About Gene List

PF3D7_1435300

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,421,241..1,431,920(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: glutamate synthase [NADH], putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 1.4.1.14 (Glutamate synthase (NADH))

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0016040 glutamate synthase (NADH) activity
Function GO:0015930 glutamate synthase activity
Function GO:0016491 oxidoreductase activity
Process GO:0019676 ammonia assimilation cycle
Process GO:0006537 glutamate biosynthetic process

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 not expressed 0.19 0.91
Trophozoite expressed 0.52 0.72
Schizont expressed 1.55 0.30
Gametocyte expressed 0.52 0.71

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1435300

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -0.382 | #Insertions: 12

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1009500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.72 ± 0.19
  • Confidence: 4.67

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1009500)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4064

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: N/A

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.4.1.14 glutamate synthase (NADH) BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100905

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 22 149 94 194
disruptive 88 219 131 300
missense 49 165 100 237

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 56 336 133 193
disruptive 149 408 203 429
missense 74 307 167 332

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 269

Non-coding: 90 | Synonymous: 107 | Nonsynonymous: 72 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 3106 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 353.344

UniProt ID(s): O61143, Q8ILB1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.46

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002489 Glutamate synthase, alpha subunit, C-terminal
InterPro IPR002932 Glutamate synthase domain
InterPro IPR006005 Glutamate synthase, NADH/NADPH, small subunit 1
InterPro IPR006982 Glutamate synthase, central-N
InterPro IPR009051 Alpha-helical ferredoxin
InterPro IPR017932 Glutamine amidotransferase type 2 domain
InterPro IPR023753 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
InterPro IPR028261 Dihydroprymidine dehydrogenase domain II
InterPro IPR029055 Nucleophile aminohydrolases, N-terminal
InterPro IPR036188 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
InterPro IPR036485 Glutamate synthase, alpha subunit, C-terminal domain superfamily
PFam PF00310 Glutamine amidotransferase type 2 domain
PFam PF01493 Glutamate synthase, alpha subunit, C-terminal
PFam PF01645 Glutamate synthase domain
PFam PF04898 Glutamate synthase, central-N
PFam PF07992 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
PFam PF14691 Dihydroprymidine dehydrogenase domain II
Superfamily SSF46548 Alpha-helical ferredoxin
Superfamily SSF51395 FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF51905 Nucleophile aminohydrolases, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF51971 Glutamate synthase, alpha subunit, C-terminal domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF56235
Superfamily SSF69336

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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104