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C-X-C motif chemokine 16 (CXCL16)

Homo sapiens — UniProt Q9H2A7

Gene: CXCL16Homo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

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Key facts

C-X-C motif chemokine 16 (CXCL16) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q9H2A7, 254 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 399 disease associations.

  • UniProt accession: Q9H2A7; gene symbol CXCL16.
  • Organism: Homo sapiens.
  • Length: 254 amino acids.
  • Top disease associations (Open Targets): mean platelet volume, lymphocyte count and C-X-C motif chemokine 16 measurement.
  • 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.

Target properties

Protein nameC-X-C motif chemokine 16
UniProt accessionQ9H2A7
GeneCXCL16
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length254 residues
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Druggability

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

Druggability tierMEDIUM
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Disease associations (399)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • mean platelet volume · score 0.27
  • lymphocyte count · score 0.18
  • C-X-C motif chemokine 16 measurement · score 0.18
  • mean arterial pressure · score 0.17
  • head and neck squamous cell carcinoma · score 0.16
  • platelet component distribution width · score 0.14
  • neoplasm · score 0.11
  • cancer · score 0.10
  • prostate adenocarcinoma · score 0.10
  • non-small cell lung carcinoma · score 0.09

3D Structure (1)

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

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-Q9H2A7-F1alphafoldPREDICTED64.57—

Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q9H2A7.

Amino-acid sequence (254 residues)

MGRDLRPGSR VLLLLLLLLL VYLTQPGNGN EGSVTGSCYC GKRISSDSPP SVQFMNRLRK HLRAYHRCLY YTRFQLLSWS VCGGNKDPWV QELMSCLDLK ECGHAYSGIV AHQKHLLPTS PPISQASEGA SSDIHTPAQM LLSTLQSTQR PTLPVGSLSS DKELTRPNET TIHTAGHSLA AGPEAGENQK QPEKNAGPTA RTSATVPVLC LLAIIFILTA ALSYVLCKRR RGQSPQSSPD LPVHYIPVAP DSNT

Frequently asked questions

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Which diseases are associated with CXCL16?

The strongest Open Targets associations for CXCL16 are mean platelet volume, lymphocyte count, C-X-C motif chemokine 16 measurement, mean arterial pressure and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

How long is the CXCL16 protein?

The Homo sapiens CXCL16 protein (UniProt Q9H2A7) is 254 amino acids long.

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Quick facts

UniProtQ9H2A7
GeneCXCL16
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length254
Binders0
Diseases399
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