About Gene List

PF3D7_0923800 (TRXR)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:961,633..963,872(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: thioredoxin reductase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 1.8.1.9 (Thioredoxin-disulfide reductase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004791 thioredoxin-disulfide reductase activity
Process GO:0045454 cell redox homeostasis

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 possibly expressed nd nd
Trophozoite expressed nd nd
Schizont expressed nd nd
Gametocyte expressed nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0923800.2

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: 0.999 | MFS: -2.406 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0824700)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-586

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A143ZVU1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GSH (glutathione, Local RMSD=0.04) with 1GRA (Global RMSD=4.25)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.8.1.9 thioredoxin-disulfide reductase NAD+NADP+CdCl2ES936RheinIodinePX-916PX-960PX-911KAuCl4Glyoxalebselen...
1.8.1.9 thioredoxin-disulfide reductase NAD+NADP+CdCl2ES936RheinIodinePX-916PX-960PX-911KAuCl4Glyoxalebselen...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q16881 Thioredoxin reductase 1, cytoplasmic HOGENOM, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL BLAST US9018255, 3aUS9018255, L-3aUS9018255, D-3aUS9018255, 3b...
P61076 Thioredoxin reductase Plasmodium falciparum (isolate 3D7) HOGENOM, OMA, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL383084CHEMBL383084CHEMBL383084CHEMBL380953...
Q962Y6 Thioredoxin glutathione reductase Schistosoma mansoni HOGENOM, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL3322356CHEMBL3322293CHEMBL3322292CHEMBL3322288...
Q9Z0J5 Thioredoxin reductase 2, mitochondrial Rattus norvegicus OMA, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL BLAST PseudohypericinPseudohypericin
P00390 Glutathione reductase, mitochondrial OrthoDB KETOTIFENMeloxicam sodiumUS11028067, Example 2US11161815, Example 6...
O15770 Glutathione reductase Plasmodium falciparum (isolate 3D7) OrthoDB CHEMBL135287CHEMBL135287methylthioninium chloride
P41921 Glutathione reductase Saccharomyces cerevisiae OrthoDB hypericum redPseudohypericin
Q86VQ6 Thioredoxin reductase 3 OrthoDB, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL32856CHEMBL3814977CHEMBL89232CHEMBL89366...
A4HSF7 Trypanothione reductase OrthoDB CHEMBL242165CHEMBL4105040CHEMBL4080816CHEMBL4076896...
O89049 Thioredoxin reductase 1, cytoplasmic Rattus norvegicus OrthoMCL BLAST PseudohypericinPseudohypericinPseudohypericinCHEMBL4071967...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100956

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A182DWF2

TM-align score: 0.96 | RMSD: 1.51

Seq Identity: 0.46 | Length: 484 / 617

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000184470 thioredoxin reductase 2
ENSG00000197763 thioredoxin reductase 3
ENSG00000198431 thioredoxin reductase 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 617 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 68.698

UniProt ID(s): P61076

PDB ID(s): 4J56, 4J57

Isoelectric Point: 8.82

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004099 Pyridine nucleotide-disulphide oxidoreductase, dimerisation domain
InterPro IPR006338 Thioredoxin/glutathione reductase selenoprotein
InterPro IPR012999 Pyridine nucleotide-disulphide oxidoreductase, class I, active site
InterPro IPR016156 FAD/NAD-linked reductase, dimerisation domain superfamily
InterPro IPR023753 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF02852 Pyridine nucleotide-disulphide oxidoreductase, dimerisation domain
PFam PF07992 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
Superfamily SSF51905 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF55424 FAD/NAD-linked reductase, dimerisation domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 27 23 45
disruptive 10 28 20 51
missense 9 27 18 48

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 72 32 32
disruptive 21 71 42 125
missense 16 56 36 103

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 31

Non-coding: 12 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 0

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
22889878 Crystal structure of Plasmodium falciparum thioredoxin reductase, a validateddrug target. Boumis G, Giardina G, ..., Miele AE 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.07.156
23845423 Crystal structure of the Plasmodium falciparum thioredoxin reductase-thioredoxincomplex. Fritz-Wolf K, Jortzik E, ..., Becker K 10.1016/j.jmb.2013.06.037
26111176 Plasmodium falciparum Thioredoxin Reductase (PfTrxR) and Its Role as a Target forNew Antimalarial Discovery. McCarty SE, Schellenberger A, ..., Calderon AI 10.3390/molecules200611459
27043496 Preliminary LC-MS Based Screening for Inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparumThioredoxin Reductase (PfTrxR) among a Set of Antimalarials from the Malaria Box. Tiwari NK, Reynolds PJ, Calderon AI 10.3390/molecules21040424
29485860 A Seleno Effect Differentiates the Roles of Redox Active Cysteine Residues inPlasmodium falciparum Thioredoxin Reductase. O'Keefe JP, Dustin CM, ..., Hondal RJ 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00004