About Gene List

PF3D7_0618900 (GPI1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:784,019..788,588(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase subunit GPI1

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 6

EC Numbers: 2.4.1.198 (Phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0000506 glycosylphosphatidylinositol-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (GPI-GnT) complex
Function GO:0017176 phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity
Process GO:0006506 GPI anchor biosynthetic 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 nd nd
Trophozoite no data nd nd
Schizont no data nd nd
Gametocyte no data nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0618900.2

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: 0.254 | MFS: -2.777 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1118100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.95
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KT29

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.4.1.198 phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase iodoacetic acidN-ethylmaleimideSH-alkylating reagentsp-chloromercuriphenylsulfonic acid
2.4.1.198 phosphatidylinositol N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase iodoacetic acidN-ethylmaleimideSH-alkylating reagentsp-chloromercuriphenylsulfonic acid

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103823

Most Similar Human Ortholog: B8ZZ29

TM-align score: 0.44 | RMSD: 3.97

Seq Identity: 0.05 | Length: 76 / 729

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000007541 phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class Q

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 35 26 53
disruptive 10 52 47 127
missense 10 49 42 109

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 83 41 64
disruptive 28 170 109 227
missense 16 140 88 159

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 250

Non-coding: 201 | Synonymous: 29 | Nonsynonymous: 17 | Stop Codon: 3

Protein Information

Protein Length: 729 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 87.077

UniProt ID(s): C6KT29, Q9GRI3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.26

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007720 N-acetylglucosaminyl transferase component
PFam PF05024 N-acetylglucosaminyl transferase component
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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
28459879 Controlling transferrin receptor trafficking with GPI-valence in bloodstreamstage African trypanosomes Tiengwe C, Bush PJ, Bangs JD 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006366
31401830 Detection of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Human Sera Using SyntheticGlycosylphosphatidylinositol Glycans on a Bead-Based Multiplex Assay Garg M, Stern D, ..., Varon Silva D 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02154
34152830 Strategic Variants of CSP Delivered as SynDNA Vaccines Demonstrate Heterogeneityof Immunogenicity and Protection from Plasmodium Infection in a Murine Model Reeder SM, Bah MA, ..., Weiner DB 10.1128/IAI.00728-20