About Gene List

PF3D7_0932500 (DHHC6)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:1,293,832..1,297,076(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: palmitoyltransferase DHHC6, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 4

EC Numbers: 2.3.1.- (Transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups.);2.3.1.225 (Protein S-acyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Function GO:0016409 palmitoyltransferase activity
Function GO:0019706 protein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activity
Process GO:0018230 peptidyl-L-cysteine S-palmitoylation
Process GO:0018345 protein palmitoylation
Process GO:0006612 protein targeting to membrane

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 not expressed 0.06 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.44 0.74
Schizont expressed 0.37 0.77
Gametocyte expressed 0.52 0.71

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0932500

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: 0.335 | MFS: -2.63 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0833300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.94 ± 0.15
  • Confidence: 5.14

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0833300)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2456

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2J1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: DYD ((2s,5s)-hexane-2,5-diol, Local RMSD=0.02) with 6BMM (Global RMSD=3.63)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.3.1.- Ex: [myelin-proteolipid] O-palmitoyltransferase CoAKClArgATPADPEDTAMgCl2CaCl2MnCl2AgNO3CoCl2FeSO4...
2.3.1.225 protein S-acyltransferase stearoyl-CoAmyristoyl-CoA2-Bromopalmitate2-bromo-palmitateacyl-CoA binding protein

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_104740

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q96GR4

TM-align score: 0.80 | RMSD: 2.92

Seq Identity: 0.29 | Length: 244 / 553

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000160446 zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 12

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 24 20 27
disruptive 15 45 41 98
missense 12 45 38 87

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 62 25 34
disruptive 26 136 62 144
missense 17 114 50 116

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 233

Non-coding: 197 | Synonymous: 20 | Nonsynonymous: 16 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 553 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 67.022

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2J1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.81

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001594 Palmitoyltransferase, DHHC domain
PFam PF01529 Palmitoyltransferase, DHHC domain
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
23638681 Global analysis of apicomplexan protein S-acyl transferases reveals an enzymeessential for invasion. Frenal K, Tay CL, ..., Soldati-Favre D 10.1111/tra.12081