About Gene List

PF3D7_1337200 (DXS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:1,497,877..1,501,494(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 2.2.1.7 (1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Function GO:0016744 transketolase or transaldolase activity

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 0.18 0.91
Trophozoite not expressed 0.65 0.64
Schizont not expressed 0.13 0.92
Gametocyte not expressed 0.25 0.86

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1337200

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: 0.123 | MFS: -2.89 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IDW0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: HTL (2-acetyl-thiamine diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.19) with 8A45 (Global RMSD=1.22)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.2.1.7 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase EDTApyruvateketoclomazoneFluoropyruvatenitrosobenzeneD-glyceraldehyde3-Fluoropyruvatebeta-fluoropyruvatebeta-Glycerophosphatebutylacetylphosphonateisopentenyl diphosphateMethylacetylphosphonate...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q38854 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase, chloroplastic OrthoDB, OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST KETOCLOMAZONE
P9WNS3 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase Mycobacterium tuberculosis OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL3305928
P77488 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL3220784CHEMBL3220783CHEMBL3220785
B7UJP3 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL3306297CHEMBL3305928
Q4QKG6 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL3359031CHEMBL3359032

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_104068

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1205 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 140.23

UniProt ID(s): O96694, Q8IDW0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.11

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005475 Transketolase-like, pyrimidine-binding domain
InterPro IPR005477 Deoxyxylulose-5-phosphate synthase
InterPro IPR009014 Transketolase C-terminal/Pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase domain II
InterPro IPR020826 Transketolase binding site
InterPro IPR029061 Thiamin diphosphate-binding fold
InterPro IPR033248 Transketolase, C-terminal domain
PFam PF02779 Transketolase-like, pyrimidine-binding domain
PFam PF02780 Transketolase, C-terminal domain
PFam PF13292 Deoxyxylulose-5-phosphate synthase
Superfamily SSF52518 Thiamin diphosphate-binding fold
Superfamily SSF52922 Transketolase C-terminal/Pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase domain II

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 52 31 60
disruptive 37 171 85 218
missense 32 164 79 192

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 106 43 81
disruptive 69 339 146 339
missense 54 315 130 242

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 86

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 42 | Nonsynonymous: 43 | Stop Codon: 1

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
26699947 Mechanistic binding insights for 1-deoxy-D-Xylulose-5-Phosphate synthase, theenzyme catalyzing the first reaction of isoprenoid biosynthesis in themalaria-causing protists, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. Battistini MR, Shoji C, ..., Merkler DJ 10.1016/j.pep.2015.12.003
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