Incidental Mutation 'R1996:Galc'
ID 225773
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Galc
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021003
Gene Name galactosylceramidase
Synonyms 2310068B06Rik, Gacy, A930008M05Rik, galactocerebrosidase
MMRRC Submission 040006-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R1996 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 12
Chromosomal Location 98168553-98225718 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 98218285 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Glycine at position 189 (D189G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000021390 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000021390]
AlphaFold P54818
PDB Structure STRUCTURE OF GALACTOCEREBROSIDASE FROM MOUSE [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
STRUCTURE OF GALACTOCEREBROSIDASE FROM MOUSE IN COMPLEX WITH GALACTOSE [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
STRUCTURE OF MOUSE GALACTOCEREBROSIDASE WITH 4NBDG: ENZYME-SUBSTRATE COMPLEX [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
STRUCTURE OF MOUSE GALACTOCEREBROSIDASE WITH D-GALACTAL: ENZYME- INTERMEDIATE COMPLEX [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
STRUCTURE OF MOUSE GALACTOCEREBROSIDASE WITH GALACTOSE: ENZYME- PRODUCT COMPLEX [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000021390
AA Change: D189G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.996 (Sensitivity: 0.55; Specificity: 0.98)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021390
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021003
AA Change: D189G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Glyco_hydro_59 17 684 N/A PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000220501
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000221322
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000222042
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.7701 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.2%
  • 20x: 95.0%
Validation Efficiency 99% (84/85)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes galactosylceramidase, the lysosomal hydryolase involved in the catabolism of galactosylceramide. Mutations in this gene result in slow growth, tremors and hind leg weakness, collectively termed as the 'twitcher' phenotype. In humans, deficiency of this gene product causes a lysosomal storage disorder known as Krabbe disease. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for spontaneous and targeted mutations exhibit tremors, progressive weakness, wasting, both central and peripheral demyelination, massive accumulation of galactosylceramide, abnormal macrophages, and death by 4 months of age. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 81 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
A2m T A 6: 121,646,556 (GRCm39) W1069R probably damaging Het
Aaas C T 15: 102,248,494 (GRCm39) V241I probably benign Het
Abca3 A G 17: 24,606,506 (GRCm39) E787G probably damaging Het
Abi3bp A T 16: 56,491,720 (GRCm39) E582D possibly damaging Het
Adam21 A G 12: 81,606,376 (GRCm39) M462T possibly damaging Het
Alox12e T C 11: 70,207,034 (GRCm39) T591A probably benign Het
Ankmy2 T C 12: 36,243,796 (GRCm39) M337T probably benign Het
Antxrl A G 14: 33,797,786 (GRCm39) N587S probably benign Het
Apol6 T A 15: 76,934,956 (GRCm39) I75N probably benign Het
Atad2b A T 12: 5,040,883 (GRCm39) H184L probably benign Het
Atf6b A T 17: 34,871,961 (GRCm39) probably null Het
B3gnt4 G A 5: 123,649,402 (GRCm39) V256I probably damaging Het
BC034090 C T 1: 155,097,340 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Bend4 C A 5: 67,557,527 (GRCm39) V430F probably damaging Het
Camkv A G 9: 107,824,320 (GRCm39) D244G probably damaging Het
Caps2 T A 10: 112,039,908 (GRCm39) L450Q probably damaging Het
Ccr1 T A 9: 123,763,551 (GRCm39) K326N probably benign Het
Cep135 T C 5: 76,780,113 (GRCm39) I815T probably benign Het
Chchd4 A G 6: 91,442,116 (GRCm39) Y101H probably damaging Het
Copb1 G C 7: 113,831,438 (GRCm39) A570G probably benign Het
Cpsf2 C A 12: 101,964,867 (GRCm39) T505K probably benign Het
Cwf19l2 A G 9: 3,417,947 (GRCm39) R136G probably benign Het
