About Gene List

PF3D7_0306200 (AHA1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:291,924..295,013(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: activator of Hsp90 ATPase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Function GO:0001671 ATPase activator activity
Function GO:0051879 Hsp90 protein binding
Process GO:0032781 positive regulation of ATP-dependent activity
Process GO:0006457 protein folding

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 expressed 0.29 0.86
Trophozoite expressed 0.61 0.66
Schizont expressed 0.05 0.97
Gametocyte expressed 0.95 0.55

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0306200

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: 0.854 | MFS: -3.363 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0404600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.97 ± 0.12
  • Confidence: 5.61

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0404600)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1850

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97244

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: DCM (2'-deoxycytidine-5'-monophosphate, Local RMSD=0.68) with 2JAT (Global RMSD=17.04)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_114697

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 13 6 19
disruptive 5 39 26 56
missense 5 38 24 54

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 24 19 24
disruptive 13 77 34 97
missense 8 72 32 74

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 135

Non-coding: 123 | Synonymous: 4 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 349 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 41.591

UniProt ID(s): O97244, Q689C6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.96

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR015310 Activator of Hsp90 ATPase, N-terminal
InterPro IPR036338 Activator of Hsp90 ATPase, Aha1
InterPro IPR039981 Activator of 90kDa heat shock protein ATPase-like
PFam PF09229 Activator of Hsp90 ATPase, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF103111 Activator of Hsp90 ATPase, Aha1

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
10448855 The complete nucleotide sequence of chromosome 3 of Plasmodium falciparum. Bowman S, Lawson D, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/22964
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
22100910 Molecular analysis of Plasmodium falciparum co-chaperone Aha1 supports itsinteraction with and regulation of Hsp90 in the malaria parasite. Chua CS, Low H, Lehming N, Sim TS 10.1016/j.biocel.2011.10.021
33538363 Febrile temperature causes transcriptional downregulation of Plasmodiumfalciparum Sirtuins through Hsp90-dependent epigenetic modification. Tabassum W, Bhattacharyya S, Varunan SM, Bhattacharyya MK 10.1111/mmi.14692
36516069 A Split Renilla Luciferase Complementation Assay for the Evaluation of Hsp90/Aha1Complex Disruptors and Their Activity at the Aha1 C-Terminal Domain Keegan BM, Blagg BSJ 10.1021/acschembio.2c00854
37515325 Aha1 regulates Hsp90's conformation and function in a stoichiometry-dependent way Mondol T, Silbermann LM, ..., Hugel T 10.1016/j.bpj.2023.07.020
37228112 Hsp90 mutants with distinct defects provide novel insights into cochaperone regulation of the folding cycle Mercier R, Yama D, LaPointe P, Johnson JL 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010772