About Gene List

PF3D7_0209000 (P230)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:369,351..380,156(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: 6-cysteine protein P230

SignalP Peptide: MKKIITLKNLFLIILVYIFS

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0046658 anchored component of plasma membrane
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0005886 plasma membrane
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0044409 entry into host
Process GO:0009405 obsolete pathogenesis

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 0.05 0.98
Trophozoite not expressed 0.05 0.98
Schizont not expressed 0.04 0.98
Gametocyte possibly expressed 2.39 0.24

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0209000

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: -0.851 | #Insertions: 12

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0306100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 1.02 ± 0.15
  • Confidence: 5.23

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0306100)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4559

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: N/A

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532801

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 22 92 56 152
disruptive 121 177 111 287
missense 91 143 97 248

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 32 185 80 190
disruptive 176 338 187 383
missense 117 271 163 295

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 353

Non-coding: 111 | Synonymous: 118 | Nonsynonymous: 124 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 3135 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 363.218

UniProt ID(s): A0A143ZY09, P68874, Q25994, Q9GTK4, Q9U6T4, Q9U6T5

PDB ID(s): 7USR, 7USS, 7UST, 7USV

Isoelectric Point: 5.12

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR010884 6-Cysteine (6-Cys) domain
PFam PF07422 6-Cysteine (6-Cys) domain
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
1380124 Further characterization of interactions between gamete surface antigens ofPlasmodium falciparum. Kumar N, Wizel B 10.1016/0166-6851(92)90013-a
8479460 Cloning and expression of the gene for Plasmodium falciparumtransmission-blocking target antigen, Pfs230. Williamson KC, Criscio MD, Kaslow DC 10.1016/0166-6851(93)90058-6
9804551 Chromosome 2 sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Tettelin H, ..., Hoffman SL 10.1126/science.282.5391.1126
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
16879650 Malaria transmission-blocking antigen, Pfs230, mediates human red blood cellbinding to exflagellating male parasites and oocyst production. Eksi S, Czesny B, ..., Williamson KC 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05284.x
17950739 PfCCp proteins of Plasmodium falciparum: gametocyte-specific expression and rolein complement-mediated inhibition of exflagellation. Scholz SM, Simon N, ..., Pradel G 10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.08.009
21124765 The dynamics of naturally acquired immune responses to Plasmodium falciparumsexual stage antigens Pfs230 & Pfs48/45 in a low endemic area in Tanzania. Bousema T, Roeffen W, ..., Drakeley C 10.1371/journal.pone.0014114
26537493 A WD40-repeat protein unique to malaria parasites associates with adhesionprotein complexes and is crucial for blood stage progeny. von Bohl A, Kuehn A, ..., Pradel G 10.1186/s12936-015-0967-x
27432885 Structural and Immunological Characterization of Recombinant 6-Cysteine Domainsof the Plasmodium falciparum Sexual Stage Protein Pfs230. MacDonald NJ, Nguyen V, ..., Narum DL 10.1074/jbc.M116.732305
32709983 Structure and function of a malaria transmission blocking vaccine targetingPfs230 and Pfs230-Pfs48/45 proteins. Singh K, Burkhardt M, ..., Narum DL 10.1038/s42003-020-01123-9
36253843 Genetic diversity in the transmission-blocking vaccine candidate Plasmodium vivaxgametocyte protein Pvs230 from the China-Myanmar border area and central Myanmar Zhao X, Hu Y, ..., Cao Y 10.1186/s13071-022-05523-0