FKBP5

UniProt ID: Q13451
Organism: Homo sapiens
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Gene Description

FKBP5 (FKBP51) is a cytoplasmic immunophilin and HSP90 co-chaperone of the FKBP family. It contains two FKBP-type peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase (PPIase/rotamase) domains (active site inhibited by FK506 and rapamycin) and three C-terminal tetratricopeptide (TPR) repeats that bind the EEVD motif of HSP90. As a component of unligated steroid hormone receptor heterocomplexes (with HSP90 and HSP70), it acts as a negative regulator of glucocorticoid and progesterone receptor signaling, lowering receptor hormone-binding affinity and retaining the unliganded receptor in the cytoplasm; upon hormone binding it is displaced by its paralog FKBP4 (FKBP52). FKBP5 is a glucocorticoid-induced gene that forms an ultra-short negative feedback loop on the HPA axis, and FKBP5 genetic variation is associated with stress-related psychiatric disorders. Beyond steroid signaling, FKBP5 scaffolds the AKT1-PHLPP1 interaction to promote AKT1 dephosphorylation, negatively regulating PI3K/AKT signaling, and it engages numerous protein kinases as HSP90 clients and the IKBKB/IKBKE (IKK) machinery. It localizes mainly to the cytoplasm/cytosol with a nuclear pool.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0006457 protein folding
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
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Summary: Phylogenetic (IBA) annotation of protein folding for an FKBP-family PPIase/co-chaperone. FKBP5 has rotamase activity and acts as an HSP90 co-chaperone; the molecular activity (PPIase / HSP90 binding) is the more informative annotation.
Reason: FKBP5 contributes to client maturation via PPIase/co-chaperone activity, but the catalytic and binding MFs are the core; protein folding is a downstream/contributory process.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
Immunophilin protein with PPIase and co-chaperone activities
GO:0003755 peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase activity
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: FKBP5 is a peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase (rotamase, EC 5.2.1.8) inhibited by FK506/rapamycin. A defining core molecular function.
Reason: PPIase activity is directly demonstrated (IDA PMID:11350175; EC 5.2.1.8) and is core; IBA transfer is consistent with experimental evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
RecName: Full=Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP5
GO:0003755 peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: Electronic (InterPro/EC-based) annotation of PPIase activity, consistent with the experimentally and phylogenetically supported core catalytic function.
Reason: Agrees with stronger IDA/IBA evidence; the FKBP-type domain signature reliably predicts this activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
RecName: Full=Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP5
GO:0005528 FK506 binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: FKBP5 binds FK506 (and rapamycin), which inhibits its PPIase activity; the defining property of the FKBP family.
Reason: FK506 binding is documented (activity inhibited by FK506 and rapamycin; TAS PMID:9001212) and is a characteristic molecular function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
ACTIVITY REGULATION: Inhibited by both FK506 and rapamycin.
GO:0005634 nucleus
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
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Summary: A nuclear pool of FKBP5 is documented (by similarity to mouse Q64378), consistent with its role in steroid receptor regulation.
Reason: Nuclear localization is real but secondary to the principal cytoplasmic site of co-chaperone action; retained as non-core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
ACCEPT
Summary: Electronic annotation of cytoplasmic localization (UniProt subcellular-location), the principal site of FKBP5 action.
Reason: Correct primary localization; agrees with IDA/HPA cytosol and IC evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm
GO:0006457 protein folding
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: Electronic annotation of protein folding, duplicating the IBA/IDA/TAS folding annotations. The informative function is the PPIase/co-chaperone activity.
Reason: A downstream/contributory process rather than the core molecular function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
Immunophilin protein with PPIase and co-chaperone activities
GO:0031072 heat shock protein binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: FKBP5 binds HSP90 (via its TPR domain) and is part of a cytoplasmic complex with HSP90AA1 and HSP70. A core molecular function of FKBP5 as an HSP90 co-chaperone.
Reason: HSP90 binding is directly documented (IPI PMID:9660753) and central to FKBP5's co-chaperone role.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
Part of a heteromultimeric cytoplasmic complex with HSP90AA1, HSPA1A/HSPA1B and steroid receptors.
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:14676191
Comprehensive proteomic analysis of human Par protein comple...
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Summary: IntAct interaction with STK11/LKB1 (Q15831), a kinase HSP90 client. Bare protein binding is uninformative.
Reason: A real interaction with a kinase client, but recorded as bare protein binding; consistent with FKBP5's HSP90 co-chaperone role but not individually a core annotation.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:14676191 UniProtKB:Q15831
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:14743216
A physical and functional map of the human TNF-alpha/NF-kapp...
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Summary: IntAct interaction with CHUK/IKK-alpha (O15111). Bare protein binding is uninformative; FKBP5 engages the IKK machinery.
Reason: A real interaction (IKK component) recorded as bare protein binding; relevant to FKBP5's NF-kB role but not a core MF annotation.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:14743216 UniProtKB:O15111
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:19615732
Defining the human deubiquitinating enzyme interaction lands...
