About Gene List

PF3D7_0201000 (RIF)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:57,344..58,421(-)

Genome classification: SubtelomericHypervariable

Function and Localization

Product Description: rifin

SignalP Peptide: MKLNYTKILLFFFPLNILA

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020002 host cell plasma membrane
Process GO:0020033 antigenic variation

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 possibly expressed 0.00 1.00
Trophozoite not expressed 0.00 1.00
Schizont not expressed nd 1.00
Gametocyte not expressed nd 1.00

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0201000

Resistome Missense Mutations: A127G, I135V

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: AN13762, MMV1081413, OSM-S-106

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 6 (6 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.438 | MFS: -2.425 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O96116

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100719

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 548

Non-coding: 68 | Synonymous: 157 | Nonsynonymous: 318 | Stop Codon: 5

Protein Information

Protein Length: 312 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 35.102

UniProt ID(s): A9LY01, O96116, Q2XRA2, Q2XRC0, Q2XRH0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.52

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006373 Variant surface antigen Rifin
PFam PF02009 Variant surface antigen Rifin
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
9804551 Chromosome 2 sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Tettelin H, ..., Hoffman SL 10.1126/science.282.5391.1126
10430943 Rifins: a second family of clonally variant proteins expressed on the surface ofred cells infected with Plasmodium falciparum. Kyes SA, Rowe JA, Kriek N, Newbold CI 10.1073/pnas.96.16.9333
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097