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Nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase (NAPRT)

Homo sapiens — UniProt Q6XQN6

Gene: NAPRTHomo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

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Key facts

Nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase (NAPRT) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q6XQN6, 538 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 12 known binders and 75 disease associations.

  • UniProt accession: Q6XQN6; gene symbol NAPRT.
  • Organism: Homo sapiens.
  • Length: 538 amino acids.
  • Top disease associations (Open Targets): metabolite measurement, Red cell distribution width and protein measurement.
  • 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.

Target properties

Protein nameNicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase
UniProt accessionQ6XQN6
GeneNAPRT
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length538 residues
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EC numbers—
Target class—
Subcellular location—
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Druggability

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

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

Disease associations (75)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • metabolite measurement · score 0.22
  • Red cell distribution width · score 0.18
  • protein measurement · score 0.14
  • interleukin 18 measurement · score 0.12
  • schizophrenia · score 0.12
  • serum alanine aminotransferase measurement · score 0.12
  • HbA1c measurement · score 0.10
  • C-reactive protein measurement · score 0.10
  • neoplasm · score 0.09
  • cancer · score 0.09

3D Structure (1)

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

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-Q6XQN6-F1alphafoldPREDICTED94.84—

Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q6XQN6.

Amino-acid sequence (538 residues)

MAAEQDPEAR AAARPLLTDL YQATMALGYW RAGRARDAAE FELFFRRCPF GGAFALAAGL RDCVRFLRAF RLRDADVQFL ASVLPPDTDP AFFEHLRALD CSEVTVRALP EGSLAFPGVP LLQVSGPLLV VQLLETPLLC LVSYASLVAT NAARLRLIAG PEKRLLEMGL RRAQGPDGGL TASTYSYLGG FDSSSNVLAG QLRGVPVAGT LAHSFVTSFS GSEVPPDPML APAAGEGPGV DLAAKAQVWL EQVCAHLGLG VQEPHPGERA AFVAYALAFP RAFQGLLDTY SVWRSGLPNF LAVALALGEL GYRAVGVRLD SGDLLQQAQE IRKVFRAAAA QFQVPWLESV LIVVSNNIDE EALARLAQEG SEVNVIGIGT SVVTCPQQPS LGGVYKLVAV GGQPRMKLTE DPEKQTLPGS KAAFRLLGSD GSPLMDMLQL AEEPVPQAGQ ELRVWPPGAQ EPCTVRPAQV EPLLRLCLQQ GQLCEPLPSL AESRALAQLS LSRLSPEHRR LRSPAQYQVV LSERLQALVN SLCAGQSP

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

Which diseases are associated with NAPRT?

The strongest Open Targets associations for NAPRT are metabolite measurement, Red cell distribution width, protein measurement, interleukin 18 measurement and schizophrenia.

How long is the NAPRT protein?

The Homo sapiens NAPRT protein (UniProt Q6XQN6) is 538 amino acids long.

Browse: Targets: N · all protein targets A–Z · drugs A–Z.

Sources

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Quick facts

UniProtQ6XQN6
GeneNAPRT
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length538
Binders12
Diseases75
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