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Plasmodium falciparum serine hydroxymethyltransferase

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Target not currently curated in GtoImmuPdb

Malaria Pharmacology Ligand  Target has curated data in GtoMPdb

Target id: 3066

Nomenclature: Plasmodium falciparum serine hydroxymethyltransferase

Abbreviated Name: PfSHMT

Family: Folate biosynthesis enzymes

Contents:

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Species TM AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 - 442 SHMT serine hydroxymethyltransferase
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PFL1720w
Database Links Click here for help
Alphafold Q8I566 (Pf3D7)
PlasmoDB PF3D7_1235600 (Pf3D7)
UniProtKB Q8I566 (Pf3D7)
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Image of receptor 3D structure from RCSB PDB
Description:  Crystal structure of serine hydroxymethyltransferase with covalently bound PLP Schiff-base from Plasmodium falciparum
PDB Id:  4O6Z
Resolution:  2.98Å
Species:  Plasmodium falciparum
References:  1
Malaria Pharmacology Comments
The P. falciparum enzyme serine hydroxymethyltransferase (PfSHMT) is involved in folate recycling. It is part of the deoxythymidylate synthesis cycle where dTMP is biosynthesized and the oxidized folate compounds generated are recycled by synchronized cooperation of PfSHMT and bifunctional PfDHFR-TS. PfSHMT has recently been validated as a chemically tractable antimalarial drug target [2].

References

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1. Chitnumsub P, Ittarat W, Jaruwat A, Noytanom K, Amornwatcharapong W, Pornthanakasem W, Chaiyen P, Yuthavong Y, Leartsakulpanich U. (2014) The structure of Plasmodium falciparum serine hydroxymethyltransferase reveals a novel redox switch that regulates its activities. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr, 70 (Pt 6): 1517-27. [PMID:24914963]

2. Schwertz G, Witschel MC, Rottmann M, Leartsakulpanich U, Chitnumsub P, Jaruwat A, Amornwatcharapong W, Ittarat W, Schäfer A, Aponte RA et al.. (2018) Potent Inhibitors of Plasmodial Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT) Featuring a Spirocyclic Scaffold. ChemMedChem, 13 (9): 931-943. [PMID:29655285]

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Folate biosynthesis enzymes: Plasmodium falciparum serine hydroxymethyltransferase. Last modified on 11/10/2021. Accessed on 02/04/2023. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY, https://www.guidetopharmacology.org/GRAC/ObjectDisplayForward?objectId=3066.