Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein (CARTPT)

Homo sapiens — UniProt Q16568

Gene: CARTPTHomo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

About Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein

Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein (CARTPT) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q16568, 116 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 195 disease associations.

Target properties

Protein nameCocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein
UniProt accessionQ16568
GeneCARTPT
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length116 residues
Molecular weight—
EC numbers—
Target classUNCLASSIFIED
Subcellular location—
Keywords—

Druggability

Target tractability assessment (Open Targets + pocket analysis). No approved drug

Druggability tierMEDIUM
Druggability score—
Pocket score—
Max clinical phase—

Approved drugs hitting this target (3)

DrugCentral-linked approved drugs that act on this protein.

Disease associations (195)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • arterial stiffness measurement · score 0.24
  • pulse pressure measurement · score 0.22
  • obesity · score 0.13
  • MODY · score 0.09
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus · score 0.07
  • hyperinsulinism due to INSR deficiency · score 0.06
  • hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 2 · score 0.06
  • hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, familial, 1 · score 0.06
  • neoplasm · score 0.06
  • hyperinsulinism due to glucokinase deficiency · score 0.06

3D Structure (1)

Experimental (PDB) and predicted (AlphaFold) structures for this protein.

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-Q16568-F1alphafoldPREDICTED74.32—

Amino-acid sequence (116 residues)

MESSRVRLLP LLGAALLLML PLLGTRAQED AELQPRALDI YSAVDDASHE KELIEALQEV LKKLKSKRVP IYEKKYGQVP MCDAGEQCAV RKGARIGKLC DCPRGTSCNS FLLKCL

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Quick facts

UniProtQ16568
GeneCARTPT
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length116
Binders0
Diseases195
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