About Gene List

PF3D7_1115900 (DHHC9)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:598,674..602,767(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: palmitoyltransferase DHHC9

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
Component GO:0070258 inner membrane pellicle complex
Function GO:0016746 acyltransferase activity
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 possibly expressed 0.11 0.94
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.07 0.95
Schizont expressed 0.27 0.83
Gametocyte expressed 0.22 0.87

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1115900

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -1.266 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1243000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.08
  • Confidence: 6.35

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0932100)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2637

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IIK6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: POV (popc, Local RMSD=0.78) with 6BMS (Global RMSD=4.44)

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

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q9UIJ5 Palmitoyltransferase ZDHHC2 OrthoDB CHEMBL118417CHEMBL5201039CHEMBL5199102CHEMBL5186633
Q5W0Z9 Palmitoyltransferase ZDHHC20 OrthoDB CHEMBL118417CHEMBL5201039CHEMBL5186346CHEMBL5205503...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100499

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9UIJ5

TM-align score: 0.78 | RMSD: 3.48

Seq Identity: 0.26 | Length: 264 / 293

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000102383 zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 15
ENSG00000104219 zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 2
ENSG00000180776 zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 20

Protein Information

Protein Length: 293 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 34.72

UniProt ID(s): Q8IIK6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.64

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001594 Palmitoyltransferase, DHHC domain
PFam PF01529 Palmitoyltransferase, DHHC domain
Superfamily N/A N/A

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 9 12 11
disruptive 5 10 8 31
missense 5 10 8 27

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 29 10 15
disruptive 9 44 36 77
missense 7 35 31 53

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 176

Non-coding: 160 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 6 | 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
27060339 Study of Plasmodium falciparum DHHC palmitoyl transferases identifies a role forPfDHHC9 in gametocytogenesis. Tay CL, Jones ML, ..., Rayner JC 10.1111/cmi.12599
30761251 Plasmodium palmitoylation machinery engineered in E. coli for high-throughputscreening of palmitoyl acyl-transferase inhibitors. Yadav P, Ayana R, ..., Singh S 10.1002/2211-5463.12564
22904317 The Erf4 subunit of the yeast Ras palmitoyl acyltransferase is required forstability of the Acyl-Erf2 intermediate and palmitoyl transfer to a Ras2substrate Mitchell DA, Hamel LD, ..., Deschenes RJ 10.1074/jbc.M112.379297
27084458 Palmitoyl transferases have critical roles in the development of mosquito andliver stages of Plasmodium Hopp CS, Balaban AE, ..., Sinnis P 10.1111/cmi.12601