General Information of Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme (DME) (ID: DEOXTPZ)

DME Name Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)
Synonyms Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase; Methylenetetra hydrofolate reductase; MTHFR
Gene Name MTHFR
UniProt ID
MTHR_HUMAN
INTEDE ID
DME0083
3D Structure
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2D Sequence (FASTA)
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3D Structure (PDB)
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Gene ID
4524
EC Number EC: 1.5.1.20
Oxidoreductase
CH-NH donor oxidoreductase
NAD/NADP acceptor oxidoreductase
EC: 1.5.1.20
Lineage Species: Homo sapiens
Kingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Hominidae
Genus: Homo
Species: Homo sapiens
Sequence
MVNEARGNSSLNPCLEGSASSGSESSKDSSRCSTPGLDPERHERLREKMRRRLESGDKWF
SLEFFPPRTAEGAVNLISRFDRMAAGGPLYIDVTWHPAGDPGSDKETSSMMIASTAVNYC
GLETILHMTCCRQRLEEITGHLHKAKQLGLKNIMALRGDPIGDQWEEEEGGFNYAVDLVK
HIRSEFGDYFDICVAGYPKGHPEAGSFEADLKHLKEKVSAGADFIITQLFFEADTFFRFV
KACTDMGITCPIVPGIFPIQGYHSLRQLVKLSKLEVPQEIKDVIEPIKDNDAAIRNYGIE
LAVSLCQELLASGLVPGLHFYTLNREMATTEVLKRLGMWTEDPRRPLPWALSAHPKRREE
DVRPIFWASRPKSYIYRTQEWDEFPNGRWGNSSSPAFGELKDYYLFYLKSKSPKEELLKM
WGEELTSEESVFEVFVLYLSGEPNRNGHKVTCLPWNDEPLAAETSLLKEELLRVNRQGIL
TINSQPNINGKPSSDPIVGWGPSGGYVFQKAYLEFFTSRETAEALLQVLKKYELRVNYHL
VNVKGENITNAPELQPNAVTWGIFPGREIIQPTVVDPVSFMFWKDEAFALWIERWGKLYE
EESPSRTIIQYIHDNYFLVNLVDNDFPLDNCLWQVVEDTLELLNRPTQNARETEAP
Function This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a co-substrate for homocysteine remethylation to methionine.
KEGG Pathway
Antifolate resistance (hsa01523 )
Carbon metabolism (hsa01200 )
Metabolic pathways (hsa01100 )
One carbon pool by folate (hsa00670 )
Reactome Pathway
Metabolism of folate and pterines (R-HSA-196757 )

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This DME

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5 Approved Drug(s) Metabolized by This DME
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
Benazepril DMH1M9B Hypertension BA00-BA04 Approved [2]
Fluorouracil DMUM7HZ Adenocarcinoma 2D40 Approved [3]
Folic Acid DMEMBJC Colorectal carcinoma Approved [4]
Menadione DMSJDTY Vitamin K deficiency 5B59 Approved [5]
Methotrexate DM2TEOL Anterior urethra cancer Approved [6]
1 Clinical Trial Drug(s) Metabolized by This DME
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
ISO-901 DMBQ8CA N. A. N. A. Phase 1 [7]

