Protein target profile

VK055_0026

bacterial extracellular solute-binding, 3 familyprotein

Genome: KpATCC43816 Gene: AIK78657.1 3D evidence: AlphaFold DB model + ColabFold model UniProt A0A0H3GV06
Length 266
Pocket druggability 0.645
Direct ligand evidence 0 52 total records
Functional annotation 0 EC 4 GO
Target summary

Target candidate with partial support; inspect missing evidence before prioritizing.

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

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
Hit
Human identity (%)
35.714 Lower values reduce human off-target concern.
Human E-value
5.15e-06
Gut microbiome similarity
2.0% of screened genomes Lower prevalence suggests narrower overlap with the screened gut microbiome.

Essentiality

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

Localization

Localization
Periplasmic

Structure confidence

ColabFold pLDDT
89.6 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 0.645
Structure A0A0H3GV06
Pocket Pocket 3
P2Rank 0.423
Structure A0A0H3GV06
Pocket Pocket 1
ColabFold model
FPocket 0.737 · Pocket 5
P2Rank 0.539 · Pocket 1
Core conservation Conserved core gene
Roary core
CoreCruncher core
Gut microbiome 97 / 4744 genomes with a hit
Prevalence 2.0%

Cross-references

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

Sequence

Primary amino-acid sequence viewer.

MKLALLGRQAMMGAMAVVLMAGVSVKTFAAENLLNQIKERGTLRVGLEGTYPPFSFQGDDGKLTGFEVEFANELAKHLGVKADLKPTKWDGMLASLDSKRIDVVINQVTISDERKKKYDFSTPYTVSGVQALVKKGNEGVIKTAADLKGKKVGVGLGTNYEEWLRQNVQGVDVRTYDDDPTKYQDLRVGRIDAILVDRLAALDLVKKTNNTLAVTGEAFSRQEAGVALRKGNDDLLKAVDGAIADMQKDGSLKALSEKWFGADVTK

Functional annotations

Enzyme classification and Gene Ontology terms linked to this protein.

4 GO

Gene Ontology (GO)

4
  • GO:0016020 A lipid bilayer along with all the proteins and protein complexes embedded in it and attached to it.
  • GO:0015276 Enables the transmembrane transfer of an ion by a channel that opens when a specific ligand has been bound by the channel complex or one of its constituent parts.
  • GO:0030288 The region between the inner (cytoplasmic or plasma) membrane and outer membrane of organisms with two membranes such as Gram negative bacteria. These periplasmic spaces are relatively thick and contain a thin peptidoglycan layer (PGL), also referred to as a thin cell wall.
  • GO:0006865 The directed movement of amino acids, organic acids containing one or more amino substituents, into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore.

Sequence domains and features

Domain and signature matches imported from InterPro and related databases.

20 records
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Start End DB Term Name
127 222 Gene3D G3DSA:3.40.190.10 -
42 263 SMART SM00062 AABind_6
42 263 InterPro IPR001638 Solute-binding protein family 3/N-terminal domain of MltF
13 24 Phobius SIGNAL_PEPTIDE_H_REGION Hydrophobic region of a signal peptide.
1 29 SignalP_GRAM_POSITIVE SignalP-TM SignalP-TM
42 262 SMART SM00079 GluR_14
42 262 InterPro IPR001320 Ionotropic glutamate receptor, C-terminal
127 222 FunFam G3DSA:3.40.190.10:FF:000067 Cystine ABC transporter substrate-binding protein
11 264 SUPERFAMILY SSF53850 Periplasmic binding protein-like II
65 78 ProSitePatterns PS01039 Bacterial extracellular solute-binding proteins, family 3 signature.
65 78 InterPro IPR018313 Solute-binding protein family 3, conserved site
1 12 Phobius SIGNAL_PEPTIDE_N_REGION N-terminal region of a signal peptide.
42 261 CDD cd13712 PBP2_FliY
30 266 Phobius NON_CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the extracellular region.
1 29 Phobius SIGNAL_PEPTIDE Signal peptide region
43 261 Pfam PF00497 Bacterial extracellular solute-binding proteins, family 3
43 261 InterPro IPR001638 Solute-binding protein family 3/N-terminal domain of MltF
45 260 Gene3D G3DSA:3.40.190.10 -
25 29 Phobius SIGNAL_PEPTIDE_C_REGION C-terminal region of a signal peptide.
15 264 PANTHER PTHR35936 MEMBRANE-BOUND LYTIC MUREIN TRANSGLYCOSYLASE F

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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How colors and pocket overlays are used
Uniform protein color marks the displayed model as a single molecular object.
Experimental PDB structures may be colored by chain to distinguish subunits or copies present in the file.
Pocket colors and alpha spheres are evidence overlays for predicted binding cavities; they are not alternative protein chains.
'Alpha spheres' is FPocket's own cavity-shape geometry, imported when available and aligned with the loaded structure.
'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 #3
0.645
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Surrounding area

Binding pockets · P2Rank

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

Site 1 P2Rank #1
0.423
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Surrounding area
Site 2 P2Rank #2
0.016
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Site 3 P2Rank #3
0.012
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All structural evidence 0 experimental · 2 predicted

Structural evidence

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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_A0A0H3GV06
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ColabFold VK055_0026
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Ligand evidence

Ligands grouped by evidence source. PDB ligands keep the source crystal visible, and loaded crystals can be opened directly in the structure viewer.

52 records
Chemistry signal

Structural ligand evidence is available for this target.

Direct evidence 0 same-protein records
Transferred evidence 2 records from similar proteins
Structural ligands 2 0 loaded crystals
Measured bioactivity 0 direct and transferred ChEMBL records
Proposed compounds 50 similarity-based ZINC candidates
Best available ligand signal
ORN PDB via homolog 132.2 Da · LogP -0.86 · TPSA 89.3 Open detail RCSB PDB
SLZ PDB via homolog Detail RCSB PDB
ZINC2390999 ZINC proposed compound · Tanimoto 0.655 Detail ZINC
ZINC27644247 ZINC proposed compound · Tanimoto 0.618 Detail ZINC
ZINC196899382 ZINC proposed compound · Tanimoto 0.588 Detail ZINC

Structural evidence inferred from similar proteins. The source crystal indicates where the ligand was observed; the UniProt column identifies the homologous protein carrying that ligand.

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Ligand Source crystal UniProt (homolog) MW · LogP · TPSA Lipinski PAINS SMILES
ORN RCSB PDB Q72JG5 132.2 Da LogP -0.86 TPSA 89.3 ✓ Ro5 ✓ Clean C(C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)CN
SLZ RCSB PDB Q72JG5 164.2 Da LogP -0.91 TPSA 89.3 ✓ Ro5 ✓ Clean C(CSC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)N

PDB and ChEMBL records on this protein are shown in full. ChEMBL records from similar proteins are capped at the top 100 per protein (by pchembl) and ZINC at the top 50 (Tanimoto ≥ 0.5). ADME columns are descriptor-based screening flags, not experimental toxicity results.