About Gene List

PF3D7_1410200 (CTPS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:399,105..403,567(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: CTP synthase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.3.4.2 (CTP synthase (glutamine hydrolyzing))

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0003883 CTP synthase activity
Function GO:0042802 identical protein binding
Process GO:0006241 CTP biosynthetic process
Process GO:0019856 pyrimidine nucleobase 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 0.50 0.76
Trophozoite expressed 0.59 0.69
Schizont not expressed 0.12 0.93
Gametocyte not expressed 0.23 0.87

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1410200

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: 0.143 | MFS: -2.778 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1032300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.19 ± 0.19
  • Confidence: 4.66

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILZ3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.12) with 2AD5 (Global RMSD=4.60)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.3.4.2 CTP synthase (glutamine hydrolysing) GTPGDPCTPUTPNEMGMPITPGlnPCMBdCTPHgCl2SO42-...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100470

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A3B3ITH9

TM-align score: 0.97 | RMSD: 0.64

Seq Identity: 0.70 | Length: 111 / 858

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000047230 CTP synthase 2
ENSG00000171793 CTP synthase 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 51 28 55
disruptive 19 69 44 103
missense 9 56 41 88

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 20 100 33 58
disruptive 36 153 65 176
missense 17 126 58 119

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 218

Non-coding: 149 | Synonymous: 47 | Nonsynonymous: 21 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 858 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 98.517

UniProt ID(s): Q27725, Q8ILZ3, Q9TX46

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.44

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004468 CTP synthase
InterPro IPR017456 CTP synthase, N-terminal
InterPro IPR017926 Glutamine amidotransferase
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR029062 Class I glutamine amidotransferase-like
PFam PF00117 Glutamine amidotransferase
PFam PF06418 CTP synthase, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF52317 Class I glutamine amidotransferase-like
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

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
16051382 Functional expression of the gene encoding cytidine triphosphate synthetase fromPlasmodium falciparum which contains two novel sequences that are potentialantimalarial targets. Yuan P, Hendriks EF, ..., Stewart TS 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2005.06.004
38203781 Cytoophidia Influence Cell Cycle and Size in Schizosaccharomyces pombe Deng R, Li YL, Liu JL 10.3390/ijms25010608
38073022 Crude Tieguanyin oolong tea polysaccharides regulate intestinal immune and gutmicroflora in dextran sulfate sodium-induced mice colitis Zhang Y, Pan Y, ..., Chu Q 10.1002/jsfa.13206