About Gene List

PF3D7_0103900 (PIESP15)

Genome location: Pf3D7_01_v3:172,470..175,055(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: parasite-infected erythrocyte surface protein

SignalP Peptide: MRKTKGRLVFYLCISIWCLFVNICKNSDT

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0030134 COPII-coated ER to Golgi transport vesicle
Component GO:0000139 Golgi membrane
Component GO:0005789 endoplasmic reticulum membrane
Component GO:0005793 endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment
Function GO:0005537 mannose binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0007030 Golgi organization
Process GO:0007029 endoplasmic reticulum organization
Process GO:0006888 endoplasmic reticulum to Golgi vesicle-mediated transport

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.12 0.94
Trophozoite expressed 0.80 0.57
Schizont expressed 0.19 0.88
Gametocyte expressed 0.32 0.81

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0103900

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 0 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.128 | MFS: -3.12 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0209200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.97 ± 0.11
  • Confidence: 5.89

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0209200)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4959

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2A1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SFG (sinefungin, Local RMSD=6.06) with 3BBH (Global RMSD=21.47)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101728

Most Similar Human Ortholog: D6RIU4

TM-align score: 0.80 | RMSD: 2.47

Seq Identity: 0.17 | Length: 173 / 575

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000114988 lectin, mannose binding 2 like
ENSG00000169223 lectin, mannose binding 2

Genetic Variation

MalariaGEN Pf7 (worldwide samples) # unique SNV/indels:

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 30 15 47
disruptive 15 43 34 75
missense 5 33 31 59

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 61 26 45
disruptive 26 127 56 134
missense 11 95 45 101

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 192

Non-coding: 156 | Synonymous: 24 | Nonsynonymous: 11 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 575 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 67.802

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2A1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.47

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005052 Legume-like lectin
InterPro IPR013320 Concanavalin A-like lectin/glucanase domain superfamily
PFam PF03388 Legume-like lectin
Superfamily SSF49899 Concanavalin A-like lectin/glucanase domain superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
33515807 Systematic Identification of Plasmodium Falciparum Sporozoite Membrane ProteinInteractions Reveals an Essential Role for the p24 Complex in Host Infection. Knockel J, Dundas K, ..., Wright GJ 10.1074/mcp.RA120.002432