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Large ribosomal subunit protein mL39 (MRPL39)

Homo sapiens — UniProt Q9NYK5

Gene: MRPL39Homo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

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Key facts

Large ribosomal subunit protein mL39 (MRPL39) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q9NYK5, 338 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 33 disease associations.

  • UniProt accession: Q9NYK5; gene symbol MRPL39.
  • Organism: Homo sapiens.
  • Length: 338 amino acids.
  • Top disease associations (Open Targets): neurodegenerative disease, Leigh syndrome and mitochondrial disease.
  • 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.

Target properties

Protein nameLarge ribosomal subunit protein mL39
UniProt accessionQ9NYK5
GeneMRPL39
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length338 residues
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Druggability

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

Druggability tierMEDIUM
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Disease associations (33)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • neurodegenerative disease · score 0.46
  • Leigh syndrome · score 0.36
  • mitochondrial disease · score 0.31
  • hair color · score 0.20
  • hair colour measurement · score 0.14
  • rheumatoid arthritis · score 0.14
  • MODY · score 0.06
  • neoplasm · score 0.06
  • PHF-tau measurement · score 0.04
  • Duane retraction syndrome · score 0.04

3D Structure (1)

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

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-Q9NYK5-F1alphafoldPREDICTED84.15—

Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q9NYK5.

Amino-acid sequence (338 residues)

MEALAMGSRA LRLWLVAPGG GIKWRFIATS SASQLSPTEL TEMRNDLFNK EKARQLSLTP RTEKIEVKHV GKTDPGTVFV MNKNISTPYS CAMHLSEWYC RKSILALVDG QPWDMYKPLT KSCEIKFLTF KDCDPGEVNK AYWRSCAMMM GCVIERAFKD EYMVNLVRAP EVPVISGAFC YDVVLDSKLD EWMPTKENLR SFTKDAHALI YKDLPFETLE VEAKVALEIF QHSKYKVDFI EEKASQNPER IVKLHRIGDF IDVSEGPLIP RTSICFQYEV SAVHNLQPTQ PSLIRRFQGV SLPVHLRAHF TIWDKLLERS RKMVTEDQSK ATEECTST

Frequently asked questions

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Which diseases are associated with MRPL39?

The strongest Open Targets associations for MRPL39 are neurodegenerative disease, Leigh syndrome, mitochondrial disease, hair color and hair colour measurement.

How long is the MRPL39 protein?

The Homo sapiens MRPL39 protein (UniProt Q9NYK5) is 338 amino acids long.

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Quick facts

UniProtQ9NYK5
GeneMRPL39
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length338
Binders0
Diseases33
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