Incidental Mutation 'R3009:Galc'
ID 257464
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Galc
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021003
Gene Name galactosylceramidase
Synonyms 2310068B06Rik, Gacy, A930008M05Rik, galactocerebrosidase
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R3009 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 12
Chromosomal Location 98168553-98225718 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 98170228 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Glycine at position 676 (D676G)
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: D676G

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021390
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021003
AA Change: D676G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Glyco_hydro_59 17 684 N/A PFAM
Predicted Effect unknown
Transcript: ENSMUST00000221063
AA Change: D482G
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000222703
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.5%
  • 20x: 95.7%
Validation Efficiency
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: 19 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Akap12 A G 10: 4,307,891 (GRCm39) D1567G probably benign Het
Bmp3 T C 5: 99,027,696 (GRCm39) S439P probably damaging Het
Btnl2 C T 17: 34,582,492 (GRCm39) R353C probably damaging Het
Gpd2 C T 2: 57,228,987 (GRCm39) R264* probably null Het
Gprc6a T C 10: 51,504,392 (GRCm39) T151A probably benign Het
Limk2 A G 11: 3,309,046 (GRCm39) I104T probably benign Het
Mei1 A G 15: 81,996,726 (GRCm39) H585R probably damaging Het
Mpp7 G A 18: 7,461,678 (GRCm39) P65L possibly damaging Het
Mtfr1 A T 3: 19,269,750 (GRCm39) T133S probably benign Het
Or12k8 T C 2: 36,975,089 (GRCm39) I224V probably benign Het
Or5h22 A G 16: 58,895,350 (GRCm39) V31A probably benign Het
Or6b13 T C 7: 139,782,669 (GRCm39) R5G probably benign Het
Or8k35 T C 2: 86,424,714 (GRCm39) T153A probably benign Het
Prkg1 G A 19: 31,641,512 (GRCm39) T57I possibly damaging Het
Sppl2c C T 11: 104,078,141 (GRCm39) P314S probably benign Het
Tex11 C A X: 99,977,021 (GRCm39) A487S possibly damaging Het
Urb1 A G 16: 90,571,686 (GRCm39) I1041T probably benign Het
Vmn2r72 A T 7: 85,398,850 (GRCm39) M501K probably benign Het
Vmn2r91 G A 17: 18,325,717 (GRCm39) V112I probably benign 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
R1996:Galc UTSW 12 98,218,285 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
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
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'- AAGACTACCTGCATCCCCTCTG -3'
(R):5'- TCCCACTAAGTAGCTGAGGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCTGGAATCGGCTCTAAATAAACC -3'
(R):5'- TCCCACTAAGTAGCTGAGGCATATTC -3'
Posted On 2015-01-11