Incidental Mutation 'R3714:Mc4r'
ID 259823
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mc4r
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000047259
Gene Name melanocortin 4 receptor
Synonyms Pkcp, Fatboy
MMRRC Submission 040707-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.093) question?
Stock # R3714 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 66990776-66993558 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 66992892 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Asparagine to Tyrosine at position 74 (N74Y)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000054776 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057942]
AlphaFold P56450
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057942
AA Change: N74Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000054776
Gene: ENSMUSG00000047259
AA Change: N74Y

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:7tm_4 51 228 8.1e-11 PFAM
Pfam:7TM_GPCR_Srsx 55 317 6e-12 PFAM
Pfam:7tm_1 61 302 2.7e-31 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9328 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 97.0%
  • 20x: 94.2%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a member of the melanocortin receptor family. Melanocortin receptors are transmembrane G-protein coupled receptors, which respond to small peptide hormones and exhibit diverse functions and tissue type localization. As part of the central nervous melanocortin system, the encoded protein is competitively bound by either melanocyte stimulating hormone or agouti-related protein to regulate energy homeostasis. Disruption of this gene promotes hyperphagia and obesity, and is associated with increased cholesterol levels and insulin resistance. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Mutations in this gene result in hyperglycemia and weight gain. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 43 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
9930111J21Rik1 T C 11: 48,838,803 (GRCm39) T595A possibly damaging Het
Abcd4 C T 12: 84,658,533 (GRCm39) M223I probably benign Het
Adck5 G A 15: 76,478,138 (GRCm39) V229I probably damaging Het
Afg2a G A 3: 37,487,358 (GRCm39) V407I probably benign Het
Ankk1 T G 9: 49,333,013 (GRCm39) D157A possibly damaging Het
Atp1a2 A G 1: 172,106,551 (GRCm39) I817T probably damaging Het
Ccdc87 A G 19: 4,890,287 (GRCm39) S260G probably benign Het
Cers3 G T 7: 66,435,823 (GRCm39) A261S probably benign Het
Cibar2 C T 8: 120,901,576 (GRCm39) R43H probably damaging Het
Cntnap5c C T 17: 58,199,062 (GRCm39) Q119* probably null Het
Cpb2 T A 14: 75,520,657 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ddx47 T A 6: 134,996,025 (GRCm39) I329K probably damaging Het
Elavl3 G T 9: 21,929,895 (GRCm39) D336E probably benign Het
Fcsk G T 8: 111,613,891 (GRCm39) D723E probably damaging Het
Fras1 T C 5: 96,793,829 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Garem1 T A 18: 21,281,947 (GRCm39) E136D probably damaging Het
Haus6 A G 4: 86,521,104 (GRCm39) I178T probably benign Het
Igkv3-2 T G 6: 70,675,480 (GRCm39) V10G possibly damaging Het
Jrkl A C 9: 13,244,236 (GRCm39) I475R possibly damaging Het
Lcmt1 C T 7: 123,003,683 (GRCm39) H146Y probably damaging Het
Lipk A G 19: 34,017,829 (GRCm39) N289S probably damaging Het
Mb A G 15: 76,901,789 (GRCm39) V102A probably benign Het
Mink1 G T 11: 70,499,776 (GRCm39) R773L possibly damaging Het
Mroh2b A G 15: 4,973,131 (GRCm39) I1045V probably benign Het
Myo15a A T 11: 60,370,057 (GRCm39) E939V possibly damaging Het
Ndufs7 T C 10: 80,088,255 (GRCm39) I14T probably benign Het
Nlrp4b T C 7: 10,448,808 (GRCm39) V337A probably benign Het
Npm2 T C 14: 70,890,060 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Or10ab4 T C 7: 107,654,642 (GRCm39) F151S probably damaging Het
Or2h2c A G 17: 37,422,227 (GRCm39) Y216H probably damaging Het
Or4a68 G A 2: 89,269,727 (GRCm39) L299F probably damaging Het
Prdm9 T A 17: 15,777,623 (GRCm39) K154* probably null Het
Prkch C T 12: 73,822,290 (GRCm39) P630S probably damaging Het
Ptprn T C 1: 75,229,411 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rnf31 T A 14: 55,840,851 (GRCm39) D884E probably damaging Het
Semp2l2a T G 8: 13,886,736 (GRCm39) I452L probably benign Het
Slc22a27 A T 19: 7,903,815 (GRCm39) N107K possibly damaging Het
Tln1 G T 4: 43,540,597 (GRCm39) A1468D probably damaging Het
Tmem185b T A 1: 119,454,781 (GRCm39) F181I possibly damaging Het
Tmem63a G A 1: 180,790,679 (GRCm39) D446N possibly damaging Het
Trappc11 T C 8: 47,958,351 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn1r218 A T 13: 23,321,081 (GRCm39) N63Y probably damaging Het
Vps37c A G 19: 10,683,632 (GRCm39) D18G probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mc4r
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01340:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,229 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL01382:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,864 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
IGL01820:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,226 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02749:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,733 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02812:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,318 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03403:Mc4r APN 18 66,992,597 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.61
Big_boned UTSW 18 66,992,559 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Big_mac UTSW 18 66,992,927 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
blubbery UTSW 18 66,992,253 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Cetacean UTSW 18 66,992,251 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
chubby UTSW 18 66,992,918 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
halloween UTSW 18 66,992,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Leviathan UTSW 18 66,993,110 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 0.49
southbeach UTSW 18 66,992,213 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1552:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,766 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1623:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,068 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1666:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,480 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1668:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,480 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1781:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,918 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1873:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,531 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2105:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,669 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2210:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,466 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3715:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4115:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,050 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4322:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,121 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4492:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,711 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4806:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,559 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4877:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,409 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6161:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,251 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6802:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,488 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R6807:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,927 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6929:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,253 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7623:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,580 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.32
R8292:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,082 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8560:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,166 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.60
R8897:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,992,304 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8943:Mc4r UTSW 18 66,993,110 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 0.49
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGGAGCTACAGATCACAGAGTC -3'
(R):5'- TGCAGGAAGATGAACTCCACC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GAGCTACAGATCACAGAGTCAATGAC -3'
(R):5'- ACCACCATGGCATGTATACTTC -3'
Posted On 2015-01-23