title: Mutational analysis of oculocutaneous albinism: a compact review.
abstract: Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by either complete lack of or a reduction of melanin biosynthesis in the melanocytes. The OCA1A is the most severe type with a complete lack of melanin production throughout life, while the milder forms OCA1B, OCA2, OCA3, and OCA4 show some pigment accumulation over time. Mutations in TYR, OCA2, TYRP1, and SLC45A2 are mainly responsible for causing oculocutaneous albinism. Recently, two new genes SLC24A5 and C10orf11 are identified that are responsible to cause OCA6 and OCA7, respectively. Also a locus has been mapped to the human chromosome 4q24 region which is responsible for genetic cause of OCA5. In this paper, we summarized the clinical and molecular features of OCA genes. Further, we reviewed the screening of pathological mutations of OCA genes and its molecular mechanism of the protein upon mutation by in silico approach. We also reviewed TYR (T373K, N371Y, M370T, and P313R), OCA2 (R305W), TYRP1 (R326H and R356Q) mutations and their structural consequences at molecular level. It is observed that the pathological genetic mutations and their structural and functional significance of OCA genes will aid in development of personalized medicine for albinism patients.
authors.affiliation: Bioinformatics Division, School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India.
authors.forename: Balu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kamaraj
authors.affiliation: Bioinformatics Division, School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India.
authors.forename: Rituraj
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2101-9398
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Purohit
mesh_terms: D016115:Albinism, Oculocutaneous / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008543:Melanins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000235:genetics; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D008543:Melanins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; C489600:OCA2 protein, human; C510061:SLC45A2 protein, human; D010088:Oxidoreductases; C489799:TYRP1 protein, human
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