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Mitochondrial glutamate carrier 2 (SLC25A18)

Homo sapiens — UniProt Q9H1K4

Gene: SLC25A18Homo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

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Key facts

Mitochondrial glutamate carrier 2 (SLC25A18) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q9H1K4, 315 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 47 disease associations.

  • UniProt accession: Q9H1K4; gene symbol SLC25A18.
  • Organism: Homo sapiens.
  • Length: 315 amino acids.
  • Top disease associations (Open Targets): cutaneous melanoma, squamous cell lung carcinoma and medulloblastoma.
  • 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.

Target properties

Protein nameMitochondrial glutamate carrier 2
UniProt accessionQ9H1K4
GeneSLC25A18
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length315 residues
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Druggability

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

Druggability tierMEDIUM
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Disease associations (47)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • cutaneous melanoma · score 0.13
  • squamous cell lung carcinoma · score 0.11
  • medulloblastoma · score 0.04
  • psoriasis · score 0.02
  • large cell medulloblastoma · score 0.01
  • atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor · score 0.01
  • rosacea · score 0.01
  • hepatocellular carcinoma · score 0.01
  • colorectal cancer · score 0.01
  • Acute hepatic failure · score 0.01

3D Structure (1)

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

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-Q9H1K4-F1alphafoldPREDICTED73.11—

Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q9H1K4.

Amino-acid sequence (315 residues)

MTHQDLSITA KLINGGVAGL VGVTCVFPID LAKTRLQNQH GKAMYKGMID CLMKTARAEG FFGMYRGAAV NLTLVTPEKA IKLAANDFFR RLLMEDGMQR NLKMEMLAGC GAGMCQVVVT CPMEMLKIQL QDAGRLAVHH QGSASAPSTS RSYTTGSAST HRRPSATLIA WELLRTQGLA GLYRGLGATL LRDIPFSIIY FPLFANLNNL GFNELAGKAS FAHSFVSGCV AGSIAAVAVT PLDVLKTRIQ TLKKGLGEDM YSGITDCARK LWIQEGPSAF MKGAGCRALV IAPLFGIAQG VYFIGIGERI LKCFD

Frequently asked questions

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Which diseases are associated with SLC25A18?

The strongest Open Targets associations for SLC25A18 are cutaneous melanoma, squamous cell lung carcinoma, medulloblastoma, psoriasis and large cell medulloblastoma.

How long is the SLC25A18 protein?

The Homo sapiens SLC25A18 protein (UniProt Q9H1K4) is 315 amino acids long.

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Quick facts

UniProtQ9H1K4
GeneSLC25A18
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length315
Binders0
Diseases47
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