Incidental Mutation 'R0940:Gnmt'
ID 81466
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gnmt
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000002769
Gene Name glycine N-methyltransferase
Synonyms glycine N methyl transferase
MMRRC Submission 039079-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.306) question?
Stock # R0940 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 17
Chromosomal Location 47036590-47040091 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 47037271 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Leucine to Proline at position 171 (L171P)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000002846 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000002840] [ENSMUST00000002846]
AlphaFold Q9QXF8
PDB Structure Crystal Structure of Mouse Glycine N-Methyltransferase (Tetragonal Form) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Crystal Structure of Mouse Glycine N-Methyltransferase (Monoclinic Form) [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000002840
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000002840
Gene: ENSMUSG00000002763

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 17 31 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 72 86 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 87 104 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 112 128 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 173 200 N/A INTRINSIC
AAA 463 598 6.1e-7 SMART
AAA 737 875 6e-24 SMART
Blast:AAA 928 973 1e-14 BLAST
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000002846
AA Change: L171P

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000002846
Gene: ENSMUSG00000002769
AA Change: L171P

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Methyltransf_23 27 217 9e-11 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_31 56 224 1.3e-15 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_18 57 176 1.5e-15 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_25 61 169 1.4e-10 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_12 62 171 4e-12 PFAM
Pfam:Methyltransf_11 62 173 2.4e-11 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000144964
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000147112
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000148872
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000181301
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9479 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.5%
  • 3x: 99.1%
  • 10x: 98.0%
  • 20x: 96.7%
Validation Efficiency 100% (68/68)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (along with glycine) to S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine and sarcosine. This protein is found in the cytoplasm and acts as a homotetramer. Defects in this gene are a cause of GNMT deficiency (hypermethioninemia). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Naturally occurring readthrough transcription occurs between the upstream CNPY3 (canopy FGF signaling regulator 3) gene and this gene and is represented with GeneID:107080644. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null mutation display elevated levels of methionine and S-adenosylmethionine in the liver. Mice homozygous for another null allele exhibit hepatitis, increased hepatic glycogen storage, and hepatocellular carcinoma. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 63 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1810064F22Rik C T 9: 22,119,367 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
2610021A01Rik T G 7: 41,275,858 (GRCm39) I520M probably damaging Het
Ackr4 A G 9: 103,976,831 (GRCm39) F39L probably damaging Het
Adgre5 C T 8: 84,460,126 (GRCm39) S92N probably damaging Het
Adrb2 T C 18: 62,312,762 (GRCm39) D21G probably benign Het
Akr1c6 G A 13: 4,486,372 (GRCm39) E60K probably benign Het
Bcl7c T A 7: 127,306,503 (GRCm39) N96I possibly damaging Het
Brca1 A T 11: 101,422,969 (GRCm39) S106R possibly damaging Het
C6 A T 15: 4,764,717 (GRCm39) T138S probably benign Het
Cul3 T C 1: 80,300,564 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dnah8 T A 17: 31,022,217 (GRCm39) M3939K probably damaging Het
Dock4 T A 12: 40,681,626 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dsc2 T G 18: 20,183,116 (GRCm39) T101P probably damaging Het
Dynlt1b T C 17: 6,697,649 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
E330013P04Rik A G 19: 60,150,354 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Fggy A G 4: 95,585,238 (GRCm39) E39G probably benign Het
Fhip1a A G 3: 85,572,797 (GRCm39) V952A possibly damaging Het
Fmo6 A T 1: 162,753,795 (GRCm39) C116S probably benign Het
Gadd45a A G 6: 67,013,813 (GRCm39) I44T possibly damaging Het
Gmps A G 3: 63,883,743 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hnrnpm G A 17: 33,868,976 (GRCm39) R523C probably damaging Het
Inpp5a T C 7: 139,105,654 (GRCm39) Y202H probably damaging Het
Kank3 C T 17: 34,036,450 (GRCm39) S106F probably damaging Het
Lmcd1 A G 6: 112,305,658 (GRCm39) D253G probably benign Het
