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Mubashir Hassan1, Sara Zahid1, Saba Shahzadi2
1Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abstract:
Proteins are key player in the prognosis and therapeutics of carcinomas through the interactions of downstream signalling cascades. Current work insight the structural and mutational analysis of DACH1 in association with carcinogenesis. The homology modelling was employed to predict mutant and wild protein models and their reliability and accuracy was verified through multiple online approaches. Furthermore, MD simulation technique was employed to check the mutation effects on the stability of DACH1 through root mean square deviation and fluctuation graphs. Our results proposed that DACH1 mutation (C188Y) may cause lethal effects and can disturb the DACH1 structure. The observed mutational results showed that C188Y may cause some lethal effect in human body. Based on aforementioned computational assessments, it has concluded that DACH1 could be used as good therapeutic target in the prognosis and therapeutic of carcinoma insurgence.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
Insights
DACH1 protein mutations, like C188Y, may disrupt its structure and cause lethal effects, impacting cancer prognosis and therapeutics. Computational analysis suggests DACH1 is a potential therapeutic target for carcinoma.
Area of Science:
- Molecular Biology
- Structural Biology
- Computational Biology
Background:
- Proteins are crucial in carcinoma prognosis and therapeutics via signaling cascades.
- DACH1's role in carcinogenesis warrants detailed structural and mutational analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To perform structural and mutational analysis of the DACH1 protein in relation to carcinogenesis.
- To investigate the impact of DACH1 mutations on protein stability and potential therapeutic targeting.
Main Methods:
- Homology modeling to predict wild-type and mutant DACH1 protein structures.
- Online tools for verifying model reliability and accuracy.
- Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations to assess mutation effects on protein stability using RMSD and fluctuation analyses.
Main Results:
- The C188Y mutation in DACH1 was computationally modeled and analyzed.
- MD simulations indicated that the C188Y mutation may destabilize the DACH1 protein structure.
- These structural disturbances suggest potential lethal effects associated with the C188Y mutation.
Conclusions:
- DACH1 mutations, specifically C188Y, can significantly alter protein structure and stability.
- DACH1 presents a promising therapeutic target for improving carcinoma prognosis and treatment strategies.
- Computational methods provide valuable insights into protein function and disease association.
