About Gene List

PF3D7_1323000 (FabZ)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:963,661..964,690(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: beta-hydroxyacyl-ACP dehydratase

SignalP Peptide: MRFLIIHIAVIVLPFVLM

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 4.2.1.59 (3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast

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 expressed 0.05 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.04 0.98
Schizont expressed 0.01 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.07 0.96

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1323000

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: 0.148 | MFS: -2.709 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1338200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.97 ± 0.09
  • Confidence: 6.16

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1338200)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3582

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I6T4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: QUE (quercetin, Local RMSD=0.02) with 3CF8 (Global RMSD=2.30)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
4.2.1.59 3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase p-chloromercuribenzoate

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q965D7 3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase Plasmodium falciparum OMA, OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL1269411Gallocatechin 3-O-gallateacs.jmedchem.1c00409_ST.600med.21724, Compound 4...
O25928 3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase FabZ Helicobacter pylori OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST carbohydrazide derivative, 3hcarbohydrazide derivative, 3icarbohydrazide derivative, 3jcarbohydrazide derivative, 3k...
A0A0E3A638 3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase FabZ OrthoMCL BLAST alpha-mangostinJuglone (6a)
B1JQH1 3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase FabZ [1-175] OrthoMCL BLAST alpha-mangostinJuglone (6a)

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_106480

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 230 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 26.211

UniProt ID(s): Q8I6T4, Q965D7

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.14

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR010084 Beta-hydroxyacyl-(acyl-carrier-protein) dehydratase FabZ
InterPro IPR013114 Beta-hydroxydecanoyl thiol ester dehydrase, FabA/FabZ
InterPro IPR029069 HotDog domain superfamily
PFam PF07977 Beta-hydroxydecanoyl thiol ester dehydrase, FabA/FabZ
Superfamily SSF54637 HotDog domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 13 10 15
disruptive 3 25 17 45
missense 3 24 17 43

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 24 8 16
disruptive 7 65 33 49
missense 5 60 30 41

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 64

Non-coding: 49 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | Stop Codon: 0

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
9770490 Nuclear-encoded proteins target to the plastid in Toxoplasma gondii andPlasmodium falciparum. Waller RF, Keeling PJ, ..., McFadden GI 10.1073/pnas.95.21.12352
21843645 Structural basis for the functional and inhibitory mechanisms ofbeta-hydroxyacyl-acyl carrier protein dehydratase (FabZ) of Plasmodium falciparum. Maity K, Venkata BS, ..., Suguna K 10.1016/j.jsb.2011.07.018
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
34531837 The Role of Type II Fatty Acid Synthesis Enzymes FabZ, ODSCI, and ODSCII in thePathogenesis of Toxoplasma gondii Infection Xu XP, Elsheikha HM, ..., Zhu XQ 10.3389/fmicb.2021.703059
33260377 Regulation of the First Committed Step in Lipopolysaccharide BiosynthesisCatalyzed by LpxC Requires the Essential Protein LapC (YejM) and HslVU Protease Biernacka D, Gorzelak P, Klein G, Raina S 10.3390/ijms21239088
36464488 LapB (YciM) orchestrates protein-protein interactions at the interface oflipopolysaccharide and phospholipid biosynthesis Moller AM, Bruckner S, ..., Narberhaus F 10.1111/mmi.15005