Protein target profile

VK055_3718

nitrite reductase, large subunit

Genome: KpATCC43816 Gene: nirB AIK82273.1 3D evidence: AlphaFold DB model + ColabFold model Metabolism 2 reactions UniProt A0A0H3GYE4
Length 847
Pocket druggability 0.967
Metabolic reactions 2
Chokepoint No
Direct ligand evidence 0 72 total records
Functional annotation 0 EC 12 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 (%)
28.615 Lower values reduce human off-target concern.
Human E-value
3.81e-23
Gut microbiome similarity
2.7% of screened genomes Lower prevalence suggests narrower overlap with the screened gut microbiome.

Essentiality

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

Localization

Localization
Cytoplasmic

Structure confidence

ColabFold pLDDT
90.24 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 0.967
Structure A0A0H3GYE4
Pocket Pocket 20
P2Rank 0.819
Structure A0A0H3GYE4
Pocket Pocket 1
ColabFold model
FPocket 0.59 · Pocket 1
P2Rank 0.836 · Pocket 1
Core conservation Conserved core gene
Roary core
CoreCruncher core
Gut microbiome 129 / 4744 genomes with a hit
Prevalence 2.7%

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.

MSKVRIAIIGNGMVGHRFIEELLDKAPAGQFDITVFCEEPRIAYDRVHLSSYFSHHTAEELSLVREGFYEKHGVKVLVGERAITINRQEKVIHSSAGRTVFYDKLIMATGSYPWIPPIKGAETQDCFVYRTIEDLNAIESCARRSKRGAVVGGGLLGLEAAGALKNLGVETHVIEFAPMLMAEQLDQMGGEQLRRKIESMGVKVHTSKNTKEIVQQGTEARKTMHFADGSELQVDFIVFSTGIRPRDKLATQCGLAVAQRGGIMVNDSCQTSDPDIYAIGECASWNNRVYGLVAPGYKMAQVAVDHLLGSENSFTGADLSAKLKLLGVDVGGIGDAHGRTPGARSYVYLDESKEVYKRLIVSADNKTLLGAVLVGDTSDYGNLLQLVLNAIELPENPDSLILPAHAGSGKPSIGVDKLPDSAQICSCFDVSKGDLIAAINKGCHTVAALKAETKAGTGCGGCIPLVTQVLNAELAKQGIEVNNNLCEHFAYSRQELFHLIRVEGIKTFDELLEKHGQGYGCEVCKPTVGSLLASCWNEYILKPQHTPLQDSNDNFLANIQKDGTYSVIPRSAGGEITPEGLVAVGRIAREFNLYTKITGSQRIGLFGAQKDDLPEIWRQLIEAGFETGHAYAKALRMAKTCVGSTWCRYGVGDSVGFGVELENRYKGIRTPHKMKFGVSGCTRECAEAQGKDVGIIATEKGWNLYVCGNGGMKPRHADLLAADLDRDTLIKYLDRFMMFYIRTADKLTRTAPWLDNMEGGIDYLRSVIIDDKLGLNDHLEEELARLRAAFACEWTETVNNPAAQTRFKHFINSDQRDPNVQVVPERDQHRPATPYERIPVTLVEEKA

Functional annotations

Enzyme classification and Gene Ontology terms linked to this protein.

12 GO

Gene Ontology (GO)

12
  • 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.
  • 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:0051539 Binding to a 4 iron, 4 sulfur (4Fe-4S) cluster; this cluster consists of four iron atoms, with the inorganic sulfur atoms found between the irons and acting as bridging ligands.
  • GO:0046872 Binding to a metal ion.
  • GO:0098809 Catalysis of the reaction: nitrite + acceptor = product(s) of nitrate reduction + reduced acceptor.
  • GO:0015980 The chemical reactions and pathways by which a cell derives energy from organic compounds; results in the oxidation of the compounds from which energy is released.

Sequence domains and features

Domain and signature matches imported from InterPro and related databases.

