rs986604359

Variant names:

• chr1-11802963-G-A
• rs986604359
• NM_005957.5:c.154C>T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1 PM2 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_005957.5(MTHFR):​c.154C>T​(p.Arg52*) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000041 in 1,461,858 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. R52R) has been classified as Likely benign. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000041 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: MTHFR NM_005957.5 stop_gained
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:5
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 1.99
• Publications: 1 publications found

Genes affected

MTHFR (HGNC:7436): (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the conversion of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, a co-substrate for homocysteine remethylation to methionine. Genetic variation in this gene influences susceptibility to occlusive vascular disease, neural tube defects, colon cancer and acute leukemia, and mutations in this gene are associated with methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency.[provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]

MTHFR Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• homocystinuria due to methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, ClinGen, Orphanet

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP5: Variant 1-11802963-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr1-11802963-G-A is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 522696.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
MTHFR	NM_005957.5	c.154C>T	p.Arg52*	stop_gained	Exon 2 of 12	ENST00000376590.9	NP_005948.3

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
MTHFR	ENST00000376590.9	c.154C>T	p.Arg52*	stop_gained	Exon 2 of 12	1	NM_005957.5	ENSP00000365775.3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000410 AC: 6 AN: 1461858 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 31 AF XY: 0.00000688 AC XY: 5 AN XY: 727224

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 33480

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 44722

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 26136

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 39700

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 86240

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 53420

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.00000540 AC: 6 AN: 1111996

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 60396

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:5

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Homocystinuria due to methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency Pathogenic:4

Juno Genomics, Hangzhou Juno Genomics, Inc

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Absent from controls (or at extremely low frequency if recessive) in Genome Aggregation Database, Exome Sequencing Project, 1000 Genomes Project, or Exome Aggregation Consortium.;Null variant in a gene where loss of function (LOF) is a known mechanism of disease.;For recessive disorders, detected in trans with a pathogenic variant.;Patient's phenotype or family history is highly specific for a disease with a single genetic etiology.

Aug 05, 2022

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 522696). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with clinical features of severe methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency (PMID: 31068897). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Arg52*) in the MTHFR gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in MTHFR are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 25736335).

Dec 03, 2017

Genomic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Jun 26, 2025

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

NM_005957.4(MTHFR):c.154C>T(R52*) is a nonsense variant classified as pathogenic in the context of homocystinuria, MTHFR-related. R52* has been observed in a case with relevant disease (PMID: 31068897). Relevant functional assessments of this variant are not available in the literature. R52* has not been observed in referenced population frequency databases. In summary, NM_005957.4(MTHFR):c.154C>T(R52*) is a nonsense variant in a gene where loss of function is a known mechanism of disease, is predicted to disrupt protein function, and has been observed more frequently in cases with the relevant disease than in healthy populations. Please note: this variant was assessed in the context of healthy population screening.

Neural tube defects, folate-sensitive Pathogenic:1

Sep 02, 2023

Baylor Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.60	D
BayesDel_noAF	Pathogenic	0.46
CADD	Pathogenic	36
DANN	Uncertain	1.0
DEOGEN2	Benign	0.0	.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.
Eigen	Uncertain	0.45
Eigen_PC	Uncertain	0.30
FATHMM_MKL	Benign	0.61	D
LIST_S2	Benign	0.0	.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.
MetaRNN	Benign	0.0	.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.
MutationAssessor	Benign	0.0	.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.
PhyloP100		2.0
PROVEAN	Benign	0.0	.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.
REVEL	Benign	0.0
Sift	Pathogenic	0.0	.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.
Sift4G	Pathogenic	0.0	.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.
Vest4		0.86
GERP RS		3.2
PromoterAI		-0.063	Neutral
Mutation Taster		=0/200	disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.0		Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs986604359; hg19: chr1-11863020; COSMIC: COSV56739944; COSMIC: COSV56739944;