About Gene List

PF3D7_0204500 (AspAT)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:198,353..199,613(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: aspartate transaminase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.6.1.1 (Aspartate transaminase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004069 L-aspartate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity
Function GO:0008483 transaminase activity
Process GO:0006520 cellular amino acid metabolic process

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 expressed 0.30 0.85
Trophozoite expressed 0.54 0.68
Schizont expressed 0.10 0.93
Gametocyte not expressed 0.15 0.91

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0204500

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.736 | MFS: 0.461 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0302300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.29 ± 0.10
  • Confidence: 5.92

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0302300)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1748

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O96142

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: OAA (oxaloacetate ion, Local RMSD=0.01) with 4RKD (Global RMSD=2.04)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.6.1.1 aspartate transaminase KClProMgCl2malateMaleateadipateTrypsincysteinefumaratephosphatesuccinateglutamate...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P17174 Aspartate aminotransferase, cytoplasmic OrthoDB CHEMBL4238792CHEMBL5203489ZIPRASIDONECHEMBL5182428...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100337

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P17174

TM-align score: 0.95 | RMSD: 1.52

Seq Identity: 0.31 | Length: 401 / 405

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000120053 glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase 1
ENSG00000125166 glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 405 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 47.005

UniProt ID(s): O96142

PDB ID(s): 3K7Y

Isoelectric Point: 6.8

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000796 Aspartate/other aminotransferase
InterPro IPR004838 Aminotransferases, class-I, pyridoxal-phosphate-binding site
InterPro IPR004839 Aminotransferase, class I/classII
InterPro IPR015424 Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase
PFam PF00155 Aminotransferase, class I/classII
Superfamily SSF53383 Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 31 22 25
disruptive 5 40 19 44
missense 5 40 19 40

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 16 57 18 28
disruptive 12 75 35 102
missense 11 66 28 78

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 32

Non-coding: 7 | Synonymous: 17 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | 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
30204084 Elucidating the mitochondrial proteome of Toxoplasma gondii reveals the presenceof a divergent cytochrome c oxidase Seidi A, Muellner-Wong LS, ..., van Dooren GG 10.7554/eLife.38131
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21