About Gene List

PF3D7_1011900 (HO)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:460,036..462,335(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: heme oxygenase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 1.14.14.18 (Heme oxygenase (biliverdin-producing))

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0004392 heme oxygenase (decyclizing) activity

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 0.09 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.54 0.68
Schizont expressed 0.69 0.59
Gametocyte expressed 0.63 0.65

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1011900

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.853 | MFS: 0 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1210300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.11 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.99

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJS6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: HEM (heme, Local RMSD=1.02) with 7CKA (Global RMSD=2.37)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.14.14.18 heme oxygenase (biliverdin-producing) COKCNDTTDTEEDTAazideU0126SL327cyanidecysteineFR180204azalanstat...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_156412

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 14 9 25
disruptive 5 22 15 41
missense 5 21 15 30

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 27 19 23
disruptive 9 60 41 71
missense 6 47 30 48

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 142

Non-coding: 132 | Synonymous: 9 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 305 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 37.012

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJS6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.68

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR016084 Haem oxygenase-like, multi-helical
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF48613 Haem oxygenase-like, multi-helical

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
19073183 The novel heme oxygenase-like protein from Plasmodiumfalciparum converts heme tobilirubin IXalpha in the apicoplast. Okada K 10.1016/j.febslet.2008.12.015
22992734 Direct tests of enzymatic heme degradation by the malaria parasite Plasmodiumfalciparum. Sigala PA, Crowley JR, ..., Goldberg DE 10.1074/jbc.M112.414078