About Gene List

PF3D7_1233700

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,402,635..1,405,063(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: homocysteine S-methyltransferase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.10 (Homocysteine S-methyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0008898 S-adenosylmethionine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase activity
Process GO:0033528 S-methylmethionine cycle
Process GO:0009086 methionine biosynthetic 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 not expressed 0.03 0.98
Trophozoite not expressed 0.12 0.92
Schizont not expressed 0.21 0.86
Gametocyte not expressed 0.08 0.95

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1233700

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: 0.144 | MFS: -2.908 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1448300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.96 ± 0.38
  • Confidence: 3.32

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1448300)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4307

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I585

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.10 homocysteine S-methyltransferase EDTAL-methionineS-adenosyl-L-methionineS-adenosyl-L-homocysteineN-Hydroxymethyl-DL-methionine

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_533033

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 24 14 23
disruptive 21 77 47 96
missense 21 71 46 88

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 43 23 31
disruptive 44 166 71 150
missense 33 142 64 112

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 92

Non-coding: 55 | Synonymous: 14 | Nonsynonymous: 23 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 581 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 68.955

UniProt ID(s): Q8I585

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.09

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003726 Homocysteine-binding domain
InterPro IPR036589 Homocysteine-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF02574 Homocysteine-binding domain
Superfamily SSF82282 Homocysteine-binding domain superfamily

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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104