Protocadherin beta-9 (PCDHB9)
Homo sapiens — UniProt Q9Y5E1
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Key facts
Protocadherin beta-9 (PCDHB9) is a protein from Homo sapiens identified by UniProt accession Q9Y5E1, 797 residues long. MolForge cross-references it against 0 known binders and 13 disease associations.
- UniProt accession: Q9Y5E1; gene symbol PCDHB9.
- Organism: Homo sapiens.
- Length: 797 amino acids.
- Top disease associations (Open Targets): body height, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and diabetes mellitus.
- 3D structure: AlphaFold model available.
Target properties
| Protein name | Protocadherin beta-9 |
|---|---|
| UniProt accession | Q9Y5E1 |
| Gene | PCDHB9 |
| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Length | 797 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 (13)
Diseases linked to this target (Open Targets).
- body height · score 0.03
- esophageal squamous cell carcinoma · score 0.02
- diabetes mellitus · score 0.02
- Intestinal epithelial dysplasia · score 0.01
- gonorrhea · score 0.00
- neoplasm · score 0.00
- colorectal cancer · score 0.00
- snowflake vitreoretinal degeneration · score 0.00
- cancer · score 0.00
- cutaneous lupus erythematosus · score 0.00
3D Structure (1)
Experimental (PDB) and predicted (AlphaFold) structures for this protein.
| Structure | Source | Method | Mean pLDDT | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF-Q9Y5E1-F1 | alphafold | PREDICTED | 81.59 | — |
Experimental structures are not indexed in MolForge yet — search RCSB PDB for Q9Y5E1.
Amino-acid sequence (797 residues)
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.
Which diseases are associated with PCDHB9?
The strongest Open Targets associations for PCDHB9 are body height, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, diabetes mellitus, Intestinal epithelial dysplasia and gonorrhea.
How long is the PCDHB9 protein?
The Homo sapiens PCDHB9 protein (UniProt Q9Y5E1) is 797 amino acids long.
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Sources
- UniProtKB Q9Y5E1 — name, gene, function, sequence, keywords (CC BY 4.0)
- AlphaFold DB Q9Y5E1 — predicted 3D structure (CC BY 4.0)
- Open Targets Platform — disease associations and tractability (CC0)
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