About Gene List

PF3D7_0207800 (SERA3)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:312,990..316,944(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: serine repeat antigen 3

SignalP Peptide: MKFSISLFLILCVLFCKNDIKC

# 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
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 possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.27 0.85
Schizont expressed 0.73 0.63
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.01 0.99

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0207800

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: -2.533 | #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: O96165

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: I3C (5-amino-2,4,6-triiodobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid, Local RMSD=0.45) with 6X42 (Global RMSD=2.08)

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 3 36 20 46
disruptive 17 109 47 113
missense 17 108 47 105

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 59 35 49
disruptive 31 167 81 154
missense 31 160 75 138

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 159

Non-coding: 108 | Synonymous: 19 | Nonsynonymous: 32 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 930 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 105.423

UniProt ID(s): A0A0E3VL32, A0A0E4B246, A0A0E4B3H0, A0A0E4FID6, I0IZG7, I0IZZ0, I0J017, I0J020, I0J029, O96165

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.12

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
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
7891737 Analysis of stage-specific transcripts of the Plasmodium falciparum serine repeatantigen (SERA) gene and transcription from the SERA locus Fox BA, Bzik DJ 10.1016/0166-6851(94)00162-6
37595939 Genetic diversity and in silico analysis of Plasmodium knowlesi Serine RepeatAntigen (SERA) 3 antigen 2 in Malaysia Tan JH, Ding HX, Fong MY, Lau YL 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105490
30941868 The Plasmodium berghei serine protease PbSUB1 plays an important role in malegamete egress Pace T, Grasso F, ..., Olivieri A 10.1111/cmi.13028
32252804 Characteristic features of the SERA multigene family in the malaria parasite Arisue N, Palacpac NMQ, Tougan T, Horii T 10.1186/s13071-020-04044-y
18419771 Expression and processing of Plasmodium berghei SERA3 during liver stages Schmidt-Christensen A, Sturm A, Horstmann S, Heussler VT 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2008.01162.x
12244052 Serine repeat antigen (SERA5) is predominantly expressed among the SERA multigenefamily of Plasmodium falciparum, and the acquired antibody titers correlate withserum inhibition of the parasite growth Aoki S, Li J, ..., Horii T 10.1074/jbc.M207145200