Incidental Mutation 'R5334:Fech'
ID 423445
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Fech
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024588
Gene Name ferrochelatase
Synonyms Fcl, fch
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R5334 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 18
Chromosomal Location 64589613-64622169 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to C at 64597191 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Glycine at position 256 (V256G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000025484 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000025484]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025484
AA Change: V256G

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025484
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024588
AA Change: V256G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 1 20 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Ferrochelatase 67 388 5.9e-115 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.3%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene is localized to the mitochondrion, where it catalyzes the insertion of the ferrous form of iron into protoporphyrin IX in the heme synthesis pathway. Mutations in this gene are associated with erythropoietic protoporphyria. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. A pseudogene of this gene is found on chromosome 3.[provided by RefSeq, May 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for an ENU-induced mutation exhibit hemolytic anemia, photosensitivity, cholestasis, and hepatic dysfunction. Homozygotes for a targeted null mutation die prior to embryonic day 3.5. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 57 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Anapc15 C T 7: 101,547,810 (GRCm39) P68L probably damaging Het
Ap4s1 C T 12: 51,785,454 (GRCm39) S142L probably benign Het
Apol11a A G 15: 77,400,953 (GRCm39) T147A probably benign Het
Aqp9 T C 9: 71,030,292 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Arhgap25 T A 6: 87,440,243 (GRCm39) N468I possibly damaging Het
Arhgef2 T A 3: 88,553,636 (GRCm39) S924R probably damaging Het
Atad3a A T 4: 155,840,146 (GRCm39) L144Q probably damaging Het
Ccbe1 T C 18: 66,216,316 (GRCm39) I136V probably damaging Het
Col24a1 C A 3: 145,167,280 (GRCm39) P1119Q possibly damaging Het
Dgkd T C 1: 87,865,989 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dnah7a A G 1: 53,542,805 (GRCm39) I2455T probably benign Het
Dock2 T C 11: 34,178,643 (GRCm39) T1795A probably benign Het
Dpp6 A T 5: 27,914,538 (GRCm39) E541V probably benign Het
Edem1 T C 6: 108,825,793 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fbxo41 A G 6: 85,455,465 (GRCm39) V573A probably damaging Het
Gad1-ps G A 10: 99,281,009 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gal3st4 T G 5: 138,263,983 (GRCm39) K339Q probably benign Het
Gpr158 T A 2: 21,832,316 (GRCm39) S1139T probably benign Het
Gpr180 A T 14: 118,397,468 (GRCm39) S321C probably damaging Het
Grik1 CGG CGGG 16: 87,720,082 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Grin2c T G 11: 115,146,881 (GRCm39) N438T possibly damaging Het
Hcn2 T C 10: 79,562,125 (GRCm39) S374P probably damaging Het
Hmcn1 T A 1: 150,631,123 (GRCm39) I892F probably damaging Het
Ifi207 C T 1: 173,555,097 (GRCm39) V869I probably benign Het
Itgad T C 7: 127,788,458 (GRCm39) Y390H probably damaging Het
Itgb4 C T 11: 115,874,983 (GRCm39) R447W probably benign Het
Kcnj15 A G 16: 95,097,508 (GRCm39) K377E probably damaging Het
Kcnq3 A G 15: 65,897,073 (GRCm39) S276P probably damaging Het
Klhl26 T C 8: 70,904,968 (GRCm39) D280G probably damaging Het
Lmnb2 C T 10: 80,739,791 (GRCm39) V376I probably benign Het
Lrrc37 T C 11: 103,504,699 (GRCm39) Q2423R probably benign Het
Mepce T A 5: 137,784,889 (GRCm39) R29S probably benign Het
Mlh3 A G 12: 85,292,535 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mlip T A 9: 77,150,958 (GRCm39) T33S probably damaging Het
Msantd5f6 T A 4: 73,321,754 (GRCm39) M94L probably benign Het
Mtpn C T 6: 35,489,225 (GRCm39) D100N probably benign Het
Ncapg2 T C 12: 116,390,257 (GRCm39) I402T probably damaging Het
Or2aj6 C G 16: 19,443,241 (GRCm39) G203A probably benign Het
Or5m13b T C 2: 85,754,058 (GRCm39) Y149H probably damaging Het
Pcsk5 T C 19: 17,439,215 (GRCm39) D1301G probably benign Het
Pilrb1 T C 5: 137,853,165 (GRCm39) M213V probably benign Het
Plxdc1 T C 11: 97,846,931 (GRCm39) T163A possibly damaging Het
Pnpla2 T C 7: 141,039,406 (GRCm39) L373P probably damaging Het
Prickle2 A G 6: 92,402,665 (GRCm39) Y52H probably damaging Het
Rnf220 A G 4: 117,129,548 (GRCm39) C294R probably damaging Het
Slc12a1 A G 2: 125,059,809 (GRCm39) D903G probably damaging Het
Slc34a1 T C 13: 24,003,034 (GRCm39) F228S probably damaging Het
Sptbn1 T C 11: 30,087,364 (GRCm39) E1025G possibly damaging Het
Sult1c2 T G 17: 54,271,758 (GRCm39) D143A probably damaging Het
Taar1 T G 10: 23,796,443 (GRCm39) I47R probably damaging Het
Tctn3 G T 19: 40,591,266 (GRCm39) Q514K probably benign Het
Tg T C 15: 66,549,904 (GRCm39) F222S probably damaging Het
Tmem236 C A 2: 14,223,871 (GRCm39) T220K possibly damaging Het
Trim50 C T 5: 135,396,330 (GRCm39) T426M probably damaging Het
Vmn1r237 T C 17: 21,534,942 (GRCm39) F222L probably benign Het
Wrap73 G A 4: 154,229,731 (GRCm39) R34Q probably damaging Het
Zfp85 T C 13: 67,899,803 (GRCm39) Y52C probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Fech
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
R0652:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,240 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1468:Fech UTSW 18 64,603,744 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1619:Fech UTSW 18 64,595,189 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1652:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,269 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2020:Fech UTSW 18 64,611,798 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2082:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,260 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5930:Fech UTSW 18 64,611,720 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6349:Fech UTSW 18 64,603,856 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6365:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,251 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7412:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,255 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7492:Fech UTSW 18 64,600,842 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7539:Fech UTSW 18 64,616,565 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7545:Fech UTSW 18 64,597,185 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9267:Fech UTSW 18 64,591,267 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R9695:Fech UTSW 18 64,600,803 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGTCTATGAGCAAGCTAAGGC -3'
(R):5'- GCAAAGAGACTGTGATGTTTGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CTAAGGCTGGGAGCTTAGAATTC -3'
(R):5'- GGTTCCAGATTTTGAAGACTGCAC -3'
Posted On 2016-08-04