Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Mathematical Sciences
Date of Award
5-2015
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Debra Knisley
Committee Members
Robert Gardner, Jeff Knisley, Nicole Lewis, Michele Joyner
Abstract
One of the most prevalent inherited diseases is cystic fibrosis. This disease is caused by a mutation in a membrane protein, the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). CFTR is known to function as a chloride channel that regulates the viscosity of mucus that lines the ducts of a number of organs. Generally, most of the prevalent mutations of CFTR are located in one of two nucleotide binding domains, namely, the nucleotide binding domain 1 (NBD1). However, some mutations in nucleotide binding domain 2 (NBD2) can equally cause cystic fibrosis. In this work, a hierarchical graph is built for NBD2. Using this model for NBD2, we examine the consequence of single point mutations on NBD2. We collate the wildtype structure with eight of the most prevalent mutations and observe how the NBD2 is affected by each of these mutations.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Kakraba, Samuel, "A Hierarchical Graph for Nucleotide Binding Domain 2" (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2517. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2517
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
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