About Gene List

PF3D7_0607500 (COQ2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:310,779..313,770(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: 4-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 6

EC Numbers: 2.5.1.39 (4-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0031305 integral component of mitochondrial inner membrane
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0008412 4-hydroxybenzoate octaprenyltransferase activity
Function GO:0002094 polyprenyltransferase activity
Function GO:0016765 transferase activity, transferring alkyl or aryl (other than methyl) groups
Process GO:0006744 ubiquinone biosynthetic process
Process GO:0006743 ubiquinone metabolic process

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite no data N/A N/A
Ring no data 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite no data 0.15 0.90
Schizont no data 0.07 0.95
Gametocyte no data 0.23 0.86

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0607500

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: 0.127 | MFS: -3.119 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0106100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.09 ± 0.07
  • Confidence: 6.73

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KSS3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.5.1.39 4-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase KCNNaFBrij W1Tween 80acetyl-CoAbacitracinTriton X-100deoxycholateNonidet P-40iodoacetamidepalmitoyl-CoADiphenylamine...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101249

Most Similar Human Ortholog: H0YAI0

TM-align score: 0.89 | RMSD: 1.95

Seq Identity: 0.34 | Length: 221 / 521

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000173085 coenzyme Q2, polyprenyltransferase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 25 14 35
disruptive 19 61 34 75
missense 17 51 31 64

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 54 22 41
disruptive 42 140 67 178
missense 27 112 48 90

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 192

Non-coding: 183 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 521 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 62.268

UniProt ID(s): C6KSS3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.81

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000537 UbiA prenyltransferase family
InterPro IPR030470 UbiA prenyltransferase conserved site
InterPro IPR039653 Prenyltransferase
PFam PF01040 UbiA prenyltransferase family
Superfamily N/A N/A

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
16774588 Metabolic maps and functions of the Plasmodium mitochondrion. van Dooren GG, Stimmler LM, McFadden GI https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16774588/
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21
37291700 Plasmodium falciparum COQ2 gene encodes a functional 4-hydroxybenzoatepolyprenyltransferase Zafra CA, Crispim M, ..., Hernandez A 10.1093/femsle/fnad050