Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 9 (GALNT9)
Homo sapiens — UniProt Q9HCQ5
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Key facts
Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 9 (GALNT9) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q9HCQ5, 603 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 81 disease associations.
- UniProt accession: Q9HCQ5; gene symbol GALNT9.
- Organism: Homo sapiens.
- Length: 603 amino acids.
- Top disease associations (Open Targets): neurodegenerative disease, body mass index and glioblastoma multiforme.
- 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.
Target properties
| Protein name | Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 9 |
|---|---|
| UniProt accession | Q9HCQ5 |
| Gene | GALNT9 |
| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Length | 603 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 (81)
Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).
- neurodegenerative disease · score 0.35
- body mass index · score 0.25
- glioblastoma multiforme · score 0.14
- X-linked corneal dermoid · score 0.08
- X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy · score 0.08
- Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy · score 0.08
- autosomal dominant keratitis · score 0.07
- Lisch epithelial corneal dystrophy · score 0.07
- Schnyder corneal dystrophy · score 0.07
- Central cloudy dystrophy of Francois · score 0.07
3D Structure (1)
Experimental (PDB) and predicted (AlphaFold) structures for this protein.
| Structure | Source | Method | Mean pLDDT | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF-Q9HCQ5-F1 | alphafold | PREDICTED | 89.03 | — |
Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q9HCQ5.
Amino-acid sequence (603 residues)
Frequently asked questions
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Which diseases are associated with GALNT9?
The strongest Open Targets associations for GALNT9 are neurodegenerative disease, body mass index, glioblastoma multiforme, X-linked corneal dermoid and X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy.
How long is the GALNT9 protein?
The Homo sapiens GALNT9 protein (UniProt Q9HCQ5) is 603 amino acids long.
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Sources
- UniProtKB Q9HCQ5 — name, gene, function, sequence, keywords (CC BY 4.0)
- AlphaFold DB Q9HCQ5 — predicted 3D structure (CC BY 4.0)
- Open Targets Platform — disease associations and tractability (CC0)
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