About Gene List

PF3D7_MIT02300 (CYTB)

Genome location: Pf3D7_MIT_v3:3,492..4,622(+)

Genome classification: Mitochondrial

Function and Localization

Product Description: cytochrome b

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 8

EC Numbers: 1.10.2.2 (Transferred entry: 7.1.1.8)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite no data N/A N/A
Ring no data nd nd
Trophozoite no data nd nd
Schizont no data nd nd
Gametocyte no data nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: mal_mito_3

Resistome Missense Mutations: M133I, M133V, L144S, F267V

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: Atovaquone

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 13 (13 missense, 13 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: N/A

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q7HP03

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: PEE (dope, Local RMSD=0.01) with 4D6T (Global RMSD=2.49)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.10.2.2 quinol-cytochrome-c reductase No BRENDA inhibitors

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
I2BJW5 Cytochrome b OrthoMCL BLAST Antimycin AAtovaquoneInz-1Inz-2...
P00156 Cytochrome b OrthoMCL BLAST Antimycin AAtovaquoneInz-2Inz-4...
P24964 Cytochrome b OrthoMCL BLAST PYRACLOSTROBINCHEMBL2251795CHEMBL2251793Kresoxim-Methyl...
P00166 Cytochrome b6-f complex subunit 4 OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL2228180CHEMBL2228162CHEMBL2228176CHEMBL2228180...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102198

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P00156

TM-align score: 0.93 | RMSD: 1.85

Seq Identity: 0.41 | Length: 367 / 376

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000198727 mitochondrially encoded cytochrome b

Protein Information

Protein Length: 376 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 43.377

UniProt ID(s): A0A076N9X1, A0A089PLQ0, A0A2P1NG06, A0A2P1NGA8, Q02768, Q6PPF6, Q7HP01, Q7HP03, W0S5B2, W0S5P5, W0S756, W0S8R4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.67

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005797 Cytochrome b/b6, N-terminal
InterPro IPR005798 Cytochrome b/b6, C-terminal
InterPro IPR016174 Di-haem cytochrome, transmembrane
InterPro IPR036150 Cytochrome b/b6, C-terminal domain superfamily
PFam PF00032 Cytochrome b/b6, C-terminal
PFam PF00033 Cytochrome b/b6, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF81342 Di-haem cytochrome, transmembrane
Superfamily SSF81648 Cytochrome b/b6, C-terminal domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 12

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 11 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
10898682 Mutations in Plasmodium falciparum cytochrome b that are associated withatovaquone resistance are located at a putative drug-binding site. Korsinczky M, Chen N, ..., Cheng Q 10.1128/AAC.44.8.2100-2108.2000
31964401 Late clinical failure associated with cytochrome b codon 268 mutation duringtreatment of falciparum malaria with atovaquone-proguanil in traveller returningfrom Congo. Massamba L, Madamet M, ..., Pradines B 10.1186/s12936-020-3126-y
38334685 Novel phylogenetic clade of avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida,Haemoproteidae) from Accipitridae raptors, with description of a new Haemoproteusspecies Harl J, Fauchois A, ..., Duval L 10.1051/parasite/2023066
38273031 Phylogenetic relationship of Prohemistomum vivax to other trematodes based on theinternal transcribed spacer region and mitochondrial genes Abuzeid AMI, Hefni MM, ..., Li G 10.1007/s00436-024-08126-z