About Gene List

PF3D7_0306400

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:297,490..300,880(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: FAD-dependent glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 1.1.5.3 (Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004368 glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (quinone) activity
Process GO:0006127 glycerophosphate shuttle

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 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.16 0.89
Schizont expressed 0.17 0.88
Gametocyte expressed 0.14 0.91

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0306400

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: 0.988 | MFS: -2.349 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0404800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.90 ± 0.07
  • Confidence: 6.60

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0404800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1852

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97245

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: FAD (flavin-adenine dinucleotide, Local RMSD=0.57) with 3DA1 (Global RMSD=2.91)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.1.5.3 glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase FMNNEMPCMBDTNBK3PO4SeconalmethanolacetamidecisplatinDigitoninAl2(SO4)3adriamycin...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101157

Most Similar Human Ortholog: F5GYK7

TM-align score: 0.87 | RMSD: 2.63

Seq Identity: 0.43 | Length: 354 / 653

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000115159 glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 42 14 38
disruptive 6 26 15 37
missense 4 26 14 34

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 18 73 27 53
disruptive 7 62 40 127
missense 5 57 30 81

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 142

Non-coding: 132 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 3 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 653 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 74.688

UniProt ID(s): O97245

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.66

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000447 FAD-dependent glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
InterPro IPR006076 FAD dependent oxidoreductase
InterPro IPR031656 Alpha-glycerophosphate oxidase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF01266 FAD dependent oxidoreductase
PFam PF16901 Alpha-glycerophosphate oxidase, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF51905 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF54373

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
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