About Gene List

PF3D7_0623200 (FNR)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:945,100..947,629(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ferredoxin--NADP reductase

SignalP Peptide: MKIRFVFILSVLISGVCC

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 1.18.1.2 (Ferredoxin--NADP(+) reductase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Function GO:0071949 FAD binding
Function GO:0009055 electron transfer activity
Function GO:0008937 ferredoxin-NAD(P) reductase activity
Function GO:0004324 ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase activity
Function GO:0042802 identical protein binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0055114 oxidation-reduction process
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

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 0.06 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.07 0.95
Schizont expressed 0.01 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.06 0.96

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0623200

Resistome Missense Mutations: L279F

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: Suloctidil

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 1 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.162 | MFS: -2.798 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1122100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.25 ± 0.26
  • Confidence: 4.05

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1122100)

Modification: Mutated | RMgm-4880

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KT68

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: A2P (adenosine-2'-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.12) with 2OK7 (Global RMSD=1.25)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.18.1.2 ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P29477 Nitric oxide synthase, inducible Mus musculus OrthoDB Ngamma-nitro-L-argininehDDAH inhibitor, 1e(S)-2-Amino-5-formimidamidopentanoic acid (7)hDDAH inhibitor, 1d...
P29474 Nitric oxide synthase, endothelial OrthoDB quinolinone, 23quinolinone, 24quinolinone, 40quinolinone, 41...
P35228 Nitric oxide synthase, inducible Homo sapiens OrthoDB quinolinone, 7quinolinone, 8quinolinone, 9quinolinone, 10...
P70313 Nitric oxide synthase, endothelial Mus musculus OrthoDB CHEMBL1946352
Q06518 Nitric oxide synthase, inducible Rattus norvegicus OrthoDB CHEMBL1956107ONO-1714L-NIO, 12CHEMBL2414836...
P29475 Nitric oxide synthase, brain Homo sapiens OrthoDB quinolinone, 12quinolinone, 15quinolinone, 19quinolinone, 20...
Q28969 Nitric oxide synthase, endothelial Sus scrofa OrthoDB CHEMBL318427CHEMBL101399CHEMBL100659CHEMBL327287
Q9Z0J4 Nitric oxide synthase, brain Mus musculus OrthoDB US9783500, Compound 4US9783500, Compound 11US9783500, Compound 12US9783500, Compound 14...
Q62600 Nitric oxide synthase, endothelial Rattus norvegicus OrthoDB nNOS inhibitor, 2CHEMBL3262022CHEMBL3819046CHEMBL3819644...
P29476 Nitric oxide synthase, brain Rattus norvegicus OrthoDB Ngamma-nitro-L-arginineCHEMBL227937CHEMBL228077N omega-Nitro-L-Arginine-Containing Dipeptide, 3...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_107528

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 371 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 43.779

UniProt ID(s): C6KT68

PDB ID(s): 2OK7, 2OK8, 3JQP, 3JQQ, 3JQR

Isoelectric Point: 9.6

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001433 Oxidoreductase FAD/NAD(P)-binding
InterPro IPR001709 Flavoprotein pyridine nucleotide cytochrome reductase
InterPro IPR017938 Riboflavin synthase-like beta-barrel
InterPro IPR039261 Ferredoxin-NADP reductase (FNR), nucleotide-binding domain
PFam PF00175 Oxidoreductase FAD/NAD(P)-binding
Superfamily SSF52343 Ferredoxin-NADP reductase (FNR), nucleotide-binding domain
Superfamily SSF63380 Riboflavin synthase-like beta-barrel

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 19 8 26
disruptive 6 23 17 46
missense 6 23 16 40

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 38 16 27
disruptive 11 63 38 88
missense 11 52 31 53

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 86

Non-coding: 66 | Synonymous: 15 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 0

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
17251200 Cloning and characterization of ferredoxin and ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase fromhuman malaria parasite. Kimata-Ariga Y, Kurisu G, ..., Hase T 10.1093/jb/mvm046
19736991 Plasmodium falciparum ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase His286 plays a dual role inNADP(H) binding and catalysis. Crobu D, Canevari G, ..., Aliverti A 10.1021/bi9013209
22519987 A single tyrosine hydroxyl group almost entirely controls the NADPH specificityof Plasmodium falciparum ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase. Baroni S, Pandini V, Vanoni MA, Aliverti A 10.1021/bi300078p
29688515 Plasmodium-specific basic amino acid residues important for the interaction withferredoxin on the surface of ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase. Kimata-Ariga Y, Yuasa S, ..., Hase T 10.1093/jb/mvy045
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895
32370303 Reactions of Plasmodium falciparum Ferredoxin: NADP(+) Oxidoreductase with Redox Cycling Xenobiotics: A Mechanistic Study Lesanavicius M, Aliverti A, Sarlauskas J, Cenas N 10.3390/ijms21093234
34509083 Covalent inhibition of P. falciparum ferredoxin-NADP(+) reductase: Exploringalternative strategies for the development of new antimalarial drugs. de Rosa M, Nonnis S, Aliverti A 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.09.008