About Gene List

PF3D7_0301000 (ACS2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:69,460..71,919(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: acyl-CoA synthetase

SignalP Peptide: MGKVFTIYVFVIYLIYIRPNVS

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.2.1.3 (Long-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0016020 membrane
Function GO:0016208 AMP binding
Function GO:0004467 long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity
Process GO:0006631 fatty 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 possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.01 1.00
Trophozoite not expressed 0.00 1.00
Schizont possibly expressed 0.00 1.00
Gametocyte not expressed 0.00 1.00

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0301000

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: 0.121 | MFS: -2.996 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1453300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.41 ± 0.29
  • Confidence: 3.84

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97330

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: POP (pyrophosphate 2-, Local RMSD=0.10) with 3LNV (Global RMSD=9.82)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.2.1.3 long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ATPAMPNEMSDSEDTAsaltsoleateGW1929Brij 58Tween 80naproxentriacsin...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100152

Most Similar Human Ortholog: B7Z3Z9

TM-align score: 0.90 | RMSD: 2.69

Seq Identity: 0.22 | Length: 515 / 819

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000151726 acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 1
ENSG00000164398 acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 6
ENSG00000197142 acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 5
ENSG00000281938 novel transcript

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 21 9 15
disruptive 27 64 41 78
missense 23 57 36 62

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 31 8 22
disruptive 38 130 60 122
missense 33 110 51 68

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 76

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 34 | Nonsynonymous: 40 | Stop Codon: 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 819 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 94.264

UniProt ID(s): O97330

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.22

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000873 AMP-dependent synthetase/ligase
InterPro IPR020845 AMP-binding, conserved site
PFam PF00501 AMP-dependent synthetase/ligase
Superfamily SSF56801 N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
10448855 The complete nucleotide sequence of chromosome 3 of Plasmodium falciparum. Bowman S, Lawson D, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/22964
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
37653437 Production of S-methyl-methionine using engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae sakeK6 Lee JM, Park MH, Park BS, Oh MK 10.1093/jimb/kuad026
36533081 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (2-HIBA) modulates ageing and fat deposition in Caenorhabditis elegans Schifano E, Conta G, ..., Miccheli A 10.3389/fmolb.2022.986022
36358951 Bio-Multifunctional Sponges Containing Alginate/Chitosan/SargassumPolysaccharides Promote the Healing of Full-Thickness Wounds Quan W, Li P, ..., Ouyang Q 10.3390/biom12111601
37582309 Preparation of low molecular weight polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis byultrasonic-assisted H(2)O(2)-Vc method: Structural characteristics, in vivoantioxidant activity and stress resistance Lee Q, Han X, ..., Zeng F 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106555