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CHEMBL1938208 Target Snapshot
Lysine-specific histone demethylase 2 · SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens
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Lysine-specific histone demethylase 2
Review this target as Lysine-specific histone demethylase 2, mapped to UniProt Q8NB78. Sequence length is 822 aa.
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| Preferred Name | Lysine-specific histone demethylase 2 |
| Target Type | SINGLE PROTEIN |
| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| UniProt | Q8NB78 |
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UniProt Target Context
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| Protein Label | Lysine-specific histone demethylase 2 |
| UniProt Accession | Q8NB78 |
| Component Type | Protein |
| Sequence Length | 822 aa |
Lysine-specific histone demethylase 2
How to read this target
Review this target as Lysine-specific histone demethylase 2, mapped to UniProt Q8NB78. Sequence length is 822 aa.
Clinical Phase Distribution
Activity Type Distribution
Top Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)
| ChEMBL ID | pChEMBL | Type | Value (nM) | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL1232461 | 6.92 | IC50 | 120.0 | Clinical |
| CHEMBL5206450 | 6.22 | IC50 | 600.0 | Preclinical |
| CHEMBL5191047 | 6.12 | IC50 | 760.0 | Preclinical |
| CHEMBL5205837 | 6.1 | IC50 | 800.0 | Preclinical |
| CHEMBL5181753 | 6.0 | IC50 | 1010.0 | Preclinical |
| CHEMBL5196564 | 5.99 | IC50 | 1020.0 | Preclinical |
| CHEMBL4170687 | 5.84 | IC50 | 1430.0 | Preclinical |
| CHEMBL5177857 | 5.83 | IC50 | 1480.0 | Preclinical |
| CHEMBL4857247 | 5.8 | IC50 | 1600.0 | Preclinical |
| CHEMBL5194745 | 5.65 | IC50 | 2260.0 | Preclinical |
pChEMBL Value Distribution
Assay Landscape
Binding — 32 assays, 90 compounds
| BAO Format | Assays | Compounds | Avg pChEMBL |
|---|---|---|---|
| single protein format | 25 | 53 | 5.1 |
| cell-based format | 6 | 34 | 4.5 |
| assay format | 1 | 3 | 4.4 |