About Gene List

PF3D7_0104200

Genome location: Pf3D7_01_v3:182,205..184,820(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: StAR-related lipid transfer protein

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0044164 host cell cytosol
Component GO:0016021 integral component of membrane
Component GO:0016020 membrane
Component GO:0020003 symbiont-containing vacuole
Function GO:0008525 phosphatidylcholine transporter activity
Function GO:0008526 phosphatidylinositol transfer activity
Process GO:2001139 negative regulation of phospholipid transport
Process GO:0015914 phospholipid transport

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.56 0.78
Trophozoite expressed 0.41 0.75
Schizont expressed 0.80 0.60
Gametocyte expressed 0.29 0.83

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0104200

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: 0.28 | MFS: -3.379 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0208900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.90

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I298

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532641

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 25 12 22
disruptive 30 46 18 61
missense 21 33 13 34

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 13 50 7 25
disruptive 43 104 43 140
missense 28 67 27 84

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 222

Non-coding: 172 | Synonymous: 25 | Nonsynonymous: 25 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 466 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 53.626

UniProt ID(s): Q8I298

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.56

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro N/A N/A
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF55961 N/A

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
18551176 The malaria secretome: from algorithms to essential function in blood stageinfection. van Ooij C, Tamez P, ..., Haldar K https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18551176/
24043620 Identification of a Plasmodium falciparum phospholipid transfer protein. van Ooij C, Withers-Martinez C, ..., Blackman MJ 10.1074/jbc.M113.474189
27694132 Regulation and Essentiality of the StAR-related Lipid Transfer (START)Domain-containing Phospholipid Transfer Protein PFA0210c in Malaria Parasites. Hill RJ, Ringel A, ..., van Ooij C 10.1074/jbc.M116.740506