Protein target profile

VK055_0017

eamA-like transporter family protein

Genome: KpATCC43816 Gene: AIK78649.1 3D evidence: AlphaFold DB model + ColabFold model UniProt A0A0H3GQD9
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Length 303
Pocket druggability 0.988
Functional annotation 0 EC 2 GO
Target summary

Promising target candidate with multiple supporting evidence streams.

Automated synthesis of the evidence currently loaded. Review the underlying records before prioritizing this protein.

Main supporting evidence

Independent pocket support: FPocket + P2Rank Both predictors report a high-scoring binding site (FPocket 0.99, P2Rank 0.96). Use the 3D pocket comparison to verify whether they identify the same site. No similar human protein detected The current BLAST sequence screen did not find a significant human match, lowering apparent off-target risk. Core gene across strains Marked as conserved by both pan-genome tools: Roary and CoreCruncher. Strong predicted binding pocket FPocket selected-pocket score 0.99. This is a computational pocket signal, not binding validation. Review the complete evidence below

Risks to review

Microbiome similarity 95 of 4744 screened genomes (2.0%) have a significant similarity hit. This target also has a predicted binding pocket (FPocket 0.99) — check the ligand evidence before deprioritizing on off-target risk alone.

Evidence gaps

No metabolic context No SBML/network-derived reaction evidence is loaded for this protein. No ligand evidence No experimental PDB ligands, measured ChEMBL bioactivity, or proposed ZINC compound records are available.
Terms and data sources used on this page

PDB: experimentally determined structures from the Protein Data Bank. These are the strongest structural evidence, but may cover only part of the protein.

AlphaFold DB model: a precomputed predicted structure downloaded from AlphaFold Database/UniProt, not an experiment performed here.

ColabFold model: a predicted structure generated for this workspace; interpret it with coverage and confidence.

pLDDT: confidence score for predicted structures. High values support local geometry; low values mean the region should not drive pocket interpretation.

FPocket / P2Rank: software tools that predict possible ligand-binding pockets on a 3D structure. They are useful screening signals, not experimental validation.

Druggability: a pocket-based estimate of whether a small molecule could bind productively. It does not mean a drug already exists.

PDB ligand: a compound observed in an experimental structure. Direct same-protein records are stronger than homolog-transferred records.

ChEMBL: a public database of measured compound bioactivity. Direct entries are stronger than entries transferred from similar proteins.

ZINC: a purchasable-compound database. Here it marks proposed candidates from chemical similarity, not measured binders.

LigQ / LigQ_2: an internal Target pipeline step that gathers PDB, ChEMBL, and ZINC ligand evidence for each protein.

Off-target: sequence similarity to proteins we prefer not to hit, such as human proteins or beneficial gut microbiome proteins.

DEG: Database of Essential Genes. A match suggests the protein resembles genes known to be essential in other organisms.

Roary / CoreCruncher: pan-genome tools used to decide whether a gene is core across analyzed strains or accessory/strain-specific.

EC / GO: functional annotations: EC describes enzyme reactions; GO describes biological process, molecular function, or cellular component.

KEGG pathway: a curated metabolic route label used here to group reactions imported from the metabolic model.

Chokepoint: a metabolic reaction that is the only producer or consumer of a metabolite in the imported model.

Prioritization evidence

Selectivity, essentiality, structural confidence, conservation, and predicted binding-site evidence.

Off-target risk

Human off-target
No hit
Gut microbiome similarity
2.0% of screened genomes Lower prevalence suggests narrower overlap with the screened gut microbiome.

Essentiality

Essential (DEG)
N
DEG identity (%)
23.024 Higher values support similarity to known essential genes.

Localization

Localization
CytoplasmicMembrane

Structure confidence

ColabFold pLDDT
89.65 0-100 confidence; >70 supports local structural interpretation.

Binding-site evidence

AlphaFold DB / UniProt model

The selected pocket score is the FPocket value used for ranking after applying the curated structure priority. It estimates small-molecule pocket quality; it is not experimental binding evidence. The 3D viewer may show a different loaded structure, so visible pockets can differ.

FPocket 0.988
Structure A0A0H3GQD9
Pocket Pocket 1
P2Rank 0.959
Structure A0A0H3GQD9
Pocket Pocket 1
ColabFold model
FPocket 0.995 · Pocket 1
P2Rank 0.977 · Pocket 1
Core conservation Conserved core gene
Roary core
CoreCruncher core
Gut microbiome 95 / 4744 genomes with a hit
Prevalence 2.0%

Cross-references

External database identifiers for this protein, its structures, ligands, and metabolic reactions.

