About Gene List

PF3D7_0619500 (ACS12)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:819,576..824,325(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: acyl-CoA synthetase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.2.1.3 (Long-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0031956 medium-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity
Process GO:0006631 fatty acid metabolic process

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 0.34 0.84
Trophozoite expressed 1.05 0.46
Schizont expressed 0.22 0.87
Gametocyte not expressed 0.24 0.87

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0619500

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -0.623 | #Insertions: 15

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1118700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.97 ± 0.11
  • Confidence: 5.85

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1118700)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3029

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KT35

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SRT (s,r meso-tartaric acid, Local RMSD=0.28) with 5IE0 (Global RMSD=5.17)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.2.1.3 long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase ATPAMPNEMSDSEDTAsaltsoleateGW1929Brij 58Tween 80naproxentriacsin...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100107

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q96CM8

TM-align score: 0.71 | RMSD: 3.84

Seq Identity: 0.22 | Length: 501 / 1392

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000167107 acyl-CoA synthetase family member 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 20 67 35 71
disruptive 32 146 70 216
missense 26 137 64 200

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 28 120 55 95
disruptive 68 305 155 348
missense 46 264 132 260

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 140

Non-coding: 51 | Synonymous: 58 | Nonsynonymous: 31 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1392 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 163.907

UniProt ID(s): C6KT35

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000399 TPP-binding enzyme, conserved site
InterPro IPR000873 AMP-dependent synthetase/ligase
InterPro IPR011766 Thiamine pyrophosphate enzyme, C-terminal TPP-binding
InterPro IPR012001 Thiamine pyrophosphate enzyme, N-terminal TPP-binding domain
InterPro IPR029035 DHS-like NAD/FAD-binding domain superfamily
InterPro IPR029061 Thiamin diphosphate-binding fold
PFam PF00501 AMP-dependent synthetase/ligase
PFam PF02775 Thiamine pyrophosphate enzyme, C-terminal TPP-binding
PFam PF02776 Thiamine pyrophosphate enzyme, N-terminal TPP-binding domain
Superfamily SSF52467 DHS-like NAD/FAD-binding domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF52518 Thiamin diphosphate-binding fold
Superfamily SSF56801

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
21090257 [Effect of acetyl-CoA synthase gene overexpression on physiological function ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae] Chen F, Zhou J, ..., Chen J https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21090257/
33576609 Metabolic Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for Ethyl Acetate Biosynthesis Shi W, Li J, ..., Xiao D 10.1021/acssynbio.0c00446