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Summary: IntAct interaction with USP49 (Q70CQ1). Bare protein binding is uninformative; an isolated interactome hit.
Reason: An isolated interaction recorded as bare protein binding; uninformative and not core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:19615732 UniProtKB:Q70CQ1
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:19875381
A proteomic investigation of ligand-dependent HSP90 complexe...
MODIFY
Summary: IntAct interaction with HSP90AA1 (P07900). Bare protein binding is uninformative; the partner is HSP90, the core co-chaperone interaction.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative; the WITH partner is HSP90AA1, so Hsp90 protein binding (GO:0051879) is the precise function.
Proposed replacements: Hsp90 protein binding
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:19875381 UniProtKB:P07900
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:20562859
Network organization of the human autophagy system.
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Summary: IntAct interaction with STK11/LKB1 (Q15831), a kinase HSP90 client. Bare protein binding is uninformative.
Reason: A real kinase-client interaction recorded as bare protein binding; consistent with the co-chaperone role but not individually core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:20562859 UniProtKB:Q15831
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21170051
Mixed Hsp90-cochaperone complexes are important for the prog...
MODIFY
Summary: IntAct interaction with HSP90AB1 (P08238) from a study showing PPIase co-chaperones form mixed/asymmetric ternary Hsp90 complexes during the chaperone cycle. The partner is HSP90.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative; the WITH partner is HSP90AB1 and the study demonstrates incorporation of FKBP-type PPIases into the Hsp90 cycle, so Hsp90 protein binding (GO:0051879) is appropriate.
Proposed replacements: Hsp90 protein binding
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:21170051
Mixed Hsp90-cochaperone complexes are important for the progression of the reaction cycle.
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:21170051 UniProtKB:P08238
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:21360678
Label-free quantitative proteomics and SAINT analysis enable...
MODIFY
Summary: IntAct interaction with HSP90AA1 (P07900). Bare protein binding is uninformative; the partner is HSP90.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative; the WITH partner is HSP90AA1, so Hsp90 protein binding (GO:0051879) is the precise function.
Proposed replacements: Hsp90 protein binding
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:21360678 UniProtKB:P07900
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:23455922
Interlaboratory reproducibility of large-scale human protein...
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Summary: IntAct interaction with CDK9 (P50750), a kinase HSP90 client. Bare protein binding is uninformative.
Reason: A real kinase-client interaction recorded as bare protein binding; consistent with the co-chaperone role but not individually core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:23455922 UniProtKB:P50750
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:23602568
The protein interaction landscape of the human CMGC kinase g...
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Summary: IntAct interactions with CDK9 (P50750) and CDK15 (Q96Q40), kinase HSP90 clients. Bare protein binding is uninformative.
Reason: Real kinase-client interactions recorded as bare protein binding; consistent with the co-chaperone role but not individually core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:23602568 UniProtKB:P50750
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24169621
Elucidating novel hepatitis C virus-host interactions using ...
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Summary: IntAct interaction with a viral protein (Q9WMX2 processed chain). Bare protein binding is uninformative; a cross-species interactome hit.
Reason: An isolated cross-species interaction recorded as bare protein binding; uninformative and not core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:24169621 UniProtKB:Q9WMX2-PRO_0000037552
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:24981860
Human-chromatin-related protein interactions identify a deme...
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Summary: IntAct interaction with CDK9 (P50750), a kinase HSP90 client. Bare protein binding is uninformative.
Reason: A real kinase-client interaction recorded as bare protein binding; not individually core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:24981860 UniProtKB:P50750
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25036637
A quantitative chaperone interaction network reveals the arc...
MODIFY
Summary: Quantitative chaperone interaction network (Taipale et al.) capturing FKBP5 with HSP90AB1 (P08238) and many kinase clients (STK11, CDK9, EGFR, MOS, KSR2, CDK15, MCM7), placing it in the Hsp90 co-chaperone module. The central interaction is with HSP90.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative; the principal partner is HSP90AB1 within the Hsp90 co-chaperone network, so Hsp90 protein binding (GO:0051879) is appropriate.
Proposed replacements: Hsp90 protein binding
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:25036637 UniProtKB:P08238
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:25852190
Integrative analysis of kinase networks in TRAIL-induced apo...
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Summary: IntAct interaction with STK11/LKB1 (Q15831), a kinase HSP90 client. Bare protein binding is uninformative.
Reason: A real kinase-client interaction recorded as bare protein binding; not individually core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:25852190 UniProtKB:Q15831
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:27086506
HiQuant: Rapid Postquantification Analysis of Large-Scale MS...
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Summary: IntAct interaction with KSR2 (Q6VAB6), a kinase scaffold/HSP90 client. Bare protein binding is uninformative.
Reason: A real kinase-client interaction recorded as bare protein binding; not individually core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:27086506 UniProtKB:Q6VAB6
