About Gene List

PF3D7_1446800 (HDP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,922,045..1,924,115(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: heme detoxification protein

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Component GO:0030430 host cell cytoplasm
Component GO:0044164 host cell cytosol
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Component GO:0020003 symbiont-containing vacuole
Function GO:0020037 heme binding
Function GO:0004392 heme oxygenase (decyclizing) activity
Function GO:0030492 hemoglobin binding
Function GO:0016829 lyase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0042167 heme catabolic process
Process GO:0009405 obsolete pathogenesis

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 0.01 1.00
Trophozoite expressed 0.03 0.98
Schizont expressed 0.02 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.06 0.96

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1446800

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: 0.271 | MFS: -3.645 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1310600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.08 ± 0.05
  • Confidence: 7.52

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IL04

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=3.33) with 6QV3 (Global RMSD=13.56)

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q8IL04 Heme ligase HOGENOM, OMA, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL BLAST US11365202, Compound 2US11365202, Compound 2US11365202, Compound 3US11365202, Compound 3...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_139254

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 205 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 24.337

UniProt ID(s): A0A144A6G1, Q8IL04

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.6

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000782 FAS1 domain
InterPro IPR036378 FAS1 domain superfamily
PFam PF02469 FAS1 domain
Superfamily SSF82153 FAS1 domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 14 9 14
disruptive 2 9 9 32
missense 2 9 9 27

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 26 11 15
disruptive 3 26 24 52
missense 3 22 20 36

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 172

Non-coding: 158 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 0

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
18437218 HDP-a novel heme detoxification protein from the malaria parasite. Jani D, Nagarkatti R, ..., Rathore D 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000053
23471987 Protein complex directs hemoglobin-to-hemozoin formation in Plasmodiumfalciparum. Chugh M, Sundararaman V, ..., Malhotra P 10.1073/pnas.1218412110
24025682 Heme-binding properties of heme detoxification protein from Plasmodiumfalciparum. Nakatani K, Ishikawa H, Aono S, Mizutani Y 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.08.100
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21