About Gene List

PF3D7_0820200 (PGPS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_08_v3:911,627..915,386(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: phosphatidylglycerophosphate synthase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.8.5 (CDP-diacylglycerol--glycerol-3-phosphate 1-phosphatidyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0008444 CDP-diacylglycerol-glycerol-3-phosphate 3-phosphatidyltransferase activity
Process GO:0032049 cardiolipin biosynthetic process
Process GO:0006072 glycerol-3-phosphate metabolic process
Process GO:0006655 phosphatidylglycerol 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 0.58 0.72
Trophozoite expressed 0.75 0.58
Schizont expressed 0.51 0.69
Gametocyte expressed 0.40 0.77

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0820200

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: 0.146 | MFS: -2.739 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IB37

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AZM (5-acetamido-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-sulfonamide, Local RMSD=0.87) with 3W6H (Global RMSD=18.50)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.8.5 CDP-diacylglycerol-glycerol-3-phosphate 1-phosphatidyltransferase InositolTriton X-100LiponucleotideCDP-diacylglycerolThioreactive agentsglycerol 3-phosphate

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102888

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q32NB8

TM-align score: 0.77 | RMSD: 2.18

Seq Identity: 0.28 | Length: 452 / 661

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000087157 phosphatidylglycerophosphate synthase 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 37 25 37
disruptive 28 103 57 102
missense 23 80 50 86

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 79 24 44
disruptive 58 206 78 190
missense 39 160 64 120

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 267

Non-coding: 207 | Synonymous: 31 | Nonsynonymous: 28 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 661 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 78.063

UniProt ID(s): Q8IB37, Q9BMH1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.86

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR016270 CDP-alcohol phosphatidyltransferase class-II family
InterPro IPR025202 Phospholipase D-like domain
PFam PF13091 Phospholipase D-like domain
Superfamily SSF56024 N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
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