About Gene List

PF3D7_0629000 (GNA1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:1,194,304..1,195,217(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: glucosamine 6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.3.1.1 (Amino-acid N-acetyltransferase);2.3.1.4 (Glucosamine-phosphate N-acetyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0004343 glucosamine 6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase activity
Process GO:0006048 UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic 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 not expressed 0.03 0.98
Trophozoite not expressed 0.19 0.88
Schizont not expressed 0.02 0.99
Gametocyte not expressed 0.08 0.95

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0629000

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: 0.229 | MFS: -3.365 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KTC5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ACO (acetyl coenzyme *a, Local RMSD=9.36) with 4LX9 (Global RMSD=11.87)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.3.1.1 amino-acid N-acetyltransferase CoAKClArgEDTAMgCl2CaCl2MnCl2AgNO3CoCl2FeSO4FeCl3BaCl2...
2.3.1.4 glucosamine-phosphate N-acetyltransferase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_129014

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 6 6 13
disruptive 1 13 7 32
missense 1 13 7 27

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 15 4 14
disruptive 4 33 20 40
missense 2 24 16 31

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 14

Non-coding: 3 | Synonymous: 8 | Nonsynonymous: 3 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 291 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 35.411

UniProt ID(s): C6KTC5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.66

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000182 GNAT domain
InterPro IPR016181 Acyl-CoA N-acyltransferase
PFam PF00583 GNAT domain
Superfamily SSF55729 Acyl-CoA N-acyltransferase

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
29507322 The Apicomplexa-specific glucosamine-6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase gene familyencodes a key enzyme for glycoconjugate synthesis with potential as therapeutictarget. Cova M, Lopez-Gutierrez B, ..., Izquierdo L 10.1038/s41598-018-22441-3
33082260 Plasmodium falciparum Apicomplexan-Specific Glucosamine-6-Phosphate N-Acetyltransferase Is Key for Amino Sugar Metabolism and Asexual Blood Stage Development Chi J, Cova M, ..., Izquierdo L 10.1128/mBio.02045-20