Table 1: Summary of Mutations for Severe MTHFR Deficiency (Goyette et al. 1995)

Location (bp)

DNA substitution

Amino acid Change

167

CGA®CAA

Arginine®Glutamine

482

CGG®CAG

Arginine®Glutamine

559*

CGA®TGA

Arginine®Stop

692*

ACG®ATG

Threonine®Methionine

764*

CCC®CTC

Proline®Leucine

792 & 5’ splice site

GT®AT

D19 amino acids

985

CGC®TGC

Arginine®Cysteine

1015

CGC®TGC

Arginine®Cysteine

1081

CGC®TGC

Arginine®Cysteine

*Associated with lowest enzyme activity levels (0-3%)

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