Protein target profile

VK055_4855

naphthoate synthase

Genome: KpATCC43816 Gene: AIK83382.1 menB 3D evidence: AlphaFold DB model + ColabFold model Metabolism 1 reaction UniProt A0A0H3GR41
Length 285
Pocket druggability 0.936
Metabolic reactions 1
Chokepoint Yes
Direct ligand evidence 0 72 total records
Functional annotation 1 EC 4 GO
Target summary

Strong target candidate with converging metabolic, structural and chemical evidence.

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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 (%)
34.783 Lower values reduce human off-target concern.
Human E-value
2.5e-17
Gut microbiome similarity
16.5% of screened genomes Lower prevalence suggests narrower overlap with the screened gut microbiome.

Essentiality

Essential (DEG)
Y
DEG identity (%)
89.928 Higher values support similarity to known essential genes.
DEG E-value
0.0 Smaller values mean stronger essential-gene similarity.

Localization

Localization
Cytoplasmic

Structure confidence

ColabFold pLDDT
98.17 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 0.936
Structure A0A0H3GR41
Pocket Pocket 1
P2Rank 0.783
Structure A0A0H3GR41
Pocket Pocket 1
ColabFold model
FPocket 0.814 · Pocket 1
P2Rank 0.817 · Pocket 1
Core conservation Conserved core gene
Roary core
CoreCruncher core
Gut microbiome 784 / 4744 genomes with a hit
Prevalence 16.5%

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.

Explore metabolic network

Attractive metabolic target: catalyzes a producing & consuming chokepoint reaction in Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis, no isoenzyme backup detected, more central than 94.5% of genes in this genome.

Relative network centrality 94.5% more central than 94.5% of genes in this genome
Chokepoint Chokepoint gene
Catalyzed reaction

1 reaction 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.

MISLDEAMLYAPVEWHDCSEGYTDIRYHKSTDGIAKITINRPQVRNAFRPLTVKEMIQALADARYDDNIGVIVLTGEGEKAFCAGGDQKVRGDYGGYQDDSGVHHLNVLDFQRQIRTCPKPVVAMVAGYSIGGGHVLHMMCDLTIAAENAIFGQTGPKVGSFDGGWGASYMARIVGQKKAREIWFLCRQYDAQQALDMGLVNTVVPLADLEKETVRWCREMLQNSPMALRCLKAALNADCDGQAGLQELAGNATMLFYMTEEGQEGRNAFNQKRQPDFSKFKRNP

Functional annotations

Enzyme classification and Gene Ontology terms linked to this protein.

1 EC 4 GO

Enzyme Commission (EC)

1

Gene Ontology (GO)

4
  • GO:0003824 Catalysis of a biochemical reaction at physiological temperatures. In biologically catalyzed reactions, the reactants are known as substrates, and the catalysts are naturally occurring macromolecular substances known as enzymes. Enzymes possess specific binding sites for substrates, and are usually composed wholly or largely of protein, but RNA that has catalytic activity (ribozyme) is often also regarded as enzymatic.
  • GO:0008935 Catalysis of the reaction: 2-succinylbenzoyl-CoA + H+ = 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoyl-CoA + H2O.
  • GO:0009234 The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any of the menaquinones. Structurally, menaquinones consist of a methylated naphthoquinone ring structure and side chains composed of a variable number of unsaturated isoprenoid residues. Menaquinones that have vitamin K activity and are known as vitamin K2.
  • GO:0005829 The part of the cytoplasm that does not contain organelles but which does contain other particulate matter, such as protein complexes.

Sequence domains and features

Domain and signature matches imported from InterPro and related databases.

17 records
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Start End DB Term Name
25 221 CDD cd06558 crotonase-like
123 143 ProSitePatterns PS00166 Enoyl-CoA hydratase/isomerase signature.
123 143 InterPro IPR018376 Enoyl-CoA hydratase/isomerase, conserved site
22 281 NCBIfam TIGR01929 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoyl-CoA synthase
22 281 InterPro IPR010198 1,4-Dihydroxy-2-naphthoyl-CoA synthase, MenB
1 222 Gene3D G3DSA:3.90.226.10 -
223 273 Gene3D G3DSA:1.10.12.10 -
223 273 InterPro IPR014748 Enoyl-CoA hydratase, C-terminal
15 284 Hamap MF_01934 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoyl-CoA synthase [menB].
15 284 InterPro IPR010198 1,4-Dihydroxy-2-naphthoyl-CoA synthase, MenB
10 285 PANTHER PTHR43113 NUCLEOSIDE-DIPHOSPHATE-SUGAR EPIMERASE
31 279 Pfam PF00378 Enoyl-CoA hydratase/isomerase
31 279 InterPro IPR001753 Enoyl-CoA hydratase/isomerase
223 259 FunFam G3DSA:1.10.12.10:FF:000002 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoyl-CoA synthase
7 222 FunFam G3DSA:3.90.226.10:FF:000003 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoyl-CoA synthase
16 280 SUPERFAMILY SSF52096 ClpP/crotonase
16 280 InterPro IPR029045 ClpP/crotonase-like domain superfamily

