About   Help   FAQ
Mthfd1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Mthfd1
  • Name
    methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent), methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase, formyltetrahydrofolate synthase
  • Synonyms
    DCS, E430024A07Rik, Mthfd
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1342005
    NCBI Gene: 108156
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    13 TSS
Location &
Maps
more
  • Sequence Map
    Chr12:76302072-76366577 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 12, 33.52 cM, cytoband D2
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
more
  • SNPs within 2kb
    1904 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1342005
protein coding gene Chr12:76301180-76366594 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0019854
protein coding gene Chr12:76349143-76418724 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0019812
protein coding gene Chr12:73457820-73523283 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0019787
protein coding gene Chr12:75679697-75745742 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0019791
protein coding gene Chr12:73928315-73994019 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0019597
protein coding gene Chr12:76143500-76210522 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0020243
protein coding gene Chr12:78697870-78768187 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0017861
protein coding gene Chr12:70794088-70858568 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0019149
protein coding gene Chr12:70956300-71026717 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0019567
protein coding gene Chr12:81738194-81811715 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0019683
protein coding gene Chr12:73309005-73373716 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0019670
protein coding gene Chr12:72153545-72218465 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0019755
protein coding gene Chr12:76327482-76400253 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0019709
protein coding gene Chr12:84776108-84843334 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0020279
protein coding gene Chr12:75156065-75222941 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0018914
protein coding gene Chr12:67679800-67745728 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0018708
protein coding gene Chr12:69664635-69735945 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0019200
protein coding gene Chr12:75769550-75837250 (+)



Homology
more
  • Human Ortholog
    MTHFD1, methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase, cyclohydrolase and formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    5
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MTHFD1, methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase, cyclohydrolase and formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase 1
  • Synonyms
    CIMAH, MTHFC, MTHFD
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 4522
    neXtProt AC: NX_P11586
    UniProt: P11586

  • Chr Location
    14q23.3; chr14:64388031-64463457 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
more
  • Diseases
    8 with human MTHFD1 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
Click on a disease name to see all genes associated with that disease.

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
less
  • Phenotype Summary
    26 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 5 genetic backgrounds
    25 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
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.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
less
  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
Click cells to view annotations.
Expression
less
Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
    less
    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000021048 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 64506 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000021443 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 3241 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000021443 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 935 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
    less
    • UniProt
      7 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000010722 C-1-tetrahydrofolate synthase, cytoplasmic
    • EC
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR046346 Aminoacid dehydrogenase-like, N-terminal domain superfamily
      IPR000559 Formate-tetrahydrofolate ligase, FTHFS
      IPR020628 Formate-tetrahydrofolate ligase, FTHFS, conserved site
      IPR036291 NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
      IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
      IPR000672 Tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase
      IPR020630 Tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, catalytic domain
      IPR020867 Tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, conserved site
      IPR020631 Tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, NAD(P)-binding domain
    • GlyGen
      Q922D8 1 site, 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)
    Molecular
    Reagents
    less
    • All nucleic 218
      cDNA 214
      Primer pair 4

      Microarray probesets 6
    Other
    Accession IDs
    less
    MGD-MRK-12591, MGI:2444093, MGI:97181
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 63
      Developmental Gene Expression 9
      Gene Ontology 11
      Phenotypes 25
    • Earliest
      J:2333 Peri KG, et al., Transcriptional regulation of murine NADP(+)-dependent methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase-cyclohydrolase-synthetase. FEBS Lett. 1991 Dec 2;294(1-2):113-5
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136

    Contributing Projects:
    Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
    Citing These Resources
    Funding Information
    Warranty Disclaimer, Privacy Notice, Licensing, & Copyright
    Send questions and comments to User Support.
    last database update
    11/19/2024
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory