Incidental Mutation 'R2859:Mthfd1'
ID 252671
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mthfd1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021048
Gene Name methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent), methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase, formyltetrahydrofolate synthase
Synonyms E430024A07Rik, Mthfd, DCS
MMRRC Submission 040449-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R2859 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 12
Chromosomal Location 76302072-76366577 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 76335699 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Histidine at position 258 (Y258H)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000021443 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000021443] [ENSMUST00000220046]
AlphaFold Q922D8
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000021443
AA Change: Y258H

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.991 (Sensitivity: 0.71; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021443
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021048
AA Change: Y258H

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:THF_DHG_CYH 6 125 1.7e-36 PFAM
Pfam:THF_DHG_CYH_C 128 295 1.1e-67 PFAM
Pfam:FTHFS 317 935 4.1e-259 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000218010
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000218331
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000218341
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000220046
AA Change: Y78H

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.901 (Sensitivity: 0.82; Specificity: 0.94)
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.5293 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.1%
Validation Efficiency 100% (40/40)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a trifunctional cytoplasmic enzyme. The encoded protein functions as a methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase, a methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase, and a formyltetrahydrofolate synthase. The encoded enzyme functions in de novo synthesis of purines and thymidylate and in regeneration of methionine from homocysteine. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a gene trapped allele exhibit embryonic lethality. Mice heterozygous for a gene trap allele exhibit altered amino acid levels and nucleotide metabolism related to dietary folate and choline concentrations. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(57) : Targeted, other(2) Gene trapped(54) Radiation induced(1)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 38 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca17 T C 17: 24,500,288 (GRCm39) Y1301C possibly damaging Het
Amfr A T 8: 94,731,842 (GRCm39) N11K probably damaging Het
Cadm3 A G 1: 173,174,112 (GRCm39) S34P possibly damaging Het
Cd109 CATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTAT CATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTAT 9: 78,619,782 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cdh23 C T 10: 60,218,432 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ceacam1 T A 7: 25,173,442 (GRCm39) I249F probably damaging Het
Cuzd1 C T 7: 130,917,863 (GRCm39) V246M probably damaging Het
Ehd2 A T 7: 15,698,054 (GRCm39) V61E probably damaging Het
Fibin C T 2: 110,192,542 (GRCm39) R200H probably damaging Het
Fmo9 A C 1: 166,501,236 (GRCm39) F237C probably damaging Het
Garin3 T C 11: 46,296,039 (GRCm39) I137T probably damaging Het
Hivep2 C A 10: 14,004,713 (GRCm39) T437K probably benign Het
Iqgap3 C A 3: 88,014,903 (GRCm39) S873* probably null Het
Ism2 T C 12: 87,346,437 (GRCm39) M15V unknown Het
Itk T G 11: 46,235,662 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mastl C A 2: 23,029,979 (GRCm39) C249F probably damaging Het
Mink1 T C 11: 70,503,334 (GRCm39) V1143A probably damaging Het
Mrgprb4 T A 7: 47,848,084 (GRCm39) R281S possibly damaging Het
Ntmt1 A G 2: 30,712,377 (GRCm39) H140R probably damaging Het
Or1j12 T C 2: 36,343,142 (GRCm39) S182P probably benign Het
Or3a10 C T 11: 73,935,653 (GRCm39) G149D possibly damaging Het
Or3a1b T C 11: 74,012,808 (GRCm39) I231T probably damaging Het
Or9e1 T A 11: 58,732,708 (GRCm39) V256E probably benign Het
Parm1 A G 5: 91,742,165 (GRCm39) T178A possibly damaging Het
Patl1 T C 19: 11,901,195 (GRCm39) F282L probably damaging Het
Phospho2 T C 2: 69,626,195 (GRCm39) V117A possibly damaging Het
Ppp4r3a T C 12: 101,008,906 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Pramel29 A G 4: 143,936,192 (GRCm39) S23P probably benign Het
Rbm17 A G 2: 11,595,515 (GRCm39) F230S possibly damaging Het
Robo3 C A 9: 37,339,400 (GRCm39) G196* probably null Het
Samhd1 A G 2: 156,948,149 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Setx GTGGCT GT 2: 29,044,073 (GRCm39) 1814 probably null Het
Thbs4 A G 13: 92,927,216 (GRCm39) F91S probably benign Het
Trim34b A T 7: 103,985,439 (GRCm39) N358I probably benign Het
Ulk1 A G 5: 110,942,495 (GRCm39) L255P probably damaging Het
Vmn2r104 T A 17: 20,268,455 (GRCm39) I5F possibly damaging Het
Vrk2 C A 11: 26,433,324 (GRCm39) S286I possibly damaging Het
Zswim3 T C 2: 164,662,309 (GRCm39) L263P probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mthfd1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00591:Mthfd1 APN 12 76,347,213 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
IGL01996:Mthfd1 APN 12 76,350,679 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02399:Mthfd1 APN 12 76,364,406 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02529:Mthfd1 APN 12 76,350,483 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
3-1:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,361,174 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R0062:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,344,363 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0062:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,344,363 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0732:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,340,948 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1572:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,317,193 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1918:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,361,750 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2008:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,344,293 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2280:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,327,266 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.37
R2857:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,335,699 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2997:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,361,810 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R3034:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,336,244 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R3153:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,358,737 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3412:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,350,523 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4135:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,329,648 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R4245:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,348,047 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4498:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,361,764 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4573:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,340,912 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R5022:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,348,102 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5022:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,341,148 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5037:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,340,914 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5455:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,348,062 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R5879:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,340,992 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5902:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,337,826 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6119:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,350,447 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6199:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,350,454 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6199:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,335,685 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6931:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,350,472 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7405:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,358,648 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R7658:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,317,209 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8053:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,327,282 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8493:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,340,929 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8914:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,329,710 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9002:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,350,754 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9003:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,350,754 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9004:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,350,754 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9019:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,350,754 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9103:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,350,517 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9136:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,350,649 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
X0012:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,361,182 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.75
Z1176:Mthfd1 UTSW 12 76,350,741 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AATACCCTCTGCAGATGGGG -3'
(R):5'- CGCCTCCTCTATCAATGTGAAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TGGGGAGCCAAGCTTATAATCAATC -3'
(R):5'- GCCTCCTCTATCAATGTGAAGGATAC -3'
Posted On 2014-12-04