About Gene List

PF3D7_1034400 (SDHA)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:1,366,770..1,369,652(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: flavoprotein subunit of succinate dehydrogenase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 1.3.5.1 (Succinate dehydrogenase (quinone))

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005749 mitochondrial respiratory chain complex II, succinate dehydrogenase complex (ubiquinone)
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0009055 electron transfer activity
Function GO:0050660 flavin adenine dinucleotide binding
Function GO:0016491 oxidoreductase activity
Function GO:0008177 succinate dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) activity
Function GO:0000104 succinate dehydrogenase activity
Process GO:0006121 mitochondrial electron transport, succinate to ubiquinone
Process GO:0006099 tricarboxylic acid cycle

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 not expressed 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.14 0.91
Schizont expressed 0.06 0.96
Gametocyte expressed 0.07 0.96

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1034400

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: 0.295 | MFS: -2.831 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0518200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.81 ± 0.30
  • Confidence: 3.82

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0518200)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2024

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJ66

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: HEM (heme, Local RMSD=0.18) with 1Y0P (Global RMSD=1.76)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.3.5.1 succinate dehydrogenase oxalateMaleatefumaratemalonaterotenonecarboxinsiccaninboscalidfenfurammepronilclozapinebenodanil...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P31040 Succinate dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] flavoprotein subunit, mitochondrial OrthoDB cid_441401

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100447

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P31040

TM-align score: 0.94 | RMSD: 1.09

Seq Identity: 0.65 | Length: 598 / 631

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000073578 succinate dehydrogenase complex flavoprotein subunit A
ENSG00000286001 novel protein

Protein Information

Protein Length: 631 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 70.695

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJ66, Q94651

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.24

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003952 Fumarate reductase/succinate dehydrogenase, FAD-binding site
InterPro IPR003953 FAD-dependent oxidoreductase 2, FAD binding domain
InterPro IPR011281 Succinate dehydrogenase, flavoprotein subunit
InterPro IPR014006 Succinate dehydrogenase/fumarate reductase, flavoprotein subunit
InterPro IPR015939 Fumarate reductase/succinate dehydrogenase flavoprotein-like, C-terminal
InterPro IPR027477 Succinate dehydrogenase/fumarate reductase flavoprotein, catalytic domain superfamily
InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
InterPro IPR037099 Fumarate reductase/succinate dehydrogenase flavoprotein-like, C-terminal domain superfamily
PFam PF00890 FAD-dependent oxidoreductase 2, FAD binding domain
PFam PF02910 Fumarate reductase/succinate dehydrogenase flavoprotein-like, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF46977 Fumarate reductase/succinate dehydrogenase flavoprotein-like, C-terminal domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF51905 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF56425 Succinate dehydrogenase/fumarate reductase flavoprotein, catalytic domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 39 24 39
disruptive 4 16 17 38
missense 4 16 17 34

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 87 28 25
disruptive 6 47 26 76
missense 5 44 23 59

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 130

Non-coding: 120 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 3 | 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
22698672 Toward understanding the role of mitochondrial complex II in theintraerythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum: gene targeting of the Fpsubunit. Tanaka TQ, Hirai M, Watanabe Y, Kita K 10.1016/j.parint.2012.06.002
25843709 Genetic investigation of tricarboxylic acid metabolism during the Plasmodiumfalciparum life cycle. Ke H, Lewis IA, ..., Vaidya AB 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.03.011
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
38079448 Functional and biochemical characterization of the Toxoplasma gondii succinatedehydrogenase complex Silva MF, Douglas K, ..., Sheiner L 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011867