About Gene List

PF3D7_1440300 (PBGS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,638,717..1,641,760(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: porphobilinogen synthase

SignalP Peptide: MLKSDVVLLLYILIINLICC

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 4.2.1.24 (Porphobilinogen synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Function GO:0004655 porphobilinogen synthase activity
Function GO:0008270 zinc ion binding
Process GO:0006783 heme 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 not expressed 0.01 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.07 0.95
Schizont possibly expressed 0.02 0.99
Gametocyte not expressed 0.10 0.94

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1440300

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: 0.141 | MFS: -2.951 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1304100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.11 ± 0.09
  • Confidence: 6.22

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IL68

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SHF (levulinic acid, Local RMSD=0.35) with 1B4K (Global RMSD=7.79)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
4.2.1.24 porphobilinogen synthase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101254

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P13716

TM-align score: 0.89 | RMSD: 1.66

Seq Identity: 0.30 | Length: 306 / 451

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000148218 aminolevulinate dehydratase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 24 15 29
disruptive 7 27 26 63
missense 7 27 25 61

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 50 20 30
disruptive 14 72 52 100
missense 12 68 47 80

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 156

Non-coding: 141 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 451 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 53.188

UniProt ID(s): Q8IL68, Q8MTV7, Q8MYK5, Q9U0R8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.52

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001731 Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase
InterPro IPR030656 Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase, active site
PFam PF00490 Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase
Superfamily SSF51569 N/A

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
15144063 Enzymes for heme biosynthesis are found in both the mitochondrion and plastid ofthe malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Sato S, Clough B, Coates L, Wilson RJ 10.1078/1434461000169
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
37071336 Biochemical and molecular characterization of a novel porphobilinogen synthasefrom Corynebacterium glutamicum Zhu D, Wu C, ..., Li W 10.1007/s11274-023-03615-2