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Phenotypes associated with this allele
Allele Symbol
Allele Name
Allele ID
Mocs2tm1(KOMP)Vlcg
targeted mutation 1, Velocigene
MGI:4881158
Summary 2 genotypes
Jump to Allelic Composition Genetic Background Genotype ID
hm1
Mocs2tm1(KOMP)Vlcg/Mocs2tm1(KOMP)Vlcg involves: C57BL/6NTac MGI:5904770
ht2
Mocs2tm1(KOMP)Vlcg/Mocs2+ involves: C57BL/6NTac MGI:5904779


Genotype
MGI:5904770
hm1
Allelic
Composition
Mocs2tm1(KOMP)Vlcg/Mocs2tm1(KOMP)Vlcg
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6NTac
Cell Lines 14669A-G7
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Mouse lines carrying:
Mocs2tm1(KOMP)Vlcg mutation (1 available); any Mocs2 mutation (26 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
mortality/aging
• mean life span of homozygotes is 4.7 days; most of them die either at P1 or between P5 and P10
• all homozygotes die within 11 days of birth

growth/size/body
• at P7, homozygous pups appear much smaller than wild-type or heterozygous littermates
• mice show failure to thrive
• although normal at birth, mice gain weight at a significantly slower rate than wild-type and heterozygous littermates

behavior/neurological
• at P7, mice are generally in a weaker state of health than wild-type or heterozygous littermates

integument
• at P7, mice exhibit a defect in overall hair growth
• at P7, whiskers appear curly and flopped

homeostasis/metabolism
• significantly increased concentrations of S-sulfocysteine in urine samples
• however, no accumulation of toxic S-sulfocysteine is found in any of the tissues extracted at P6
• significantly increased concentrations of S-sulfocysteine in serum
• however, hypoxanthine and xanthine are not significantly elevated in serum
• increased creatinine concentration in serum at P6, suggesting impaired kidney function
• non-detectable levels of uric acid in the serum at P6
• significantly elevated concentrations of hypoxanthine in urine samples collected at P6
• elevated levels of proteins in the urine
• extremely high concentrations of hemoglobin and/or damaged erythrocytes (hemoglobinuria) in the urine
• non-detectable levels of uric acid in the urine at P6
• at P6, urine xanthine concentrations are ~200-fold higher than those in healthy littermates
• extremely elevated levels of erythrocytes in the urine
• all molybdenum-dependent enzymes are inactive, as exemplified by xanthine oxidoreductase and sulfite oxidase

renal/urinary system
• significantly increased concentrations of S-sulfocysteine in urine samples
• however, no accumulation of toxic S-sulfocysteine is found in any of the tissues extracted at P6
• significantly elevated concentrations of hypoxanthine in urine samples collected at P6
• elevated levels of proteins in the urine
• extremely high concentrations of hemoglobin and/or damaged erythrocytes (hemoglobinuria) in the urine
• non-detectable levels of uric acid in the urine at P6
• at P6, urine xanthine concentrations are ~200-fold higher than those in healthy littermates
• extremely elevated levels of erythrocytes in the urine
• presence of insoluble crystals in the renal collecting duct system at P6
• presence of insoluble crystals in the renal pelvis at P6
• increased levels of xanthine result in kidney stone formation
• mice accumulate yellow xanthine deposits in the bladder, leading to urinary tract obstruction
• presence of insoluble crystals in the bladder at P6
• all mice exhibit urinary retention shortly before death

nervous system
• increased concentrations of toxic sulfite trigger significant neuronal apoptosis in the hippocampus, cortex and brainstem
• however, no encephalopathy is observed

muscle
• obvious muscle weakness at P7

cellular
• increased concentrations of toxic sulfite trigger significant neuronal apoptosis in the hippocampus, cortex and brainstem
• however, no encephalopathy is observed

Mouse Models of Human Disease
DO ID OMIM ID(s) Ref(s)
molybdenum cofactor deficiency type B DOID:0111163 OMIM:252160
J:242197




Genotype
MGI:5904779
ht2
Allelic
Composition
Mocs2tm1(KOMP)Vlcg/Mocs2+
Genetic
Background
involves: C57BL/6NTac
Cell Lines 14669A-G7
Find Mice Using the International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
Mouse lines carrying:
Mocs2tm1(KOMP)Vlcg mutation (1 available); any Mocs2 mutation (26 available)
phenotype observed in females
phenotype observed in males
N normal phenotype
nervous system
• moderate neuronal apoptosis in the hippocampus, cortex and brainstem that is 5- to 6-fold lower than that observed in homozygotes

cellular
• moderate neuronal apoptosis in the hippocampus, cortex and brainstem that is 5- to 6-fold lower than that observed in homozygotes





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last database update
04/16/2024
MGI 6.23
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