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Meteorin (METRN)

Homo sapiens — UniProt Q9UJH8

Gene: METRNHomo sapiensSwissProt reviewed

Data last refreshed: (UniProt release unknown)

Key facts

Meteorin (METRN) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q9UJH8, 293 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 90 disease associations.

  • UniProt accession: Q9UJH8; gene symbol METRN.
  • Organism: Homo sapiens.
  • Length: 293 amino acids.
  • Top disease associations (Open Targets): neurodegenerative disease, bone fracture and platelet count.
  • 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.

Target properties

Protein nameMeteorin
UniProt accessionQ9UJH8
GeneMETRN
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length293 residues
Molecular weight—
EC numbers—
Target class—
Subcellular location—
Keywords—

Druggability

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

Druggability tierMEDIUM
Druggability score—
Pocket score—
Max clinical phase—

Disease associations (90)

Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).

  • neurodegenerative disease · score 0.20
  • bone fracture · score 0.13
  • platelet count · score 0.10
  • platelet crit · score 0.08
  • glioblastoma · score 0.07
  • body height · score 0.07
  • body weight · score 0.06
  • appendicular lean mass · score 0.05
  • BMI-adjusted hip circumference · score 0.05
  • lean body mass · score 0.05

3D Structure (1)

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

StructureSourceMethodMean pLDDTResolution (Å)
AF-Q9UJH8-F1alphafoldPREDICTED82.16—

Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q9UJH8.

Amino-acid sequence (293 residues)

MGFPAAALLC ALCCGLLAPA ARAGYSEERC SWRGSGLTQE PGSVGQLALA CAEGAVEWLY PAGALRLTLG GPDPRARPGI ACLRPVRPFA GAQVFAERAG GALELLLAEG PGPAGGRCVR WGPRERRALF LQATPHQDIS RRVAAFRFEL REDGRPELPP QAHGLGVDGA CRPCSDAELL LAACTSDFVI HGIIHGVTHD VELQESVITV VAARVLRQTP PLFQAGRSGD QGLTSIRTPL RCGVHPGPGT FLFMGWSRFG EARLGCAPRF QEFRRAYEAA RAAHLHPCEV ALH

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

Which diseases are associated with METRN?

The strongest Open Targets associations for METRN are neurodegenerative disease, bone fracture, platelet count, platelet crit and glioblastoma.

How long is the METRN protein?

The Homo sapiens METRN protein (UniProt Q9UJH8) is 293 amino acids long.

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Quick facts

UniProtQ9UJH8
GeneMETRN
OrganismHomo sapiens
Length293
Binders0
Diseases90
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