Selenoprotein S (SELENOS)
Homo sapiens — UniProt Q9BQE4
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Key facts
Selenoprotein S (SELENOS) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q9BQE4, 189 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 276 disease associations.
- UniProt accession: Q9BQE4; gene symbol SELENOS.
- Organism: Homo sapiens.
- Length: 189 amino acids.
- Top disease associations (Open Targets): body height, type 2 diabetes mellitus and triple-negative breast cancer.
Target properties
| Protein name | Selenoprotein S |
|---|---|
| UniProt accession | Q9BQE4 |
| Gene | SELENOS |
| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Length | 189 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 (276)
Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).
- body height · score 0.09
- type 2 diabetes mellitus · score 0.09
- triple-negative breast cancer · score 0.08
- cancer · score 0.07
- episodic ataxia type 7 · score 0.07
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1D · score 0.06
- myopathy, tubular aggregate, 2 · score 0.05
- Arteritis · score 0.05
- hematocrit · score 0.05
- peripheral arterial disease · score 0.05
3D Structure
Predicted structure for Q9BQE4 is available from the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database.
Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q9BQE4.
Amino-acid sequence (189 residues)
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.
Which diseases are associated with SELENOS?
The strongest Open Targets associations for SELENOS are body height, type 2 diabetes mellitus, triple-negative breast cancer, cancer and episodic ataxia type 7.
How long is the SELENOS protein?
The Homo sapiens SELENOS protein (UniProt Q9BQE4) is 189 amino acids long.
Browse: Targets: S · all protein targets A–Z · drugs A–Z.
Sources
- UniProtKB Q9BQE4 — name, gene, function, sequence, keywords (CC BY 4.0)
- AlphaFold DB Q9BQE4 — predicted 3D structure (CC BY 4.0)
- Open Targets Platform — disease associations and tractability (CC0)
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