Daxx A G 17: 34,132,585 (GRCm39) T572A possibly damaging Het
Etaa1 C A 11: 17,902,671 (GRCm39) D89Y probably damaging Het
Ezhip GTCATCATCATCATC GTCATCATCATCATCATC X: 5,994,645 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fchsd2 T C 7: 100,927,660 (GRCm39) F701L probably benign Het
Fstl5 A T 3: 76,615,141 (GRCm39) H734L probably benign Het
Gabbr1 T A 17: 37,380,112 (GRCm39) W584R probably damaging Het
Gm9979 T C 13: 40,859,228 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Grin2b T C 6: 136,021,209 (GRCm39) S31G possibly damaging Het
Gtf2ird1 T C 5: 134,405,740 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hoxc4 T C 15: 102,944,183 (GRCm39) I187T probably damaging Het
Hsd3b6 A T 3: 98,713,597 (GRCm39) I234N probably damaging Het
Ifit3b T C 19: 34,588,877 (GRCm39) C18R probably damaging Het
Igdcc4 T A 9: 65,029,101 (GRCm39) V246E probably damaging Het
Il1rap A T 16: 26,541,243 (GRCm39) T495S probably benign Het
Kctd19 T C 8: 106,121,932 (GRCm39) E205G probably null Het
Kif21a A T 15: 90,878,574 (GRCm39) C235* probably null Het
Krt16 A T 11: 100,139,614 (GRCm39) S35T unknown Het
Lamc2 T C 1: 153,030,216 (GRCm39) D142G possibly damaging Het
Larp4 G T 15: 99,882,844 (GRCm39) W22L probably damaging Het
Ldlrad1 C T 4: 107,072,158 (GRCm39) R127* probably null Het
Mamdc2 G A 19: 23,341,289 (GRCm39) Q229* probably null Het
Mbtd1 CT CTT 11: 93,823,222 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Msln T A 17: 25,973,193 (GRCm39) M1L possibly damaging Het
Mtch2 T C 2: 90,677,665 (GRCm39) V8A possibly damaging Het
Nav3 A T 10: 109,689,262 (GRCm39) N338K probably damaging Het
Or10x4 T C 1: 174,218,983 (GRCm39) M116T probably damaging Het
Or51a39 A G 7: 102,362,999 (GRCm39) L207P probably damaging Het
Or6c5 C A 10: 129,074,298 (GRCm39) N93K possibly damaging Het
Otof A G 5: 30,578,381 (GRCm39) V89A probably benign Het
Phka2 T C X: 159,324,411 (GRCm39) I255T probably benign Het
Pias2 T C 18: 77,216,759 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Pja2 T A 17: 64,594,639 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Plxnb2 C T 15: 89,042,971 (GRCm39) V1473I probably benign Het
Pnpt1 T A 11: 29,091,679 (GRCm39) D363E probably benign Het
Prdm5 A G 6: 65,913,072 (GRCm39) Y207C probably damaging Het
Rexo5 T A 7: 119,423,080 (GRCm39) V304E probably damaging Het
Robo1 G T 16: 72,767,067 (GRCm39) R413L probably benign Het
Rsf1 G A 7: 97,313,839 (GRCm39) E864K probably damaging Het
Scap C T 9: 110,202,039 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Scn8a T A 15: 100,922,260 (GRCm39) M1311K probably damaging Het
Slc28a2 A T 2: 122,286,043 (GRCm39) I460F probably damaging Het
Smco1 A G 16: 32,092,730 (GRCm39) R134G probably benign Het
Spopfm1 A T 3: 94,173,018 (GRCm39) M9L probably benign Het
Sspo A G 6: 48,452,424 (GRCm39) E2651G possibly damaging Het
Stab2 T C 10: 86,838,895 (GRCm39) N57S probably damaging Het
Tenm3 C A 8: 48,681,703 (GRCm39) Q2642H probably damaging Het
Thsd7b G T 1: 129,686,188 (GRCm39) E577* probably null Het
Tlr3 A G 8: 45,850,734 (GRCm39) V721A probably benign Het
Tnik A G 3: 28,719,829 (GRCm39) I1226V probably damaging Het
Traf3 A G 12: 111,227,095 (GRCm39) K328E probably benign Het
Tyw1 T A 5: 130,291,652 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn1r213 T G 13: 23,196,473 (GRCm39) V352G probably benign Het
Vmn2r111 T C 17: 22,767,062 (GRCm39) I812V probably benign Het
Vmn2r26 A G 6: 124,038,144 (GRCm39) N573S probably damaging Het
Vmn2r45 G A 7: 8,475,024 (GRCm39) T668I probably damaging Het
Zbtb20 T A 16: 43,430,443 (GRCm39) V318E probably damaging Het
Zc2hc1c A G 12: 85,343,434 (GRCm39) R524G probably benign Het
Zc3h18 C G 8: 123,134,126 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zfp618 T C 4: 63,049,452 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Other mutations in Galc
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01023:Galc APN 12 98,197,681 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL01287:Galc APN 12 98,212,503 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
IGL01618:Galc APN 12 98,218,340 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
