About Gene List

PF3D7_0625100 (SMS2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:1,023,015..1,024,214(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: sphingomyelin synthase 2, 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 0.00 1.00
Trophozoite not expressed 0.01 0.99
Schizont possibly expressed 0.01 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.35 0.81

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0625100

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: 0.728 | #Insertions: 4

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not tested (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1124000)

Modification: Other | RMgm-452

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KT87

"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...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_164014

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 9 15 18
disruptive 6 17 4 34
missense 6 16 4 30

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 27 20 24
disruptive 9 38 28 73
missense 8 31 23 57

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 37

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 25 | Nonsynonymous: 11 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 399 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 46.66

UniProt ID(s): C6KT87

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.49

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