Comparative genomics and integrated system biology approach unveiled undirected phylogeny patterns, mutational hot spots, functional patterns and molecule repurposing for monkey pox virus

Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis with symptoms that are reminiscent to those experienced in previous smallpox cases. GSAID databases (Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data) was used to assess 630 genomes of MPXV. Six primary clades were inferred from the phylogenetic study, coupled with a lesser percentage in radiating clades. Individual clades that make up various nationalities may have formed as a result of a particular SNP hotspot type, which may have mutated in a particular population type. The most significant mutation, based on a mutational hotspot analysis, was found at G3729A and G5143A. The gene ORF138, which encodes the Ankyrin repeat (ANK) protein, was found to have the most mutations. This protein is known to mediate molecular recognition via protein-protein interactions. It was shown that 243 host proteins interacted with 10 monkeypox proteins identified as the hub proteins E3, SPI2, C5, K7, E8, G6, N2, B14, CRMB, and A41 through 262 direct connections. The interaction with chemokine system-related proteins provides further evidence that the human protein is being suppressed by the monkey pox virus in order to facilitate its survival against innate immunity. A few FDA-approved molecules were likely used as possible inhibitors after being researched for blocking F13, a significant envelope protein on the membrane of extracellular versions of virus. A total of 2500 putative ligands were docked individually with the F13 protein. The F13 protein and these molecules’ interaction may help prevent the monkey pox virus from spreading. As a result, after being confirmed by experiments, these putative inhibitors might have an impact on the activity of these proteins and be utilised in monkeypox treatments.