PMID- 38191899 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240110 LR - 20240111 IS - 2045-2322 (Electronic) IS - 2045-2322 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 1 DP - 2024 Jan 8 TI - Unraveling the function and structure impact of deleterious missense SNPs in the human OX1R receptor by computational analysis. PG - 833 LID - 10.1038/s41598-023-49809-4 [doi] LID - 833 AB - The orexin/hypocretin receptor type 1 (OX1R) plays a crucial role in regulating various physiological functions, especially feeding behavior, addiction, and reward. Genetic variations in the OX1R have been associated with several neurological disorders. In this study, we utilized a combination of sequence and structure-based computational tools to identify the most deleterious missense single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the OX1R gene. Our findings revealed four highly conserved and structurally destabilizing missense SNPs, namely R144C, I148N, S172W, and A297D, located in the GTP-binding domain. Molecular dynamics simulations analysis demonstrated that all four most detrimental mutant proteins altered the overall structural flexibility and dynamics of OX1R protein, resulting in significant changes in the structural organization and motion of the protein. These findings provide valuable insights into the impact of missense SNPs on OX1R function loss and their potential contribution to the development of neurological disorders, thereby guiding future research in this field. CI - (c) 2024. The Author(s). FAU - Farajzadeh-Dehkordi, Mahvash AU - Farajzadeh-Dehkordi M AD - Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. AD - Department of Molecular Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. FAU - Mafakher, Ladan AU - Mafakher L AD - Thalassemia & Hemoglobinopathy Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. FAU - Harifi, Abbas AU - Harifi A AD - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran. FAU - Haghdoost-Yazdi, Hashem AU - Haghdoost-Yazdi H AD - Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. FAU - Piri, Hossein AU - Piri H AD - Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. FAU - Rahmani, Babak AU - Rahmani B AD - Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. b.rahmanigene@gmail.com. AD - Department of Molecular Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. b.rahmanigene@gmail.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240108 PL - England TA - Sci Rep JT - Scientific reports JID - 101563288 RN - 0 (Orexin Receptors) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide MH - *Behavior, Addictive MH - Molecular Dynamics Simulation MH - Morphogenesis MH - Orexin Receptors MH - *Nervous System Diseases PMC - PMC10774445 COIS- The authors declare no competing interests. EDAT- 2024/01/09 06:42 MHDA- 2024/01/10 06:42 PMCR- 2024/01/08 CRDT- 2024/01/09 00:05 PHST- 2023/08/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/12/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/01/10 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2024/01/09 06:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/01/09 00:05 [entrez] PHST- 2024/01/08 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41598-023-49809-4 [pii] AID - 49809 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41598-023-49809-4 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sci Rep. 2024 Jan 8;14(1):833. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-49809-4.