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Evidence Snapshot

MecA

CHEMBL6187 SINGLE PROTEIN Staphylococcus aureus
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ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine

Target Snapshot 2026-09-13T20:44:29Z
Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
ChEMBL ChEMBL 36 CHEMBL6187
Identity Layer

Cross-source identity

Keep the review anchor, source IDs, and context contract aligned before reusing this target elsewhere.

This review treats MecA as ChEMBL target CHEMBL6187, mapped to UniProt Q7DHH4. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.

Review anchor
MecA
SINGLE PROTEIN · Staphylococcus aureus
As of 2026-09-13
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL6187
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
Q7DHH4
MecA
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 MecA matters

As of 2026-09-13

MecA is reviewed as MecA (UniProt Q7DHH4); MecA shows approved-linked disease relevance led by bacteriemia. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block.; 1 linked drug keep this evidence frame grounded.; the current evidence base includes 0 approved drugs, 110 compounds, and 39 assays, with lead potency reaching pChEMBL 6.9.

Disease context
bacteriemia

MecA shows approved-linked disease relevance led by bacteriemia. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 1 linked drug keep the rationale reviewable. 5 additional disease programs remain visible in the same card. Linked drugs include CEFTOBIPROLE MEDOCARIL SODIUM.

Start review with bacteriemia because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include CEFTOBIPROLE MEDOCARIL SODIUM. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

ChEMBL target record
Approved-linked 1 linked drug
Activity base
Portfolio and assay base

ChEMBL currently tracks 0 approved drugs, 110 compounds, and 39 assays for this target. The dominant activity type is IC50. CHEMBL4847813 is the current potency anchor at pChEMBL 6.9.

Use CHEMBL4847813 as the tractability anchor when discussing potency (pChEMBL 6.9).

Activity source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
pChEMBL 6.9
Source Guidance

Start with the right source

Pick the first block or linked source that matches the review question in front of you.

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Review-ready Target Rationale
One-page rationale with as-of-date and attribution

Start with the review rationale when you need to explain why MecA matters before drilling into raw source blocks.

Jump to Review Rationale
Need stable protein naming or accession mapping?
UniProt Target Context
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping

Go back to the target snapshot when you need the naming and mapping contract behind UniProt Q7DHH4, not just the summarized rationale.

Open Protein Context
Need disease fit or evidence level for program framing?
Disease Relevance & Evidence Level
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy

Use the target snapshot disease block when you need to see why bacteriemia is currently treated as approved-linked support.

Open Disease Context

Snapshot State

No project snapshot selected. Export uses the live evidence card state.

110
Total Compounds
39
Total Assays
0
Approved Drugs
IC50: 126.0, KD: 9.0
Activity Types

pChEMBL Activity Distribution

Top 5 Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)

Structure Compound pChEMBL Type Phase
No preferred name
CHEMBL4847813
 6.9 Kd —
No preferred name
CHEMBL4879273
 6.8 Kd —
No preferred name
CHEMBL4862632
 6.6 Kd —
No preferred name
CHEMBL520642
 5.7 IC50 Clinical
No preferred name
CHEMBL5274536
 4.7 Kd —
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ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine

Target Snapshot 2026-09-13T20:44:29Z
Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
ChEMBL ChEMBL 36 CHEMBL6187