Review anchor
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5
SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-13
Evidence Snapshot
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5
CHEMBL2675
SINGLE PROTEIN
Homo sapiens
Identity Layer
Cross-source identity
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This review treats Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5 as ChEMBL target CHEMBL2675, mapped to UniProt Q16478. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL2675
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
Q16478
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
As of 2026-09-13
www.uniprot.org
Disease evidence contract
Open Targets-ready proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk
Reuse the same identifiers in notes, watch rules, exports, and review packs so provenance stays stable across surfaces.
Review-ready Target Rationale
Why Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5 matters
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5 is reviewed as Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5 (UniProt Q16478); the current evidence base includes 0 approved drugs, 40 compounds, and 12 assays, with lead potency reaching pChEMBL 9.6.
Protein context
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5 Sequence length is 980 aa.
Review this target as Glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 5, mapped to UniProt Q16478. Sequence length is 980 aa.
Protein source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
UniProt Q16478
Protein
Disease context
Disease signal
Disease relevance is not yet populated for this evidence card.
This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.
ChEMBL target recordActivity base
Portfolio and assay base
ChEMBL currently tracks 0 approved drugs, 40 compounds, and 12 assays for this target. The dominant activity type is KI. CHEMBL121915 is the current potency anchor at pChEMBL 9.6.
Use CHEMBL121915 as the tractability anchor when discussing potency (pChEMBL 9.6).
Activity source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
pChEMBL 9.6
Source Guidance
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Review-ready Target Rationale
One-page rationale with as-of-date and attribution
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UniProt Target Context
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
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Disease Relevance & Evidence Level
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
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Open Disease ContextSnapshot State
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40
Total Compounds
12
Total Assays
0
Approved Drugs
KI: 41.0, EC50: 3.0
Activity Types
pChEMBL Activity Distribution
Top 5 Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)
| Structure | Compound | pChEMBL | Type | Phase |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL121915
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9.6 | Ki | — |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL331644
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8.5 | Ki | — |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL275040
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8.1 | Ki | Clinical |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL333964
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8.0 | Ki | — |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL121553
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7.7 | Ki | — |
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