Unmasking of novel mutations within XK gene that could be used as Diagnostic Markers to Predict McLeod syndrome: Using in silico analysis

Abstract BackgroundMcLeod neuroacanthocytosis syndrome is a rare X-linked recessive multisystem disorder affecting the peripheral and central nervous systems, red blood cells, and internal organs. MethodsWe carried out in silico analysis of structural effect of each SNP using different bioinformatics tools to predict substitution influence on protein structural and functional level. Result2 novel mutations out of 104 nsSNPs that are found to be deleterious effect on the XK structure and function. ConclusionThe present study provided a novel insight into the understanding of McLeod syndrome, SNPs occurring in coding and non-coding regions, may lead to RNA alterations and should be systematically verified. Functional studies can gain from a preliminary multi-step approach, such as the one proposed here; we prioritize SNPs for further genetic mapping studies. This will be a valuable resource for neurologists, hematologists, and clinical geneticists on this rare and debilitating disease.