About Gene List

PF3D7_0303200

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:168,679..174,837(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: lipin, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.1.3.4 (Phosphatidate phosphatase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0008195 phosphatidate phosphatase activity
Process GO:0044255 cellular lipid metabolic process
Process GO:0046473 phosphatidic 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 expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.20 0.90
Trophozoite expressed 1.00 0.50
Schizont expressed 2.36 0.13
Gametocyte expressed 1.15 0.43

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0303200

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.409 | MFS: -2.458 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0401800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.26 ± 0.34
  • Confidence: 3.54

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O77317

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.1.3.4 phosphatidate phosphatase ATPGTPCTPNEMSDSNaFEDTAPCMBDMSOHgCl2CuSO4ZnCl2...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100990

Most Similar Human Ortholog: C9J278

TM-align score: 0.70 | RMSD: 1.76

Seq Identity: 0.04 | Length: 25 / 1162

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000101577 lipin 2
ENSG00000132793 lipin 3
ENSG00000134324 lipin 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 76 35 64
disruptive 46 123 73 148
missense 25 107 63 109

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 24 134 55 64
disruptive 83 263 116 250
missense 41 207 89 156

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 265

Non-coding: 114 | Synonymous: 93 | Nonsynonymous: 58 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1162 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 134.738

UniProt ID(s): O77317

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.57

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007651 Lipin, N-terminal
InterPro IPR013209 Lipin/Ned1/Smp2 (LNS2)
InterPro IPR026058 LIPIN family
InterPro IPR031315 LNS2/PITP
InterPro IPR031703 Lipin, middle domain
InterPro IPR036412 HAD-like superfamily
PFam PF04571 Lipin, N-terminal
PFam PF08235 Lipin/Ned1/Smp2 (LNS2)
PFam PF16876 Lipin, middle domain
Superfamily SSF56784 HAD-like superfamily

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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108
34001876 Toxoplasma LIPIN is essential in channeling host lipid fluxes through membranebiogenesis and lipid storage. Dass S, Shunmugam S, ..., Botte CY 10.1038/s41467-021-22956-w