Rett Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder exclusively seen in girls. Approximately 95% of RTT cases is caused by mutations in the MeCP2 gene which codes for Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2). In this review, first, a brief introductory review of Rett Syndrome, MeCP2 protein structure and function, mutation types and frequencies, and phenotype–genotype relationships were provided. After that, the current knowledge on the wild-type and mutant MeCP2 protein structure and dynamics as well as its binding to DNA is reviewed. The review particularly focuses on computational (such as molecular dynamics) and experimental (such as electrophoretic mobility shift assays) studies on the MeCP2 binding to different types of DNA as well as the computational and experimental (such as circular dichroism) studies on the stability changes upon mutations. In the end, a brief opinion on future outlook for further computational studies is provided.

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MeCP2 和相关突变体的计算和结构研究

雷特综合征是一种罕见的遗传性疾病，仅见于女孩。大约 95% 的 RTT 病例是由编码甲基-CpG 结合蛋白 2 (MeCP2) 的 MeCP2 基因突变引起的。在这篇综述中，首先简要介绍了 Rett 综合征、MeCP2 蛋白结构和功能、突变类型和频率以及表型-基因型关系。之后，回顾了目前关于野生型和突变型MeCP2蛋白结构和动力学及其与DNA结合的知识。该综述特别关注MeCP2与不同类型DNA结合的计算（如分子动力学）和实验（如电泳迁移率变动分析）研究，以及稳定性变化的计算和实验（如圆二色性）研究在突变时。到底，