Protein target profile

VK055_0231

nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H], small subunit

Genome: KpATCC43816 Gene: AIK78859.1 nirD 3D evidence: ColabFold model Metabolism 2 reactions
Length 957
Pocket druggability 0.999
Metabolic reactions 2
Chokepoint No
Direct ligand evidence 0 33 total records
Functional annotation 0 EC 8 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.

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 (%)
26.689 Lower values reduce human off-target concern.
Human E-value
5.38e-17
Gut microbiome similarity
2.8% of screened genomes Lower prevalence suggests narrower overlap with the screened gut microbiome.

Essentiality

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

Localization

Localization
Cytoplasmic

Structure confidence

ColabFold pLDDT
90.74 0-100 confidence; >70 supports local structural interpretation.

Binding-site evidence

ColabFold / curated 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 0.999
Structure CB_VK055_0231
Pocket Pocket 1
P2Rank 0.789
Structure CB_VK055_0231
Pocket Pocket 1
ColabFold model
FPocket 0.999 · Pocket 1
P2Rank 0.789 · Pocket 1
Core conservation Accessory gene
Roary core
CoreCruncher accessory
Gut microbiome 132 / 4744 genomes with a hit
Prevalence 2.8%

Cross-references

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

Metabolic context

Reactions catalyzed, pathway membership, and centrality in the genome-scale metabolic network.

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Relative network centrality 0.0% more central than 0.0% of genes in this genome
Chokepoint Not a chokepoint
Pathways

No specific KEGG pathway assigned - this reaction either has no KEGG mapping, or only matches a generic overview map with no route-level information.

Catalyzed reactions

2 reactions mapped to this gene in the metabolic model. Open the full network to see each one, with substrates/products and the reaction-reaction map.

Imported from KpATCC43816.sbml · 2026-07-09

Sequence

Primary amino-acid sequence viewer.

MTKPVLVLVGHGMVGHHFLEQCVSRNLHQQYRIVVFGEERYPAYDRVHLSEYFAGRSAESLSLAAGDFFIEHGIELRLGEAVATIDRDARLVRDAEGHEIHWDKLVLATGSYPFVPPIPGNDLAGCFVYRTLDDLDRIAAHAAAAKSGVVIGGGLLGLEAANALKQLGLETQVVEFAPNLMAVQLDNGGAAMLREKIVALGVGVHTSKATTAIVREADGLRLNFADGGALRTDMVVFSAGIRPQDALARGCALQVGERGGIHIDGQCRTSDPDVLAIGECALWDNKIYGLVAPGYQMARIAAATLAGEDACFSGADMSTKLKLLGVDVASFGDAQGRTPGCQSYQWTDGPQQIYKKIVVSQDGKALLGGVLVGDASDYATLLQMMLNGMALPPRPESLILPALEGAAPKALGVAALPDSAPICSCHNVSKGDICQAVNNGARDMSAIKSCTRAATGCGGCSALVKQVMEYQLAEQGVEVKKDVCEHFPWSRQEIYHLVRVNHIHTFEQLISRYGQGHGCDVCKPLVASVLASCWNEYLLKPAHLPLQDTNDRYFANIQKDGSYSVVPRMAAGEVTPDGLIAIGQIAKRYQLYSKVTGGQRIDLFGARLEQLPAIWRELADAGFETGHAYGKSLRTVKSCVGSTWCRYGVQDSTGLAVRLEHRYKGLRAPHKIKMAVSGCTRECAEAQGKDIGVIATDKGWNLYVCGNGGMKPRHADLFASDLDEATLIRSIDRLLMFYIRTADRLQRTSTWMDNLEGGVAYLRQVVLEDSLGIGEELEQEMARIVDSYQCEWQTTLNDPQRLALFRSFVNSDQPDEAVQRRDLRGQPQPLLTETLPEGELPSRPWQAVCDLDAIPAQAGIGARLGERQIALFRFGERVYALDNREPGSAANVLSRGLLGDVGGEPVVISPLYKQRIRLRDGWPCDGSEQAVRAWPVKVENGKVWVGNQQLLARAEAS

Functional annotations

Enzyme classification and Gene Ontology terms linked to this protein.

