About Gene List

PF3D7_0602500

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:105,022..107,401(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: geranylgeranyl transferase type-2 subunit beta, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.5.1.59 (Protein geranylgeranyltransferase type I);2.5.1.60 (Protein geranylgeranyltransferase type II)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005968 Rab-protein geranylgeranyltransferase complex
Function GO:0004663 Rab geranylgeranyltransferase activity
Function GO:0004661 protein geranylgeranyltransferase activity
Process GO:0018344 protein geranylgeranylation
Process GO:0018342 protein prenylation

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.05 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.21 0.86
Schizont expressed 0.02 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.05 0.97

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0602500

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: 0.158 | MFS: -3.256 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0101300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.23
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KSM5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: FPP (farnesyl diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.07) with 1LD7 (Global RMSD=4.26)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.5.1.59 protein geranylgeranyltransferase type I BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful
2.5.1.60 protein geranylgeranyltransferase type II BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P22007 Protein farnesyltransferase subunit beta/geranylgeranyltransferase type-1 subunit alpha Saccharomyces cerevisiae OrthoDB 3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-5-(isopropylthio)thiophene-2-carboxylic acid (1a)3-(3-Chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-5-(isopropylthio)thiophene-2-carboxylic acid (1b)3-(2-Chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-5-(isopropylthio)thiophene-2-carboxylic acid (1c)3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-4-cyano-5-(isopropylthio)thiophene-2-carboxylic acid (1d)...
P53610 Geranylgeranyl transferase type-1 subunit beta OrthoDB CHEMBL1075839
Q5EAD5 Geranylgeranyl transferase type-1 subunit beta/Protein farnesyltransferase/geranylgeranyltransferase type-1 subunit alpha Bos taurus OrthoDB A313326 Analogue 7A313326 Analogue 8A313326 Analogue 10A313326 Analogue 11...
P49356 Protein farnesyltransferase subunit beta Homo sapiens OrthoDB CHEMBL334749CHEMBL334749CHEMBL311310CHEMBL440520...
P53609 Geranylgeranyl transferase type-1 subunit beta OrthoDB MSD-1CHEMBL99205CHEMBL327278CHEMBL102107...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102449

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P53611

TM-align score: 0.91 | RMSD: 1.93

Seq Identity: 0.35 | Length: 317 / 379

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000137955 Rab geranylgeranyltransferase subunit beta

Protein Information

Protein Length: 379 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 43.726

UniProt ID(s): C6KSM5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.88

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001330 PFTB repeat
InterPro IPR008930 Terpenoid cyclases/protein prenyltransferase alpha-alpha toroid
InterPro IPR026873 Geranylgeranyl transferase type-2 subunit beta
PFam PF00432 PFTB repeat
Superfamily SSF48239 Terpenoid cyclases/protein prenyltransferase alpha-alpha toroid

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 28 11 17
disruptive 7 37 17 48
missense 7 35 17 44

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 14 38 13 16
disruptive 14 73 42 73
missense 12 63 37 56

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 153

Non-coding: 124 | Synonymous: 14 | Nonsynonymous: 13 | Stop Codon: 2

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