About Gene List

PF3D7_0816100 (PPCDC)

Genome location: Pf3D7_08_v3:748,331..750,033(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: phosphopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 4.1.1.36 (Phosphopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0071513 phosphopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase complex
Function GO:0010181 FMN binding
Function GO:0004633 phosphopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase activity
Process GO:0015937 coenzyme A 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 expressed 0.77 0.65
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.25 0.86
Schizont expressed 0.76 0.56
Gametocyte not expressed 0.15 0.91

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0816100

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: 0.162 | MFS: -2.912 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0714700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.99 ± 0.07
  • Confidence: 6.64

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PY17X_0714900)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4183

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IAZ8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: FMN (flavin mononucleotide, Local RMSD=0.91) with 6TGV (Global RMSD=1.28)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
4.1.1.36 phosphopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase ATPUTPKCNNaBH4Diketenepyridoxaliodoacetamidehydroxylaminephenylhydrazine4'-phosphopantothenolpyridoxal 5'-phosphatepantotheine 4-phosphate...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100772

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q96CD2

TM-align score: 0.93 | RMSD: 1.17

Seq Identity: 0.39 | Length: 180 / 185

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000138621 phosphopantothenoylcysteine decarboxylase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 3 2 9
disruptive 2 9 6 14
missense 2 9 6 13

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 11 9 12
disruptive 2 19 14 27
missense 2 17 12 21

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 134

Non-coding: 122 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 185 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 21.402

UniProt ID(s): Q8IAZ8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.29

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003382 Flavoprotein
InterPro IPR036551 Flavin prenyltransferase-like
PFam PF02441 Flavoprotein
Superfamily SSF52507 Flavin prenyltransferase-like

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
26514574 Complex stability and dynamic subunit interchange modulates the disparateactivities of the yeast moonlighting proteins Hal3 and Vhs3 Abrie JA, Molero C, Arino J, Strauss E 10.1038/srep15774
38012152 Sis2 regulates yeast replicative lifespan in a dose-dependent manner Olmez TT, Moreno DF, ..., Acar M 10.1038/s41467-023-43233-y
28676844 Genetic Characterization of Coenzyme A Biosynthesis Reveals Essential DistinctiveFunctions during Malaria Parasite Development in Blood and Mosquito Hart RJ, Abraham A, Aly ASI 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00260
27855724 Biological characterization of chemically diverse compounds targeting thePlasmodium falciparum coenzyme A synthesis pathway Fletcher S, Lucantoni L, ..., Avery VM 10.1186/s13071-016-1860-3