8 GO

Gene Ontology (GO)

8
  • GO:0051537 Binding to a 2 iron, 2 sulfur (2Fe-2S) cluster; this cluster consists of two iron atoms, with two inorganic sulfur atoms found between the irons and acting as bridging ligands.
  • GO:0016491 Catalysis of an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction, a reversible chemical reaction in which the oxidation state of an atom or atoms within a molecule is altered. One substrate acts as a hydrogen or electron donor and becomes oxidized, while the other acts as hydrogen or electron acceptor and becomes reduced.
  • GO:0050660 Binding to FAD, flavin-adenine dinucleotide, the coenzyme or the prosthetic group of various flavoprotein oxidoreductase enzymes, in either the oxidized form, FAD, or the reduced form, FADH2.
  • GO:0042128 The nitrogen metabolic process that encompasses the uptake of nitrate from the environment and reduction to ammonia, and results in the incorporation of nitrogen derived from nitrate into cellular substances.
  • GO:0020037 Binding to a heme, a compound composed of iron complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring.
  • GO:0050661 Binding to nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a coenzyme involved in many redox and biosynthetic reactions; binding may be to either the oxidized form, NADP+, or the reduced form, NADPH.
  • GO:0008942 Catalysis of the reaction: NH4+ + 3 NAD(P)+ + 2 H2O = nitrite + 3 NAD(P)H + 5 H+.
  • GO:0051536 Binding to an iron-sulfur cluster, a combination of iron and sulfur atoms.

Sequence domains and features

Domain and signature matches imported from InterPro and related databases.

63 records
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Start End DB Term Name
259 281 PRINTS PR00368 FAD-dependent pyridine nucleotide reductase signature
6 25 PRINTS PR00368 FAD-dependent pyridine nucleotide reductase signature
232 248 PRINTS PR00368 FAD-dependent pyridine nucleotide reductase signature
147 165 PRINTS PR00368 FAD-dependent pyridine nucleotide reductase signature
102 120 PRINTS PR00368 FAD-dependent pyridine nucleotide reductase signature
629 793 Gene3D G3DSA:3.30.413.10 Sulfite Reductase Hemoprotein, domain 1
629 793 InterPro IPR045854 Nitrite and sulphite reductase 4Fe-4S domain-like superfamily
3 944 PANTHER PTHR43809 NITRITE REDUCTASE (NADH) LARGE SUBUNIT
149 308 SUPERFAMILY SSF51905 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
149 308 InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
6 190 SUPERFAMILY SSF51905 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
6 190 InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
636 759 FunFam G3DSA:3.30.413.10:FF:000007 Nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H] large subunit
6 799 NCBIfam TIGR02374 nitrite reductase large subunit NirB
6 799 InterPro IPR012744 Nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H] large subunit, NirB
421 474 Gene3D G3DSA:1.10.10.1100 -
421 474 InterPro IPR041854 BFD-like [2Fe-2S]-binding domain superfamily
318 396 Gene3D G3DSA:3.30.390.30 -
318 396 InterPro IPR016156 FAD/NAD-linked reductase, dimerisation domain superfamily
421 473 FunFam G3DSA:1.10.10.1100:FF:000002 Nitrite reductase large subunit
845 945 Pfam PF13806 Rieske-like [2Fe-2S] domain
845 945 InterPro IPR012748 Rieske-like [2Fe-2S] domain, NirD-type
677 693 ProSitePatterns PS00365 Nitrite and sulfite reductases iron-sulfur/siroheme-binding site.
677 693 InterPro IPR006066 Nitrite/sulphite reductase iron-sulphur/sirohaem-binding site
845 946 NCBIfam TIGR02378 nitrite reductase small subunit NirD
845 946 InterPro IPR012748 Rieske-like [2Fe-2S] domain, NirD-type
500 639 SUPERFAMILY SSF55124 Nitrite/Sulfite reductase N-terminal domain-like
500 639 InterPro IPR036136 Nitrite/Sulfite reductase ferredoxin-like domain superfamily
845 946 CDD cd03529 Rieske_NirD
631 803 SUPERFAMILY SSF56014 Nitrite and sulphite reductase 4Fe-4S domain-like
631 803 InterPro IPR045854 Nitrite and sulphite reductase 4Fe-4S domain-like superfamily
147 172 PRINTS PR00411 Pyridine nucleotide disulphide reductase class-I signature
233 247 PRINTS PR00411 Pyridine nucleotide disulphide reductase class-I signature
105 114 PRINTS PR00411 Pyridine nucleotide disulphide reductase class-I signature
274 281 PRINTS PR00411 Pyridine nucleotide disulphide reductase class-I signature
481 530 CDD cd19944 NirB_Fer2_BFD-like_2
841 949 Gene3D G3DSA:2.102.10.10 -
841 949 InterPro IPR036922 Rieske [2Fe-2S] iron-sulphur domain superfamily
558 620 Pfam PF03460 Nitrite/Sulfite reductase ferredoxin-like half domain
558 620 InterPro IPR005117 Nitrite/Sulfite reductase ferredoxin-like domain
842 947 ProSiteProfiles PS51300 NADH-nitrite reductase subunit D family profile.
7 281 Gene3D G3DSA:3.50.50.60 -
7 281 InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
318 387 Pfam PF18267 Rubredoxin NAD+ reductase C-terminal domain
318 387 InterPro IPR041575 NADH-rubredoxin oxidoreductase, C-terminal
318 399 FunFam G3DSA:3.30.390.30:FF:000006 Nitrite reductase large subunit
630 768 Pfam PF01077 Nitrite and sulphite reductase 4Fe-4S domain
630 768 InterPro IPR006067 Nitrite/sulphite reductase 4Fe-4S domain
422 469 Pfam PF04324 BFD-like [2Fe-2S] binding domain
422 469 InterPro IPR007419 BFD-like [2Fe-2S]-binding domain
110 244 FunFam G3DSA:3.50.50.60:FF:000033 Nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H], large subunit
845 945 ProSiteProfiles PS51296 Rieske [2Fe-2S] iron-sulfur domain profile.
845 945 InterPro IPR017941 Rieske [2Fe-2S] iron-sulphur domain
634 652 PRINTS PR00397 Sirohaem Fe-binding site signature
634 652 InterPro IPR006066 Nitrite/sulphite reductase iron-sulphur/sirohaem-binding site
677 695 PRINTS PR00397 Sirohaem Fe-binding site signature
677 695 InterPro IPR006066 Nitrite/sulphite reductase iron-sulphur/sirohaem-binding site
844 947 SUPERFAMILY SSF50022 ISP domain
844 947 InterPro IPR036922 Rieske [2Fe-2S] iron-sulphur domain superfamily
110 244 Gene3D G3DSA:3.50.50.60 -
110 244 InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
6 288 Pfam PF07992 Pyridine nucleotide-disulphide oxidoreductase
6 288 InterPro IPR023753 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain

