About Gene List

PF3D7_1025100 (GFPT)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:1,051,357..1,055,540(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: glutamine--fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase [isomerizing], putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.6.1.16 (Glutamine--fructose-6-phosphate transaminase (isomerizing))

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004360 glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase (isomerizing) activity
Process GO:0006047 UDP-N-acetylglucosamine metabolic process
Process GO:0006002 fructose 6-phosphate metabolic process
Process GO:0006041 glucosamine metabolic process
Process GO:0006487 protein N-linked glycosylation

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 0.20 0.90
Trophozoite expressed 0.37 0.78
Schizont expressed 0.40 0.75
Gametocyte expressed 0.33 0.80

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1025100

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: -3.187 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0509300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.54 ± 0.30
  • Confidence: 3.82

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0509300)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4611

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJF3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.01) with 1AO0 (Global RMSD=3.07)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.6.1.16 glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase (isomerizing) GlyoxalluteolincatechinamitroleazaserineCongo redalbizziinAaptaminenaringeninanticapsinUDP-glucoseiodoacetate...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P17169 Glutamine--fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase [isomerizing] OMA, OrthoMCL 6-Diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucylglycineN3-(4-methoxyfumaroyl)-L-2,3-diaminopropanoic acid
Q06210 Glutamine--fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase [isomerizing] 1 Homo sapiens OMA, OrthoDB CHEMBL1911368CHEMBL1911368CHEMBL1911372CHEMBL1911373

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100463

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A6I8PRN4

TM-align score: 0.85 | RMSD: 2.65

Seq Identity: 0.33 | Length: 550 / 829

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000131459 glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase 2
ENSG00000198380 glutamine--fructose-6-phosphate transaminase 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 829 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 93.659

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJF3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.13

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001347 Sugar isomerase (SIS)
InterPro IPR005855 Glucosamine-fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase, isomerising
InterPro IPR029055 Nucleophile aminohydrolases, N-terminal
InterPro IPR035466 GlmS/AgaS, SIS domain 1
InterPro IPR035490 GlmS/FrlB, SIS domain 2
PFam PF01380 Sugar isomerase (SIS)
PFam PF13522
Superfamily SSF53697 Nucleophile aminohydrolases, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF56235

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 43 21 49
disruptive 12 45 25 65
missense 8 43 22 51

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 87 29 49
disruptive 23 107 56 142
missense 16 77 48 93

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 136

Non-coding: 103 | Synonymous: 23 | Nonsynonymous: 10 | Stop Codon: 0

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
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
35215131 Sheltered in Stromal Tissue Cells, Trypanosoma cruzi Orchestrates InflammatoryNeovascularization via Activation of the Mast Cell Chymase Pathway Vellasco L, Svensjo E, ..., Scharfstein J 10.3390/pathogens11020187