About Gene List

PF3D7_0202900 (DHHC12)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:138,621..141,266(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: palmitoyltransferase DHHC12, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 5

EC Numbers: 2.3.1.- (Transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups.);2.3.1.225 (Protein S-acyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Function GO:0016409 palmitoyltransferase activity
Function GO:0019706 protein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activity
Process GO:0018230 peptidyl-L-cysteine S-palmitoylation
Process GO:0018345 protein palmitoylation
Process GO:0006612 protein targeting to membrane

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.25 0.85
Schizont possibly expressed 0.25 0.84
Gametocyte not expressed 0.11 0.93

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0202900

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 *tentative

MIS: 0.995 | MFS: -2.624 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A146M427

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: DYD ((2s,5s)-hexane-2,5-diol, Local RMSD=0.02) with 6BMM (Global RMSD=9.56)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.3.1.- Ex: [myelin-proteolipid] O-palmitoyltransferase CoAKClArgATPADPEDTAMgCl2CaCl2MnCl2AgNO3CoCl2FeSO4...
2.3.1.225 protein S-acyltransferase stearoyl-CoAmyristoyl-CoA2-Bromopalmitate2-bromo-palmitateacyl-CoA binding protein

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103790

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9NPG8

TM-align score: 0.87 | RMSD: 2.68

Seq Identity: 0.23 | Length: 277 / 287

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000136247 zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 4

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 17 7 15
disruptive 6 38 16 32
missense 6 38 16 29

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 25 12 15
disruptive 12 69 28 41
missense 11 62 24 33

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 2

Non-coding: 2 | Synonymous: 0 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 287 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 34.778

UniProt ID(s): A0A146M427

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.75

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001594 Palmitoyltransferase, DHHC domain
PFam PF01529 Palmitoyltransferase, DHHC domain
Superfamily N/A N/A

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
12368868 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 2, 10, 11 and 14. Gardner MJ, Shallom SJ, ..., Fraser CM 10.1038/nature01094