About Gene List

PF3D7_1316600 (CCT)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:690,695..695,288(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.15 (Choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0004105 choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase activity
Function GO:0042802 identical protein binding
Function GO:0031210 phosphatidylcholine binding
Process GO:0006656 phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.39 0.81
Trophozoite expressed 1.28 0.38
Schizont expressed 1.67 0.29
Gametocyte expressed 0.61 0.67

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1316600

Resistome Missense Mutations: D238E

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: MMV009108

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.854 | MFS: -2.86 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1415100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.20 ± 0.27
  • Confidence: 4.04

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1415100)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-339

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IEE9

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: HV2 (1,1-bis(oxidanylidene)thietan-3-ol, Local RMSD=0.17) with 7PVF (Global RMSD=2.73)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.15 choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase ATPcalpainceramideBlue H-BphosphateDibucaineBlue MX-RpropanololCDPcholineTetracaineGreen H-4Gsphingosine...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101770

Most Similar Human Ortholog: H7C1T3

TM-align score: 0.74 | RMSD: 2.65

Seq Identity: 0.44 | Length: 167 / 896

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000102230 phosphate cytidylyltransferase 1, choline, beta
ENSG00000161217 phosphate cytidylyltransferase 1, choline, alpha

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 39 22 47
disruptive 22 55 38 83
missense 16 45 26 67

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 13 77 29 41
disruptive 43 122 57 144
missense 22 88 48 93

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 197

Non-coding: 113 | Synonymous: 59 | Nonsynonymous: 25 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 896 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 104.782

UniProt ID(s): Q8IEE9, Q9BMP5

PDB ID(s): 4ZCP, 4ZCQ, 4ZCR, 4ZCS, 4ZCT

Isoelectric Point: 6.59

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004821 Cytidyltransferase-like domain
InterPro IPR041723 CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase domain
PFam PF01467 Cytidyltransferase-like domain
Superfamily SSF52374 N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
21705805 PG12, a phospholipid analog with potent antimalarial activity, inhibitsPlasmodium falciparum CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase activity. Gonzalez-Bulnes P, Bobenchik AM, ..., Ben Mamoun C 10.1074/jbc.M111.268946
23578277 Evolutionary and mechanistic insights into substrate and product accommodation ofCTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase from Plasmodium falciparum. Nagy GN, Marton L, ..., Vertessy BG 10.1111/febs.12282
25771858 Plasmodium falciparum CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase possesses twofunctional catalytic domains and is inhibited by a CDP-choline analog selectedfrom a virtual screening. Contet A, Pihan E, ..., Cerdan R 10.1016/j.febslet.2015.03.003
26083347 Molecular Mechanism for the Thermo-Sensitive Phenotype of CHO-MT58 Cell LineHarbouring a Mutant CTP:Phosphocholine Cytidylyltransferase. Marton L, Nagy GN, ..., Vertessy BG 10.1371/journal.pone.0129632
33184408 Identification of a nuclear localization signal in the Plasmodium falciparum CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase enzyme. Izrael R, Marton L, ..., Vertessy BG 10.1038/s41598-020-76829-1
38433581 Relationships between functional alpha and beta diversities of flea parasites andtheir small mammalian hosts Krasnov BR, Khokhlova IS, ..., van der Mescht L 10.1017/S0031182024000283