Molecular Expression Atlas (MEA) of This DME

Molecular Expression Atlas (MEA) Jump to Detail Molecular Expression Atlas of This DME
Disease Name ICD 11 Studied Tissue p-value Fold-Change Z-score
Acute myelocytic leukaemia 2B33.1 Bone marrow 4.81E-01 3.29E-02 1.36E-01
Alopecia ED70 Skin from scalp 6.73E-01 1.78E-03 8.26E-03
Alzheimer's disease 8A20 Entorhinal cortex 3.23E-03 -6.79E-02 -4.17E-01
Ankylosing spondylitis FA92.0 Pheripheral blood 2.59E-01 1.27E-01 7.78E-01
Aortic stenosis BB70 Calcified aortic valve 6.67E-01 9.15E-02 1.80E-01
Apnea 7A40 Hyperplastic tonsil 8.04E-01 -6.72E-03 -2.33E-02
Arthropathy FA00-FA5Z Peripheral blood 4.77E-01 1.85E-02 1.15E-01
Asthma CA23 Nasal and bronchial airway 9.78E-01 5.19E-02 1.63E-01
Atopic dermatitis EA80 Skin 1.28E-02 -1.25E-01 -5.69E-01
Autism 6A02 Whole blood 1.02E-01 -1.24E-01 -6.35E-01
Autoimmune uveitis 9A96 Peripheral monocyte 4.41E-01 -3.12E-02 -2.76E-01
Autosomal dominant monocytopenia 4B04 Whole blood 5.13E-01 -8.68E-02 -2.83E-01
Bacterial infection of gingival 1C1H Gingival tissue 1.29E-01 3.40E-02 1.09E-01
Batten disease 5C56.1 Whole blood 1.20E-01 2.62E-02 2.67E-01
Behcet's disease 4A62 Peripheral blood 4.96E-01 -1.91E-02 -5.94E-02
Bipolar disorder 6A60-6A6Z Prefrontal cortex 7.31E-01 -4.58E-02 -2.55E-01
Bladder cancer 2C94 Bladder tissue 2.91E-02 1.65E-01 1.02E+00
Breast cancer 2C60-2C6Z Breast tissue 1.56E-04 -1.07E-01 -3.29E-01
Cardioembolic stroke 8B11.20 Whole blood 1.27E-03 2.17E-01 1.03E+00
Cervical cancer 2C77 Cervical tissue 8.97E-01 -8.09E-03 -4.95E-02
Childhood onset rheumatic disease FA20.Z Peripheral blood 6.63E-01 6.47E-02 2.27E-01
Chronic hepatitis C 1E51.1 Whole blood 3.94E-01 -4.38E-02 -3.94E-01
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CA22 Lung tissue 3.21E-03 1.85E-01 7.57E-01
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CA22 Small airway epithelium 1.63E-02 1.69E-01 5.12E-01
Chronic rhinosinusitis CA0A Sinus mucosa tissue 7.72E-02 1.24E-01 7.49E-01
Colon cancer 2B90 Colon tissue 3.42E-35 -3.21E-01 -1.31E+00
Coronary artery disease BA80-BA8Z Peripheral blood 4.31E-01 2.17E-02 1.09E-01
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma 2A81 Tonsil tissue 7.79E-01 -5.07E-02 -1.79E-01
Endometriosis GA10 Endometrium tissue 8.30E-03 5.61E-02 3.19E-01
Familial hypercholesterolemia 5C80.00 Peripheral blood 9.02E-01 -2.17E-02 -1.24E-01
Familial hypercholesterolemia 5C80.00 Whole blood 4.63E-01 -3.16E-02 -1.51E-01
Gastric cancer 2B72 Gastric tissue 1.63E-01 3.35E-01 1.82E+00
Glioblastopma 2A00.00 Nervous tissue 4.75E-32 -1.89E-01 -7.61E-01
Glioma 2A00.0Y-2A00.0Z Brain stem tissue 2.13E-01 1.38E-02 5.43E-01
Glioma 2A00.0Y-2A00.0Z White matter tissue 4.61E-02 -1.58E-01 -4.20E-01
Head and neck cancer 2D42 Head and neck tissue 3.01E-01 -2.22E-02 -9.73E-02
HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment 8A2Y-8A2Z White matter tissue 9.39E-01 -8.30E-02 -4.89E-01
Huntington's disease 8A01.10 Whole blood 8.48E-01 5.06E-02 2.14E-01
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis CB03.4 Lung tissue 8.78E-01 -1.32E-02 -4.77E-02
Immunodeficiency 4A00-4A20 Peripheral blood 1.58E-01 6.06E-02 8.63E-01
Influenza 1E30 Whole blood 4.09E-01 -9.01E-03 -2.72E-01
Interstitial cystitis GC00.3 Bladder tissue 9.22E-01 -2.83E-02 -1.81E-01
Intracranial aneurysm 8B01.0 Intracranial artery 4.84E-01 -6.91E-02 -2.36E-01
Irritable bowel syndrome DD91.0 Rectal colon tissue 6.23E-01 -7.29E-02 -1.81E-01
Ischemic stroke 8B11 Peripheral blood 1.18E-01 -1.17E-01 -6.96E-01
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis FA24 Peripheral blood 3.90E-01 -7.46E-02 -3.11E-01
Lateral sclerosis 8B60.4 Skin 9.59E-01 4.03E-02 1.88E-01
Lateral sclerosis 8B60.4 Cervical spinal cord 5.51E-01 1.31E-01 6.17E-01
Liver cancer 2C12.0 Liver tissue 2.29E-02 -9.75E-02 -3.33E-01
Liver failure DB99.7-DB99.8 Liver tissue 2.30E-01 -1.17E-03 -5.01E-03
Lung cancer 2C25 Lung tissue 1.73E-05 -9.47E-02 -3.49E-01
