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AuthorSneha, P
AuthorZenith, Tanzila U
AuthorAbu Habib, Ummay Salma
AuthorEvangeline, Judith
AuthorThirumal Kumar, D
AuthorGeorge Priya Doss, C
AuthorSiva, R
AuthorZayed, Hatem
Available date2018-10-04T10:53:18Z
Publication Date2018-07-01
Publication NameMetabolic Brain Disease
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11011-018-0285-4
CitationSneha, P., Zenith, T.U., Abu Habib, U.S. et al. Metab Brain Dis (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-018-0285-4
ISSN0885-7490
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/11130
AbstractSpinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder caused by the mutations in survival motor neuron 1 gene (SMN1). The molecular pathology of missense mutations in SMN1 is not thoroughly investigated so far. Therefore, we collected all missense mutations in the SMN1 protein, using all possible search terms, from three databases (PubMed, PMC and Google Scholar). All missense mutations were subjected to in silico pathogenicity, conservation, and stability analysis tools. We used statistical analysis as a QC measure for validating the specificity and accuracy of these tools. PolyPhen-2 demonstrated the highest specificity and accuracy. While PolyPhen-1 showed the highest sensitivity; overall, PolyPhen2 showed better measures in comparison to other in silico tools. Three mutations (D44V, Y272C, and Y277C) were identified as the most pathogenic and destabilizing. Further, we compared the physiochemical properties of the native and the mutant amino acids and observed loss of H-bonds and aromatic stacking upon the cysteine to tyrosine substitution, which led to the loss of aromatic rings and may reduce protein stability. The three mutations were further subjected to Molecular Dynamics Simulation (MDS) analysis using GROMACS to understand the structural changes. The Y272C and Y277C mutants exhibited maximum deviation pattern from the native protein as compared to D44V mutant. Further MDS analysis predicted changes in the stability that may have been contributed due to the loss of hydrogen bonds as observed in intramolecular hydrogen bond analysis and physiochemical analysis. A loss of function/structural impact was found to be severe in the case of Y272C and Y277C mutants in comparison to D44V mutation. Correlating the results from in silico predictions, physiochemical analysis, and MDS, we were able to observe a loss of stability in all the three mutants. This combinatorial approach could serve as a platform for variant interpretation and drug design for spinal muscular dystrophy resulting from missense mutations.
Languageen
PublisherSpringer US
SubjectMolecular dynamic simulation
Pathogenicity
SMN1
Spinal muscular atrophy
Stability
Variant classification
Variant interpretations and classification
TitleImpact of missense mutations in survival motor neuron protein (SMN1) leading to Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): A computational approach.
TypeArticle
Pagination1823–1834
Issue Number6
Volume Number33
ESSN1573-7365


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