DMGDH
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Also known as ME2GLYDH
Summary
DMGDH (dimethylglycine dehydrogenase, HGNC:24475) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 5q14.1, encoding Dimethylglycine dehydrogenase, mitochondrial (Q9UI17). Catalyzes the demethylation of N,N-dimethylglycine to sarcosine.
This gene encodes an enzyme involved in the catabolism of choline, catalyzing the oxidative demethylation of dimethylglycine to form sarcosine. The enzyme is found as a monomer in the mitochondrial matrix, and uses flavin adenine dinucleotide and folate as cofactors. Mutation in this gene causes dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency, characterized by a fishlike body odor, chronic muscle fatigue, and elevated levels of the muscle form of creatine kinase in serum. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Source: NCBI Gene 29958 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency (Supportive, GenCC)
- GWAS associations: 25
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 191 total — 2 likely-pathogenic
- Phenotypes (HPO): 8
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_013391
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:24475 |
| Approved symbol | DMGDH |
| Name | dimethylglycine dehydrogenase |
| Location | 5q14.1 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | ME2GLYDH |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000132837 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 605849 |
| Entrez | 29958 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 18 — 10 protein_coding, 4 nonsense_mediated_decay, 4 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined
ENST00000255189, ENST00000517853, ENST00000518477, ENST00000518707, ENST00000520388, ENST00000520855, ENST00000521052, ENST00000523201, ENST00000523732, ENST00000524206, ENST00000895909, ENST00000895910, ENST00000895911, ENST00000895912, ENST00000895913, ENST00000895914, ENST00000895915, ENST00000960912
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_013391
NM_013391
CCDS: CCDS4044
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000255189 — 16 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001005084 | 79005273 | 79005407 |
| ENSE00001168807 | 78997564 | 78998297 |
| ENSE00002093955 | 79069520 | 79069674 |
| ENSE00002485836 | 79055810 | 79055908 |
| ENSE00003472320 | 79033239 | 79033408 |
| ENSE00003478718 | 79044304 | 79044552 |
| ENSE00003502764 | 79024271 | 79024330 |
| ENSE00003507133 | 79026424 | 79026581 |
| ENSE00003523992 | 79063613 | 79063787 |
| ENSE00003530587 | 79029904 | 79030034 |
| ENSE00003533486 | 79028433 | 79028650 |
| ENSE00003556821 | 79054184 | 79054348 |
| ENSE00003643398 | 79030833 | 79030998 |
| ENSE00003669615 | 79032687 | 79032840 |
| ENSE00003684521 | 79042283 | 79042481 |
| ENSE00003686344 | 79051287 | 79051491 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 188 present calls, max score 97.17.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 4.8388 / max 171.9056, expressed in 1226 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (5 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 62261 | 3.8501 | 1122 |
| 62258 | 0.7049 | 210 |
| 62259 | 0.1462 | 41 |
| 62257 | 0.1260 | 39 |
| 62256 | 0.0116 | 5 |
Top tissues by expression
245 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| kidney epithelium | UBERON:0004819 | 97.17 | gold quality |
| right lobe of liver | UBERON:0001114 | 96.22 | gold quality |
| liver | UBERON:0002107 | 95.34 | gold quality |
| adult mammalian kidney | UBERON:0000082 | 92.25 | gold quality |
| kidney | UBERON:0002113 | 89.80 | gold quality |
| cortex of kidney | UBERON:0001225 | 86.65 | gold quality |
| metanephros cortex | UBERON:0010533 | 86.43 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 82.92 | gold quality |
| renal medulla | UBERON:0000362 | 82.41 | gold quality |
| right adrenal gland cortex | UBERON:0035827 | 78.43 | gold quality |
| adrenal tissue | UBERON:0018303 | 78.06 | gold quality |
| left adrenal gland | UBERON:0001234 | 76.98 | gold quality |
| right adrenal gland | UBERON:0001233 | 76.43 | gold quality |
| oocyte | CL:0000023 | 76.40 | gold quality |
| left adrenal gland cortex | UBERON:0035825 | 76.32 | gold quality |
| caput epididymis | UBERON:0004358 | 76.16 | gold quality |
