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ArticleCommunications chemistry2026

Comprehensive annotation and analysis of human microproteins by human microprotein atlas platform.

Boming Kang, Rui Fan, Xiangwen Ji, Yuan Zhou, Qinghua Cui, Chunmei Cui

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Article in Communications chemistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Boming KangDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-8704-3949
Rui FanDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-9422
Xiangwen JiDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9427-1754
Yuan ZhouDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. zhouyuanbioinfo@hsc.pku.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5685-066X
Qinghua CuiDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China. cuiqinghua@bjmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3018-5221
Chunmei CuiSchool of Sports Medicine, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan, China. ccm328@bjmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6223-5225

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32301239National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 62025102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small open reading frames (sORFs) and their encoded microproteins are increasingly recognized as a widespread but poorly characterized components of the human proteome. Here we show a Human Microprotein Atlas (HMPA) platform that integrates 617,462 human microproteins with sequence features, predicted three-dimensional structures, variant effect predictions, subcellular localization, essentiality, and bioactivity annotations. Structural analyses revealed substantial conformational diversity, and structure-based functional inference suggested roles in cellular regulation, signaling, and cell-cell communication. Deep learning-based analyses further prioritized microproteins with tissue-specific essentiality and enabled the prediction of diverse bioactivities across multiple functional categories. To support the exploration of these data, we also provide an interactive web server with sequence-, structure-, and function-oriented search and analysis utilities. This resource provides a systematic framework for studying microprotein biology and supports the discovery of functional and therapeutically relevant microproteins.

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PMCPMC13212919

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