Incidental Mutation 'R0218:Galc'
ID 33680
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Galc
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021003
Gene Name galactosylceramidase
Synonyms 2310068B06Rik, Gacy, A930008M05Rik, galactocerebrosidase
MMRRC Submission 038467-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R0218 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 12
Chromosomal Location 98168553-98225718 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 98188906 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Histidine at position 402 (Y402H)
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: Y402H

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.995 (Sensitivity: 0.68; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021390
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021003
AA Change: Y402H

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Glyco_hydro_59 17 684 N/A PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000221063
AA Change: Y208H

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000222042
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.6467 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.0%
  • 3x: 98.2%
  • 10x: 96.0%
  • 20x: 91.7%
Validation Efficiency 98% (53/54)
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: 52 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adam34l T G 8: 44,079,477 (GRCm39) Q249P probably benign Het
Adgrv1 C T 13: 81,255,017 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ccdc110 A G 8: 46,387,761 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cd200r1 T A 16: 44,609,106 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cdkl1 A T 12: 69,836,809 (GRCm39) D40E probably benign Het
Cdx1 A G 18: 61,153,436 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cenpp T A 13: 49,801,108 (GRCm39) K103N possibly damaging Het
Cep162 A G 9: 87,093,862 (GRCm39) Y839H possibly damaging Het
Chac1 T A 2: 119,183,941 (GRCm39) L181* probably null Het
Ciapin1 G T 8: 95,554,938 (GRCm39) Q173K probably damaging Het
Cmklr2 T A 1: 63,222,690 (GRCm39) N182Y probably benign Het
Dgcr2 A G 16: 17,667,650 (GRCm39) C270R probably damaging Het
Dlc1 A G 8: 37,317,383 (GRCm39) S431P probably benign Het
Efcab12 T C 6: 115,791,611 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ehbp1 A T 11: 22,181,992 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Enpp3 A T 10: 24,652,767 (GRCm39) V730D possibly damaging Het
Fam174b A G 7: 73,390,512 (GRCm39) T88A probably benign Het
Fancl A G 11: 26,421,337 (GRCm39) K364E probably benign Het
Fbp2 A T 13: 63,001,862 (GRCm39) F118I probably damaging Het
Gga2 T C 7: 121,598,123 (GRCm39) N324D possibly damaging Het
Hc G T 2: 34,918,086 (GRCm39) F732L probably damaging Het
Heca T C 10: 17,791,463 (GRCm39) M198V probably benign Het
Herc6 C A 6: 57,596,586 (GRCm39) H509N probably benign Het
Irf2bpl A T 12: 86,929,398 (GRCm39) M425K probably benign Het
Mael C T 1: 166,066,159 (GRCm39) G26D probably damaging Het
Map1a A G 2: 121,135,906 (GRCm39) T2241A probably benign Het
Mcc C G 18: 44,652,583 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mdga2 A G 12: 66,701,894 (GRCm39) S505P probably damaging Het
Mdm1 A G 10: 117,992,783 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mex3b A T 7: 82,518,312 (GRCm39) E209V probably damaging Het
Mrgprx3-ps T C 7: 46,959,154 (GRCm39) E279G possibly damaging Het
Ms4a20 A T 19: 11,093,801 (GRCm39) Y10* probably null Het
Nfe2l1 A T 11: 96,718,439 (GRCm39) L32Q probably damaging Het
Npas1 C T 7: 16,195,818 (GRCm39) V285I probably benign Het
Or5e1 T A 7: 108,354,781 (GRCm39) C239* probably null Het
Or5h19 C T 16: 58,856,456 (GRCm39) V215I probably benign Het
Or9i14 T C 19: 13,792,342 (GRCm39) N204S probably benign Het
Osr1 A G 12: 9,629,639 (GRCm39) T171A probably benign Het
Ppp3cb A T 14: 20,574,044 (GRCm39) C265S probably damaging Het
Pramel27 A G 4: 143,578,401 (GRCm39) I220M probably damaging Het
Sephs1 A G 2: 4,904,371 (GRCm39) T250A probably benign Het
Simc1 T C 13: 54,674,417 (GRCm39) Y922H probably damaging Het
Slc25a39 A G 11: 102,297,056 (GRCm39) F56L probably benign Het
Smg8 A G 11: 86,976,948 (GRCm39) L211P probably damaging Het
Sncaip A G 18: 53,040,400 (GRCm39) S805G probably benign Het
Sra1 T C 18: 36,809,662 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tas2r104 T G 6: 131,662,055 (GRCm39) D218A probably damaging Het
Unc45b A G 11: 82,802,686 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Unc79 A G 12: 103,075,040 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Washc2 T A 6: 116,225,007 (GRCm39) L785* probably null Het
Zfp30 A G 7: 29,493,063 (GRCm39) E439G probably damaging Het
Zfp518a A G 19: 40,901,072 (GRCm39) T334A 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
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
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'- CCAGAGCAGGTGTCCATTCACACA -3'
(R):5'- TCTAGGCCCACGCAGTATACATTCA -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- tcaaggacagaagaaggcac -3'
(R):5'- gcccacgcaGTATACATTCATTAAAG -3'
Posted On 2013-05-09