About Gene List

PF3D7_0207400 (SERA7)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:293,896..297,980(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: serine repeat antigen 7

SignalP Peptide: MVYRLFIILVLYVICCTNVIVG

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 3.4.22.- (Cysteine endopeptidases.)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005615 extracellular space
Component GO:0005764 lysosome
Function GO:0004197 cysteine-type endopeptidase activity
Function GO:0008234 cysteine-type peptidase activity
Process GO:0002377 immunoglobulin production
Process GO:0006508 proteolysis
Process GO:0051603 proteolysis involved in cellular protein catabolic process
Process GO:0050776 regulation of immune response

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 0.06 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.67 0.69
Schizont expressed 0.69 0.69
Gametocyte not expressed 0.05 0.97

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0207400

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -1.186 | #Insertions: 5

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0305100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 1.04 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.93

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0304800)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-4872

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O96163

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: P15 (2,5,8,11,14,17-hexaoxanonadecan-19-ol, Local RMSD=0.12) with 2H7J (Global RMSD=3.54)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.22.- Ex: staphylococcal cysteine proteinase NEME64SpiSDSCysEDTAPCMBEGTAPMSFTLCKTPCKMENT...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_126098

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 33 23 32
disruptive 32 58 31 82
missense 32 58 29 78

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 58 30 46
disruptive 46 92 48 130
missense 42 87 48 102

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 169

Non-coding: 129 | Synonymous: 12 | Nonsynonymous: 27 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 946 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 109.639

UniProt ID(s): A0A0E3VL31, A0A0E3VL40, A0A0E4B1U2, A0A0E4B1X2, A0A0E4B233, A0A0E4B3I9, O96163

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.56

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000169 Cysteine peptidase, cysteine active site
InterPro IPR000668 Peptidase C1A, papain C-terminal
InterPro IPR038765 Papain-like cysteine peptidase superfamily
PFam PF00112 Peptidase C1A, papain C-terminal
Superfamily SSF54001 Papain-like cysteine peptidase superfamily

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
12228245 A subset of Plasmodium falciparum SERA genes are expressed and appear to play animportant role in the erythrocytic cycle. Miller SK, Good RT, ..., Crabb BS 10.1074/jbc.M206974200
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
17609844 Phylogeny and evolution of the SERA multigene family in the genus Plasmodium Arisue N, Hirai M, ..., Horii T 10.1007/s00239-006-0253-1