| secondary oocyte | CL:0000655 | 75.61 | gold quality |
| buccal mucosa cell | CL:0002336 | 75.50 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 75.32 | gold quality |
| adrenal gland | UBERON:0002369 | 75.21 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 75.01 | gold quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 74.94 | gold quality |
| corpus epididymis | UBERON:0004359 | 74.44 | gold quality |
| adrenal cortex | UBERON:0001235 | 74.23 | gold quality |
| metanephros | UBERON:0000081 | 74.00 | gold quality |
| sperm | CL:0000019 | 73.71 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus muscularis layer | UBERON:0035833 | 73.62 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus | UBERON:0013473 | 73.55 | gold quality |
| tibial nerve | UBERON:0001323 | 72.68 | gold quality |
| subcutaneous adipose tissue | UBERON:0002190 | 72.35 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-GEOD-99795 | no | 8.23 |
| E-ANND-3 | no | 5.81 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
38 targeting DMGDH, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-5696 | 99.98 | 72.36 | 4487 |
| HSA-MIR-607 | 99.97 | 73.62 | 5593 |
| HSA-MIR-493-5P | 99.96 | 72.47 | 2382 |
| HSA-MIR-374A-5P | 99.90 | 71.34 | 2923 |
| HSA-MIR-374B-5P | 99.90 | 69.98 | 2734 |
| HSA-MIR-380-3P | 99.89 | 70.18 | 1978 |
| HSA-MIR-579-3P | 99.86 | 71.66 | 3628 |
| HSA-MIR-5582-3P | 99.86 | 72.48 | 4221 |
| HSA-MIR-664B-3P | 99.84 | 71.65 | 3590 |
| HSA-MIR-4495 | 99.82 | 72.08 | 3080 |
| HSA-MIR-4799-5P | 99.82 | 70.60 | 2663 |
| HSA-MIR-4307 | 99.82 | 70.45 | 3374 |
| HSA-MIR-3133 | 99.81 | 70.92 | 3506 |
| HSA-MIR-3059-5P | 99.70 | 69.93 | 2491 |
| HSA-MIR-4729 | 99.69 | 72.18 | 4233 |
| HSA-MIR-7154-5P | 99.69 | 70.52 | 1900 |
| HSA-MIR-379-3P | 99.69 | 69.60 | 1524 |
| HSA-MIR-411-3P | 99.69 | 69.63 | 1524 |
| HSA-MIR-12123 | 99.52 | 71.79 | 2990 |
| HSA-MIR-203A-3P | 99.49 | 70.56 | 2806 |
| HSA-MIR-32-3P | 99.36 | 68.20 | 2517 |
| HSA-MIR-580-5P | 99.28 | 70.94 | 1776 |
| HSA-MIR-664A-3P | 99.22 | 71.08 | 2696 |
| HSA-MIR-7702 | 99.06 | 65.95 | 698 |
| HSA-MIR-12135 | 98.99 | 70.26 | 1814 |
| HSA-MIR-154-5P | 98.92 | 66.65 | 733 |
| HSA-MIR-548AO-5P | 98.55 | 69.57 | 1362 |
| HSA-MIR-548AX | 98.55 | 69.58 | 1362 |
| HSA-MIR-6827-5P | 98.46 | 64.88 | 1256 |
| HSA-MIR-6881-5P | 98.16 | 67.38 | 665 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 6)
- analysis of dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency associated with pathogenic variant H109R (PMID:18937046)
- Genetic variation of DMGDH was associated with higher plasma insulin, increased insulin resistance and increased risk of incident diabetes. (PMID:25795213)
- In agreement with previous studies, we show that the genetic variant rs921943 in DMGDH is significantly associated with selenium status in United Kingdom pregnant women. (PMID:26675765)
- The structure-based analysis provided new insights into the kinetic properties of dimethylglycine dehydrogenase in particular with respect to oxygen reactivity. (PMID:27486859)
- In nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patient, the missense variant p.Ser646Pro (rs1805074) in DMGDH gene was significantly associated with disease severity and circulating levels of dimethylglycine. (PMID:27614103)
- Our study suggested markers in BHMT/BHMT2 and DMGDH might affect the risk of NSCL/P through pairwise interaction. (PMID:29356306)
Cross-species orthologs
4 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | dmgdh | ENSDARG00000025703 |
| mus_musculus | Dmgdh | ENSMUSG00000042102 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Dmgdh | ENSRNOG00000023588 |
| caenorhabditis_elegans | Y37E3.17 | WBGENE00021355 |
Paralogs (10): L2HGDH (ENSG00000087299), YPEL3 (ENSG00000090238), PDPR (ENSG00000090857), YPEL1 (ENSG00000100027), FOXRED1 (ENSG00000110074), YPEL5 (ENSG00000119801), SARDH (ENSG00000123453), AMT (ENSG00000145020), YPEL4 (ENSG00000166793), YPEL2 (ENSG00000175155)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Dimethylglycine dehydrogenase, mitochondrial — Q9UI17 (reviewed: Q9UI17)
Alternative names: ME2GLYDH
All UniProt accessions (5): E5RG50, E5RGI4, E5RK15, Q9UI17, Q8TCC6
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Catalyzes the demethylation of N,N-dimethylglycine to sarcosine. Also has activity with sarcosine in vitro.