IGL02125:Galc APN 12 98,197,768 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02274:Galc APN 12 98,220,473 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL02392:Galc APN 12 98,173,672 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02478:Galc APN 12 98,179,391 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.96
IGL02544:Galc APN 12 98,197,701 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.27
IGL03268:Galc APN 12 98,188,852 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL03327:Galc APN 12 98,173,735 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
Crabby2 UTSW 12 98,200,525 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Krabbe UTSW 12 98,188,906 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
lobster UTSW 12 98,212,514 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.84
quake UTSW 12 98,208,973 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
teeter UTSW 12 98,225,421 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0218:Galc UTSW 12 98,188,906 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0240:Galc UTSW 12 98,218,293 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0240:Galc UTSW 12 98,218,293 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0467:Galc UTSW 12 98,208,904 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1619:Galc UTSW 12 98,200,563 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1763:Galc UTSW 12 98,200,525 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1832:Galc UTSW 12 98,200,499 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1844:Galc UTSW 12 98,212,556 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R2010:Galc UTSW 12 98,220,489 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.51
R2097:Galc UTSW 12 98,218,291 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2496:Galc UTSW 12 98,193,540 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2881:Galc UTSW 12 98,179,355 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3009:Galc UTSW 12 98,170,228 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4571:Galc UTSW 12 98,188,876 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4764:Galc UTSW 12 98,209,003 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R4851:Galc UTSW 12 98,193,533 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4854:Galc UTSW 12 98,223,136 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4900:Galc UTSW 12 98,197,731 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4983:Galc UTSW 12 98,209,027 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5220:Galc UTSW 12 98,197,672 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R5273:Galc UTSW 12 98,218,330 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5495:Galc UTSW 12 98,197,673 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5689:Galc UTSW 12 98,179,245 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R5819:Galc UTSW 12 98,182,520 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R6191:Galc UTSW 12 98,218,293 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6196:Galc UTSW 12 98,225,421 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6305:Galc UTSW 12 98,225,549 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.57
R6335:Galc UTSW 12 98,208,973 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7255:Galc UTSW 12 98,212,514 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.84
R7496:Galc UTSW 12 98,225,497 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7704:Galc UTSW 12 98,175,102 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8871:Galc UTSW 12 98,212,543 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9124:Galc UTSW 12 98,220,423 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R9140:Galc UTSW 12 98,173,673 (GRCm39) missense probably null 0.55
R9211:Galc UTSW 12 98,173,699 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9220:Galc UTSW 12 98,220,523 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9718:Galc UTSW 12 98,225,573 (GRCm39) missense
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACCCTGTTATGGTGTTATGCAAC -3'
(R):5'- GCTGTCAGGATTAGTAAGAAATCTTGG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCAACATGCAAAGAGTATTTCTATAC -3'
(R):5'- AGCCAGATTTATGCCTGCCTGG -3'
Posted On 2014-08-25