Molecular Cloning and Bioinformatic Characterization of Gonadotropin Inhibitory Hormone (GnIH) and Its Receptors in the Freshwater Murrel, Channa Punctatus (Bloch, 1793)

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Journal Fish Physiol Biochem

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2023 Jul 18

PMID 37462854

Authors

Ritu Narwal

Rishikesh Krishan Laxmi

Varunendra Singh Rawat

Neeta Sehgal

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Abstract

Gonadotropin inhibitory hormone belonging to the RFamide peptide family, a hypothalamic neuropeptide, regulates Hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and inhibits gonadal development. GnIH polypeptide precursor has an Arg-Phe-NH (RFamide) motif at the C-terminal, which has LPXRF (X = Q or L) domain. The actions of GnIH are mediated through G-protein coupled receptors and upto three receptors have been characterized in many teleosts. GnIH exerts its inhibitory effect on the HPG axis through direct interaction with GnRH and Kisspeptin neurons in the brain and acts directly on the pituitary gonadotrophs. To decipher the role of GnIH in Indian freshwater murrel, Channa punctatus, we sequenced the cDNA encoding GnIH and its two receptors. The identified GnIH mRNA encodes three RFamide peptides having -MPMRF, -MPQRF, and -LPQRFamide motifs. In silico analysis of the amino acid sequence of GnIH exhibits its molecular and functional properties and the protein-protein interaction with significant factors regulating the HPG axis. The 3-D structure of GnIH and its receptors, provides more relevant information about the active residues of these proteins which might be involved in their functioning and interaction with other proteins. Molecular dynamic simulation of GnIH protein has provided more insight into its dynamic behavior. The expression of GnIH and its receptors, shows an inverse correlation with gonadal development during the annual reproductive cycle.

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