Table 3. Candidate prenyl transferase substrates from the P. falciparum 3D7 proteome, which possess –CXC and –CC C-terminal motifs for possible geranylgeranylation.
| Accession No. | Name | C-term | Mol. wt. (kDa) | PrePS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -CXC | ||||
| Q8IL79 | Copper transporter putative | ADPACCGC | 27 | No |
| Q8IM51 | Secreted ookinete adhesive protein | ECSCSCSC | 23 | No |
| Q8IHR8 | Rab6 | NMLSKCLC | 24 | GGT-2** |
| Q7K6B0 | Rab18 | ESRSNCAC | 23 | GGT-2*** |
| Q8I3W9 | Rab1a | SPQSFCSC | 24 | GGT-2*** |
| -CC | ||||
| Q8IHW0 | Myosin heavy chain subunit, putative | ELNMFKCC | 208 | No |
| C6KST4 | Uncharacterized protein | IKKKKMRCC | 33 | No |
| Q8II49 | Conserved Plasmodium protein | TKKFFPCC | 30 | No |
| Q8IHW1 | Conserved Plasmodium protein | KTKKCYCC | 19 | No |
| Q8IAL1 | Uncharacterized protein | GKRFLGCC | 9 | No |
| Q7K6A8 | Rab1b | KDTKKKCC | 23 | GGT-2*** |
| O96193 | Rab5a | TLSKKGCC | 27 | GGT-2*** |
| Q8I274 | Rab5c | EETKKKCC | 24 | GGT-2*** |
| Q76NM4 | Rab11a | TKKKNKCC | 25 | GGT-2*** |
| Q8I5A9 | Rab2 | SRSGFSCC | 24 | GGT-2*** |
| C0H516 | Rab7 | KMYKSRCC | 24 | GGT-2*** |
| C0H5G2 | Rab11b | NMNKVKCC | 24 | GGT-2** |
PrePS was used to predict the likelihood of prenylation of the proteins identified: *low, **intermediate, ***high. Underlined residues indicate putative sites for prenylation.