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ArticleBMC genomic data2024

Prediction of the most deleterious non-synonymous SNPs in the human IL1B gene: evidence from bioinformatics analyses.

Ola Abuzaid, Abeer Babiker Idris, Semih Yılmaz, Einass Babikir Idris, Leena Babiker Idris, Mohamed A Hassan

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Ola Abuzaid *Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-1873-7337
Abeer Babiker Idris *Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. abeer.babiker89@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6436-5963
Semih YılmazDepartment of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-4835-1494
Einass Babikir IdrisDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Rashid Medical Complex, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-1881-7401
Leena Babiker IdrisPsychiatry Resident, Sudan Medical Specialization Board, Khartoum, Sudan.ORCID 0009-0000-7230-4052
Mohamed A HassanDepartment of Bioinformatics, Africa City of Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.ORCID 0000-0002-3939-3142

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Abstract

backgroundPolymorphisms in IL1B play a significant role in depression, multiple inflammatory-associated disorders, and susceptibility to infection. Functional non-synonymous SNPs (nsSNPs) result in changes in the encoded amino acids, potentially leading to structural and functional alterations in the mutant proteins. So far, most genetic studies have concentrated on SNPs located in the IL1B promoter region, without addressing nsSNPs and their association with multifactorial diseases. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the impact of deleterious nsSNPs retrieved from the dbSNP database on the structure and functions of the IL1B protein.

resultsSix web servers (SIFT, PolyPhen-2, PROVEAN, SNPs&GO, PHD-SNP, PANTHER) were used to analyze the impact of 222 missense SNPs on the function and structure of IL1B protein. Five novel nsSNPs (E100K, T240I, S53Y, D128Y, and F228S) were found to be deleterious and had a mutational impact on the structure and function of the IL1B protein. The I-mutant v2.0 and MUPro servers predicted that these mutations decreased the stability of the IL1B protein. Additionally, these five mutations were found to be conserved, underscoring their significance in protein structure and function. Three of them (T240I, D128Y, and F228S) were predicted to be cancer-causing nsSNPs. To analyze the behavior of the mutant structures under physiological conditions, we conducted a 50 ns molecular dynamics simulation using the WebGro online tool. Our findings indicate that the mutant values differ from those of the IL1B wild type in terms of RMSD, RMSF, Rg, SASA, and the number of hydrogen bonds.

conclusionsThis study provides valuable insights into nsSNPs located in the coding regions of IL1B, which lead to direct deleterious effects on the functional and structural aspects of the IL1B protein. Thus, these nsSNPs could be considered significant candidates in the pathogenesis of disorders caused by IL1B dysfunction, contributing to effective drug discovery and the development of precision medications. Thorough research and wet lab experiments are required to verify our findings. Moreover, bioinformatic tools were found valuable in the prediction of deleterious nsSNPs.

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Computational BiologyInterleukin-1betaPolymorphism, Single NucleotideDatabases, GeneticHumansMutation, MissenseIL1B protein, humanInterleukin-1betaCancer-causing nsSNPsDeleterious SNPsIL1BIn silico toolsnsSNPs

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PMCPMC11163699

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