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ETFDH
electron transfer flavoprotein dehydrogenase
Chromosome 4 Β· 4q32.1
NCBI Gene: 2110Ensembl: ENSG00000171503.13HGNC: HGNC:3483UniProt: B4DEQ0
61PubMed Papers
21Diseases
0Drugs
303Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Transporter
RESEARCH IMPACT
Variant-Rich
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
electron-transferring-flavoprotein dehydrogenase activityprotein bindingelectron transfer activityoxidoreductase activitymultiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiencyElevated circulating glutaric acid concentrationglutaric aciduriaglutaric acidemia IIc
✦AI Summary

ETFDH (electron transfer flavoprotein dehydrogenase) is a mitochondrial enzyme that accepts electrons from electron transfer flavoprotein (ETF) and transfers them to ubiquinone, serving as a critical link in the electron transport chain. 1 This oxidoreductase activity is essential for fatty acid Ξ²-oxidation and energy metabolism, enabling the mobilization of stored triglycerides during metabolic demands. 2 Mechanistically, ETFDH operates at the mitochondrial inner membrane through its flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and iron-sulfur cluster cofactors, facilitating electron transfer from acyl-CoA dehydrogenases to the ubiquinone pool. 1 Loss of ETFDH function impairs this critical metabolic checkpoint, triggering lipid accumulation and enhanced oxidative stress. Pathogenic ETFDH mutations cause Multiple Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MADD), also termed Glutaric Aciduria Type II (GA2), an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder with neonatal and late-onset presentations. 3 4 Clinical manifestations include muscle weakness, metabolic acidosis, and notably, polycystic kidney disease in early-onset cases. 1 ETFDH variants represent a significant genetic cause of metabolic myopathy and hyperCKemia. 5 Clinically, patients with ETFDH-deficiency respond to supplementation with riboflavin (vitamin B2), L-carnitine, and coenzyme Q10, providing symptomatic relief by supporting residual metabolic function. 3

Sources cited
1
ETFDH mutations cause MADD with polycystic kidney phenotype; loss of ETFDH function causes lipid accumulation and oxidative stress; contains FAD and iron-sulfur clusters for electron transfer
PMID: 40075430
2
Long-chain fatty acids mobilize energy through Ξ²-oxidation pathways
PMID: 24362249
3
ETFDH mutations cause late-onset MADD; patients respond to vitamin B2, L-carnitine, and coenzyme Q10 treatment
PMID: 33000234
4
ETFDH mutations cause glutaric aciduria type II (GA2); products of ETFDH transfer electrons to electron transport chain; presents with muscle weakness and developmental delay
PMID: 38967380
5
ETFDH variants are the most common cause of recessive cases of hyperCKemia and metabolic myopathy
PMID: 37510298
Disease Associationsβ“˜21
multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.85Strong
Elevated circulating glutaric acid concentrationOpen Targets
0.71Strong
glutaric aciduriaOpen Targets
0.67Moderate
glutaric acidemia IIcOpen Targets
0.58Moderate
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.51Moderate
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasisOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, mild typeOpen Targets
0.37Weak
multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, severe neonatal typeOpen Targets
0.37Weak
hypertrophic cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.26Weak
myopathyOpen Targets
0.15Weak
Aganglionic megacolonOpen Targets
0.12Weak
distal hereditary motor neuropathyOpen Targets
0.11Weak
early-onset non-syndromic cataractOpen Targets
0.11Weak
Total congenital cataractOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Partial congenital cataractOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Cataract-microcornea syndromeOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
early-onset nuclear cataractOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
isolated ectopia lentisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
early-onset zonular cataractOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Posterior polar cataractOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Glutaric aciduria 2CUniProt
Pathogenic Variants303
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.831+2T>GPathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.1828G>A (p.Gly610Arg)Pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 610
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.51dup (p.Ala18fs)Pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|not provided|ETFDH-related disorder|Inborn genetic diseases|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 18
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.1227A>C (p.Leu409Phe)Pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 409
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.1366C>T (p.Pro456Ser)Pathogenic
not provided|Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 456
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.679C>A (p.Pro227Thr)Pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|not provided|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 227
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.405+3A>TPathogenic
not provided|Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.1773_1774del (p.Thr591_Cys592insTer)Pathogenic
not provided|Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 591
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.1657T>C (p.Tyr553His)Likely pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 553
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.1084G>A (p.Gly362Arg)Likely pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C|ETFDH-related disorder
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 362
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.413T>G (p.Leu138Arg)Pathogenic
not provided|Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Inborn genetic diseases|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 138
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.1450T>C (p.Trp484Arg)Pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 484
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.250G>A (p.Ala84Thr)Pathogenic
Glutaric acidemia IIc|not provided|Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|See cases|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 84
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.121C>T (p.Arg41Ter)Pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis|ETFDH-related disorder
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 41
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.295C>T (p.Arg99Cys)Pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C|Glutaric acidemia IIc
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 99
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.269T>A (p.Leu90Ter)Pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 90
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.1454C>G (p.Thr485Ser)Likely pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 485
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.1399G>C (p.Gly467Arg)Pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 467
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.1514T>C (p.Ile505Thr)Likely pathogenic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 505
NM_004453.4(ETFDH):c.380T>A (p.Leu127His)Pathogenic
Glutaric acidemia IIc|Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency|Glutaric acidemia type 2C
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 127
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Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Liver
91%
Ovary
15%
Lung
14%
Brain
14%
Bone Marrow
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ETFDHHADHBPDSS1ACAA2PDSS2GCDHIVD
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q16134
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
1.13LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.77 [0.53–1.13]
RankingsWhere ETFDH stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,549of 20,598
    Most Researched61
  • #202of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants303 Β· top 5%
  • #11,634of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.13
Genes detectedETFDH
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
10β–Ό
1
Regulation of energy metabolism by long-chain fatty acids.
PMID: 24362249
Prog Lipid Res Β· 2014
1.00
2
Characterizing mitochondrial features in osteoarthritis through integrative multi-omics and machine learning analysis.
PMID: 39026663
Front Immunol Β· 2024
0.90
3
A 20-year Clinical and Genetic Neuromuscular Cohort Analysis in Lebanon: An International Effort.
PMID: 34602496
J Neuromuscul Dis Β· 2022
0.80
4
Identification of ETFDH gene c. 487 + 2 T > A pathogenic variant and mechanisms for polycystic kidney in neonatal onset MADD.
PMID: 40075430
Orphanet J Rare Dis Β· 2025
0.70
5
Effects of putative metformin targets on phenotypic age and leukocyte telomere length: a mendelian randomisation study using data from the UK Biobank.
PMID: 37421961
Lancet Healthy Longev Β· 2023
0.60