Incidental Mutation 'N/A - 293:Zeb1'
ID 27
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Zeb1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024238
Gene Name zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1
Synonyms Nil2, Tcf18, 3110032K11Rik, Zfhep, ZEB, AREB6, Tcf8, Zfhx1a, MEB1, Tw, [delta]EF1, Zfx1a
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.956) question?
Stock # N/A - 293 of strain aoba
Quality Score
Status Validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 5591860-5775467 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 5767076 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Homozygous
Amino Acid Change Histidine to Leucine at position 529 (H529L)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000025081 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000025081] [ENSMUST00000159390] [ENSMUST00000175925]
AlphaFold Q64318
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025081
AA Change: H529L

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.679 (Sensitivity: 0.86; Specificity: 0.92)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025081
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024238
AA Change: H529L

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 13 30 N/A INTRINSIC
ZnF_C2H2 150 173 3.16e-3 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 180 202 3.21e-4 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 220 242 4.87e-4 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 248 268 1.86e1 SMART
low complexity region 288 304 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 532 555 N/A INTRINSIC
HOX 559 621 7.53e-3 SMART
low complexity region 730 742 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 766 783 N/A INTRINSIC
ZnF_C2H2 882 904 1.18e-2 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 910 932 4.4e-2 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 938 959 1.89e-1 SMART
coiled coil region 1006 1077 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 1096 1112 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000159390
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000124395
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024238

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 13 30 N/A INTRINSIC
ZnF_C2H2 96 119 3.16e-3 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 126 148 3.21e-4 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 166 188 4.87e-4 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 194 214 1.86e1 SMART
low complexity region 234 250 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000161295
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000162892
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000124677
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024238

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
ZnF_C2H2 94 117 1.3e-5 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 124 146 1.3e-6 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 164 186 2e-6 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 192 212 7.8e-2 SMART
low complexity region 232 248 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 476 499 N/A INTRINSIC
HOX 503 565 3.9e-5 SMART
low complexity region 674 686 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000175925
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000135125
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024238

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
ZnF_C2H2 130 153 3.16e-3 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 160 182 3.21e-4 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 200 222 4.87e-4 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 228 248 1.86e1 SMART
low complexity region 268 284 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000177030
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000135865
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024238

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
ZnF_C2H2 22 44 4.87e-4 SMART
low complexity region 277 300 N/A INTRINSIC
HOX 304 366 7.53e-3 SMART
low complexity region 475 487 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 511 528 N/A INTRINSIC
ZnF_C2H2 627 649 1.18e-2 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 655 677 4.4e-2 SMART
ZnF_C2H2 683 704 1.89e-1 SMART
low complexity region 758 775 N/A INTRINSIC
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0954 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 88.4%
  • 3x: 74.0%
Validation Efficiency 85% (165/193)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a zinc finger transcription factor. The encoded protein likely plays a role in transcriptional repression of interleukin 2. Mutations in this gene have been associated with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy-3 and late-onset Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Mutations at this locus affect thymus organization and homozygotes exhibit severe thymic T cell deficiency. Some mutations result in eye anomalies and extensive skeletal abnormalities. Homozygotes generally die at birth due to respiratory failure. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(6) : Targeted, knock-out(1) Targeted, other(1) Gene trapped(4)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 8 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Exoc1l T C 5: 76,664,339 (GRCm39) S143P probably benign Homo
Gm7634 T A 1: 16,124,084 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Homo
Kras T A 6: 145,177,940 (GRCm39) M111L probably benign Homo
Lrig1 T C 6: 94,586,068 (GRCm39) T707A probably benign Homo
Mycbp2 A G 14: 103,461,898 (GRCm39) probably benign Homo
Or2a7 C T 6: 43,151,493 (GRCm39) T191I probably benign Homo
Smarcad1 T A 6: 65,051,898 (GRCm39) F344I probably benign Homo
Sprr4 G A 3: 92,407,650 (GRCm39) Q51* probably null Homo
Other mutations in Zeb1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00833:Zeb1 APN 18 5,767,774 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01139:Zeb1 APN 18 5,705,061 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
IGL01444:Zeb1 APN 18 5,767,138 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL01444:Zeb1 APN 18 5,767,906 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01806:Zeb1 APN 18 5,767,867 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
IGL01988:Zeb1 APN 18 5,759,037 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL02059:Zeb1 APN 18 5,766,892 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03005:Zeb1 APN 18 5,767,150 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
IGL03153:Zeb1 APN 18 5,770,511 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Apes UTSW 18 5,761,394 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
cellophane UTSW 18 5,770,554 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
serpens UTSW 18 5,772,455 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0184:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,766,808 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0488:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,772,455 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0622:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,759,123 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R0646:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,759,027 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0881:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,767,138 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1251:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,705,089 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1257:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,772,699 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.53
R1501:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,761,399 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1547:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,767,450 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.50
R1797:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,766,298 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1815:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,767,898 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2090:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,766,458 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.65
R2129:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,767,681 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
R2875:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,772,859 (GRCm39) small insertion probably benign
R3888:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,748,743 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3941:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,767,799 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R3952:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,772,716 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.17
R4271:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,758,985 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4512:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,759,007 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4514:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,759,007 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4677:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,766,775 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R4729:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,767,286 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5839:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,767,507 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5913:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,766,765 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.49
R6248:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,766,962 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6354:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,772,743 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.64
R6429:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,770,498 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6819:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,591,917 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7180:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,767,867 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R7193:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,772,756 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R7199:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,767,703 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7397:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,761,394 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7534:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,766,611 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7702:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,766,802 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7703:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,766,917 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7934:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,748,703 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8504:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,705,127 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R8539:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,748,784 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8716:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,767,958 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8772:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,770,382 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R8824:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,748,680 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R9082:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,772,557 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9085:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,766,716 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9456:Zeb1 UTSW 18 5,766,709 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
Nature of Mutation
DNA sequencing using the SOLiD technique identified an A to T transversion at position 1605 of the Zeb1 transcript, in exon 6 of 8 total exons. The mutated nucleotide causes a histidine to leucine substitution at amino acid 529 of the encoded protein. The mutation has been confirmed by DNA sequencing using the Sanger method (Figure 1).
Protein Function and Prediction
Zeb1 encodes the 1117 amino acid zinc finger E box-binding homeobox 1 protein, also known as transcription factor 8 (TCF8). ZEB1 contains seven C2H2-type zinc fingers and one homeobox DNA-binding domain (Uniprot Q64318). ZEB1 is a zinc finger transcription repressor that binds to E-box sequences in the immunoglobin heavy chain enhancer, as well as the regulatory sequences of many tissue-specific genes. ZEB1 is known to repress T lymphocyte specific Il2 expression. In mice, mutations in Zeb1 affect thymus organization and homozygotes exhibit severe thymic T cell deficiency. Some mutations also exhibit extensive skeletal abnormalities. Homozygous mice generally die at birth. In humans, mutations in the ZEB1 gene result in posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy-3 (PPCD3; OMIM #609141), a rare disorder involving metaplasia and overgrowth of corneal endothelial cells. ZEB1 inhibits expression of the collagen 4A3 (COL4A3) gene. Mutations in this gene cause Alport Syndrome (OMIM #203780), resulting in nephropathy and deafness.  
 
The D529G change is predicted to be probably damaging by the PolyPhen program. However, aoba homozygous mice are viable, and it is likely that this mutation is hypomorphic.
Posted On 2009-12-14