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BBSome complex member BBS5 (BBS5)

Homo sapiens — UniProt Q8N3I7

Gene: BBS5Homo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

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Key facts

BBSome complex member BBS5 (BBS5) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q8N3I7, 341 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 45 disease associations.

  • UniProt accession: Q8N3I7; gene symbol BBS5.
  • Organism: Homo sapiens.
  • Length: 341 amino acids.
  • Top disease associations (Open Targets): Bardet-Biedl syndrome 5, Bardet-Biedl syndrome and polydactyly.
  • 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.

Target properties

Protein nameBBSome complex member BBS5
UniProt accessionQ8N3I7
GeneBBS5
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length341 residues
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Target class—
Subcellular location—
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Druggability

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

Druggability tierMEDIUM
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Pocket score—
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Disease associations (45)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome 5 · score 0.80
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome · score 0.66
  • polydactyly · score 0.46
  • Polydactyly · score 0.46
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome 1 · score 0.46
  • ciliopathy · score 0.37
  • Obesity · score 0.37
  • obesity · score 0.37
  • neurodegenerative disease · score 0.34
  • cone dystrophy · score 0.32

3D Structure (1)

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

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-Q8N3I7-F1alphafoldPREDICTED88.68—

Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q8N3I7.

Amino-acid sequence (341 residues)

MSVLDALWED RDVRFDLSAQ QMKTRPGEVL IDCLDSIEDT KGNNGDRGRL LVTNLRILWH SLALSRVNVS VGYNCILNIT TRTANSKLRG QTEALYILTK CNSTRFEFIF TNLVPGSPRL FTSVMAVHRA YETSKMYRDF KLRSALIQNK QLRLLPQEHV YDKINGVWNL SSDQGNLGTF FITNVRIVWH ANMNDSFNVS IPYLQIRSIK IRDSKFGLAL VIESSQQSGG YVLGFKIDPV EKLQESVKEI NSLHKVYSAS PIFGVDYEME EKPQPLEALT VEQIQDDVEI DSDGHTDAFV AYFADGNKQQ DREPVFSEEL GLAIEKLKDG FTLQGLWEVM S

Frequently asked questions

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Which diseases are associated with BBS5?

The strongest Open Targets associations for BBS5 are Bardet-Biedl syndrome 5, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, polydactyly, Polydactyly and Bardet-Biedl syndrome 1.

How long is the BBS5 protein?

The Homo sapiens BBS5 protein (UniProt Q8N3I7) is 341 amino acids long.

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Quick facts

UniProtQ8N3I7
GeneBBS5
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length341
Binders0
Diseases45
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