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,360,188 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0392:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,610 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0538:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,178 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0562:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,124 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1509:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,523 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1620:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,563 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.31
R1624:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,329 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1654:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,405 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R1755:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,364,460 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1807:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,541 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R2046:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,799 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2504:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,628 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2509:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,339 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
R2511:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,339 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
R3441:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,403,333 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R3724:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,403,180 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R3901:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,539 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3950:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3951:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3952:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4012:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,731 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R4321:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,850 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R4422:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,354 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4898:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,712 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5072:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,639 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5270:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,244 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5281:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,504 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5315:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,109 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5531:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,513 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5621:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,491,686 (GRCm39) utr 5 prime probably benign
R5648:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,375,162 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R5747:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,520 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5829:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,631 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6185:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,743 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6486:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,360,186 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6821:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,582 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R6978:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,354,220 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7039:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7216:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,621 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7270:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7444:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,364,553 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7737:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,649 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7763:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,668 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7950:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,833 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8297:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8373:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,716 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.60
R8429:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,673 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R8907:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9024:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,169 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
Z1088:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,299 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.61
Z1176:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,648 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1176:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,350,370 (GRCm39) makesense probably null
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGTAAATTTGGCCTTGACTCTGGCTTC -3'
(R):5'- CTGATGTTAATGGGACCGTTCCCAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AATGGTCACCCATTAGAGTTGG -3'
(R):5'- GGACCGTTCCCACTCTCTTC -3'
Posted On 2013-11-07