About Gene List

PF3D7_0927900 (PSD)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:1,130,507..1,134,907(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: phosphatidylserine decarboxylase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 4.1.1.65 (Phosphatidylserine decarboxylase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0016020 membrane
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004609 phosphatidylserine decarboxylase activity
Process GO:0006646 phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthetic process

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 0.10 0.95
Trophozoite expressed 0.21 0.86
Schizont expressed 0.40 0.74
Gametocyte expressed 0.11 0.93

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0927900

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: 0.127 | MFS: -2.96 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0828700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.09 ± 0.08
  • Confidence: 6.50

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q9GPP8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: PEE (dope, Local RMSD=0.93) with 6L07 (Global RMSD=6.17)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
4.1.1.65 phosphatidylserine decarboxylase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102081

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9UG56

TM-align score: 0.77 | RMSD: 1.81

Seq Identity: 0.34 | Length: 284 / 353

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000241878 phosphatidylserine decarboxylase

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 342

Non-coding: 323 | Synonymous: 12 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 353 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 41.548

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2N0, Q9GPP8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.78

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003817 Phosphatidylserine decarboxylase-related
InterPro IPR033177 Phosphatidylserine decarboxylase
InterPro IPR033661 Phosphatidylserine decarboxylase, eukaryotic type 1
PFam PF02666 Phosphatidylserine decarboxylase-related
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
14651609 Characterization of a non-mitochondrial type I phosphatidylserine decarboxylasein Plasmodium falciparum. Baunaure F, Eldin P, Cathiard AM, Vial H 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03822.x
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