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:28514442
Architecture of the human interactome defines protein commun...
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Summary: IntAct interactions with SGK1 (O00141), MOS (P00540) and STK11 (Q15831), kinase HSP90 clients. Bare protein binding is uninformative.
Reason: Real kinase-client interactions recorded as bare protein binding; consistent with the co-chaperone role but not individually core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:28514442 UniProtKB:O00141
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:29079741
Combined x-ray crystallography and computational modeling ap...
MODIFY
Summary: IntAct interaction with HSP90AA1 (P07900). Bare protein binding is uninformative; the partner is HSP90.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative; the WITH partner is HSP90AA1, so Hsp90 protein binding (GO:0051879) is the precise function.
Proposed replacements: Hsp90 protein binding
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:29079741 UniProtKB:P07900
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:30021884
Histone Interaction Landscapes Visualized by Crosslinking Ma...
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Summary: IntAct interaction with PYGB (P11216). Bare protein binding is uninformative; an isolated interactome hit.
Reason: An isolated interaction recorded as bare protein binding; uninformative and not core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:30021884 UniProtKB:P11216
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:30382094
Structure and pro-toxic mechanism of the human Hsp90/PPIase/...
MODIFY
Summary: IntAct interactions with HSP90AB1 (P08238) and MAPT/tau (P10636-8). The HSP90 partner is the core co-chaperone interaction; tau is a known FKBP-family interactor.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative; the principal WITH partner is HSP90AB1, so Hsp90 protein binding (GO:0051879) is the appropriate specific term.
Proposed replacements: Hsp90 protein binding
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:30382094 UniProtKB:P08238
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:32707033
Kinase Interaction Network Expands Functional and Disease Ro...
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Summary: A high-throughput screen reporting FKBP5 interactions with multiple kinases (MOS, CDK9, STK11, ULK3, KSR2, CILK1). Bare protein binding from a broad screen is uninformative.
Reason: Bare protein binding from one high-throughput screen with many kinase partners not independently validated; uninformative and not individually core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:32707033 UniProtKB:P50750
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:33961781
Dual proteome-scale networks reveal cell-specific remodeling...
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Summary: BioPlex affinity-purification interactome reporting many FKBP5 kinase-client interactions (SGK1, CHUK, MOS, CDK9, STK11, ULK3, CDK15, CILK1). Bare protein binding from a broad screen is uninformative.
Reason: Bare protein binding from one high-throughput interactome with many partners not independently validated; uninformative and not individually core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:33961781 UniProtKB:P50750
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:34591612
A protein interaction landscape of breast cancer.
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Summary: IntAct interactions with EGFR (P00533) and STK11 (Q15831), kinase HSP90 clients. Bare protein binding is uninformative.
Reason: Real kinase-client interactions recorded as bare protein binding; not individually core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:34591612 UniProtKB:P00533
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:35271311
OpenCell: Endogenous tagging for the cartography of human ce...
MODIFY
Summary: A high-throughput screen reporting FKBP5 with HSP90AA1/AB1 and several kinases (CHUK, CDK9, MCM7, PYGB). The HSP90 interactions are the core co-chaperone associations.
Reason: Bare protein binding is uninformative; the principal partners include HSP90AA1/AB1, so Hsp90 protein binding (GO:0051879) is appropriate.
Proposed replacements: Hsp90 protein binding
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:35271311 UniProtKB:P07900
GO:0005515 protein binding
IPI
PMID:40205054
Multimodal cell maps as a foundation for structural and func...
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Summary: Multimodal cell-maps interactome capturing FKBP5 with CDK9 (P50750) and STK11 (Q15831), kinase HSP90 clients. Bare protein binding is uninformative.
Reason: Real kinase-client interactions recorded as bare protein binding; not individually core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI PMID:40205054 UniProtKB:P50750
GO:0005634 nucleus
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
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Summary: Nuclear localization inferred by sequence similarity from the mouse ortholog (Q64378).
Reason: A real but secondary localization relative to the principal cytoplasmic site of action; retained as non-core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Cytoplasmic localization inferred by sequence similarity from the mouse ortholog, consistent with the principal site of FKBP5 action.
Reason: Correct primary localization, corroborated by IC, IDA/HPA and IEA evidence.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
IC
PMID:28147277
Regulation of Serine-Threonine Kinase Akt Activation by NAD(...
ACCEPT
Summary: Curator-inferred (IC) cytoplasmic site of action from the study showing FKBP5 scaffolds the AKT1-PHLPP1 interaction. The cytoplasm is where FKBP5 acts.
Reason: The cytoplasm is the principal site where FKBP5 acts as a co-chaperone and AKT1-PHLPP1 scaffold; well supported.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm
GO:0030674 protein-macromolecule adaptor activity
IDA
PMID:28147277
Regulation of Serine-Threonine Kinase Akt Activation by NAD(...
ACCEPT
Summary: FKBP5 acts as a scaffold/adaptor that promotes the AKT1-PHLPP1 interaction, enhancing AKT1 dephosphorylation. This adaptor activity is a genuine core molecular function (also the basis for its negative regulation of PI3K/AKT signaling).
