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Interferon kappa (IFNK)

Homo sapiens — UniProt Q9P0W0

Gene: IFNKHomo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

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Key facts

Interferon kappa (IFNK) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q9P0W0, 207 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 102 disease associations.

  • UniProt accession: Q9P0W0; gene symbol IFNK.
  • Organism: Homo sapiens.
  • Length: 207 amino acids.
  • Top disease associations (Open Targets): amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and hair colour measurement.
  • 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.

Target properties

Protein nameInterferon kappa
UniProt accessionQ9P0W0
GeneIFNK
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length207 residues
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Target class—
Subcellular location—
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Druggability

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

Druggability tierMEDIUM
Druggability score—
Pocket score—
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Disease associations (102)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · score 0.24
  • sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · score 0.15
  • hair colour measurement · score 0.14
  • body mass index · score 0.13
  • Brain atrophy · score 0.12
  • lean body mass · score 0.12
  • blood protein measurement · score 0.11
  • mean platelet volume · score 0.11
  • motor neuron disease · score 0.11
  • body weight · score 0.09

3D Structure (1)

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

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-Q9P0W0-F1alphafoldPREDICTED82.28—

Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q9P0W0.

Amino-acid sequence (207 residues)

MSTKPDMIQK CLWLEILMGI FIAGTLSLDC NLLNVHLRRV TWQNLRHLSS MSNSFPVECL RENIAFELPQ EFLQYTQPMK RDIKKAFYEM SLQAFNIFSQ HTFKYWKERH LKQIQIGLDQ QAEYLNQCLE EDKNENEDMK EMKENEMKPS EARVPQLSSL ELRRYFHRID NFLKEKKYSD CAWEIVRVEI RRCLYYFYKF TALFRRK

Frequently asked questions

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Which diseases are associated with IFNK?

The strongest Open Targets associations for IFNK are amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, hair colour measurement, body mass index and Brain atrophy.

How long is the IFNK protein?

The Homo sapiens IFNK protein (UniProt Q9P0W0) is 207 amino acids long.

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Quick facts

UniProtQ9P0W0
GeneIFNK
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length207
Binders0
Diseases102
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