About Gene List

PF3D7_0309500 (AS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:401,933..405,904(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: asparagine synthetase [glutamine-hydrolyzing], putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.3.5.4 (Asparagine synthase (glutamine-hydrolyzing))

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0004066 asparagine synthase (glutamine-hydrolyzing) activity
Process GO:0006529 asparagine biosynthetic 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 1.15 0.49
Trophozoite expressed 1.10 0.45
Schizont expressed 0.30 0.81
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.50 0.72

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0309500

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: 1 | MFS: -2.521 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0407600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.64 ± 0.09
  • Confidence: 6.21

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0407600)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1872

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O77330

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.3.5.4 asparagine synthase (glutamine-hydrolysing) ATPADPAMPGTPGDPCTPUTPNEMCMPUMPGMPITP...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P08243 Asparagine synthetase [glutamine-hydrolyzing] Homo sapiens OrthoDB, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL1627258CHEMBL1627258CHEMBL2153507CHEMBL2153507...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100710

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P08243

TM-align score: 0.90 | RMSD: 2.05

Seq Identity: 0.39 | Length: 525 / 610

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000070669 asparagine synthetase (glutamine-hydrolyzing)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 610 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 69.864

UniProt ID(s): O77330

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.23

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001962 Asparagine synthase
InterPro IPR006426 Asparagine synthase, glutamine-hydrolyzing
InterPro IPR017932 Glutamine amidotransferase type 2 domain
InterPro IPR029055 Nucleophile aminohydrolases, N-terminal
InterPro IPR033738 Asparagine synthase, N-terminal domain
PFam PF00733 Asparagine synthase
PFam PF13537 Glutamine amidotransferase type 2 domain
Superfamily SSF52402 Nucleophile aminohydrolases, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF56235

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 34 29 48
disruptive 7 24 10 41
missense 5 23 9 34

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 16 82 39 37
disruptive 13 62 54 118
missense 9 49 41 72

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 223

Non-coding: 206 | Synonymous: 12 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 0

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
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