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Plasmodium falciparum heme detoxification protein

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Target id: 3079

Nomenclature: Plasmodium falciparum heme detoxification protein

Abbreviated Name: PfHDP

Family: Haemoglobin degradation pathway enzymes

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Species TM AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 - 205 HDP heme detoxification protein
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HDP | Pf3D7_14_v3:1,922,045..1,924,115(+) | heme ligase | PF14_0446 | hemozoin synthase
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Whole Organism Assay Data Linked to This Target
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Ligand Sp. Assay description Type Action Value Parameter Reference
Lys01 Small molecule or natural product Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Ligand PfFCR3 Parasite growth inhibition assay - - 7.7 pIC50 2
pIC50 7.7 (IC50 2x10-8 M) Parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) assay [2]
Lifecycle stages: Plasmodium asexual blood stage (erythrocytic merozoite, trophozoite, erythrocytic schizont)
Lys01 Small molecule or natural product Guide to Malaria Pharmacology Ligand PfK1 Parasite growth inhibition assay - - 7.3 pIC50 2
pIC50 7.3 (IC50 4.5x10-8 M) Parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) assay [2]
Lifecycle stages: Plasmodium asexual blood stage (erythrocytic merozoite, trophozoite, erythrocytic schizont)
Malaria Pharmacology Comments
Heme Detoxification Protein (HDP) appears to be unique to Plasmodium but is highly conserved across this genus [1].

References

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1. Jani D, Nagarkatti R, Beatty W, Angel R, Slebodnick C, Andersen J, Kumar S, Rathore D. (2008) HDP-a novel heme detoxification protein from the malaria parasite. PLoS Pathog, 4 (4): e1000053. [PMID:18437218]

2. Sakata Y, Yabunaka K, Kobayashi Y, Omiya H, Umezawa N, Kim HS, Wataya Y, Tomita Y, Hisamatsu Y, Kato N et al.. (2018) Potent Antimalarial Activity of Two Arenes Linked with Triamine Designed To Have Multiple Interactions with Heme. ACS Med Chem Lett, 9 (10): 980-985. [PMID:30344903]

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Haemoglobin degradation pathway enzymes: Plasmodium falciparum heme detoxification protein. Last modified on 11/10/2021. Accessed on 18/04/2024. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY, https://www.guidetomalariapharmacology.org/GRAC/ObjectDisplayForward?objectId=3079.