Identification of candidate nsSNPs of the human FNDC5 gene and their structural and functional consequences using in silico analysis

Abstract Fibronectin type-III domain containing protein-5 (FNDC5), predominantly expressed in skeletal muscles, encodes FNDC5 transmembrane-protein. A segment of this protein is cleaved and secreted into blood as irisin, which promotes browning of white adipose tissue, leading to energy expenditure....

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Main Authors: Sadaf Majeed, Hira Moin, Maaz Waseem, Zoya Khalid, Sumra Wajid Abbasi, Kashaf Rasool
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author Sadaf Majeed
Hira Moin
Maaz Waseem
Zoya Khalid
Sumra Wajid Abbasi
Kashaf Rasool
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description Abstract Fibronectin type-III domain containing protein-5 (FNDC5), predominantly expressed in skeletal muscles, encodes FNDC5 transmembrane-protein. A segment of this protein is cleaved and secreted into blood as irisin, which promotes browning of white adipose tissue, leading to energy expenditure. It functions synergistically with fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21). Irisin is considered as a potential target for treating obesity-related disorders. Likewise, FNDC5 variations can contribute to development of such disorders. This study aimed to identify putative non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) of human FNDC5, potentially impacting FNDC5-FGF21 interaction. Sequence and structure based computational tools were used to identify nsSNPs of FNDC5, which revealed eight nsSNPs as being most deleterious (N39K, R78H, R209H, T124I, L150P, L156V, V83M, and T86I). Molecular-docking was performed to analyze the impact of FNDC5 mutations on wild-type and mutant FNDC5-FGF21 complexes, revealing that T124I (rs185141197) and L150P (rs377741902) showed higher buried surface area (BSA) than wild-type. Following this, molecular dynamic (MD) simulation further affirmed the findings and revealed that T124I induced conformational changes in the irisin domain of FNDC5, which may significantly affect its binding with protein FGF21, potentially impairing synergistic effects of FNDC5 and FGF21 on adipocyte browning and increasing risk for developing obesity and related disorders.
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spelling doaj-art-cc9ef0380e9941e794610699191ecf172025-08-20T02:59:24ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-03-0115111410.1038/s41598-024-83254-1Identification of candidate nsSNPs of the human FNDC5 gene and their structural and functional consequences using in silico analysisSadaf Majeed0Hira Moin1Maaz Waseem2Zoya Khalid3Sumra Wajid Abbasi4Kashaf Rasool5Department of Biomedical Sciences, Dubai Medical College for GirlsDepartment of Physiology, NUST School of Health Sciences, National University of Sciences and TechnologyNational University of Sciences and TechnologyDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS UniversityDepartment of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical SciencesNational University of Sciences and TechnologyAbstract Fibronectin type-III domain containing protein-5 (FNDC5), predominantly expressed in skeletal muscles, encodes FNDC5 transmembrane-protein. A segment of this protein is cleaved and secreted into blood as irisin, which promotes browning of white adipose tissue, leading to energy expenditure. It functions synergistically with fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21). Irisin is considered as a potential target for treating obesity-related disorders. Likewise, FNDC5 variations can contribute to development of such disorders. This study aimed to identify putative non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) of human FNDC5, potentially impacting FNDC5-FGF21 interaction. Sequence and structure based computational tools were used to identify nsSNPs of FNDC5, which revealed eight nsSNPs as being most deleterious (N39K, R78H, R209H, T124I, L150P, L156V, V83M, and T86I). Molecular-docking was performed to analyze the impact of FNDC5 mutations on wild-type and mutant FNDC5-FGF21 complexes, revealing that T124I (rs185141197) and L150P (rs377741902) showed higher buried surface area (BSA) than wild-type. Following this, molecular dynamic (MD) simulation further affirmed the findings and revealed that T124I induced conformational changes in the irisin domain of FNDC5, which may significantly affect its binding with protein FGF21, potentially impairing synergistic effects of FNDC5 and FGF21 on adipocyte browning and increasing risk for developing obesity and related disorders.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83254-1FNDC5In silicoIrisinObesitySNPs
spellingShingle Sadaf Majeed
Hira Moin
Maaz Waseem
Zoya Khalid
Sumra Wajid Abbasi
Kashaf Rasool
Identification of candidate nsSNPs of the human FNDC5 gene and their structural and functional consequences using in silico analysis
Scientific Reports
FNDC5
In silico
Irisin
Obesity
SNPs
title Identification of candidate nsSNPs of the human FNDC5 gene and their structural and functional consequences using in silico analysis
title_full Identification of candidate nsSNPs of the human FNDC5 gene and their structural and functional consequences using in silico analysis
title_fullStr Identification of candidate nsSNPs of the human FNDC5 gene and their structural and functional consequences using in silico analysis
title_full_unstemmed Identification of candidate nsSNPs of the human FNDC5 gene and their structural and functional consequences using in silico analysis
title_short Identification of candidate nsSNPs of the human FNDC5 gene and their structural and functional consequences using in silico analysis
title_sort identification of candidate nssnps of the human fndc5 gene and their structural and functional consequences using in silico analysis
topic FNDC5
In silico
Irisin
Obesity
SNPs
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83254-1
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