About Gene List

PF3D7_1205700 (tGLO2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:252,516..254,143(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: targeted glyoxalase II

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.1.2.6 (Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004416 hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase activity
Process GO:0009438 methylglyoxal metabolic process

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 expressed 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.12 0.92
Schizont expressed 0.11 0.92
Gametocyte expressed 0.77 0.61

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1205700

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: -1.692 | #Insertions: 3

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0604400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 1.01 ± 0.05
  • Confidence: 7.54

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0604400)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4977

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5Y8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: LAC (lactic acid, Local RMSD=0.19) with 2P1E (Global RMSD=4.82)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.1.2.6 hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase ATPADPAMPGTPGDPCTPUTPKClNEMCMPUMPGSH...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q3B7M2 Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase, mitochondrial OrthoDB CHEMBL3629116CHEMBL3629115CHEMBL131578
O35952 Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase, mitochondrial Rattus norvegicus OrthoDB CHEMBL355031CHEMBL168630
Q16775 Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase, mitochondrial Homo sapiens OrthoDB S-(N-Hydroxy-N-(4-chlorophenyl)carbamoyl)glutathioneS-(N-Hydroxy-N-(4-bromophenyl)carbamoyl)glutathione

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100757

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O95571

TM-align score: 0.70 | RMSD: 2.83

Seq Identity: 0.19 | Length: 204 / 322

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000105755 ETHE1 persulfide dioxygenase

Protein Information

Protein Length: 322 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 38.414

UniProt ID(s): Q71KM2, Q8I5Y8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.74

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001279 Metallo-beta-lactamase
InterPro IPR032282 Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase, C-terminal domain
InterPro IPR035680 Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase, MBL domain
InterPro IPR036866 Ribonuclease Z/Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase-like
PFam PF00753 Metallo-beta-lactamase
PFam PF16123 Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase, C-terminal domain
Superfamily SSF56281 Ribonuclease Z/Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase-like

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 18 7 14
disruptive 2 18 15 58
missense 2 17 15 54

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 36 13 18
disruptive 5 53 43 92
missense 2 50 37 71

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 70

Non-coding: 63 | Synonymous: 4 | 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
15843146 Characterization of the glyoxalases of the malarial parasite Plasmodiumfalciparum and comparison with their human counterparts. Akoachere M, Iozef R, ..., Becker K 10.1515/BC.2005.006
20149108 Distinct subcellular localization in the cytosol and apicoplast, unexpecteddimerization and inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum glyoxalases. Urscher M, Przyborski JM, Imoto M, Deponte M 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2010.07082.x
21203490 Compartmentation of redox metabolism in malaria parasites. Kehr S, Sturm N, ..., Becker K 10.1371/journal.ppat.1001242
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895
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