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PF3D7_0511200 stearoyl-CoA desaturase [ Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 ]

Gene ID: 812825, updated on 8-Jul-2026
Gene symbol
PF3D7_0511200
Gene description
stearoyl-CoA desaturase
Locus tag
PF3D7_0511200
See related
PlasmoDB:PF3D7_0511200; VEuPathDB:PF3D7_0511200
Gene type
protein coding
RNA name
stearoyl-CoA desaturase
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 (isolate: 3D7)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Sar; Alveolata; Apicomplexa; Aconoidasida; Haemosporida; Plasmodiidae; Plasmodium; Plasmodium (Laverania)
Orthologs
all
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Location:
chromosome: 5
Exon count:
2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 5; NC_004326.2 (471055..474058)

Chromosome 5 - NC_004326.2Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene translationally-controlled tumor protein homolog Neighboring gene conserved Plasmodium protein, unknown function Neighboring gene MORN repeat protein, putative Neighboring gene conserved Plasmodium protein, unknown function

Genomic Sequence:
NC_004326.2

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Oleic acid biosynthesis in Plasmodium falciparum: characterization of the stearoyl-CoA desaturase and investigation as a potential therapeutic target. Gratraud P, et al. PLoS One, 2009 Sep 3. PMID 19707292, Free PMC Article
  2. Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, et al. Nature, 2002 Oct 3. PMID 12368867

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GeneDB

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables iron ion binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with oxidation of a pair of donors resulting in the reduction of molecular oxygen to two molecules of water IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables stearoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables stearoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables stearoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in fatty acid biosynthetic process ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in endoplasmic reticulum IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
is_active_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
stearoyl-CoA desaturase
XP_001351669.1

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_004326.2 Reference assembly

    Range
    471055..474058
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_001351633.1 → XP_001351669.1  stearoyl-CoA desaturase [Plasmodium falciparum 3D7]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_001351669.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q8I0W9, W7K9F9
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd03505
    Location:361 → 599
    Delta9-FADS-like; The Delta9 Fatty Acid Desaturase (Delta9-FADS)-like CD includes the delta-9 and delta-11 acyl CoA desaturases found in various eukaryotes including vertebrates, insects, higher plants, and fungi. The delta-9 acyl-lipid desaturases are found in a wide ...
    cl00615
    Location:720 → 918
    Membrane-FADS-like; The membrane fatty acid desaturase (Membrane_FADS)-like CD includes membrane FADSs, alkane hydroxylases, beta carotene ketolases (CrtW-like), hydroxylases (CrtR-like), and other related proteins. They are present in all groups of organisms with the ...
Nucleotide Protein
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