About Gene List

PF3D7_0316600 (FNT)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:668,469..672,475(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: formate-nitrite transporter

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 6

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0005887 integral component of plasma membrane
Component GO:0005886 plasma membrane
Function GO:0015513 high-affinity secondary active nitrite transmembrane transporter activity
Function GO:0015650 lactate:proton symporter activity
Process GO:0006846 acetate transport
Process GO:0015724 formate transport
Process GO:0035873 lactate transmembrane transport
Process GO:0015707 nitrite transport
Process GO:0006848 pyruvate transport
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

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 0.17 0.92
Trophozoite expressed 0.36 0.78
Schizont expressed 0.09 0.94
Gametocyte expressed 0.10 0.94

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0316600

Resistome Missense Mutations: I92L

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: Lopinavir

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 4 (4 missense, 4 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.869 | MFS: -2.06 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O77389

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: MA5 (cyclohexylethyl-beta-d-maltoside, Local RMSD=1.22) with 3KCU (Global RMSD=4.15)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_105687

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 11 16 25
disruptive 4 10 4 15
missense 4 10 2 14

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 29 11 27
disruptive 8 31 28 53
missense 6 23 22 38

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 243

Non-coding: 228 | Synonymous: 9 | Nonsynonymous: 6 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 309 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 34.458

UniProt ID(s): O77389

PDB ID(s): 6VQQ, 6VQR, 7E26, 7E27, 7MXY

Isoelectric Point: 8.58

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000292 Formate/nitrite transporter
InterPro IPR024002 Formate/nitrite transporter, conserved site
PFam PF01226 Formate/nitrite transporter
Superfamily N/A 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
25669138 Identity of a Plasmodium lactate/H(+) symporter structurally unrelated to humantransporters. Wu B, Rambow J, ..., Beitz E 10.1038/ncomms7284
25823844 A lactate and formate transporter in the intraerythrocytic malaria parasite,Plasmodium falciparum. Marchetti RV, Lehane AM, ..., Kirk K 10.1038/ncomms7721
27128092 Interrogating the Plasmodium Sporozoite Surface: Identification ofSurface-Exposed Proteins and Demonstration of Glycosylation on CSP and TRAP byMass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics. Swearingen KE, Lindner SE, ..., Sinnis P 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005606
28178358 Substrate-analogous inhibitors exert antimalarial action by targeting thePlasmodium lactate transporter PfFNT at nanomolar scale. Golldack A, Henke B, ..., Beitz E 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006172
28178359 The Malaria Parasite's Lactate Transporter PfFNT Is the Target of AntiplasmodialCompounds Identified in Whole Cell Phenotypic Screens. Hapuarachchi SV, Cobbold SA, ..., Lehane AM 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006180
32816478 Introduction of Scaffold Nitrogen Atoms Renders Inhibitors of the Malariall-Lactate Transporter, PfFNT, Effective against the Gly107Ser ResistanceMutation. Walloch P, Henke B, ..., Beitz E 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00852
36857914 Meiosis-mediated reproductive toxicity by fenitrothion in Caenorhabditis elegans from metabolomic perspective Li W, Ma L, ..., Liu R 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114680
38159898 Evidence for bidirectional formic acid translocation in vivo via the Escherichia coli formate channel FocA Vanyan L, Kammel M, Sawers RG, Trchounian K 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109877
37428074 The Plasmodium Lactate/H(+) Transporter PfFNT Is Essential and Druggable In Vivo Davies H, Bergmann B, ..., Beitz E 10.1128/aac.00356-23