Subunit / interactions. Monomer. Interacts with FLAD1; which promotes DMGDH holoenzyme formation.
Subcellular location. Mitochondrion.
Disease relevance. DMGDH deficiency (DMGDHD) [MIM:605850] Disorder characterized by fish odor, muscle fatigue with increased serum creatine kinase. Biochemically it is characterized by an increase of N,N-dimethylglycine (DMG) in serum and urine. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Cofactor. Binds 1 FAD covalently per monomer.
Pathway. Amine and polyamine degradation; betaine degradation; sarcosine from betaine: step 2/2.
Similarity. Belongs to the GcvT family.
Isoforms (2)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| Q9UI17-1 | 1 | yes |
| Q9UI17-2 | 2 |
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_037523* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR006076 | FAD-dep_OxRdtase | Domain |
| IPR006222 | GCVT_N | Domain |
| IPR013977 | GcvT_C | Domain |
| IPR027266 | TrmE/GcvT-like | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR028896 | GcvT/YgfZ/DmdA | Family |
| IPR029043 | GcvT/YgfZ_C | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR032503 | FAO_M | Domain |
| IPR036188 | FAD/NAD-bd_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
Pfam: PF01266, PF01571, PF08669, PF16350
Enzyme classification (BRENDA):
- EC 1.5.8.4 — dimethylglycine dehydrogenase (BRENDA: 9 organisms, 23 substrates, 5 inhibitors, 22 Km, 18 kcat entries)
Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)
5 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 5. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.
| Substrate | Km (mM) | Measurements |
|---|---|---|
| N,N-DIMETHYLGLYCINE | 0.039–32.2 | 15 |
| FERROCENE | 1.4–32.2 | 2 |
| OXIDIZED 2,6-DICHLOROPHENOLINDOPHENOL | 0.3–4.7 | 2 |
| DIMETHYLGLYCINE | 0.05 | 1 |
| SARCOSINE | 14.65 | 1 |
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 1 shown:
- (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolyl-(gamma-L-Glu)(n) + N,N-dimethylglycine + oxidized [electron-transfer flavoprotein] + H(+) = (6R)-5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolyl-(gamma-L-Glu)(n) + sarcosine + reduced [electron-transfer flavoprotein] (RHEA:52856)
UniProt features (119 total): strand 38, helix 29, modified residue 18, turn 11, binding site 10, splice variant 4, sequence variant 4, sequence conflict 2, transit peptide 1, chain 1, region of interest 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
1 structures.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 5L46 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 3.09 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q9UI17-F1 | 95.13 | 0.94 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (10): 676; 683–685; 744; 59–60; 80–81; 87–95; 219; 251; 397–402; 580–582
Post-translational modifications (18): 91, 114, 148, 148, 168, 223, 317, 319, 335, 360, 434, 434, 523, 523, 655, 655, 764, 795
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
3 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-6798163 | Choline catabolism |
| R-HSA-1430728 | Metabolism |
| R-HSA-71291 | Metabolism of amino acids and derivatives |
MSigDB gene sets: 86 (showing top):
GOBP_MODIFIED_AMINO_ACID_CATABOLIC_PROCESS, SHETH_LIVER_CANCER_VS_TXNIP_LOSS_PAM4, GOBP_AMINO_ACID_BETAINE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOMF_OXIDOREDUCTASE_ACTIVITY_ACTING_ON_THE_CH_NH_GROUP_OF_DONORS, GOBP_MODIFIED_AMINO_ACID_METABOLIC_PROCESS, ZHAN_MULTIPLE_MYELOMA_CD1_VS_CD2_UP, GOCC_MITOCHONDRIAL_MATRIX, MEISSNER_NPC_HCP_WITH_H3_UNMETHYLATED, MEISSNER_BRAIN_HCP_WITH_H3K27ME3, MIKKELSEN_MEF_HCP_WITH_H3K27ME3, BRUINS_UVC_RESPONSE_VIA_TP53_GROUP_A, REACTOME_CHOLINE_CATABOLISM, GOBP_CHOLINE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, HHEX_TARGET_GENES, MAFG_TARGET_GENES
GO Biological Process (3): amino-acid betaine catabolic process (GO:0006579), choline metabolic process (GO:0019695), choline catabolic process (GO:0042426)
GO Molecular Function (5): RNA binding (GO:0003723), electron transfer activity (GO:0009055), dimethylglycine dehydrogenase activity (GO:0047865), protein binding (GO:0005515), oxidoreductase activity (GO:0016491)
