About Gene List

PF3D7_0204900 (COQ5)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:211,067..212,635(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: 2-methoxy-6-polyprenyl-1,4-benzoquinol methylase, mitochondrial, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.163 (Demethylmenaquinone methyltransferase);2.1.1.201 (2-methoxy-6-polyprenyl-1,4-benzoquinol methylase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005759 mitochondrial matrix
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Component GO:0044310 osmiophilic body
Function GO:0043334 2-hexaprenyl-6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinone methyltransferase activity
Function GO:0008168 methyltransferase activity
Function GO:0030580 quinone cofactor methyltransferase activity
Process GO:1901663 quinone biosynthetic process
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 not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.03 0.98
Trophozoite not expressed 0.27 0.82
Schizont not expressed 0.10 0.93
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.34 0.80

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0204900

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: 0.321 | MFS: -2.529 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0302700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.19 ± 0.10
  • Confidence: 6.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O96145

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: TAM (tris(hydroxyethyl)aminomethane, Local RMSD=0.17) with 4OBW (Global RMSD=8.60)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.163 demethylmenaquinone methyltransferase No BRENDA inhibitors
2.1.1.201 2-methoxy-6-polyprenyl-1,4-benzoquinol methylase No BRENDA inhibitors

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101003

Most Similar Human Ortholog: F8VVX6

TM-align score: 0.86 | RMSD: 1.94

Seq Identity: 0.47 | Length: 197 / 354

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000110871 coenzyme Q5, methyltransferase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 18 13 29
disruptive 3 22 25 47
missense 3 22 24 47

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 37 13 36
disruptive 6 59 34 74
missense 4 55 31 68

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 107

Non-coding: 88 | Synonymous: 12 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 354 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 41.169

UniProt ID(s): O96145

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.01

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004033 UbiE/COQ5 methyltransferase
InterPro IPR023576 UbiE/COQ5 methyltransferase, conserved site
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
PFam PF01209 UbiE/COQ5 methyltransferase
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase

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
27432909 Comparative Proteomics and Functional Analysis Reveal a Role of Plasmodiumfalciparum Osmiophilic Bodies in Malaria Parasite Transmission. Suarez-Cortes P, Sharma V, ..., Alano P 10.1074/mcp.M116.060681
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
29804512 Suppression of respiratory growth defect of mutant deficient in mitochondrialphospholipase A(1) by overexpression of genes involved in coenzyme Q synthesis inSaccharomyces cerevisiae Morisada S, Nishida I, ..., Fukuda R 10.1080/09168451.2018.1476124