About Gene List

PF3D7_0727200 (NFS1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:1,156,175..1,158,838(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: cysteine desulfurase IscS

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.8.1.7 (Cysteine desulfurase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004123 cystathionine gamma-lyase activity
Function GO:0031071 cysteine desulfurase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0006534 cysteine metabolic process
Process GO:0016226 iron-sulfur cluster assembly

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 expressed 0.36 0.82
Trophozoite expressed 0.28 0.84
Schizont possibly expressed 0.05 0.97
Gametocyte expressed 0.45 0.74

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0727200

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: 0.335 | MFS: -2.553 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0211300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.01 ± 0.09
  • Confidence: 6.16

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IBI5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 8Q1 (s-[2-({n-[(2r)-2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-4-(phosphonooxy)butanoyl]-beta-alanyl}amino)ethyl] dodecanethioate, Local RMSD=0.03) with 5WGB (Global RMSD=1.64)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.8.1.7 cysteine desulfurase NaBH4K2TeO3L-cysteineVinylglycineiodoacetamideD-cycloserinedithiothreitolL-AllylglycineN-ethylmaleimideL-selenocysteineinterferon-gammalipopolysaccharide...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100745

Most Similar Human Ortholog: F2Z2E7

TM-align score: 0.99 | RMSD: 0.56

Seq Identity: 0.54 | Length: 204 / 553

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000244005 NFS1 cysteine desulfurase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 36 16 40
disruptive 15 37 19 68
missense 15 35 17 55

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 88 24 34
disruptive 26 90 43 123
missense 19 74 36 87

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 115

Non-coding: 78 | Synonymous: 18 | Nonsynonymous: 19 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 553 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 63.209

UniProt ID(s): A0A5J6C6C1, A0A5J6C6M9, A0A5J6C6N9, A0A5J6C6R3, A0A5J6C6T6, A0A5J6C6U8, A0A5J6C6V4, A0A5J6C715, A0A5J6C733, A0A5J6C789, A0A5J6C7A3, A0A5J6C7J0, A0A5J6C7K0, A0A5J6C7K1, A0A5J6C7L1, A0A5J6C855, A0A5J6C887, A0A5J6C896, A0A5J6C8B8, A0A5J6C8C2, A0A5J6C8D6, A0A5J6C8W8, A0A5J6C917, A0A5J6C964, A0A5J6CAJ4, Q8IBI5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.75

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000192 Aminotransferase class V domain
InterPro IPR010240 Cysteine desulfurase IscS
InterPro IPR015424 Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase
InterPro IPR020578 Aminotransferase class-V, pyridoxal-phosphate binding site
PFam PF00266 Aminotransferase class V domain
Superfamily SSF53383 Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12946854 Targeting GFP to the malarial mitochondrion. Sato S, Rangachari K, Wilson RJ 10.1016/s0166-6851(03)00166-x
24086138 The suf iron-sulfur cluster synthesis pathway is required for apicoplastmaintenance in malaria parasites. Gisselberg JE, Dellibovi-Ragheb TA, ..., Prigge ST 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003655
34032321 [Fe-S] biogenesis and unusual assembly of the ISC scaffold complex in thePlasmodium falciparum mitochondrion. Mohammad Sadik, Mohammad Afsar, Ramachandran R, Habib S 10.1111/mmi.14735
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
34612205 Divergent acyl carrier protein decouples mitochondrial Fe-S cluster biogenesisfrom fatty acid synthesis in malaria parasites Falekun S, Sepulveda J, ..., Sigala PA 10.7554/eLife.71636
36773733 Essential mitochondrial role in iron-sulfur cluster assembly of the cytoplasmicisopropylmalate isomerase Leu1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pandey AK, Pain J, ..., Pain D 10.1016/j.mito.2023.02.006