Lrrk2 A T 15: 91,613,284 (GRCm39) I803F possibly damaging Het
Mybpc2 T C 7: 44,156,311 (GRCm39) K834R probably benign Het
Mycbp2 A T 14: 103,500,129 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Myh4 A T 11: 67,133,689 (GRCm39) N243Y probably damaging Het
Myorg A G 4: 41,497,996 (GRCm39) Y545H probably damaging Het
Nfatc1 C T 18: 80,679,110 (GRCm39) M759I probably benign Het
Nipal4 A G 11: 46,041,139 (GRCm39) I352T possibly damaging Het
Nomo1 A G 7: 45,683,329 (GRCm39) E25G possibly damaging Het
Or10j27 A G 1: 172,958,020 (GRCm39) S255P probably benign Het
Or13a19 T C 7: 139,903,065 (GRCm39) I151T probably benign Het
Or14j7 A G 17: 38,234,591 (GRCm39) I45V probably damaging Het
Or1e32 T C 11: 73,705,050 (GRCm39) N286S probably damaging Het
Or4c116 T A 2: 88,942,419 (GRCm39) I146L probably benign Het
Or5p66 T C 7: 107,886,264 (GRCm39) D23G probably benign Het
Pabpn1l A G 8: 123,349,183 (GRCm39) V78A probably benign Het
Pde6b T A 5: 108,568,203 (GRCm39) I327N possibly damaging Het
Phrf1 T C 7: 140,834,768 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pkm C T 9: 59,575,818 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Plxna2 G A 1: 194,482,863 (GRCm39) V1519I probably benign Het
Ppp2cb T C 8: 34,105,689 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Prickle2 A G 6: 92,387,984 (GRCm39) Y473H probably benign Het
Prpf3 A G 3: 95,751,535 (GRCm39) W389R probably damaging Het
Psme4 G A 11: 30,765,264 (GRCm39) E544K possibly damaging Het
Relb A T 7: 19,345,767 (GRCm39) D395E probably damaging Het
Rif1 GCCACCA GCCA 2: 52,000,336 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rnf213 A G 11: 119,307,389 (GRCm39) N683S probably benign Het
Rtel1 T C 2: 180,964,596 (GRCm39) C102R probably benign Het
Sel1l3 C T 5: 53,301,379 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc8a2 A G 7: 15,878,887 (GRCm39) T458A probably benign Het
Smc3 T A 19: 53,629,340 (GRCm39) M931K probably benign Het
Sorbs2 T C 8: 46,249,539 (GRCm39) V795A probably benign Het
Tgm3 A G 2: 129,854,326 (GRCm39) S2G probably benign Het
Tpbpa T C 13: 61,087,867 (GRCm39) T75A probably damaging Het
Trub1 A G 19: 57,473,495 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Uggt2 A G 14: 119,328,604 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ugt2a3 A G 5: 87,475,065 (GRCm39) V393A possibly damaging Het
Vav3 T A 3: 109,470,151 (GRCm39) M532K possibly damaging Het
Zfp616 A T 11: 73,975,850 (GRCm39) K706N probably damaging Het
Zkscan1 T C 5: 138,091,432 (GRCm39) F55S probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Gnmt
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01351:Gnmt APN 17 47,037,606 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.28
health_nut UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
impulsive UTSW 17 47,036,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Incautious UTSW 17 47,038,313 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
rash UTSW 17 47,036,662 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
R0480:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,854 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R0938:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0939:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0941:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,271 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3619:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,039,963 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R4173:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,047 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4456:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,039,910 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R4498:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,662 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
R4659:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4669:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,225 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4827:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,038,245 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R5112:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,256 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5133:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,036,860 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5797:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,305 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7423:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,066 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7825:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,040,019 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8785:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,038,313 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8861:Gnmt UTSW 17 47,037,618 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ATACCTGAAGCCAGGAGAGCCATC -3'
(R):5'- TGCTCACTTGCCAGACTGCAAAG -3'

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