About Gene List

PF3D7_0714300 (DHHC4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:656,565..662,123(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: palmitoyltransferase DHHC4, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 4

EC Numbers: 2.3.1.- (Transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups.);2.3.1.225 (Protein S-acyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0031211 endoplasmic reticulum palmitoyltransferase complex
Function GO:0016409 palmitoyltransferase activity
Function GO:0019706 protein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activity
Process GO:0018230 peptidyl-L-cysteine S-palmitoylation
Process GO:0018345 protein palmitoylation
Process GO:0006612 protein targeting to membrane

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 expressed 0.63 0.70
Trophozoite expressed 0.63 0.64
Schizont expressed 0.23 0.85
Gametocyte expressed 0.85 0.55

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0714300

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: -2.299 | #Insertions: 4

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1420900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.33 ± 0.40
  • Confidence: 3.23

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1420900)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-898

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IBV4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.3.1.- Ex: [myelin-proteolipid] O-palmitoyltransferase CoAKClArgATPADPEDTAMgCl2CaCl2MnCl2AgNO3CoCl2FeSO4...
2.3.1.225 protein S-acyltransferase stearoyl-CoAmyristoyl-CoA2-Bromopalmitate2-bromo-palmitateacyl-CoA binding protein

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100625

Most Similar Human Ortholog: E9PJS3

TM-align score: 0.84 | RMSD: 2.02

Seq Identity: 0.41 | Length: 147 / 1321

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000175048 zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 14
ENSG00000188706 zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 9
ENSG00000204160 zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 18

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 48 48 50
disruptive 34 126 89 223
missense 26 99 81 177

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 17 114 54 77
disruptive 89 325 182 351
missense 45 249 128 222

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 277

Non-coding: 123 | Synonymous: 105 | Nonsynonymous: 49 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1321 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 158.748

UniProt ID(s): Q8IBV4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.72

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001594 Palmitoyltransferase, DHHC domain
PFam PF01529 Palmitoyltransferase, DHHC domain
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104