Modeling the Structural Consequences of BEST1 Missense Mutations

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BEST1
bestrophin-1
canine multifocal retinopathy
best vitelliform macular dystrophy
comparative protein modeling
missense mutations
Disease Modeling
Geriatrics
Medical Biotechnology
Medical Genetics
Medical Immunology
Ophthalmology
Veterinary Medicine
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Mutations in the bestrophin-1 gene (BEST1) are an important cause of inherited retinal disorders. Hitherto, over 100 unique allelic variants have been linked to the human BEST1 (hBEST1), and associated with disease phenotypes, broadly termed as bestrophinopathies. A spontaneous animal model recapitulating BEST1-related phenotypes, canine multifocal retinopathy (cmr), is caused by mutations in the canine gene ortholog (cBEST1). We have recently characterized molecular consequences of cmr, demonstrating defective protein trafficking as a result of G161D (cmr2) mutation. To further investigate the pathological effects of BEST1 missense mutations, canine and human peptide fragments derived from the protein sequence have been studied in silico as models for early events in the protein folding. The results showed that G161D as well as I201T substitutions cause severe conformational changes in the structure of bestrophin-1, suggesting protein misfolding as an underlying disease mechanism. The comparative modeling studies expand our insights into BEST1 pathogenesis.

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2012-01-01
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Retinal Degenerative Diseases: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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