Placenta-specific protein 9 (PLAC9)
Homo sapiens — UniProt Q5JTB6
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Key facts
Placenta-specific protein 9 (PLAC9) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q5JTB6, 97 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 39 disease associations.
- UniProt accession: Q5JTB6; gene symbol PLAC9.
- Organism: Homo sapiens.
- Length: 97 amino acids.
- Top disease associations (Open Targets): sarcoidosis, blood protein measurement and serum urea measurement.
- 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.
Target properties
| Protein name | Placenta-specific protein 9 |
|---|---|
| UniProt accession | Q5JTB6 |
| Gene | PLAC9 |
| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Length | 97 residues |
| Molecular weight | — |
| EC numbers | — |
| Target class | — |
| Subcellular location | — |
| Keywords | — |
Druggability
Target tractability assessment (Open Targets + pocket analysis). No approved drug
| Druggability tier | MEDIUM |
|---|---|
| Druggability score | — |
| Pocket score | — |
| Max clinical phase | — |
Disease associations (39)
Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).
- sarcoidosis · score 0.16
- blood protein measurement · score 0.15
- serum urea measurement · score 0.09
- immune system disease · score 0.07
- hemoglobin measurement · score 0.06
- mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration · score 0.05
- Blackfan-Diamond anemia · score 0.04
- drug use measurement · score 0.03
- X-linked sideroblastic anemia 1 · score 0.03
- X-linked dyserythropoetic anemia with abnormal platelets and neutropenia · score 0.03
3D Structure (1)
Experimental (PDB) and predicted (AlphaFold) structures for this protein.
| Structure | Source | Method | Mean pLDDT | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF-Q5JTB6-F1 | alphafold | PREDICTED | 77.54 | — |
Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q5JTB6.
Amino-acid sequence (97 residues)
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.
Which diseases are associated with PLAC9?
The strongest Open Targets associations for PLAC9 are sarcoidosis, blood protein measurement, serum urea measurement, immune system disease and hemoglobin measurement.
How long is the PLAC9 protein?
The Homo sapiens PLAC9 protein (UniProt Q5JTB6) is 97 amino acids long.
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Sources
- UniProtKB Q5JTB6 — name, gene, function, sequence, keywords (CC BY 4.0)
- AlphaFold DB Q5JTB6 — predicted 3D structure (CC BY 4.0)
- Open Targets Platform — disease associations and tractability (CC0)
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