Long-chain fatty acid transport protein 3 (SLC27A3)
Homo sapiens — UniProt Q5K4L6
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Key facts
Long-chain fatty acid transport protein 3 (SLC27A3) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q5K4L6, 683 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 41 disease associations.
- UniProt accession: Q5K4L6; gene symbol SLC27A3.
- Organism: Homo sapiens.
- Length: 683 amino acids.
- Top disease associations (Open Targets): body height, chronotype measurement and neoplasm.
- 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.
Target properties
| Protein name | Long-chain fatty acid transport protein 3 |
|---|---|
| UniProt accession | Q5K4L6 |
| Gene | SLC27A3 |
| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Length | 683 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 (41)
Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).
- body height · score 0.20
- chronotype measurement · score 0.19
- neoplasm · score 0.09
- glioblastoma multiforme · score 0.08
- platelet count · score 0.05
- blood protein measurement · score 0.04
- glioblastoma · score 0.04
- exudative vitreoretinopathy 2, X-linked · score 0.03
- proliferative vitreoretinopathy · score 0.03
- cancer · score 0.03
3D Structure (1)
Experimental (PDB) and predicted (AlphaFold) structures for this protein.
| Structure | Source | Method | Mean pLDDT | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF-Q5K4L6-F1 | alphafold | PREDICTED | 85.84 | — |
Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q5K4L6.
Amino-acid sequence (683 residues)
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.
Which diseases are associated with SLC27A3?
The strongest Open Targets associations for SLC27A3 are body height, chronotype measurement, neoplasm, glioblastoma multiforme and platelet count.
How long is the SLC27A3 protein?
The Homo sapiens SLC27A3 protein (UniProt Q5K4L6) is 683 amino acids long.
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Sources
- UniProtKB Q5K4L6 — name, gene, function, sequence, keywords (CC BY 4.0)
- AlphaFold DB Q5K4L6 — predicted 3D structure (CC BY 4.0)
- Open Targets Platform — disease associations and tractability (CC0)
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