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Phospholipid phosphatase 5 (PLPP5)

Homo sapiens — UniProt Q8NEB5

Gene: PLPP5Homo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

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Key facts

Phospholipid phosphatase 5 (PLPP5) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q8NEB5, 264 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 50 disease associations.

  • UniProt accession: Q8NEB5; gene symbol PLPP5.
  • Organism: Homo sapiens.
  • Length: 264 amino acids.
  • Top disease associations (Open Targets): calcium measurement, breast adenocarcinoma and Immature Reticulocyte Fraction Measurement.
  • 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.

Target properties

Protein namePhospholipid phosphatase 5
UniProt accessionQ8NEB5
GenePLPP5
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length264 residues
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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 (50)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • calcium measurement · score 0.24
  • breast adenocarcinoma · score 0.23
  • Immature Reticulocyte Fraction Measurement · score 0.22
  • Red cell distribution width · score 0.20
  • body height · score 0.19
  • mean platelet volume · score 0.16
  • total blood protein measurement · score 0.14
  • urate measurement · score 0.14
  • schizophrenia · score 0.13
  • lean body mass · score 0.12

3D Structure (1)

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

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-Q8NEB5-F1alphafoldPREDICTED91.71—

Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q8NEB5.

Amino-acid sequence (264 residues)

MGKAAAAVAF GAEVGVRLAL FAAFLVTELL PPFQRLIQPE EMWLYRNPYV EAEYFPTKPM FVIAFLSPLS LIFLAKFLKK ADTRDSRQAC LAASLALALN GVFTNTIKLI VGRPRPDFFY RCFPDGLAHS DLMCTGDKDV VNEGRKSFPS GHSSFAFAGL AFASFYLAGK LHCFTPQGRG KSWRFCAFLS PLLFAAVIAL SRTCDYKHHW QDVLVGSMIG MTFAYVCYRQ YYPPLTDAEC HKPFQDKLVL STAQKPGDSY CFDI

Frequently asked questions

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Which diseases are associated with PLPP5?

The strongest Open Targets associations for PLPP5 are calcium measurement, breast adenocarcinoma, Immature Reticulocyte Fraction Measurement, Red cell distribution width and body height.

How long is the PLPP5 protein?

The Homo sapiens PLPP5 protein (UniProt Q8NEB5) is 264 amino acids long.

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Quick facts

UniProtQ8NEB5
GenePLPP5
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length264
Binders0
Diseases50
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