Lupus erythematosus 4A40 Whole blood 2.41E-02 -1.91E-02 -4.28E-02
Major depressive disorder 6A70-6A7Z Hippocampus 7.24E-01 3.19E-02 1.70E-01
Major depressive disorder 6A70-6A7Z Whole blood 6.58E-01 -2.24E-03 -8.16E-03
Melanoma 2C30 Skin 1.66E-01 1.49E-01 3.24E-01
Multiple myeloma 2A83.1 Peripheral blood 1.23E-01 1.43E-01 1.10E+00
Multiple myeloma 2A83.1 Bone marrow 8.04E-01 7.84E-02 3.37E-01
Multiple sclerosis 8A40 Plasmacytoid dendritic cells 1.42E-02 5.50E-01 1.85E+00
Myelodysplastic syndrome 2A36-2A3Z Bone marrow 4.13E-02 1.87E-01 6.51E-01
Myelofibrosis 2A20.2 Whole blood 5.34E-02 1.24E-01 8.01E-01
Myocardial infarction BA41-BA50 Peripheral blood 8.19E-03 2.21E-01 5.54E-01
Myopathy 8C70.6 Muscle tissue 3.68E-02 -1.70E-01 -8.40E-01
Neonatal sepsis KA60 Whole blood 6.23E-04 1.61E-01 5.26E-01
Neuroectodermal tumour 2A00.11 Brain stem tissue 1.02E-02 -3.47E-01 -1.40E+00
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease DB92 Liver tissue 1.13E-01 -1.48E-01 -1.16E+00
Obesity related type 2 diabetes 5A11 Omental adipose tissue 7.01E-02 1.89E-01 1.27E+00
Olive pollen allergy CA08.00 Peripheral blood 8.51E-01 -1.29E-01 -3.50E-01
Oral cancer 2B6E Oral tissue 3.13E-03 -2.08E-01 -8.04E-01
Osteoarthritis FA00-FA0Z Synovial tissue 1.50E-01 -1.99E-01 -8.11E-01
Osteoporosis FB83.1 Bone marrow 4.00E-03 2.83E-01 3.29E+00
Ovarian cancer 2C73 Ovarian tissue 4.43E-01 4.82E-02 1.77E-01
Pancreatic cancer 2C10 Pancreas 3.51E-01 -1.35E-01 -4.19E-01
Parkinson's disease 8A00.0 Substantia nigra tissue 2.35E-02 -2.18E-01 -9.35E-01
Pediatric respiratory syncytial virus infection CA40.11 Peripheral blood 1.38E-03 1.62E-01 1.42E+00
Pituitary cancer 2D12 Pituitary tissue 9.37E-02 7.97E-02 2.85E-01
Pituitary gonadotrope tumour 2D12 Pituitary tissue 1.49E-01 4.39E-02 2.09E-01
Polycystic ovary syndrome 5A80.1 Vastus lateralis muscle 1.32E-01 6.88E-02 5.31E-01
Polycythemia vera 2A20.4 Whole blood 4.60E-01 4.54E-02 3.03E-01
Pompe disease 5C51.3 Biceps muscle 4.94E-02 1.06E-01 1.14E+00
Preterm birth KA21.4Z Myometrium 3.51E-01 -4.21E-02 -2.28E-01
Prostate cancer 2C82 Prostate 1.98E-01 -5.95E-01 -8.82E-01
Psoriasis EA90 Skin 6.19E-02 -2.37E-01 -4.82E-01
Rectal cancer 2B92 Rectal colon tissue 2.01E-02 -2.91E-01 -1.32E+00
Renal cancer 2C90-2C91 Kidney 2.42E-01 -7.66E-02 -1.71E-01
Retinoblastoma 2D02.2 Uvea 4.54E-01 5.81E-02 2.95E-01
Rheumatoid arthritis FA20 Synovial tissue 9.10E-03 -1.85E-01 -1.06E+00
Rhinovirus infection CA42.1 Nasal epithelium tissue 4.39E-01 2.48E-02 2.78E-01
Schizophrenia 6A20 Prefrontal cortex 4.58E-01 -1.19E-03 -6.76E-03
Schizophrenia 6A20 Superior temporal cortex 3.43E-01 -2.94E-02 -2.53E-01
Scleroderma 4A42.Z Whole blood 4.79E-01 1.53E-02 1.73E-01
Seizure 8A60-8A6Z Whole blood 3.21E-02 -1.39E-01 -7.56E-01
Sensitive skin EK0Z Skin 3.16E-01 -1.47E-01 -6.57E-01
Sepsis with septic shock 1G41 Whole blood 1.94E-04 7.98E-02 2.84E-01
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome 3A70.0 Bone marrow 5.74E-02 1.89E-01 1.23E+00
Sickle cell disease 3A51.0-3A51.3 Peripheral blood 1.73E-03 2.67E-01 1.01E+00
Simpson golabi behmel syndrome LD2C Adipose tissue 3.42E-01 4.55E-02 3.60E-01
Sjogren's syndrome 4A43.2 Salivary gland tissue 6.70E-07 -2.66E-01 -9.02E+00
Skin cancer 2C30-2C3Z Skin 2.30E-27 -4.52E-01 -9.90E-01
Thrombocythemia 3B63 Whole blood 9.09E-01 -1.53E-02 -1.01E-01
Thrombocytopenia 3B64 Whole blood 6.48E-01 2.56E-01 3.38E-01
Thyroid cancer 2D10 Thyroid 7.37E-07 1.61E-01 6.26E-01
Tibial muscular dystrophy 8C75 Muscle tissue 8.89E-02 -9.54E-02 -3.98E-01
Tuberous sclerosis complex LD2D.2 Perituberal tissue 6.08E-01 1.99E-02 1.67E-01
Type 2 diabetes 5A11 Liver tissue 2.37E-01 -1.17E-01 -5.76E-01
Ureter cancer 2C92 Urothelium 9.50E-01 1.39E-02 6.73E-02
Uterine cancer 2C78 Endometrium tissue 8.02E-01 -3.65E-02 -1.20E-01
Vitiligo ED63.0 Skin 4.16E-03 1.33E-01 1.46E+00
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The Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT) Role of This DME

