About Gene List

PF3D7_1446400 (pdhB)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,902,569..1,905,593(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit beta

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 1.2.4.1 (Pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring))

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0045254 pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
Function GO:0004739 pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring) activity
Process GO:0006086 acetyl-CoA biosynthetic process from pyruvate
Process GO:0006633 fatty acid biosynthetic process

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.02 0.99
Schizont possibly expressed 0.01 1.00
Gametocyte expressed 0.04 0.97

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1446400

Resistome Missense Mutations: M406R

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: BCH070

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 1 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.915 | MFS: -2.679 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IL09

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: MLT ((2r)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid, Local RMSD=0.03) with 6YAK (Global RMSD=4.65)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.2.4.1 pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring) BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101309

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P11177

TM-align score: 0.89 | RMSD: 1.28

Seq Identity: 0.35 | Length: 327 / 415

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000168291 pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 subunit beta

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

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

Any inclusion in genotype call

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

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 160

Non-coding: 143 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 415 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 47.043

UniProt ID(s): Q5VGY3, Q8IL09

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.72

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005475 Transketolase-like, pyrimidine-binding domain
InterPro IPR009014 Transketolase C-terminal/Pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase domain II
InterPro IPR027110 Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit beta
InterPro IPR029061 Thiamin diphosphate-binding fold
InterPro IPR033248 Transketolase, C-terminal domain
PFam PF02779 Transketolase-like, pyrimidine-binding domain
PFam PF02780 Transketolase, C-terminal domain
Superfamily SSF52518 Thiamin diphosphate-binding fold
Superfamily SSF52922 Transketolase C-terminal/Pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase domain II

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
15612915 The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum has only one pyruvate dehydrogenasecomplex, which is located in the apicoplast. Foth BJ, Stimmler LM, ..., McFadden GI 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2004.04407.x
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