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It is inherited as an X-linked recessive disorder caused by impaired sterol biosynthesis due to nonmosaic hypomorphic\n                      <jats:italic>EBP<\/jats:italic>\n                      variants. MEND syndrome is characterized by variable clinical manifestations including intellectual disability, short stature, scoliosis, digital abnormalities, cataracts, and dermatologic abnormalities. The goal of this study was to investigate the disease-causing variants in\u00a0a family of two patients affected with MEND syndrome.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The genomic DNA of the two patients with MEND syndrome was subjected to whole exome sequencing to identify disease-causing variants. Segregation of the identified variant was tested through Sanger sequencing. Several in-silico tools were used to evaluate the pathogenicity of the variant. Protein\u2019s 3D structure analysis systems were used to predict the impact of the identified variant on the binding and function of the mutated EBP protein including AlphaFold, PyMOL, AutoDock, ChimeraX and Discovery Studio.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A novel pathogenic missense\n                      <jats:italic>EBP<\/jats:italic>\n                      variant NM_006579.3:c.556T\u2009&gt;\u2009C (Trp186Arg) was found segregating in the affected family. In-silico analysis and molecular docking results supported the pathogenicity of the identified variant.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Our study expands the mutation spectrum of\n                      <jats:italic>EBP<\/jats:italic>\n                      and adds to the restricted reports of MEND patients. It strengthens the body of evidence that supports the role of\n                      <jats:italic>EBP<\/jats:italic>\n                      in the MEND syndrome phenotype. 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