Zinc finger and SCAN domain-containing protein 21 (ZSCAN21)
Homo sapiens — UniProt Q9Y5A6
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Key facts
Zinc finger and SCAN domain-containing protein 21 (ZSCAN21) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q9Y5A6, 473 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 78 disease associations.
- UniProt accession: Q9Y5A6; gene symbol ZSCAN21.
- Organism: Homo sapiens.
- Length: 473 amino acids.
- Top disease associations (Open Targets): diet measurement, age at menarche and azoospermia.
- 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.
Target properties
| Protein name | Zinc finger and SCAN domain-containing protein 21 |
|---|---|
| UniProt accession | Q9Y5A6 |
| Gene | ZSCAN21 |
| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Length | 473 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 (78)
Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).
- diet measurement · score 0.08
- age at menarche · score 0.06
- azoospermia · score 0.05
- Female infertility due to fertilization defect · score 0.05
- forced expiratory volume · score 0.05
- female infertility due to oocyte meiotic arrest · score 0.04
- hormone measurement · score 0.04
- pulmonary fibrosis · score 0.04
- Hydatidiform Mole · score 0.04
- male infertility with teratozoospermia due to single gene mutation · score 0.04
3D Structure (1)
Experimental (PDB) and predicted (AlphaFold) structures for this protein.
| Structure | Source | Method | Mean pLDDT | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF-Q9Y5A6-F1 | alphafold | PREDICTED | 65.80 | — |
Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q9Y5A6.
Amino-acid sequence (473 residues)
Frequently asked questions
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Which diseases are associated with ZSCAN21?
The strongest Open Targets associations for ZSCAN21 are diet measurement, age at menarche, azoospermia, Female infertility due to fertilization defect and forced expiratory volume.
How long is the ZSCAN21 protein?
The Homo sapiens ZSCAN21 protein (UniProt Q9Y5A6) is 473 amino acids long.
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Sources
- UniProtKB Q9Y5A6 — name, gene, function, sequence, keywords (CC BY 4.0)
- AlphaFold DB Q9Y5A6 — predicted 3D structure (CC BY 4.0)
- Open Targets Platform — disease associations and tractability (CC0)
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