DME DTT Name MTHFR messenger RNA (MTHFR mRNA) DTT Info
DME DTT Type Literature-reported
2 Investigative Drug(s) Targeting This DTT
Drug Name Drug ID Indication ICD 11 Highest Status REF
677T DM7D52Z Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]
EX5 DMNI6YU Discovery agent N.A. Investigative [1]

References

1 Therapeutic target database update 2012: a resource for facilitating target-oriented drug discovery. Nucleic Acids Res. 2012 Jan;40(Database issue):D1128-36.
2 Effects of MTHFR and MS gene polymorphisms on baseline blood pressure and Benazepril effectiveness in Chinese hypertensive patients. J Hum Hypertens. 2011 Mar;25(3):172-7.
3 5-Fluorouracil pharmacogenomics: still rocking after all these years? Pharmacogenomics. 2011 Feb;12(2):251-65.
4 Genetic variation: impact on folate (and choline) bioefficacy. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2010 Oct;80(4-5):319-29.
5 Purification and properties of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, an iron-sulfur flavoprotein from Clostridium formicoaceticum. J Biol Chem. 1984 Sep 10;259(17):10845-9.
6 The pharmacogenetics of methotrexate. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2007 Oct;46(10):1520-4.
7 Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms: genomic predictors of clinical response to fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy? Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2006 Jun;57(6):835-40.