Reason: Directly demonstrated (IDA) scaffolding of the AKT1-PHLPP1 interaction; FKBP5 also acts as an adaptor bridging steroid receptors to HSP90.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
Acts as a regulator of Akt/AKT1 activity by promoting the interaction between Akt/AKT1 and PHLPP1
GO:0051898 negative regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction
IDA
PMID:28363942
USP49 negatively regulates tumorigenesis and chemoresistance...
ACCEPT
Summary: By scaffolding AKT1-PHLPP1, FKBP5 enhances AKT1 dephosphorylation and thereby negatively regulates PI3K/AKT signaling. A directly demonstrated biological process.
Reason: Directly demonstrated (IDA); a genuine FKBP5 biological process linked to its scaffold/adaptor activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
enhancing dephosphorylation and subsequent activation of Akt/AKT1
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5618073
ACCEPT
Summary: Reactome pathway annotation placing FKBP5 in the cytosol, consistent with its primary localization.
Reason: Curated cytosolic localization consistent with the principal site of FKBP5 action.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5618098
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Summary: Reactome pathway annotation placing FKBP5 in the cytosol; redundant with the primary localization.
Reason: Redundant curated cytosol annotation; consistent but duplicative.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-5618105
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Summary: Reactome pathway annotation placing FKBP5 in the cytosol; redundant with the primary localization.
Reason: Redundant curated cytosol annotation; consistent but duplicative.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9909510
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Summary: Reactome pathway annotation placing FKBP5 in the cytosol; redundant with the primary localization.
Reason: Redundant curated cytosol annotation; consistent but duplicative.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm
GO:0005829 cytosol
TAS
Reactome:R-HSA-9909519
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Summary: Reactome pathway annotation placing FKBP5 in the cytosol; redundant with the primary localization.
Reason: Redundant curated cytosol annotation; consistent but duplicative.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm
GO:0016020 membrane
HDA
PMID:19946888
Defining the membrane proteome of NK cells.
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Summary: High-throughput proteomic detection of FKBP5 in a membrane fraction. FKBP5 is a soluble cytoplasmic protein; this is not a characterized membrane localization.
Reason: A high-throughput proteomic detection; plausible co-fractionation but peripheral to the gene's core cytoplasmic function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0016020 membrane HDA PMID:19946888
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome
HDA
PMID:19056867
Large-scale proteomics and phosphoproteomics of urinary exos...
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Summary: Detection of FKBP5 in extracellular exosome proteomics. As an abundant cytoplasmic protein, FKBP5 is frequently detected in exosome preparations.
Reason: A high-throughput proteomic detection; peripheral to the gene's core cytoplasmic function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0070062 extracellular exosome HDA PMID:19056867
GO:0003755 peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase activity
IDA
PMID:11350175
Functional analysis of the Hsp90-associated human peptidyl p...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct experimental demonstration of FKBP5 peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase activity. The core catalytic function.
Reason: IDA evidence directly supports PPIase activity (EC 5.2.1.8), a defining core molecular function of FKBP5.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
RecName: Full=Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP5
GO:0006457 protein folding
IDA
PMID:11350175
Functional analysis of the Hsp90-associated human peptidyl p...
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Summary: Direct experimental evidence linking FKBP5 to protein folding via its rotamase/PPIase activity. The molecular function (PPIase) is the more informative annotation.
Reason: FKBP5 contributes to folding through PPIase/co-chaperone activity, but the catalytic PPIase MF is the core; folding is retained as a non-core process.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
Immunophilin protein with PPIase and co-chaperone activities
GO:0031072 heat shock protein binding
IPI
PMID:9660753
Specific binding of tetratricopeptide repeat proteins to the...
ACCEPT
Summary: Direct interaction (IPI) with HSP90AA1 (P07900), the principal heat shock protein partner of FKBP5. A core co-chaperone molecular function.
Reason: Experimentally documented HSP90 binding (the basis of FKBP5's TPR-mediated co-chaperone role) supports heat shock protein binding as a core function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
GO:0031072 heat shock protein binding IPI PMID:9660753 UniProtKB:P07900
GO:0005528 FK506 binding
TAS
PMID:9001212
Molecular cloning of human FKBP51 and comparisons of immunop...
ACCEPT
Summary: Author-stated FK506 binding. FK506 binding is the defining property of the FKBP family and inhibits FKBP5's PPIase activity.
Reason: FK506 binding is documented and characteristic of the FKBP family.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
ACTIVITY REGULATION: Inhibited by both FK506 and rapamycin.
GO:0006457 protein folding
TAS
PMID:9001212
Molecular cloning of human FKBP51 and comparisons of immunop...
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Summary: Author-stated (TAS) involvement of FKBP5 in protein folding. The informative function is its PPIase/co-chaperone activity.
Reason: A contributory process downstream of FKBP5's PPIase/co-chaperone activity; the catalytic and binding MFs are the core.
Supporting Evidence:
file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
Immunophilin protein with PPIase and co-chaperone activities