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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'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 #1
0.936
Likely same site as P2Rank 1 5.1 Å 17 shared residues 100% of smaller site
Unusual size
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Site 2 FPocket #14
0.244
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Binding pockets · P2Rank

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

Site 1 P2Rank #1
0.783
Likely same site as FPocket 1 5.1 Å 17 shared residues 100% of smaller site
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Site 2 P2Rank #2
0.021
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Site 3 P2Rank #3
0.017
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Site 4 P2Rank #4
0.015
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Site 5 P2Rank #5
0.005
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Residue sets
UniProt: Binding site:129-133 in other chain
UniProt: Binding site:154-156
UniProt: Binding site:155-155 in other chain
UniProt: Binding site:161-161 in other chain
UniProt: Binding site:258-258
UniProt: Binding site:273-273
UniProt: Binding site:45-45 in other chain
UniProt: Binding site:84-88 in other chain
UniProt: Binding site:97-97 in other chain
UniProt: Site:258-258 Important for catalysis
UniProt: Site:97-97 Important for catalysis
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_A0A0H3GR41
AlphaFold DB full sequence Viewing
ColabFold VK055_4855
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 12 0 loaded crystals
Measured bioactivity 10 direct and transferred ChEMBL records
Proposed compounds 50 similarity-based ZINC candidates
Best available ligand signal
1HA PDB via homolog 937.7 Da · LogP 0.84 · TPSA 383.9 Open detail RCSB PDB
2NE PDB via homolog Detail RCSB PDB
BTB PDB via homolog Detail RCSB PDB
CAA PDB via homolog Detail RCSB PDB
CO8 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
1HA RCSB PDB P0ABU0 937.7 Da LogP 0.84 TPSA 383.9 3 viol. ✓ Clean CC(C)(COP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)OC[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([…
2NE RCSB PDB P73495 887.6 Da LogP -0.32 TPSA 383.9 3 viol. ✓ Clean CC(C)(COP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)OC[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([…
BTB RCSB PDB P0ABU0 209.2 Da LogP -3.01 TPSA 104.4 ✓ Ro5 ✓ Clean C(CO)N(CCO)C(CO)(CO)CO
CAA RCSB PDB P9WNP5 851.6 Da LogP -1.36 TPSA 380.7 3 viol. ✓ Clean CC(=O)CC(=O)SCCNC(=O)CCNC(=O)[C@@H](C(C)(C)CO[P…
CO8 RCSB PDB P14604 893.7 Da LogP 1.03 TPSA 363.6 3 viol. ✓ Clean CCCCCCCC(=O)SCCNC(=O)CCNC(=O)[C@@H](C(C)(C)CO[P…
COO RCSB PDB P30084 835.6 Da LogP -0.76 TPSA 363.6 3 viol. ✓ Clean CC=CC(=O)SCCNC(=O)CCNC(=O)[C@H](C(C)(C)CO[P@@](…
DAK RCSB PDB P14604 940.8 Da LogP 0.44 TPSA 366.9 3 viol. Alert CC(C)(CO[P@](=O)(O)O[P@](=O)(O)OC[C@@H]1[C@H]([…
EP1 RCSB PDB P9WNP5 252.3 Da LogP -1.13 TPSA 81.1 ✓ Ro5 ✓ Clean C1CN(CCN1CCCS(=O)(=O)O)CCO
HXC RCSB PDB P14604 865.7 Da LogP 0.25 TPSA 363.6 3 viol. ✓ Clean CCCCCC(=O)SCCNC(=O)CCNC(=O)[C@@H](C(C)(C)CO[P@@…
MLI RCSB PDB P0ABU0 102.0 Da LogP -3.12 TPSA 80.3 ✓ Ro5 ✓ Clean C(C(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-]
S0N RCSB PDB P0ABU0 954.7 Da LogP -1.12 TPSA 430.0 3 viol. ✓ Clean CC(C)(CO[P@@](=O)(O)O[P@](=O)(O)OC[C@@H]1[C@H](…
SIN RCSB PDB P0ABU0 118.1 Da LogP -0.06 TPSA 74.6 ✓ Ro5 ✓ Clean C(CC(=O)O)C(=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.