GO Cellular Component (3): cytoplasm (GO:0005737), mitochondrion (GO:0005739), mitochondrial matrix (GO:0005759)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-2 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Metabolism of amino acids and derivatives | 1 |
| Metabolism | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| amino-acid betaine metabolic process | 1 |
| modified amino acid catabolic process | 1 |
| metabolic process | 1 |
| choline metabolic process | 1 |
| biogenic amine catabolic process | 1 |
| nucleic acid binding | 1 |
| molecular_function | 1 |
| oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-NH group of donors, flavin as acceptor | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| intracellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| mitochondrion | 1 |
| intracellular organelle lumen | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
1830 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMGDH | BHMT | Q93088 | 865 |
| DMGDH | BHMT2 | Q9H2M3 | 814 |
| DMGDH | SHMT1 | P34896 | 721 |
| DMGDH | GNMT | Q14749 | 691 |
| DMGDH | MTHFD1 | P11586 | 658 |
| DMGDH | MTHFD1L | Q6UB35 | 620 |
| DMGDH | GART | P22102 | 602 |
| DMGDH | MTHFD2 | P13995 | 589 |
| DMGDH | MTHFD2L | Q9H903 | 587 |
| DMGDH | GLDC | P23378 | 585 |
| DMGDH | CHDH | Q8NE62 | 580 |
| DMGDH | SHMT2 | P34897 | 563 |
| DMGDH | IVD | P26440 | 559 |
| DMGDH | MTR | Q99707 | 558 |
| DMGDH | ALDH1L2 | Q3SY69 | 532 |
IntAct
5 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMGDH | H1-1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| DMGDH | DHRS4 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| DMGDH | iglC2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.370 |
| P | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
BioGRID (12): DMGDH (Co-fractionation), DMGDH (Proximity Label-MS), DMGDH (Affinity Capture-MS), DHRS4 (Affinity Capture-MS), DMGDH (Cross-Linking-MS (XL-MS)), DMGDH (Protein-RNA), EEA1 (Cross-Linking-MS (XL-MS)), DMGDH (Co-fractionation), DMGDH (Co-fractionation), DMGDH (Co-fractionation), DMGDH (Co-fractionation), DMGDH (Affinity Capture-RNA)
ESM2 similar proteins: A2AV36, A2VD33, A4QP75, A7DZP8, A7MBI3, A8E657, F1QF89, O14531, O35098, O46504, O77784, P32232, P35520, P35571, P37142, P49080, Q17QJ1, Q29RU9, Q3KRD0, Q3TQB2, Q499N5, Q4R510, Q503J2, Q58H57, Q5EA45, Q5R9G9, Q62951, Q63342, Q64FG0, Q64FW2, Q6DCP1, Q6JQN1, Q6NUM9, Q6V1X1, Q7TSQ8, Q80YA7, Q8NCN5, Q8VHE9, Q90635, Q91YP0
Diamond homologs: B3QLF1, O46504, Q3M859, Q63342, Q64380, Q7TSQ8, Q8GAI3, Q8NCN5, Q99LB7, Q9DBT9, Q9UI17, Q9UL12, A0AIE9, A0RIL1, A4IQV5, A5GPL8, A5I9T7, A5IKL0, A6GXW3, A6TMY6, A7FRV3, A7GB83, A7Z6M4, A8MEG4, A9VH12, B0K242, B0KD95, B1HSN7, B1IEV3, B1KWD5, B2UG80, B7GH71, B7HBA0, B7HNZ1, B7IXL4, B7JMV1, B8DFY0, B8FT33, B8GNE2, B9IXL9
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
191 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 2 |
| Uncertain significance | 103 |
| Likely benign | 43 |
| Benign | 25 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (2)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 3341079 | NM_013391.3(DMGDH):c.269G>A (p.Trp90Ter) | Likely pathogenic |
| 4742 | NM_013391.3(DMGDH):c.326A>G (p.His109Arg) | Likely pathogenic |
SpliceAI
4780 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 5:79005268:CTCA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79005269:TCAC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79005270:CA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79005271:A:AG | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79005272:C:CT | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024266:CATA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024267:ATAC:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024268:TACC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024269:A:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024270:C:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024326:TTCAT:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024327:TCAT:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024328:CAT:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024328:CATC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024329:AT:A | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024329:ATCTA:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024330:TCTA:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024331:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024331:CTA:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79024332:T:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79029899:CTTA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79029902:ACCT:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79030030:CCCAC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 5:79030031:CCACC:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 5:79030035:CT:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79030828:TTTA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79030829:TTA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79030830:TAC:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79030832:CCTT:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 5:79030999:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
5630 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 5:79063621:A:G | W90R | 1.000 |
| 5:79063621:A:T | W90R | 1.000 |
| 5:79044490:G:C | H270D | 0.999 |
| 5:79055849:G:C | S112R | 0.999 |
| 5:79055849:G:T | S112R | 0.999 |
| 5:79055851:T:G | S112R | 0.999 |
| 5:79063619:C:A | W90C | 0.999 |
| 5:79063619:C:G | W90C | 0.999 |
| 5:79054322:A:C | S134R | 0.998 |
| 5:79054322:A:T | S134R | 0.998 |
| 5:79054324:T:G | S134R | 0.998 |
| 5:79063618:G:C | H91D | 0.998 |
| 5:79063629:C:T | G87E | 0.998 |
| 5:79033400:A:T | I401K | 0.997 |
| 5:79044396:C:G | R301P | 0.997 |
| 5:79044423:C:G | R292P | 0.997 |
| 5:79063700:A:C | S63R | 0.997 |
| 5:79063700:A:T | S63R | 0.997 |
| 5:79063702:T:G | S63R | 0.997 |
| 5:79026570:A:G | W682R | 0.996 |
| 5:79026570:A:T | W682R | 0.996 |
| 5:79033400:A:C | I401R | 0.996 |
| 5:79042477:A:C | F333L | 0.996 |
| 5:79042477:A:T | F333L | 0.996 |
| 5:79042479:A:G | F333L | 0.996 |
| 5:79044328:A:G | W324R | 0.996 |
| 5:79044328:A:T | W324R | 0.996 |
| 5:79044424:G:T | R292S | 0.996 |
| 5:79044488:A:C | H270Q | 0.996 |
| 5:79044488:A:T | H270Q | 0.996 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000003587 (5:79033394 T>C), RS1000106992 (5:79026441 TGAA>T), RS1000159440 (5:79026776 G>C), RS1000204926 (5:79039013 A>G), RS1000241362 (5:79071343 A>G), RS1000249330 (5:79064667 G>C), RS1000267669 (5:79019380 A>G), RS1000342284 (5:79053377 G>A), RS1000399706 (5:79000801 A>G), RS1000399854 (5:79053140 T>C), RS1000410956 (5:79011747 G>A), RS1000464119 (5:79045711 G>T), RS1000465941 (5:79037195 T>C), RS1000473946 (5:79058120 T>A), RS1000517898 (5:79037489 C>G,T)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:605849 | disease phenotypes: MIM:605850
GenCC curated gene-disease
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency | Supportive | Autosomal recessive |
ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)
Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency | Limited | AR |
Mondo (1): dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency (MONDO:0011610)
Orphanet (1): Dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency (Orphanet:243343)
HPO phenotypes
8 total (8 of 8 shown, HPO-id order):
| HPO | Term |
|---|---|
| HP:0000007 | Autosomal recessive inheritance |
| HP:0001939 | Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis |
| HP:0003236 | Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration |
| HP:0003750 | Increased muscle fatiguability |
| HP:0012379 | Abnormal circulating enzyme concentration or activity |
| HP:0031945 | Elevated circulating N,N-dimethylglycine concentration |
| HP:0031946 | Elevated urinary N,N-dimethylglycine level |
| HP:0410020 | Fish odor |
GWAS associations
25 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST002039_10 | Blood trace element (Se levels) | 8.000000e-12 |
| GCST002039_2 | Blood trace element (Se levels) | 9.000000e-28 |
