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ArticleThe protein journal2019

Computational Investigation on Electrostatic Loop Mutants Instigating Destabilization and Aggregation on Human SOD1 Protein Causing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

E Srinivasan, R Rajasekaran

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Article in The protein journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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E SrinivasanBioinformatics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT (Deemed to be University), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
R RajasekaranBioinformatics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT (Deemed to be University), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India. rrajasekaran@vit.ac.in.ORCID 0000-0001-8734-3556
Vellore Institute of Technology University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mutations in the gene encoding Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase 1 (SOD1) protein are contemplated to be a protruding reason for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which leads towards protein aggregation, misfolding and destabilization. Thus, we investigated the systematic action of entire mutations reported on electrostatic loop of SOD1 protein through thermodynamical and discrete molecular dynamics (DMD) studies. Accordingly, we analyzed the outcomes distinctly for screening the mutant structures having both, deleterious and destabilizing effect. Progressively, the impacts of those mutations on SOD1 were studied using DMD program. Surprisingly, our results predicted that the mutants viz., L126S, N139H and G141A to be the most destabilizing, misfolded and disease-causing compared to other mutants. Besides, the outcomes from secondary structural propensities and free energy landscapes, together assertively suggested that L126S, N139H and G141A tend to increase the formation of aggregates in SOD1 relative to other mutants. Hence, this study could provide an insight into the sprouting neurodegenerative disorder distressing the humans.

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Molecular Dynamics SimulationMutation, MissenseAmino Acid SubstitutionAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisEnzyme StabilityHumansProtein Structure, SecondaryStatic ElectricitySuperoxide Dismutase-1SOD1 protein, humanSuperoxide Dismutase-1AggregationALSDestabilizingDMDElectrostatic loopSOD1

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