In Silico Analysis of B3GALTL Gene Reveling 13 Novel Mutations Associated with Peters'-plus syndrome

BackgroundPeters-plus syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, which is characterized by a specific malformation of the eye that includes corneal opaqueness and iridocorneal adhesions (Peters anomaly) along with other systemic manifestations. Furthermore, various researches report the association between B3GALTL gene and Peters-plus syndrome. In the current work we aim to analyze the deleterious SNPs in B3GALTL gene that predispose to Peters-plus syndrome. Methodthe associated SNPs of the coding region of the B3GALTL gene was acquired from National Center for Biotechnology Information and then analyzed by eight softwares (SIFT, Polyphen2, Proven, SNAP2, SNP@GO, PMut, Imutant and Mupro). The physiochemical properties of the resulted SNPs were then analyzed by Hope project website and visualized by chimera software. ResultThirteen novel mutations (Y172C, A222V, C260R, C260Y, D349G, I354K, R377C, G379C, G393R, G393E, G395E, G425E, R445W) are discovered in B3GALTL gene to cause deleterious effects leading to the development of Peters-plus syndrome. ConclusionThirteen novel mutations in B3GALTL gene are predicted to cause Peters-plus syndrome.