About Gene List

PF3D7_0322300 (DGAT)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:937,293..941,851(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 9

EC Numbers: 2.3.1.20 (Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0005789 endoplasmic reticulum membrane
Function GO:0008374 O-acyltransferase activity
Function GO:0004144 diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase activity
Process GO:0019432 triglyceride 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 0.09 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.97 0.53
Schizont expressed 0.61 0.68
Gametocyte expressed 0.26 0.85

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0322300

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: 0.199 | MFS: -2.812 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1216200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 1.24
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97295

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.3.1.20 diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase ATPCoAKClDTTNaFEDTAHgCl2MgCl2CaCl2MnCl2ZnSO4CHAPS...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q9Z2A7 Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 Mus musculus OrthoDB, OrthoMCL BLAST Urea-based Analogue, 4aUrea-based Analogue, 4bUrea-based Analogue, 4cUrea-based Analogue, 4d...
Q60457 Sterol O-acyltransferase 1 OrthoDB CHEMBL33780
Q9ERM3 Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 Rattus norvegicus OrthoDB, OrthoMCL BLAST pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]oxazine derivative, 2bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]oxazine deriv., 4CHEMBL2178953CHEMBL1766813...
P35610 Sterol O-acyltransferase 1 Homo sapiens OrthoDB bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]oxazine deriv., 4US9149492, K-604CHEMBL516093CHEMBL409855...
Q7TQM4 Sterol O-acyltransferase 2 Rattus norvegicus OrthoDB CHEMBL1241348Lecimibide
O75907 Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 OrthoDB, OrthoMCL BLAST Urea-based Analogue, 4aUrea-based Analogue, 4bUrea-based Analogue, 4cUrea-based Analogue, 4d...
O70536 Sterol O-acyltransferase 1 Rattus norvegicus OrthoDB CHEMBL33780LecimibideCHEMBL295079CHEMBL45964...
O75908 Sterol O-acyltransferase 2 OrthoDB US9149492, Eflucimibe (F12511)US9149492, Compound 1AUS9149492, Compound 1BUS9149492, Compound 1C...
Q61263 Sterol O-acyltransferase 1 Mus musculus OrthoDB CHEMBL416816CHEMBL300518CHEMBL44610Lecimibide...
A0A8I3N393 Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 [148-636] Canis familiaris OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL2178953

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101524

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O75907

TM-align score: 0.75 | RMSD: 3.39

Seq Identity: 0.28 | Length: 403 / 653

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000185000 diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1
ENSG00000285482 diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 653 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 78.114

UniProt ID(s): O97295, Q6F492

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.99

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004299 Membrane bound O-acyl transferase, MBOAT
InterPro IPR014371 Sterol O-acyltransferase, ACAT/DAG/ARE types
InterPro IPR027251 Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1
PFam PF03062 Membrane bound O-acyl transferase, MBOAT
Superfamily N/A N/A

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 29 14 52
disruptive 15 63 33 76
missense 11 41 23 49

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 77 32 43
disruptive 37 150 74 193
missense 19 98 52 114

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 285

Non-coding: 204 | Synonymous: 62 | Nonsynonymous: 18 | Stop Codon: 1

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
15110461 Neutral lipid synthesis and storage in the intraerythrocytic stages of Plasmodiumfalciparum. Vielemeyer O, McIntosh MT, Joiner KA, Coppens I 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2003.08.017
38296006 Selenium yeast improve growth, serum biochemical indices, metabolic ability,antioxidant capacity and immunity in black carp Mylopharyngodnpiceus Zhang P, Zhang C, ..., Mi H 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109414