Long-chain fatty acid transport protein 5 (SLC27A5)
Homo sapiens — UniProt Q9Y2P5
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Key facts
Long-chain fatty acid transport protein 5 (SLC27A5) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q9Y2P5, 690 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 125 disease associations.
- UniProt accession: Q9Y2P5; gene symbol SLC27A5.
- Organism: Homo sapiens.
- Length: 690 amino acids.
- Top disease associations (Open Targets): sex hormone-binding globulin measurement, mean platelet volume and cutaneous melanoma.
- 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.
Target properties
| Protein name | Long-chain fatty acid transport protein 5 |
|---|---|
| UniProt accession | Q9Y2P5 |
| Gene | SLC27A5 |
| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Length | 690 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 (125)
Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).
- sex hormone-binding globulin measurement · score 0.34
- mean platelet volume · score 0.20
- cutaneous melanoma · score 0.15
- heel bone mineral density · score 0.14
- colorectal cancer · score 0.12
- hepatocellular carcinoma · score 0.11
- colorectal adenoma · score 0.11
- myoepithelial tumor · score 0.11
- low density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement · score 0.11
- neoplasm · score 0.09
3D Structure (1)
Experimental (PDB) and predicted (AlphaFold) structures for this protein.
| Structure | Source | Method | Mean pLDDT | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF-Q9Y2P5-F1 | alphafold | PREDICTED | 86.06 | — |
Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q9Y2P5.
Amino-acid sequence (690 residues)
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.
Which diseases are associated with SLC27A5?
The strongest Open Targets associations for SLC27A5 are sex hormone-binding globulin measurement, mean platelet volume, cutaneous melanoma, heel bone mineral density and colorectal cancer.
How long is the SLC27A5 protein?
The Homo sapiens SLC27A5 protein (UniProt Q9Y2P5) is 690 amino acids long.
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Sources
- UniProtKB Q9Y2P5 — name, gene, function, sequence, keywords (CC BY 4.0)
- AlphaFold DB Q9Y2P5 — predicted 3D structure (CC BY 4.0)
- Open Targets Platform — disease associations and tractability (CC0)
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