Protein target profile

KP13_01219

L-ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase ulaF

Genome: KpKP13 Gene: ulaF AHE46715.1 3D evidence: AlphaFold DB model + ColabFold model UniProt A0A0H3GLH9
Length 228
Pocket druggability 0.833
Direct ligand evidence 0 2 total records
Functional annotation 1 EC 6 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
No hit
Gut microbiome similarity
25.6% 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.

Localization

Localization
Cytoplasmic

Structure confidence

ColabFold pLDDT
96.08 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 0.833
Structure A0A0H3GLH9
Pocket Pocket 2
P2Rank 0.367
Structure A0A0H3GLH9
Pocket Pocket 1
ColabFold model
FPocket 0.653 · Pocket 1
P2Rank 0.432 · Pocket 1
Core conservation Conserved core gene
Roary core
CoreCruncher core
Gut microbiome 1214 / 4744 genomes with a hit
Prevalence 25.6%

Cross-references

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

Sequence

Primary amino-acid sequence viewer.

MQQLKQQVFEANMDLPRYGLVTFTWGNVSAIDRQRGLVVIKPSGIAYESMTVDDMSVVDLQGHVVEGRWRPSSDTATHLALYRRYPDLGGVVHTHSTHATAWAQAGLAIPALGTTHADYFFGDIPCTRALSAQEVDEAYELNTGQVIIETLGEANPLHTPGIVVYQHGPFAWGKDAHEAVHNAVVMEEVARMAWIARGINPQLQPIDSWLMNKHFQRKHGPNAYYGQK

Functional annotations

Enzyme classification and Gene Ontology terms linked to this protein.

1 EC 6 GO

Enzyme Commission (EC)

1

Gene Ontology (GO)

6
  • GO:0008742 Catalysis of the reaction: L-ribulose 5-phosphate = D-xylulose 5-phosphate.
  • GO:0005829 The part of the cytoplasm that does not contain organelles but which does contain other particulate matter, such as protein complexes.
  • GO:0016832 Catalysis of the cleavage of a C-C bond in a molecule containing a hydroxyl group and a carbonyl group to form two smaller molecules, each being an aldehyde or a ketone.
  • GO:0008270 Binding to a zinc ion (Zn).
  • GO:0019854 The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-ascorbic acid; L-ascorbic acid ionizes to give L-ascorbate, (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-olate, which is required as a cofactor in the oxidation of prolyl residues to hydroxyprolyl, and other reactions.
  • GO:0019323 The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a pentose, any monosaccharide with a chain of five carbon atoms in the molecule.

Sequence domains and features

Domain and signature matches imported from InterPro and related databases.

13 records
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Start End DB Term Name
1 227 Gene3D G3DSA:3.40.225.10 -
1 227 InterPro IPR036409 Class II aldolase/adducin N-terminal domain superfamily
6 194 SMART SM01007 Aldolase_II_2
6 194 InterPro IPR001303 Class II aldolase/adducin N-terminal
1 228 Hamap MF_01952 L-ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase UlaF [ulaF].
1 228 InterPro IPR023499 L-ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase UlaF
2 219 SUPERFAMILY SSF53639 AraD/HMP-PK domain-like
2 219 InterPro IPR036409 Class II aldolase/adducin N-terminal domain superfamily
2 226 PANTHER PTHR22789 FUCULOSE PHOSPHATE ALDOLASE
1 227 FunFam G3DSA:3.40.225.10:FF:000001 L-ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase UlaF
2 219 CDD cd00398 Aldolase_II
7 193 Pfam PF00596 Class II Aldolase and Adducin N-terminal domain
7 193 InterPro IPR001303 Class II aldolase/adducin N-terminal

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 #2
0.833
Likely same site as P2Rank 3 2.1 Å 7 shared residues 100% of smaller site
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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
0.367
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Site 2 P2Rank #2
0.093
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Site 3 P2Rank #3
0.067
Likely same site as FPocket 2 2.1 Å 7 shared residues 100% of smaller site
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Site 4 P2Rank #4
0.041
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Residue sets
UniProt: Active site:118-118 Proton donor/acceptor
UniProt: Active site:225-225 Proton donor/acceptor
UniProt: Binding site:167-167
UniProt: Binding site:26-27
UniProt: Binding site:43-44
UniProt: Binding site:72-73
UniProt: Binding site:74-74
UniProt: Binding site:93-93
UniProt: Binding site:95-95
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_A0A0H3GLH9
AlphaFold DB full sequence Viewing
ColabFold KP13_01219
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.

2 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 0 similarity-based ZINC candidates
Best available ligand signal
13P PDB via homolog 170.1 Da · LogP -1.34 · TPSA 104.1 Open detail RCSB PDB
PGH 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
13P RCSB PDB P0AB87 170.1 Da LogP -1.34 TPSA 104.1 ✓ Ro5 ✓ Clean C(C(=O)COP(=O)(O)O)O
PGH RCSB PDB P0AB87 171.0 Da LogP -1.40 TPSA 116.1 ✓ Ro5 ✓ Clean C(C(=O)NO)OP(=O)(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.