About Gene List

PF3D7_0512200 (GS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:529,629..532,277(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: glutathione synthetase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.3.2.3 (Glutathione synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0043295 glutathione binding
Function GO:0004363 glutathione synthase activity
Process GO:0006750 glutathione biosynthetic process
Process GO:0006979 response to oxidative stress

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite not expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.10 0.95
Trophozoite expressed 0.30 0.83
Schizont expressed 0.04 0.98
Gametocyte expressed 0.25 0.84

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0512200

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: 0.133 | MFS: -2.816 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1111800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.83 ± 0.16
  • Confidence: 5.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1111800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2984

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3Y4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GSH (glutathione, Local RMSD=0.20) with 2WYO (Global RMSD=6.47)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.3.2.3 glutathione synthase ATPADPAMPNEMPCMBGSSGNADPHc-junphosphateadenosinemenadioneL-cystine...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101596

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P48637

TM-align score: 0.94 | RMSD: 2.10

Seq Identity: 0.27 | Length: 473 / 655

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000100983 glutathione synthetase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 35 20 35
disruptive 28 57 39 93
missense 24 51 32 75

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 19 56 23 41
disruptive 44 130 71 124
missense 37 102 59 97

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 155

Non-coding: 94 | Synonymous: 29 | Nonsynonymous: 32 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 655 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 77.481

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3Y4, Q95Z60

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.15

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004887 Glutathione synthase, substrate-binding domain
InterPro IPR005615 Glutathione synthase
InterPro IPR016185 Pre-ATP-grasp domain superfamily
PFam PF03199 Glutathione synthase, substrate-binding domain
PFam PF03917 Glutathione synthase
Superfamily SSF52440 Pre-ATP-grasp domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF56059

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
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596