Incidental Mutation 'R8905:Dhfr'
ID 680051
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Dhfr
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021707
Gene Name dihydrofolate reductase
Synonyms 8430436I03Rik
MMRRC Submission 068762-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R8905 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 92491291-92525561 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 92494467 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Alanine at position 57 (T57A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000022218 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000022218] [ENSMUST00000022220] [ENSMUST00000185852] [ENSMUST00000187424] [ENSMUST00000187874] [ENSMUST00000190393] [ENSMUST00000191509] [ENSMUST00000191550]
AlphaFold P00375
PDB Structure Understanding the Role of Leu22 Variants in Methotrexate Resistance: Comparison of Wild-type and Leu22Arg Variant Mouse and Human Dihydrofolate Reductase [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
New Insights into DHFR Interactions: Analysis of Pneumocystis carinii and Mouse DHFR Complexes with NADPH and Two Highly Potent Trimethoprim Derivatives [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structural Analysis of a Holo Enzyme Complex of Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase with NADPH and a Ternary Complex wtih the Potent and Selective Inhibitor 2,4-Diamino-6-(2'-hydroxydibenz[b,f]azepin-5-yl)methylpteridine [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structural Analysis of a Holo Enzyme Complex of Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase with NADPH and a Ternary Complex with the Potent and Selective Inhibitor 2.4-Diamino-6-(-2'-hydroxydibenz[b,f]azepin-5-yl)methylpteridine [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Alternate Binding Modes Observed for the E- and Z-isomers of 2,4-Diaminofuro[2,3d]pyrimidines as Ternary Complexes with NADPH and Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Alternate Binding Modes Observed for the E- and Z-Isomers of 2,4-Diaminofuro[2,3-d]pyrimidines as Ternary Complexes with NADPH and Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022218
AA Change: T57A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.998 (Sensitivity: 0.27; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022218
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021707
AA Change: T57A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:DHFR_1 4 185 3.9e-37 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022220
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022220
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:MutS_I 188 301 1.6e-35 PFAM
Pfam:MutS_II 324 481 2.2e-36 PFAM
MUTSd 513 828 7.62e-97 SMART
MUTSac 847 1049 9.7e-122 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000185852
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140002
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:MutS_I 188 301 7.2e-35 PFAM
Pfam:MutS_II 324 481 2.2e-36 PFAM
MUTSd 513 828 7.62e-97 SMART
MUTSac 847 1049 9.7e-122 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000187424
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000139622
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000187874
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000139620
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000190393
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000141163
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:MutS_I 188 241 6.4e-10 PFAM
low complexity region 261 285 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000191509
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000141158
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000191550
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140659
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.5%
  • 20x: 98.3%
Validation Efficiency 100% (77/77)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Dihydrofolate reductase converts dihydrofolate into tetrahydrofolate, a methyl group shuttle required for the de novo synthesis of purines, thymidylic acid, and certain amino acids. While the functional dihydrofolate reductase gene has been mapped to chromosome 5, multiple intronless processed pseudogenes or dihydrofolate reductase-like genes have been identified on separate chromosomes. Dihydrofolate reductase deficiency has been linked to megaloblastic anemia. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit lethality soon after E14.5 with reduced size, pallor, impaired hematopoiesis and abnormal folic acid levels. Mice heterozygous for this allele exhibit abnormal folic acid levels, abnormal hemopoiesis and reduced endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 77 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700013G24Rik T C 4: 137,182,553 (GRCm39) V236A probably benign Het
Abca15 A T 7: 119,960,771 (GRCm39) R744S probably benign Het
Adgra1 T C 7: 139,455,763 (GRCm39) S464P probably damaging Het
Arhgap45 T C 10: 79,855,570 (GRCm39) V3A probably benign Het
AW554918 T A 18: 25,473,206 (GRCm39) S134T probably damaging Het
Bmper A G 9: 23,318,082 (GRCm39) E567G probably benign Het
C2cd3 T C 7: 100,074,132 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cars1 A G 7: 143,140,196 (GRCm39) Y170H probably damaging Het
Celsr1 A T 15: 85,788,269 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Celsr3 C T 9: 108,718,501 (GRCm39) H2351Y probably damaging Het