| GCST002670_1 | Blood and toenail selenium levels | 2.000000e-39 |
| GCST002670_5 | Blood and toenail selenium levels | 5.000000e-14 |
| GCST002670_6 | Blood and toenail selenium levels | 5.000000e-10 |
| GCST002670_7 | Blood and toenail selenium levels | 2.000000e-15 |
| GCST002670_8 | Blood and toenail selenium levels | 2.000000e-11 |
| GCST002671_15 | Toenail selenium levels | 3.000000e-13 |
| GCST002671_5 | Toenail selenium levels | 1.000000e-16 |
| GCST003119_6 | Urinary metabolites | 2.000000e-28 |
| GCST003358_1 | Betaine levels in individuals undergoing cardiac evaluation | 7.000000e-13 |
| GCST006997_1 | Cerebrospinal fluid t-tau levels in mild cognitive impairment | 2.000000e-07 |
| GCST008058_15 | Estimated glomerular filtration rate | 2.000000e-09 |
| GCST008059_253 | Estimated glomerular filtration rate | 2.000000e-10 |
| GCST009379_39 | Type 2 diabetes | 3.000000e-12 |
| GCST009885_3 | Salivary metabolite levels | 1.000000e-12 |
| GCST010173_140 | Triglyceride levels | 4.000000e-09 |
| GCST010242_448 | HDL cholesterol levels | 4.000000e-11 |
| GCST010244_137 | Triglyceride levels | 8.000000e-13 |
| GCST012020_103 | Serum metabolite levels | 7.000000e-33 |
| GCST012020_104 | Serum metabolite levels | 6.000000e-27 |
| GCST012020_105 | Serum metabolite levels | 3.000000e-13 |
| GCST012020_106 | Serum metabolite levels | 2.000000e-17 |
| GCST012020_107 | Serum metabolite levels | 2.000000e-43 |
| GCST012070_1 | Plasma selenium concentration | 9.000000e-08 |
EFO canonical traits (7, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0005116 | urinary metabolite measurement |
| EFO:0007787 | plasma betaine measurement |
| EFO:0004760 | t-tau measurement |
| EFO:0010476 | dimethylglycine measurement |
| EFO:0010637 | salivary metabolite measurement |
| EFO:0004530 | triglyceride measurement |
| EFO:0004612 | high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement |
MeSH disease descriptors (1)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| C565278 | Dimethylglycine Dehydrogenase Deficiency (supp.) |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
33 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| sodium arsenite | decreases expression, increases expression | 4 |
| Acetaminophen | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | decreases expression, increases expression | 2 |
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression | 2 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | decreases expression, decreases methylation, affects expression | 2 |
| dicrotophos | decreases expression | 1 |
| methyleugenol | decreases expression | 1 |
| tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate | decreases expression | 1 |
| perfluorooctanoic acid | increases expression | 1 |
| perfluoro-n-nonanoic acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| 2-palmitoylglycerol | increases expression | 1 |
| abrine | increases expression | 1 |
| 2,2’,4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl ether | increases expression | 1 |
| ortho-topolin riboside | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Sunitinib | increases expression | 1 |
| Troglitazone | decreases expression | 1 |
| Air Pollutants | increases abundance, increases expression | 1 |
| Calcitriol | increases expression, affects cotreatment | 1 |
| Estradiol | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| Melatonin | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| Methotrexate | increases expression | 1 |
| Selenium | affects abundance | 1 |
| Testosterone | affects cotreatment, increases expression, decreases expression | 1 |
| Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Tobacco Smoke Pollution | increases expression | 1 |
| Toluene | increases expression | 1 |
| Tretinoin | decreases expression | 1 |
| Urethane | decreases expression | 1 |
| Valproic Acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| Cadmium Chloride | decreases expression | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
- Associated diseases: dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): dimethylglycine dehydrogenase deficiency