57 records
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Start End DB Term Name
1 835 PIRSF PIRSF037149 NirB
1 835 InterPro IPR017121 Nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H], large subunit
638 761 FunFam G3DSA:3.30.413.10:FF:000007 Nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H] large subunit
5 292 Pfam PF07992 Pyridine nucleotide-disulphide oxidoreductase
5 292 InterPro IPR023753 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
321 387 Pfam PF18267 Rubredoxin NAD+ reductase C-terminal domain
321 387 InterPro IPR041575 NADH-rubredoxin oxidoreductase, C-terminal
633 767 Pfam PF01077 Nitrite and sulphite reductase 4Fe-4S domain
633 767 InterPro IPR006067 Nitrite/sulphite reductase 4Fe-4S domain
423 475 FunFam G3DSA:1.10.10.1100:FF:000002 Nitrite reductase large subunit
633 808 SUPERFAMILY SSF56014 Nitrite and sulphite reductase 4Fe-4S domain-like
633 808 InterPro IPR045854 Nitrite and sulphite reductase 4Fe-4S domain-like superfamily
419 470 CDD cd19943 NirB_Fer2_BFD-like_1
261 283 PRINTS PR00368 FAD-dependent pyridine nucleotide reductase signature
102 120 PRINTS PR00368 FAD-dependent pyridine nucleotide reductase signature
6 25 PRINTS PR00368 FAD-dependent pyridine nucleotide reductase signature
147 165 PRINTS PR00368 FAD-dependent pyridine nucleotide reductase signature
234 250 PRINTS PR00368 FAD-dependent pyridine nucleotide reductase signature
6 801 NCBIfam TIGR02374 nitrite reductase large subunit NirB
6 801 InterPro IPR012744 Nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H] large subunit, NirB
2 189 SUPERFAMILY SSF51905 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
2 189 InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
110 246 Gene3D G3DSA:3.50.50.60 -
110 246 InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
8 283 Gene3D G3DSA:3.50.50.60 -
8 283 InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
679 695 ProSitePatterns PS00365 Nitrite and sulfite reductases iron-sulfur/siroheme-binding site.
679 695 InterPro IPR006066 Nitrite/sulphite reductase iron-sulphur/sirohaem-binding site
424 471 Pfam PF04324 BFD-like [2Fe-2S] binding domain
424 471 InterPro IPR007419 BFD-like [2Fe-2S]-binding domain
423 476 Gene3D G3DSA:1.10.10.1100 -
423 476 InterPro IPR041854 BFD-like [2Fe-2S]-binding domain superfamily
320 401 Gene3D G3DSA:3.30.390.30 -
320 401 InterPro IPR016156 FAD/NAD-linked reductase, dimerisation domain superfamily
639 761 Gene3D G3DSA:3.30.413.10 Sulfite Reductase Hemoprotein, domain 1
639 761 InterPro IPR045854 Nitrite and sulphite reductase 4Fe-4S domain-like superfamily
769 789 Coils Coil Coil
560 622 Pfam PF03460 Nitrite/Sulfite reductase ferredoxin-like half domain
560 622 InterPro IPR005117 Nitrite/Sulfite reductase ferredoxin-like domain
542 638 Gene3D G3DSA:3.90.480.20 -
502 627 SUPERFAMILY SSF55124 Nitrite/Sulfite reductase N-terminal domain-like
502 627 InterPro IPR036136 Nitrite/Sulfite reductase ferredoxin-like domain superfamily
483 532 CDD cd19944 NirB_Fer2_BFD-like_2
144 310 SUPERFAMILY SSF51905 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
144 310 InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
320 401 FunFam G3DSA:3.30.390.30:FF:000006 Nitrite reductase large subunit
110 246 FunFam G3DSA:3.50.50.60:FF:000033 Nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H], large subunit
276 283 PRINTS PR00411 Pyridine nucleotide disulphide reductase class-I signature
235 249 PRINTS PR00411 Pyridine nucleotide disulphide reductase class-I signature
147 172 PRINTS PR00411 Pyridine nucleotide disulphide reductase class-I signature
105 114 PRINTS PR00411 Pyridine nucleotide disulphide reductase class-I signature
2 833 PANTHER PTHR43809 NITRITE REDUCTASE (NADH) LARGE SUBUNIT
545 638 FunFam G3DSA:3.90.480.20:FF:000001 Nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H] large subunit
679 697 PRINTS PR00397 Sirohaem Fe-binding site signature
679 697 InterPro IPR006066 Nitrite/sulphite reductase iron-sulphur/sirohaem-binding site
636 654 PRINTS PR00397 Sirohaem Fe-binding site signature
636 654 InterPro IPR006066 Nitrite/sulphite reductase iron-sulphur/sirohaem-binding site

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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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 #20
0.967
Likely same site as P2Rank 1 6.7 Å 25 shared residues 89% of smaller site
Unusual size
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Site 2 FPocket #23
0.373
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Binding pockets · P2Rank

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

Site 1 P2Rank #1
0.819
Likely same site as FPocket 20 6.7 Å 25 shared residues 89% of smaller site
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Site 2 P2Rank #2
0.816
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Site 3 P2Rank #3
0.574
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Site 4 P2Rank #4
0.15
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Site 5 P2Rank #5
0.075
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Residue sets
UniProt: Binding site:641-641
UniProt: Binding site:647-647
UniProt: Binding site:681-681
UniProt: Binding site:685-685
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_A0A0H3GYE4
AlphaFold DB full sequence Viewing
ColabFold VK055_3718
ColabFold full sequence Loaded

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.

72 records
Chemistry signal

Structural and bioactivity evidence are both available for this target.

Direct evidence 0 same-protein records
Transferred evidence 22 records from similar proteins
Structural ligands 4 0 loaded crystals
Measured bioactivity 18 direct and transferred ChEMBL records
Proposed compounds 50 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
OXY PDB via homolog Detail RCSB PDB
CHEMBL1836603 ChEMBL via homolog · pchembl 6.72 (~190.5 nM) Detail ChEMBL

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
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.