Missense mutation

Missense mutation

In genetics, a missense mutation (a type of nonsynonymous mutation) is a point mutation in which a single nucleotide is changed, resulting in a codon that codes for a different amino acid[1] (mutations that change an amino acid to a stop codon are considered nonsense mutations, rather than missense mutations).[2] This can render the resulting protein nonfunctional. Such mutations are responsible for diseases such as Epidermolysis bullosa, sickle-cell disease, and SOD1 mediated ALS (Boillée 2006, p. 39).

For example, in the most common variant of sickle-cell disease, the 20th nucleotide of the gene for the beta chain of hemoglobin found on chromosome 11 is erroneously changed from the codon GAG (for glutamic acid) to GUG (which codes valine), so the 6th amino acid is incorrectly substituted (after the initial methionine amino acid is removed). [3]

Not all missense mutations lead to appreciable protein changes. An amino acid may be replaced by an amino acid of very similar chemical properties, in which case, the protein may still function normally; this is termed a neutral, "quiet", or conservative mutation. Alternatively, the amino acid substitution could occur in a region of the protein which does not significantly affect the protein secondary structure or function. When an amino acid may be encoded by more than one codon (so-called "degenerate coding") a mutation in a codon may not produce any change in translation; this would be a synonymous mutation (a form of silent mutation) and not a missense mutation.

References

  1. ^ MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=4396
  2. ^ First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2011
  3. ^ OMIM 141900.0243

See also

v · d · eMutation
Mechanisms of mutation.
Insertion  · Deletion  · Substitution (Transversion, Transition)
Mutation with respect to structure.
Large scale mutation
Chromosomal translocations  · Chromosomal inversions
Mutation with respect to overall fitness.
Deleterious mutation  · Advantageous mutation  · Neutral mutation  · Nearly neutral mutation

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