Cfap210 A G 2: 69,612,104 (GRCm39) S175P probably benign Het
Clxn A G 16: 14,738,275 (GRCm39) I147V possibly damaging Het
Cyp2d11 T C 15: 82,275,102 (GRCm39) I282V probably benign Het
Dhrs7l T A 12: 72,666,431 (GRCm39) D80V probably damaging Het
Dnah7b A C 1: 46,292,534 (GRCm39) Q2973P probably damaging Het
Dnajc5b T C 3: 19,633,184 (GRCm39) C136R probably benign Het
Ercc3 T G 18: 32,398,771 (GRCm39) D683E possibly damaging Het
Faxc A G 4: 21,982,398 (GRCm39) Y279C probably damaging Het
Fbxw7 T C 3: 84,872,634 (GRCm39) M191T possibly damaging Het
Fcgbp T A 7: 27,785,934 (GRCm39) V457E probably damaging Het
Fip1l1 A T 5: 74,756,624 (GRCm39) T539S probably damaging Het
Gabra1 T C 11: 42,038,052 (GRCm39) T189A possibly damaging Het
Glg1 T C 8: 111,884,668 (GRCm39) D1118G probably damaging Het
Gli3 A G 13: 15,901,116 (GRCm39) D1501G probably benign Het
Hacd1 A G 2: 14,049,761 (GRCm39) I91T possibly damaging Het
Ift22 T C 5: 136,941,745 (GRCm39) V159A probably benign Het
Igkv1-110 T A 6: 68,248,070 (GRCm39) Y60N probably damaging Het
Inpp5d A G 1: 87,637,348 (GRCm39) K502E probably damaging Het
Kcnt2 A T 1: 140,435,467 (GRCm39) Q478L possibly damaging Het
Mettl13 A G 1: 162,364,847 (GRCm39) F511L probably damaging Het
Mis18bp1 T C 12: 65,180,401 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mrps30 A T 13: 118,523,479 (GRCm39) S98T probably benign Het
Muc2 C T 7: 141,279,643 (GRCm39) A209V probably benign Het
Nfs1 A T 2: 155,970,503 (GRCm39) I270N probably damaging Het
Nlgn3 T C X: 100,352,390 (GRCm39) V179A probably damaging Het
Nsmaf A G 4: 6,424,951 (GRCm39) S266P probably benign Het
Obscn A G 11: 58,960,784 (GRCm39) S3176P probably damaging Het
Or4c123 A T 2: 89,126,801 (GRCm39) L271Q possibly damaging Het
Or7g12 A G 9: 18,899,494 (GRCm39) D70G possibly damaging Het
P2ry12 T A 3: 59,124,997 (GRCm39) Y226F probably damaging Het
Pabpc2 C A 18: 39,907,704 (GRCm39) T323K probably benign Het
Pank2 A G 2: 131,124,646 (GRCm39) D71G possibly damaging Het
Patj A T 4: 98,385,412 (GRCm39) H393L probably damaging Het
Pde8b A G 13: 95,182,993 (GRCm39) V255A probably damaging Het
Plekhs1 T C 19: 56,471,028 (GRCm39) W374R probably damaging Het
Ppm1g T C 5: 31,361,437 (GRCm39) D313G probably damaging Het
Rnf114 A G 2: 167,353,134 (GRCm39) N135S probably benign Het
Rnf43 T G 11: 87,621,951 (GRCm39) Y351D probably damaging Het
Robo1 A T 16: 72,539,173 (GRCm39) D90V probably damaging Het
Sbds A G 5: 130,277,125 (GRCm39) V172A possibly damaging Het
Scamp5 T A 9: 57,352,669 (GRCm39) I167F probably benign Het
Sec14l5 A G 16: 4,994,364 (GRCm39) E386G probably damaging Het
Sfxn1 T A 13: 54,246,433 (GRCm39) V159E probably damaging Het
Sgsm1 C T 5: 113,421,495 (GRCm39) G531R probably benign Het
Slc22a26 T A 19: 7,760,331 (GRCm39) I471F probably damaging Het
Slc41a3 T A 6: 90,589,123 (GRCm39) M78K probably benign Het
Slc8a1 A T 17: 81,749,084 (GRCm39) Y653N probably benign Het
Slco6c1 A T 1: 97,053,391 (GRCm39) M170K possibly damaging Het
Smarca5 A T 8: 81,440,577 (GRCm39) I629K probably benign Het
Smg7 T A 1: 152,715,817 (GRCm39) D1099V probably damaging Het
Spata31e2 A G 1: 26,721,895 (GRCm39) V1095A probably damaging Het
Srbd1 T C 17: 86,308,890 (GRCm39) I763V probably benign Het
Stk25 A G 1: 93,556,929 (GRCm39) S30P probably damaging Het
Sv2b C T 7: 74,767,459 (GRCm39) A646T probably benign Het
Tardbp T C 4: 148,705,093 (GRCm39) M167V probably benign Het
Tmem132a T C 19: 10,842,647 (GRCm39) N276S probably damaging Het
Ttpa T A 4: 20,028,435 (GRCm39) S162T probably benign Het
Usp13 T C 3: 32,935,572 (GRCm39) Y333H probably damaging Het
Vmn2r3 T A 3: 64,166,695 (GRCm39) Y812F probably damaging Het
Yeats2 A G 16: 20,009,144 (GRCm39) T463A probably benign Het
Zbtb26 T A 2: 37,326,927 (GRCm39) K36N probably benign Het
Zfc3h1 A T 10: 115,259,383 (GRCm39) T1652S probably benign Het
Zfp472 G A 17: 33,197,455 (GRCm39) C510Y possibly damaging Het
Zfp518a C A 19: 40,902,780 (GRCm39) T903K probably damaging Het
Zfp668 T C 7: 127,465,598 (GRCm39) T529A probably benign Het
Zfp930 A G 8: 69,681,351 (GRCm39) T349A possibly damaging Het
Zmiz2 T G 11: 6,346,840 (GRCm39) Y182D probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Dhfr
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01659:Dhfr APN 13 92,492,178 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0546:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,504,692 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R1465:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,504,815 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R2026:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,502,279 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4905:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,502,282 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5109:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,491,788 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7039:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,491,791 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R7869:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,494,471 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R9509:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,504,739 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GAACTGCATGAGCCAAACTG -3'
(R):5'- GTACCTGCCTACATACTCGTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CTGCATGAGCCAAACTGAAAAATTG -3'
(R):5'- GCCTACATACTCGTGCACGC -3'
Posted On 2021-08-31