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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Binding pockets · FPocket

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

Site 1 FPocket #1
0.999
Likely same site as P2Rank 1 3.9 Å 26 shared residues 100% of smaller site
Unusual size
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Site 2 FPocket #51
0.436
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Binding pockets · P2Rank

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

Site 1 P2Rank #1
0.789
Likely same site as FPocket 1 3.9 Å 26 shared residues 100% of smaller site
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Site 2 P2Rank #2
0.778
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Site 3 P2Rank #3
0.621
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Site 4 P2Rank #4
0.379
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Site 5 P2Rank #5
0.168
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All structural evidence 0 experimental · 1 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
ColabFold VK055_0231
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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.

33 records
Chemistry signal

Structural ligand evidence is available for this target.

Direct evidence 0 same-protein records
Transferred evidence 7 records from similar proteins
Structural ligands 7 0 loaded crystals
Measured bioactivity 0 direct and transferred ChEMBL records
Proposed compounds 26 similarity-based ZINC candidates
Best available ligand signal
APR PDB via homolog 559.3 Da · LogP -3.28 · TPSA 291.5 Open detail RCSB PDB
AZI PDB via homolog Detail RCSB PDB
BU3 PDB via homolog Detail RCSB PDB
CA6 PDB via homolog Detail RCSB PDB
CA8 PDB via homolog Detail RCSB PDB

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
APR RCSB PDB Q52437 559.3 Da LogP -3.28 TPSA 291.5 3 viol. ✓ Clean c1nc(c2c(n1)n(cn2)[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)…
AZI RCSB PDB Q5XC60 42.0 Da LogP 0.87 TPSA 58.7 ✓ Ro5 Alert [N-]=[N+]=[N-]
BU3 RCSB PDB Q47QF8 90.1 Da LogP -0.25 TPSA 40.5 ✓ Ro5 ✓ Clean C[C@H]([C@@H](C)O)O
CA6 RCSB PDB Q2FIA5 841.6 Da LogP -1.77 TPSA 380.7 3 viol. ✓ Clean CC(C)(CO[P@](=O)(O)O[P@@](=O)(O)OC[C@@H]1[C@H](…
CA8 RCSB PDB Q2FIA5 903.7 Da LogP -0.34 TPSA 380.7 3 viol. ✓ Clean CC(C)(CO[P@](=O)(O)O[P@@](=O)(O)OC[C@@H]1[C@H](…
CAJ RCSB PDB Q2FIA5 835.6 Da LogP -0.86 TPSA 372.9 3 viol. ✓ Clean CCOC(=O)CCCCNC(=O)CCNC(=O)[C@@H](C(C)(C)CO[P@](…
OXY RCSB PDB Q03Q85 32.0 Da LogP 0.07 TPSA 34.1 ✓ Ro5 ✓ Clean O=O

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.