Open AccessIdentification of p.Met215Ile mutation of the MC4R gene in a Moroccan woman with obesity
Author(s) -
El Fessikh Meriem,
Belghiti Hakim,
Elkarhat Zouhair,
Guerinech Hassania,
Dakka Nadia,
El Baghdadi Jamila
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5059
Subject(s) - medicine , mutation , obesity , identification (biology) , gene , genetics , gene mutation , bioinformatics , biology , botany
Screening the MC4R gene showed one rare mutation p.Met215Ile in a Moroccan patient with morbid obesity, which leads to a change in the protein structure. The analysis of MC4R variants may be useful for future therapeutic approaches.