About Gene List

PF3D7_0528400 (DHHC7)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:1,170,170..1,174,394(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: palmitoyltransferase DHHC7

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 4

EC Numbers: 2.3.1.- (Transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups.);2.3.1.225 (Protein S-acyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0020008 rhoptry
Function GO:0016746 acyltransferase activity
Function GO:0016409 palmitoyltransferase activity
Function GO:0019706 protein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activity
Process GO:0018230 peptidyl-L-cysteine S-palmitoylation
Process GO:0018345 protein palmitoylation
Process GO:0006612 protein targeting to membrane

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 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.05 0.97
Schizont expressed 0.76 0.57
Gametocyte expressed 0.18 0.89

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0528400

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: 0.394 | MFS: -2.585 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1243000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.08
  • Confidence: 6.35

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1243000)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-901

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3I3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: DYD ((2s,5s)-hexane-2,5-diol, Local RMSD=0.11) with 6BMM (Global RMSD=5.00)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.3.1.- Ex: [myelin-proteolipid] O-palmitoyltransferase CoAKClArgATPADPEDTAMgCl2CaCl2MnCl2AgNO3CoCl2FeSO4...
2.3.1.225 protein S-acyltransferase stearoyl-CoAmyristoyl-CoA2-Bromopalmitate2-bromo-palmitateacyl-CoA binding protein

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q5W0Z9 Palmitoyltransferase ZDHHC20 OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL118417CHEMBL5201039CHEMBL5186346CHEMBL5205503...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100499

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q96MV8

TM-align score: 0.78 | RMSD: 2.93

Seq Identity: 0.25 | Length: 291 / 406

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000102383 zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 15
ENSG00000104219 zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 2
ENSG00000180776 zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 20

Protein Information

Protein Length: 406 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 48.242

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3I3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.23

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001594 Palmitoyltransferase, DHHC domain
PFam PF01529 Palmitoyltransferase, DHHC domain
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 31 13 25
disruptive 12 28 13 47
missense 12 26 13 41

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 50 22 30
disruptive 18 67 37 101
missense 15 55 32 67

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 398

Non-coding: 361 | Synonymous: 29 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | Stop Codon: 0

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
23638681 Global analysis of apicomplexan protein S-acyl transferases reveals an enzymeessential for invasion. Frenal K, Tay CL, ..., Soldati-Favre D 10.1111/tra.12081
27060339 Study of Plasmodium falciparum DHHC palmitoyl transferases identifies a role forPfDHHC9 in gametocytogenesis. Tay CL, Jones ML, ..., Rayner JC 10.1111/cmi.12599
30761251 Plasmodium palmitoylation machinery engineered in E. coli for high-throughputscreening of palmitoyl acyl-transferase inhibitors. Yadav P, Ayana R, ..., Singh S 10.1002/2211-5463.12564
27875558 Palmitoylated APP Forms Dimers, Cleaved by BACE1 Bhattacharyya R, Fenn RH, ..., Kovacs DM 10.1371/journal.pone.0166400