About Gene List

PF3D7_0307300 (EB1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:318,804..320,336(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: end-binding protein 1

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005881 cytoplasmic microtubule
Component GO:0005874 microtubule
Component GO:0005815 microtubule organizing center
Component GO:0035371 microtubule plus-end
Component GO:0005880 nuclear microtubule
Component GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
Component GO:0051233 spindle midzone
Function GO:0008017 microtubule binding
Function GO:0051010 microtubule plus-end binding
Process GO:0035372 protein localization to microtubule
Process GO:1904825 protein localization to microtubule plus-end
Process GO:0031110 regulation of microtubule polymerization or depolymerization
Process GO:0051225 spindle assembly

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 0.08 0.96
Trophozoite not expressed 0.04 0.98
Schizont not expressed 0.09 0.94
Gametocyte expressed 0.66 0.66

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0307300

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: -1.844 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0405600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 1.02 ± 0.11
  • Confidence: 5.83

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0405600)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-5329

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97251

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100898

Most Similar Human Ortholog: C9JB30

TM-align score: 0.60 | RMSD: 2.15

Seq Identity: 0.42 | Length: 143 / 510

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000084764 microtubule associated protein RP/EB family member 3
ENSG00000101367 microtubule associated protein RP/EB family member 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 20 24 29
disruptive 33 49 29 95
missense 17 45 26 81

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 53 21 42
disruptive 41 131 67 158
missense 22 107 58 112

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 46

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 24 | Nonsynonymous: 22 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 510 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 59.544

UniProt ID(s): O97251

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.93

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001715 Calponin homology domain
InterPro IPR004953 EB1, C-terminal
InterPro IPR027328 Microtubule-associated protein RP/EB
InterPro IPR036133 EB1, C-terminal domain superfamily
InterPro IPR036872 CH domain superfamily
PFam PF00307 Calponin homology domain
PFam PF03271 EB1, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF140612 EB1, C-terminal domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF47576 CH domain superfamily

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
26466679 Compartmentalized Toxoplasma EB1 bundles spindle microtubules to secure accuratechromosome segregation. Chen CT, Kelly M, ..., Gubbels MJ 10.1091/mbc.E15-06-0437
36030238 Repurposing the mitotic machinery to drive cellular elongation and chromatinreorganisation in Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes. Li J, Shami GJ, ..., Tilley L 10.1038/s41467-022-32579-4
37704606 Plasmodium ARK2 and EB1 drive unconventional spindle dynamics, during chromosomesegregation in sexual transmission stages Zeeshan M, Rea E, ..., Tewari R 10.1038/s41467-023-41395-3
37535401 Plasmodium microtubule-binding protein EB1 is critical for partitioning of nucleiin male gametogenesis Mauer S, Camargo N, ..., Kumar S 10.1128/mbio.00822-23