About Gene List

PF3D7_0623000 (CS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:936,298..938,735(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: chorismate synthase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 4.2.3.5 (Chorismate synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Function GO:0010181 FMN binding
Function GO:0003959 NADPH dehydrogenase activity
Function GO:0004107 chorismate synthase activity
Process GO:0009073 aromatic amino acid family biosynthetic process
Process GO:0009423 chorismate 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 0.14 0.93
Trophozoite no data 0.49 0.71
Schizont no data 0.15 0.90
Gametocyte no data 0.19 0.88

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0623000

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: 0.459 | MFS: -2.7 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1121900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.85 ± 0.41
  • Confidence: 3.16

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1121900)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4625

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KT66

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: FMN (flavin mononucleotide, Local RMSD=0.41) with 1QXO (Global RMSD=5.68)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
4.2.3.5 chorismate synthase O2dioxygenZINC03803450ZINC20149031ZINC13387711ZINC16052528ZINC00602427ZINC01587011ZINC01163259CHEMBL135212CHEMBL338732CHEMBL335859...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P0A2Y6 Chorismate synthase Streptococcus pneumoniae OMA, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL135017CHEMBL132820CHEMBL134761CHEMBL134411...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102633

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 527 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 59.666

UniProt ID(s): C6KT66, O15864

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.12

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000453 Chorismate synthase
InterPro IPR035904 Chorismate synthase AroC superfamily
PFam PF01264 Chorismate synthase
Superfamily SSF103263 Chorismate synthase AroC superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 44 15 34
disruptive 2 45 24 62
missense 2 44 24 55

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 63 25 37
disruptive 12 106 56 111
missense 10 91 47 74

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 110

Non-coding: 80 | Synonymous: 19 | Nonsynonymous: 11 | Stop Codon: 0

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
11298276 Subcellular localization and characterization of chorismate synthase in theapicomplexan Plasmodium falciparum. Fitzpatrick T, Ricken S, ..., Kappes B 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2001.02366.x
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
31381947 Chorismate synthase from malaria parasites is bifunctional enzyme. Khera HK, Singh SK, Singh S 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2019.111202