Sequence

UniProt A0A0H3GQD9

Sequence

Primary amino-acid sequence viewer.

MSTRQLLPLIGALFALYIIWGSTYFAIAVGVASWPPLMMAGIRFLAAGLLLLGWLLATGHKLPARRPLLNAALIGVLLLAVGNGFVTLAEHQHVPSGIAAVMVATVPLFTLCFSRFFGIATRKLEWLGIAIGLAGIVMLNSGGNLNGNPWGALLILIGSLSWAFGSVYGSRIVLPTGMMAGAIEMLAAGIVLLAASWLSGETLTRVPSWSGIAALAYLAIFGSLIAINAYMFLIRNVTPAVATSYAYVNPVVAVLLGTGFGGESLSLIEWLALAVIIFAVVLVTLGKYLFPVRSEATPCKASK

Functional annotations

Enzyme classification and Gene Ontology terms linked to this protein.

2 GO

Gene Ontology (GO)

2
  • GO:0016020 A lipid bilayer along with all the proteins and protein complexes embedded in it and attached to it.
  • GO:0005886 The membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins.

Sequence domains and features

Domain and signature matches imported from InterPro and related databases.

38 records
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Start End DB Term Name
149 169 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
201 211 Phobius NON_CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the extracellular region.
263 267 Phobius NON_CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the extracellular region.
68 87 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
268 290 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
181 200 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
212 233 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
185 287 SUPERFAMILY SSF103481 Multidrug resistance efflux transporter EmrE
241 260 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
175 197 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
7 29 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
39 56 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
98 117 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
87 97 Phobius NON_CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the extracellular region.
7 31 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
126 145 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
13 140 Pfam PF00892 EamA-like transporter family
13 140 InterPro IPR000620 EamA domain
150 284 Pfam PF00892 EamA-like transporter family
150 284 InterPro IPR000620 EamA domain
42 144 SUPERFAMILY SSF103481 Multidrug resistance efflux transporter EmrE
144 148 Phobius NON_CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the extracellular region.
245 262 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
7 283 PANTHER PTHR32322 INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER
234 244 Phobius CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the cytoplasm.
97 119 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
32 36 Phobius NON_CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the extracellular region.
37 56 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
170 180 Phobius CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the cytoplasm.
212 234 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
124 143 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
118 123 Phobius CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the cytoplasm.
149 168 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
57 67 Phobius CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the cytoplasm.
68 86 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
1 6 Phobius CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the cytoplasm.
291 303 Phobius CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the cytoplasm.
270 292 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.

3D structure

Selected loaded structure. Experimental PDB entries may cover only a portion of the sequence; AlphaFold DB and ColabFold models typically cover the full protein but remain computational predictions.

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Pocket colors and alpha spheres are evidence overlays for predicted binding cavities; they are not alternative protein chains.
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'Pocket atoms'/'Predicted site atoms' show the pocket's residue atoms instead: P2Rank reports residues rather than alpha spheres, and FPocket falls back to this when alpha-sphere geometry is unavailable or doesn't align.
'No pocket geometry' means neither alpha spheres nor residue-position data could be found for that pocket; the layer just highlights the same residues as 'Nearby residues'.
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Binding pockets · FPocket

Druggability: high ≥ 0.7 · medium 0.4–0.69 · low < 0.4

Site 1 FPocket #1
0.988
Likely same site as P2Rank 1 3.5 Å 24 shared residues 92% of smaller site
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Binding pockets · P2Rank

Probability: high ≥ 0.5 · medium 0.2–0.49 · low < 0.2

Site 1 P2Rank #1
0.959
Likely same site as FPocket 1 3.5 Å 24 shared residues 92% of smaller site
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Site 2 P2Rank #2
0.103
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Site 3 P2Rank #3
0.053
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Site 4 P2Rank #4
0.047
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All structural evidence 0 experimental · 2 predicted

Structural evidence

0 + 2

Experimental PDB entries plus predicted AlphaFold DB or ColabFold models. Click Switch to display a different loaded structure in the viewer.

Entry Method Resolution Chain Coverage Links Status
AlphaFold DB AF_A0A0H3GQD9
AlphaFold DB — — full sequence — Viewing
ColabFold VK055_0017
ColabFold — — full sequence — Loaded