About Gene List

PF3D7_0211200 (RAB5a)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:455,265..456,900(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ras-related protein Rab-5A

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.5.2 (Small monomeric GTPase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0030139 endocytic vesicle
Component GO:0012505 endomembrane system
Component GO:0005768 endosome
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0006886 intracellular protein transport
Process GO:0032889 regulation of vacuole fusion, non-autophagic
Process GO:0007264 small GTPase mediated signal transduction

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 0.07 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.63 0.64
Schizont expressed 0.30 0.81
Gametocyte expressed 0.29 0.83

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0211200

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: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.385 | MFS: -2.515 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O96193

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GDP (guanosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.03) with 6STF (Global RMSD=1.93)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.5.2 small monomeric GTPase GTPGDPEDTAPlexAstatinCCG-977Rap1GapNSC23766CCG-1423Rap1GAP1GTPgammaSCalmodulin...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_171408

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 10 4 10
disruptive 1 6 7 16
missense 1 6 7 15

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 18 10 9
disruptive 5 25 20 57
missense 4 15 14 38

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 67

Non-coding: 49 | Synonymous: 16 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 235 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 26.671

UniProt ID(s): O96193

PDB ID(s): 3CLV

Isoelectric Point: 8.81

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001806 Small GTPase
InterPro IPR005225 Small GTP-binding protein domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00071 Small GTPase
PFam PF08477
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

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
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
12657463 The Plasmodium falciparum family of Rab GTPases. Quevillon E, Spielmann T, ..., Langsley G 10.1016/s0378-1119(03)00381-0
18263733 Four distinct pathways of hemoglobin uptake in the malaria parasite Plasmodiumfalciparum. Elliott DA, McIntosh MT, ..., Joiner KA 10.1073/pnas.0711067105
22188458 Construction of a Plasmodium falciparum Rab-interactome identifies CK1 and PKA asRab-effector kinases in malaria parasites. Rached FB, Ndjembo-Ezougou C, ..., Langsley G 10.1111/boc.201100081
23223036 Isoprenoid biosynthesis inhibition disrupts Rab5 localization and food vacuolarintegrity in Plasmodium falciparum. Howe R, Kelly M, ..., Odom AR 10.1128/EC.00073-12
29095572 Structural plasticity mediates distinct GAP-dependent GTP hydrolysis mechanismsin Rab33 and Rab5. Majumdar S, Acharya A, Prakash B 10.1111/febs.14314
38022579 Alterations of lipid-related genes during anti-tuberculosis treatment: insightsinto host immune responses and potential transcriptional biomarkers Phat NK, Tien NTN, ..., Shin JG 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1210372