Core Functions

Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase (rotamase, EC 5.2.1.8), the catalytic activity of the FKBP domain, inhibited by FK506 and rapamycin.

Cellular Locations:
Supporting Evidence:
  • file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
    RecName: Full=Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP5

HSP90 co-chaperone that binds HSP90 via its TPR domain and is part of unligated steroid hormone receptor heterocomplexes; negative regulator of glucocorticoid and progesterone receptor signaling (antagonist of FKBP4).

Molecular Function:
heat shock protein binding
Cellular Locations:
Supporting Evidence:
  • file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
    Part of a heteromultimeric cytoplasmic complex with HSP90AA1, HSPA1A/HSPA1B and steroid receptors.
  • file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-goa.tsv
    GO:0031072 heat shock protein binding IPI PMID:9660753 UniProtKB:P07900

Scaffold/adaptor that promotes the AKT1-PHLPP1 interaction, enhancing PHLPP1-mediated AKT1 dephosphorylation and thereby negatively regulating PI3K/AKT signaling.

Cellular Locations:
Supporting Evidence:
  • file:human/FKBP5/FKBP5-uniprot.txt
    Acts as a regulator of Akt/AKT1 activity by promoting the interaction between Akt/AKT1 and PHLPP1

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Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: How do FKBP5 and FKBP4 produce opposite effects on glucocorticoid receptor activity despite sharing the same TPR-HSP90 binding mode and overall domain architecture?

Q: Is FKBP5's PPIase catalytic activity required for its negative regulation of steroid receptors and for AKT1-PHLPP1 scaffolding, or are these adaptor functions catalysis-independent?

Q: How does glucocorticoid-induced FKBP5 expression quantitatively tune the HPA-axis negative feedback loop, and how do disease-associated FKBP5 variants alter this?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Compare FKBP5 wild-type versus PPIase-dead and TPR-deletion constructs for their ability to suppress glucocorticoid receptor transcriptional activity and to scaffold AKT1-PHLPP1.

Experiment: Reconstitute steroid receptor-HSP90-FKBP5 versus -FKBP4 heterocomplexes in vitro and measure receptor hormone-binding affinity and the FKBP5-to-FKBP4 exchange upon ligand binding.

Experiment: Use FKBP5 knockout/knockdown with AKT phosphorylation readouts (and PHLPP1 co-depletion) to confirm the scaffold mechanism for negative regulation of PI3K/AKT signaling.

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