About Gene List

PF3D7_1343000 (PMT)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:1,695,462..1,699,267(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: phosphoethanolamine N-methyltransferase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.103 (Phosphoethanolamine N-methyltransferase);2.1.1.141 (Jasmonate O-methyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
Component GO:1903561 extracellular vesicle
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0000234 phosphoethanolamine N-methyltransferase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein 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 not expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 1.59 0.36
Trophozoite expressed 2.93 0.13
Schizont expressed 1.97 0.30
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.74 0.65

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1343000

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: 0.129 | MFS: -3.113 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IDQ9

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: OPE (phosphoric acid mono-(2-amino-ethyl) ester, Local RMSD=0.17) with 3UJA (Global RMSD=0.20)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.103 phosphoethanolamine N-methyltransferase tacrinephosphateNSC158011NSC-22225NSC-39225sinefunginprimaquineNSC-641296NSC-668394NSC-323241NSC-158011NSC-109268...
2.1.1.141 jasmonate O-methyltransferase NH4+

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_105856

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 0 0 0
disruptive 0 0 0 0
missense 0 0 0 0

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 0 1 0
disruptive 0 0 0 0
missense 0 0 0 0

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 195

Non-coding: 179 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 266 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 31.043

UniProt ID(s): Q6T755, Q8IDQ9

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.28

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
InterPro IPR041698 Methyltransferase domain 25
PFam PF13649 Methyltransferase domain 25
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
15073329 A pathway for phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in Plasmodium falciparum involvingphosphoethanolamine methylation. Pessi G, Kociubinski G, Mamoun CB 10.1073/pnas.0307742101
15664981 In vivo evidence for the specificity of Plasmodium falciparum phosphoethanolaminemethyltransferase and its coupling to the Kennedy pathway. Pessi G, Choi JY, ..., Mamoun CB 10.1074/jbc.M414626200
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
16704982 Localization of the phosphoethanolamine methyltransferase of the human malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum to the Golgi apparatus. Witola WH, Pessi G, ..., Mamoun CB 10.1074/jbc.M603260200
17644653 Choline induces transcriptional repression and proteasomal degradation of themalarial phosphoethanolamine methyltransferase. Witola WH, Ben Mamoun C 10.1128/EC.00229-07
18178564 Biochemical and genetic analysis of the phosphoethanolamine methyltransferase ofthe human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Reynolds JM, Takebe S, ..., Mamoun CB 10.1074/jbc.M709869200
18694927 Disruption of the Plasmodium falciparum PfPMT gene results in a complete loss ofphosphatidylcholine biosynthesis via theserine-decarboxylase-phosphoethanolamine-methyltransferase pathway and severegrowth and survival defects. Witola WH, El Bissati K, ..., Mamoun CB 10.1074/jbc.M804360200
21136929 Food vacuole proteome of the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Lamarque M, Tastet C, ..., Dubremetz JF 10.1002/prca.200700112
22117061 Structure and reaction mechanism of phosphoethanolamine methyltransferase fromthe malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum: an antiparasitic drug target. Lee SG, Kim Y, ..., Jez JM 10.1074/jbc.M111.315267
25288796 An alternative mechanism for the methylation of phosphoethanolamine catalyzed byPlasmodium falciparum phosphoethanolamine methyltransferase. Saen-Oon S, Lee SG, Jez JM, Guallar V 10.1074/jbc.M114.611319
26988354 Analysis of the interactome of the Ser/Thr Protein Phosphatase type 1 inPlasmodium falciparum. Hollin T, De Witte C, ..., Khalife J 10.1186/s12864-016-2571-z
28944300 Proteomic analysis of extracellular vesicles from a Plasmodium falciparum Kenyanclinical isolate defines a core parasite secretome. Abdi A, Yu L, ..., Rayner J 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.11910.2
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21
38258560 Effect of ATG8 or SAC1 deficiency on the cell proliferation and lifespan of thelong-lived PMT1 deficiency yeast cells Cui H, Cui X, ..., Liu X 10.1093/femsle/fnad121