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Plasmodium falciparum N-myristoyltransferase

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Target id: 2955

Nomenclature: Plasmodium falciparum N-myristoyltransferase

Abbreviated Name: PfNMT

Family: Other antimalarial targets

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Species TM AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 - 410 NMT glycylpeptide N-tetradecanoyltransferase
Gene and Protein Information Comments
The P. falciparum genome encodes a single NMT isoform that is 50% identical to, and shares key catalytic residues with, human NMT.
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NMT | Pf3D7_14_v3:515,932..519,380(-) | glycylpeptide N-tetradecanoyltransferase | Myristoyl-CoA:protein N-myristoyltransferase | Peptide N-myristoyltransferase | PF14_0127
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Inhibitors
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Ligand Sp. Action Value Parameter Reference
compound 34c [PMID: 24641010] Small molecule or natural product Primary target of this compound Ligand has a PDB structure Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Ligand Pf3D7 Inhibition 8.1 pKi 1
pKi 8.1 (Ki 8x10-9 M) [1]
Description: Enzyme inhibition assay
Whole Organism Assay Data Linked to This Target
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Ligand Sp. Assay description Type Action Value Parameter Reference
IMP-1002 Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Ligand PfDd2 Parasite growth inhibition assay - - 7.7 pEC50 2
pEC50 7.7 (EC50 2.04x10-8 M) SYBR Green incorporation [2]
Lifecycle stages: Plasmodium asexual blood stage (erythrocytic merozoite, trophozoite, erythrocytic schizont)
IMP-1002 Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Ligand Pf3D7 Parasite growth inhibition assay - - 7.5 pEC50 2
pEC50 7.5 (EC50 3.4x10-8 M) SYBR Green incorporation [2]
Lifecycle stages: Plasmodium asexual blood stage (erythrocytic merozoite, trophozoite, erythrocytic schizont)
compound 34c [PMID: 24641010] Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Ligand PfNF54 Parasite growth inhibition assay - - 6.6 pEC50 1
pEC50 6.6 (EC50 2.32x10-7 M) [3H]-hypoxanthine incorporation [1]
Lifecycle stages: Plasmodium asexual blood stage (erythrocytic merozoite, trophozoite, erythrocytic schizont)
DDD85646 Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Ligand Pf Parasite growth inhibition assay - - 6.6 pEC50 3
pEC50 6.6 (EC50 2.5x10-7 M) SYBR Green assay [3]
Lifecycle stages: Plasmodium asexual blood stage (erythrocytic merozoite, trophozoite, erythrocytic schizont)
compound 34c [PMID: 24641010] Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Ligand Pf3D7 Parasite growth inhibition assay - - 6.5 pEC50 1
pEC50 6.5 (EC50 3.02x10-7 M) [3H]-hypoxanthine incorporation [1]
Lifecycle stages: Plasmodium asexual blood stage (erythrocytic merozoite, trophozoite, erythrocytic schizont)
compound 34c [PMID: 24641010] Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Ligand PfK1 Parasite growth inhibition assay - - 6.5 pEC50 1
pEC50 6.5 (EC50 3.39x10-7 M) [3H]-hypoxanthine incorporation [1]
Lifecycle stages: Plasmodium asexual blood stage (erythrocytic merozoite, trophozoite, erythrocytic schizont)
compound 34c [PMID: 24641010] Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Ligand Pb Parasite liver stage assay - - 6.4 pEC50 1
pEC50 6.4 (EC50 3.72x10-7 M) Luciferase bioluminescence assay to measure viability of exoerythrocytic forms (EEF) [1]
Lifecycle stages: Plasmodium liver stage (sporozoite, hepatic schizont, hepatic merozoite)
compound 34c [PMID: 24641010] Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Ligand PfDd2 Parasite growth inhibition assay - - 6.0 pEC50 1
pEC50 6.0 (EC50 9.16x10-7 M) [3H]-hypoxanthine incorporation [1]
Lifecycle stages: Plasmodium asexual blood stage (erythrocytic merozoite, trophozoite, erythrocytic schizont)
Malaria Pharmacology Comments
The enzyme N-myristoyltransferase (NMT) catalyses cotranslational transfer of myristic acid from myristoyl coenzyme A to an N-terminal glycine. Genetic essentiality and validation of P. falciparum N-myristoyltransferase (PfNMT) as a chemically tractable antimalarial drug target has been reported. Small molecule on-target inhibition of myristoylation disrupts the function of multiple specific downstream pathways, resulting in rapid cell death [1,3].

References

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1. Rackham MD, Brannigan JA, Rangachari K, Meister S, Wilkinson AJ, Holder AA, Leatherbarrow RJ, Tate EW. (2014) Design and synthesis of high affinity inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax N-myristoyltransferases directed by ligand efficiency dependent lipophilicity (LELP). J Med Chem, 57 (6): 2773-88. [PMID:24641010]

2. Schlott AC, Mayclin S, Reers AR, Coburn-Flynn O, Bell AS, Green J, Knuepfer E, Charter D, Bonnert R, Campo B et al.. (2019) Structure-Guided Identification of Resistance Breaking Antimalarial N‑Myristoyltransferase Inhibitors. Cell Chem Biol, 26 (7): 991-1000.e7. [PMID:31080074]

3. Wright MH, Clough B, Rackham MD, Rangachari K, Brannigan JA, Grainger M, Moss DK, Bottrill AR, Heal WP, Broncel M et al.. (2014) Validation of N-myristoyltransferase as an antimalarial drug target using an integrated chemical biology approach. Nat Chem, 6 (2): 112-21. [PMID:24451586]

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Other antimalarial targets: Plasmodium falciparum N-myristoyltransferase. Last modified on 29/03/2022. Accessed on 11/11/2024. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY, https://www.guidetomalariapharmacology.org/GRAC/ObjectDisplayForward?objectId=2955.