About Gene List

PF3D7_0909200 (POFUT2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:418,208..419,895(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: GDP-fucose protein O-fucosyltransferase 2

SignalP Peptide: MKFIIVLLLFFFFKVIDR

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.4.1.221 (Peptide-O-fucosyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Function GO:0046922 peptide-O-fucosyltransferase activity
Process GO:0048870 cell motility
Process GO:0044409 entry into host
Process GO:0036066 protein O-linked fucosylation

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 not expressed 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite not expressed 0.01 0.99
Schizont not expressed 0.06 0.96
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.17 0.89

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0909200

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: -0.329 | #Insertions: 3

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0810400)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4678

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I360

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GFB (guanosine-5'-diphosphate-beta-l-fucopyranose, Local RMSD=0.22) with 4AP6 (Global RMSD=5.01)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.4.1.221 peptide-O-fucosyltransferase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_107032

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9Y2G5

TM-align score: 0.76 | RMSD: 2.54

Seq Identity: 0.23 | Length: 354 / 469

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000186866 protein O-fucosyltransferase 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 27 21 24
disruptive 8 37 14 58
missense 8 35 14 55

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 54 22 32
disruptive 23 73 36 114
missense 17 61 30 86

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 92

Non-coding: 77 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 469 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 57.003

UniProt ID(s): Q8I360

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.09

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR019378 GDP-fucose protein O-fucosyltransferase
PFam PF10250 GDP-fucose protein O-fucosyltransferase
Superfamily N/A N/A

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
28916755 Protein O-fucosylation in Plasmodium falciparum ensures efficient infection ofmosquito and vertebrate hosts. Lopaticki S, Yang ASP, ..., Boddey JA 10.1038/s41467-017-00571-y
38421807 Protein O-Fucosyltransferase Is Required for the Efficient Invasion ofHepatocytes by Plasmodium berghei Sporozoites Srivastava PN, Paul P, Mishra S 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00631
31334132 Protein O-Fucosyltransferase 2 Is Not Essential for Plasmodium bergheiDevelopment Sanz S, Aquilini E, ..., Dinglasan RR 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00238
30538131 O-Fucosylation of thrombospondin-like repeats is required for processing ofmicroneme protein 2 and for efficient host cell invasion by Toxoplasma gondiitachyzoites Bandini G, Leon DR, ..., Samuelson J 10.1074/jbc.RA118.005179
30514763 Protein O-fucosyltransferase 2-mediated O-glycosylation of the adhesin MIC2 isdispensable for Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoite infection Khurana S, Coffey MJ, ..., Scott NE 10.1074/jbc.RA118.005357