About Gene List

PF3D7_0207700 (SERA4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:308,628..312,348(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: serine repeat antigen 4

SignalP Peptide: MKIHIFLIATIYVLFSEKLIKWTTA

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.4.22.- (Cysteine endopeptidases.)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005615 extracellular space
Component GO:0005764 lysosome
Component GO:0020003 symbiont-containing vacuole
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 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.35 0.82
Schizont expressed 0.73 0.67
Gametocyte not expressed 0.01 0.99

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0207700

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: 0.947 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0305100)

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

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O96164

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: I3C (5-amino-2,4,6-triiodobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid, Local RMSD=0.52) with 6X42 (Global RMSD=2.00)

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 6 26 13 38
disruptive 45 71 42 100
missense 37 63 35 89

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 35 27 38
disruptive 56 122 61 130
missense 47 106 54 111

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 209

Non-coding: 56 | Synonymous: 87 | Nonsynonymous: 66 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 962 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 108.681

UniProt ID(s): A0A0E3VL25, A0A0E3VL34, A0A0E4B1U4, A0A0E4B1X4, A0A0E4B262, A0A0E4B3A0, A0A0E4B3F5, A0A0E4B3J3, A0A0E4FLE3, O96164

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.51

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000668 Peptidase C1A, papain C-terminal
InterPro IPR025661 Cysteine peptidase, asparagine active site
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
23485360 Plasmodium vivax: C-terminal diversity in the blood stage SERA genes from Indianfield isolates Rahul CN, Shiva Krishna K, ..., Rajesh V 10.1016/j.exppara.2013.02.004
18591232 Inhibition of malaria parasite development by a cyclic peptide that targets thevital parasite protein SERA5 Fairlie WD, Spurck TP, ..., Hodder AN 10.1128/IAI.00278-08
24218484 Sequential processing of merozoite surface proteins during and after erythrocyteinvasion by Plasmodium falciparum Boyle MJ, Langer C, ..., Beeson JG 10.1128/IAI.00866-13
28683142 The Plasmodium falciparum pseudoprotease SERA5 regulates the kinetics andefficiency of malaria parasite egress from host erythrocytes Collins CR, Hackett F, ..., Blackman MJ 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006453
17893128 Evidence for a common role for the serine-type Plasmodium falciparum serinerepeat antigen proteases: implications for vaccine and drug design McCoubrie JE, Miller SK, ..., Crabb BS 10.1128/IAI.00405-07