KpKP13 Protein target profile

Putative aliphatic sulfonates transport permease protein ssuC

Accession: KP13_31905

Gene: AHE45398.1 ssuC 3D evidence: AlphaFold DB model + ColabFold model UniProt A0A0H3GME0
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Length 263
Pocket druggability (P2Rank · AlphaFold DB model) 0.118
Functional annotation 0 EC 4 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

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 0.71. This is a computational pocket signal, not binding validation. Structure available AlphaFold DB model + ColabFold model

Risks to review

Microbiome similarity 130 of 4744 screened genomes (2.7%) have a significant similarity hit. This target also has a predicted binding pocket (FPocket 0.71) — check the ligand evidence before deprioritizing on off-target risk alone. Weak second pocket-predictor signal P2Rank predicted binding-site probability 0.12.

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
2.7% of screened genomes Lower prevalence suggests narrower overlap with the screened gut microbiome.

Essentiality

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

Structure confidence

ColabFold pLDDT
89.33 0-100 confidence; >70 supports local structural interpretation.

Binding-site evidence

AlphaFold DB / UniProt model

P2Rank's binding-site probability is the primary druggability signal shown across the app; FPocket's druggability score is shown alongside it for comparison. Both estimate small-molecule pocket quality after applying the curated structure priority — neither is experimental binding evidence. The 3D viewer may show a different loaded structure, so visible pockets can differ.

Druggability (P2Rank) 0.118
Structure A0A0H3GME0
Pocket Pocket 1
Druggability (FPocket) 0.709
Structure A0A0H3GME0
Pocket Pocket 3
ColabFold model
P2Rank 0.272 · Pocket 1
FPocket 0.8 · Pocket 11
Core conservation Conserved core gene
Roary core
CoreCruncher core
Gut microbiome 130 / 4744 genomes with a hit
Prevalence 2.7%

Sequence

Primary amino-acid sequence viewer.

MAKSTHPLLLRLAPWLLPVGTVIVWQLASSVGWLSTRVLPSPEGVLKAFWTLSASGELWQHLAISSWRALVGFAIGGSIGLILGLISGLSRWGERLLDTSIQMLRNVPHLALIPLVILWFGIDETAKIFLVSLGTLFPIYINTWHGIRNIDRGLVEMARSYGLSGFALFRHVILPGALPSVMVGVRFALGLMWLTLIVAETISANAGIGYLAMNAREFLQTDVVVVAIILYAILGKLADVCAQLLERLWLRWNPAYHLQEANA

Functional annotations

Enzyme classification and Gene Ontology terms linked to this protein.

4 GO

Subcellular localization

Localization
CytoplasmicMembrane

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:0055085 The process in which a solute is transported across a lipid bilayer, from one side of a membrane to the other.
  • GO:0005886 The membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins.
  • GO:0042918 The directed movement of an alkanesulfonate into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore. Alkanesulfonates are organic esters or salts of sulfonic acid containing an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical.

Sequence domains and features

Domain and signature matches imported from InterPro and related databases.

34 records
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Start End DB Term Name
93 103 Phobius CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the cytoplasm.
246 263 Phobius NON_CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the extracellular region.
54 248 Gene3D G3DSA:1.10.3720.10 -
54 248 InterPro IPR035906 MetI-like superfamily
35 68 Phobius NON_CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the extracellular region.
62 234 CDD cd06261 TM_PBP2
62 234 InterPro IPR000515 ABC transporter type 1, transmembrane domain MetI-like
168 185 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
189 211 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
69 92 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
62 242 ProSiteProfiles PS50928 ABC transporter integral membrane type-1 domain profile.
62 242 InterPro IPR000515 ABC transporter type 1, transmembrane domain MetI-like
55 249 FunFam G3DSA:1.10.3720.10:FF:000003 Aliphatic sulfonate ABC transporter permease
186 190 Phobius NON_CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the extracellular region.
7 29 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
160 179 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
128 147 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
223 245 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
68 90 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
56 237 SUPERFAMILY SSF161098 MetI-like
56 237 InterPro IPR035906 MetI-like superfamily
12 34 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
148 167 Phobius CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the cytoplasm.
191 211 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
212 222 Phobius CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the cytoplasm.
1 11 Phobius CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the cytoplasm.
103 122 TMHMM TMhelix Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
80 247 Pfam PF00528 Binding-protein-dependent transport system inner membrane component
80 247 InterPro IPR000515 ABC transporter type 1, transmembrane domain MetI-like
104 122 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
223 245 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
123 127 Phobius NON_CYTOPLASMIC_DOMAIN Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be outside the membrane, in the extracellular region.
128 147 Phobius TRANSMEMBRANE Region of a membrane-bound protein predicted to be embedded in the membrane.
12 255 PANTHER PTHR30151 ALKANE SULFONATE ABC TRANSPORTER-RELATED, MEMBRANE SUBUNIT

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.
'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 · P2Rank

Druggability (P2Rank): high ≥ 0.5 · medium 0.2–0.49 · low < 0.2

Pocket 1 P2Rank #1
0.118
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Pocket 2 P2Rank #2
0.055
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Pocket 3 P2Rank #3
0.052
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Pocket 4 P2Rank #4
0.026
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Pocket 5 P2Rank #5
0.016
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Binding pockets · FPocket

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

Pocket 1 FPocket #3
0.709
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Pocket 2 FPocket #12
0.205
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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_A0A0H3GME0
AlphaFold DB — — full sequence — Viewing
ColabFold KP13_31905
ColabFold — — full sequence — Loaded

Cross-references

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

Sequence

UniProt A0A0H3GME0