About Gene List

PF3D7_1412600 (DHS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:509,238..511,218(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: deoxyhypusine synthase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 2.5.1.46 (Deoxyhypusine synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Function GO:0034038 deoxyhypusine synthase activity
Process GO:0008612 peptidyl-lysine modification to peptidyl-hypusine

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 0.27 0.87
Trophozoite expressed 0.24 0.86
Schizont expressed 0.03 0.98
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.28 0.84

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1412600

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: 0.122 | MFS: -3.001 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1030000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.37 ± 0.29
  • Confidence: 3.83

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILW8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: PUT (putrescine, Local RMSD=0.01) with 6XXM (Global RMSD=1.02)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.5.1.46 deoxyhypusine synthase FADFMNNEMGC7NADHcaldineCNI-1493guazatinespermidineputrescinehirudonineiodoacetate...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q6AY53 Deoxyhypusine synthase Rattus norvegicus HOGENOM, OMA, OrthoDB CHEMBL102939CHEMBL103613CHEMBL229457CHEMBL321347...
P49366 Deoxyhypusine synthase HOGENOM, OMA, OrthoDB CHEMBL4470208CHEMBL4447948CHEMBL4442298CHEMBL229457...
Q9GSW0 Deoxyhypusine synthase Plasmodium falciparum OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL229457

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101093

Most Similar Human Ortholog: M0R1T2

TM-align score: 0.98 | RMSD: 0.77

Seq Identity: 0.61 | Length: 138 / 496

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000095059 deoxyhypusine synthase
ENSG00000285589 novel transcript

Protein Information

Protein Length: 496 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 57.242

UniProt ID(s): Q8ILW8, Q9GSW0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002773 Deoxyhypusine synthase
InterPro IPR029035 DHS-like NAD/FAD-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF01916 Deoxyhypusine synthase
Superfamily SSF52467 DHS-like NAD/FAD-binding domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 20 13 37
disruptive 6 42 25 62
missense 4 37 22 57

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 62 19 29
disruptive 12 107 51 119
missense 10 86 41 82

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 58

Non-coding: 23 | Synonymous: 25 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 1

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
17591443 Modification of eukaryotic initiation factor 5A from Plasmodium vivax by atruncated deoxyhypusine synthase from Plasmodium falciparum: An enzyme with dualenzymatic properties. Kaiser A, Hammels I, ..., Hoerauf A 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.06.026
31024761 Validation of Plasmodium falciparum deoxyhypusine synthase as an antimalarialtarget. Aroonsri A, Posayapisit N, ..., Shaw PJ 10.7717/peerj.6713
38395876 Bayesian spatio-temporal analysis of malaria prevalence in children between 2 and10 years of age in Gabon Mougeni F, Lell B, Kandala NB, Chirwa T 10.1186/s12936-024-04880-8