Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (NADPH) (MTHFR)

Homo sapiens — UniProt P42898

Gene: MTHFRHomo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

About Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (NADPH)

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (NADPH) (MTHFR) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession P42898, 656 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 934 disease associations.

Target properties

Protein nameMethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (NADPH)
UniProt accessionP42898
GeneMTHFR
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length656 residues
Molecular weight—
EC numbers—
Target classUNCLASSIFIED
Subcellular location—
Keywords—

Druggability

Target tractability assessment (Open Targets + pocket analysis). No approved drug

Druggability tierMEDIUM
Druggability score—
Pocket score—
Max clinical phase—

Disease associations (934)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • homocystinuria due to methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency · score 0.86
  • schizophrenia · score 0.62
  • isolated spina bifida · score 0.57
  • thrombophilia due to thrombin defect · score 0.50
  • Global developmental delay · score 0.42
  • Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure · score 0.42
  • stroke · score 0.40
  • Seizure · score 0.37
  • Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis · score 0.34
  • Mental deterioration · score 0.34

3D Structure (1)

Experimental (PDB) and predicted (AlphaFold) structures for this protein.

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-P42898-F1alphafoldPREDICTED88.65—

Amino-acid sequence (656 residues)

MVNEARGNSS LNPCLEGSAS SGSESSKDSS RCSTPGLDPE RHERLREKMR RRLESGDKWF SLEFFPPRTA EGAVNLISRF DRMAAGGPLY IDVTWHPAGD PGSDKETSSM MIASTAVNYC GLETILHMTC CRQRLEEITG HLHKAKQLGL KNIMALRGDP IGDQWEEEEG GFNYAVDLVK HIRSEFGDYF DICVAGYPKG HPEAGSFEAD LKHLKEKVSA GADFIITQLF FEADTFFRFV KACTDMGITC PIVPGIFPIQ GYHSLRQLVK LSKLEVPQEI KDVIEPIKDN DAAIRNYGIE LAVSLCQELL ASGLVPGLHF YTLNREMATT EVLKRLGMWT EDPRRPLPWA LSAHPKRREE DVRPIFWASR PKSYIYRTQE WDEFPNGRWG NSSSPAFGEL KDYYLFYLKS KSPKEELLKM WGEELTSEES VFEVFVLYLS GEPNRNGHKV TCLPWNDEPL AAETSLLKEE LLRVNRQGIL TINSQPNING KPSSDPIVGW GPSGGYVFQK AYLEFFTSRE TAEALLQVLK KYELRVNYHL VNVKGENITN APELQPNAVT WGIFPGREII QPTVVDPVSF MFWKDEAFAL WIERWGKLYE EESPSRTIIQ YIHDNYFLVN LVDNDFPLDN CLWQVVEDTL ELLNRPTQNA RETEAP

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Quick facts

UniProtP42898
GeneMTHFR
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length656
Binders0
Diseases934
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