About Gene List

PF3D7_0405700

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:305,485..313,556(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: amino acid decarboxylase AAD, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 4.1.1.18 (Lysine decarboxylase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0008923 lysine decarboxylase activity
Process GO:0006554 lysine catabolic 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 possibly expressed 0.10 0.95
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.36 0.79
Schizont expressed 0.22 0.86
Gametocyte expressed 0.86 0.54

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0405700

Resistome Missense Mutations: K724N, S1588C

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: MMV665794

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 3 (3 missense, 3 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -1.317 | #Insertions: 10

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PY17X_1004800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-5366

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I1X1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: PLP (pyridoxal-5'-phosphate, Local RMSD=0.18) with 2X3L (Global RMSD=5.21)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
4.1.1.18 lysine decarboxylase GTPGDPKClPCMBHgCl2L-ArgCaCl2SO42-MnCl2NaBH4FeCl2ppGpp...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_110123

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 40 127 64 156
disruptive 110 339 155 403
missense 67 283 139 348

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 59 241 96 175
disruptive 186 666 266 593
missense 116 547 233 428

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 335

Non-coding: 128 | Synonymous: 104 | Nonsynonymous: 101 | Stop Codon: 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 2415 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 280.732

UniProt ID(s): Q8I1X1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.61

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000310 Orn/Lys/Arg decarboxylase, major domain
InterPro IPR015424 Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase
InterPro IPR036633 Orn/Lys/Arg decarboxylase, C-terminal domain superfamily
PFam PF01276 Orn/Lys/Arg decarboxylase, major domain
Superfamily SSF53383 Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase
Superfamily SSF55904 Orn/Lys/Arg decarboxylase, C-terminal domain superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095