About Gene List

PF3D7_0625000 (SMS1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:1,019,648..1,022,452(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: sphingomyelin synthase 1, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 6

EC Numbers: 2.7.8.27 (Sphingomyelin synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0030173 integral component of Golgi membrane
Component GO:0030176 integral component of endoplasmic reticulum membrane
Component GO:0005887 integral component of plasma membrane
Function GO:0047493 ceramide cholinephosphotransferase activity
Function GO:0033188 sphingomyelin synthase activity
Process GO:0046513 ceramide biosynthetic process

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed nd nd
Trophozoite expressed nd nd
Schizont expressed nd nd
Gametocyte expressed nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0625000.2

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: 0.536 | MFS: -2.574 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1123900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 1.01 ± 0.06
  • Confidence: 6.90

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1123900)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3059

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A143ZVB5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.8.27 sphingomyelin synthase lyseninceramidesphingosinetumor necrosis factor-alphatricyclodecan-9-yl-xanthogenatetricyclodecane-9-yl xanthogenate2-(benzyloxy)-N-(pyridin-2-yl)benzamide2-(benzyloxy)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)benzamidepotassium tricyclodecan-9-yl-xanthogenate2-((2-ethylbenzyl)oxy)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)benzamide2-((2-chlorobenzyl)oxy)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)benzamide2-((2-fluorobenzyl)oxy)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)benzamide...
2.7.8.27 sphingomyelin synthase lyseninceramidesphingosinetumor necrosis factor-alphatricyclodecan-9-yl-xanthogenatetricyclodecane-9-yl xanthogenate2-(benzyloxy)-N-(pyridin-2-yl)benzamide2-(benzyloxy)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)benzamidepotassium tricyclodecan-9-yl-xanthogenate2-((2-ethylbenzyl)oxy)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)benzamide2-((2-chlorobenzyl)oxy)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)benzamide2-((2-fluorobenzyl)oxy)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)benzamide...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_105973

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q86VZ5

TM-align score: 0.57 | RMSD: 2.76

Seq Identity: 0.18 | Length: 259 / 439

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000198964 sphingomyelin synthase 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 17 9 23
disruptive 2 9 12 26
missense 2 9 9 22

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 41 17 28
disruptive 11 33 32 92
missense 4 24 26 63

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 113

Non-coding: 98 | Synonymous: 14 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 439 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 51.828

UniProt ID(s): A0A143ZVB5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.73

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR025749 Sphingomyelin synthase-like domain
PFam PF14360 Sphingomyelin synthase-like domain
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