About Gene List

PF3D7_0630700

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:1,284,439..1,287,109(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: bifunctional methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 1.5.1.5 (Methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP(+)));3.5.4.9 (Methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004477 methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase activity
Function GO:0004488 methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+) activity
Process GO:0006730 one-carbon metabolic process
Process GO:0035999 tetrahydrofolate interconversion

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.08 0.95
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.14 0.91
Schizont not expressed 0.09 0.94
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.06 0.97

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0630700

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: -0.595 | #Insertions: 3

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KTE2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.5.1.5 methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+) ATPGTPITPNAD+NADPHBorateguanineLY354899phosphatefolic acidiodoacetateformaldehyde...
3.5.4.9 methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase NADP+folatesuraminLY354899LY3745712',5'-ADPfolic acidaminopterinmethotrexatedihydrofolatePyridine nucleotidep-chloromercuribenzoate...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P13995 Bifunctional methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, mitochondrial OrthoDB US11504368, Example 1US11504368, Example 2US11504368, Example 3US11504368, Example 4...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100216

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q5JYA3

TM-align score: 0.78 | RMSD: 2.62

Seq Identity: 0.15 | Length: 114 / 657

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000065911 methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent) 2, methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase
ENSG00000100714 methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase, cyclohydrolase and formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase 1
ENSG00000120254 methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent) 1 like
ENSG00000163738 methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent) 2 like

Protein Information

Protein Length: 657 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 78.441

UniProt ID(s): C6KTE2

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.01

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000672 Tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase
InterPro IPR020630 Tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, catalytic domain
InterPro IPR020631 Tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, NAD(P)-binding domain
InterPro IPR036291 NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF00763 Tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, catalytic domain
PFam PF02882 Tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, NAD(P)-binding domain
Superfamily SSF51735 NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF53223

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 22 15 33
disruptive 23 81 35 85
missense 23 81 34 80

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 51 16 35
disruptive 37 153 51 137
missense 34 134 41 111

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 116

Non-coding: 72 | Synonymous: 16 | Nonsynonymous: 28 | 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
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21