Frataxin, mitochondrial
BE0008991ProteinHumansFXN
Functions as an activator of persulfide transfer to the scaffoding protein ISCU as component of the core iron-sulfur cluster (ISC) assembly complex and participates to the [2Fe-2S] cluster assembly (PubMed:12785837, PubMed:24971490). It is acted on by 7 drugs in DrugBank.
- Gene name
- FXN
- UniProtKB entry
- Q16595Swiss-Prot
- Cellular location
- Mitochondrion
- Residues / weight
- 210 residues · 23,135 Da
- Also known as
- 1.16.3.1 · FRDA · Friedreich ataxia protein · Fxn · X25
Resolves to
Pharmacology
Drugs
What you can answer from here — as of September 07, 2019
Which approved drugs act on Frataxin, mitochondrial, how selective are they, and which programs against it are still in active trials?
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