About Gene List

PF3D7_0202700 (OPP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:134,779..137,615(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: octaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.5.1.10 ((2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate synthase);2.5.1.32 (15-cis-phytoene synthase);2.5.1.90 (All-trans-octaprenyl-diphosphate synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Component GO:1990234 transferase complex
Function GO:0004659 prenyltransferase activity
Process GO:0016117 carotenoid biosynthetic process
Process GO:0008299 isoprenoid biosynthetic process
Process GO:0009657 plastid organization
Process GO:0006744 ubiquinone biosynthetic process

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.05 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.44 0.73
Schizont expressed 0.15 0.90
Gametocyte expressed 0.26 0.84

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0202700

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 0 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.144 | MFS: -3.162 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0300800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.07 ± 0.09
  • Confidence: 6.23

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O96130

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: PPV (pyrophosphate, Local RMSD=0.05) with 2E90 (Global RMSD=3.19)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.5.1.10 (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate synthase APHBPYS04070YS05035taxodoneJDS05119JDS05120celastroltaxodionearenaroneMMV019313bacitracinclodronate...
2.5.1.32 15-cis-phytoene synthase ATPADPAMPGTPNEMNADPHNADP+Tween 20fructosephosphateCGA 103586Chlorophyll...
2.5.1.90 all-trans-octaprenyl-diphosphate synthase EDTAnerolidolzoledronatespirohexalineviridicatumtoxin

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q964Q8 Solanesyl diphosphate synthase Trypanosoma cruzi OrthoMCL CHEMBL1765148BPH-735CHEMBL260601CHEMBL259192...
P22939 Farnesyl diphosphate synthase OrthoMCL CHEMBL199858bisphosphonate, 39bisphosphonate, 57Bisphosphonate 3...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100316

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q5T2R2

TM-align score: 0.79 | RMSD: 3.44

Seq Identity: 0.27 | Length: 365 / 538

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000148459 decaprenyl diphosphate synthase subunit 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 538 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 63.046

UniProt ID(s): O96130

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.87

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000092 Polyprenyl synthetase
InterPro IPR008949 Isoprenoid synthase domain superfamily
InterPro IPR033749 Polyprenyl synthetase, conserved site
PFam PF00348 Polyprenyl synthetase
Superfamily SSF48576 Isoprenoid synthase domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

MalariaGEN Pf7 (worldwide samples) # unique SNV/indels:

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 27 18 27
disruptive 6 20 5 42
missense 6 19 5 37

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 50 18 24
disruptive 16 44 32 91
missense 11 38 26 68

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 62

Non-coding: 35 | Synonymous: 21 | Nonsynonymous: 6 | Stop Codon: 0

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
9804551 Chromosome 2 sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Tettelin H, ..., Hoffman SL 10.1126/science.282.5391.1126
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
15984931 Identification, molecular cloning and functional characterization of anoctaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase in intra-erythrocytic stages of Plasmodiumfalciparum. Tonhosolo R, D'Alexandri FL, ..., Katzin AM 10.1042/BJ20050441
19203994 Carotenoid biosynthesis in intraerythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum. Tonhosolo R, D'Alexandri FL, ..., Katzin AM 10.1074/jbc.M807464200
35257658 Critical role for isoprenoids in apicoplast biogenesis by malaria parasites Okada M, Rajaram K, ..., Sigala PA 10.7554/eLife.73208