About Gene List

PF3D7_0307400 (ClpP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:320,628..322,215(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent Clp protease proteolytic subunit

SignalP Peptide: MIYLFLFLFLILLKNKKIQT

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.4.21.92 (Endopeptidase Clp)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0009368 endopeptidase Clp complex
Function GO:0004176 ATP-dependent peptidase activity
Function GO:0051117 ATPase binding
Function GO:0016787 hydrolase activity
Function GO:0008233 peptidase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Function GO:0004252 serine-type endopeptidase activity
Process GO:0009657 plastid organization
Process GO:0006515 protein quality control for misfolded or incompletely synthesized proteins
Process GO:0006508 proteolysis
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

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 0.08 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.87 0.55
Schizont expressed 0.59 0.67
Gametocyte expressed 0.70 0.62

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0307400

Resistome Missense Mutations: K17R

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: BCH070

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.12 | MFS: -3.078 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97252

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SHV (heptanoic acid, Local RMSD=0.04) with 6PMD (Global RMSD=0.85)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.21.92 Endopeptidase Clp NEMNeohydrincyclomarinrufomycin ICAANDENYALAAkappa-caseinphosphoarginineCAANDENYALAA-NH2Xaa-Tyr-Leu-Tyr-TrpHigh salt concentrationsdiisopropylfluorophosphatediisopropyl fluorophosphate...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q16740 ATP-dependent Clp protease proteolytic subunit, mitochondrial OrthoDB CHEMBL4472444CHEMBL4466041CHEMBL4459457CHEMBL4472444...
P0A6G7 ATP-dependent Clp protease proteolytic subunit OrthoMCL CHEMBL4444802CHEMBL4448860CHEMBL4551942CHEMBL4483092...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100939

Most Similar Human Ortholog: M0R208

TM-align score: 0.85 | RMSD: 2.05

Seq Identity: 0.44 | Length: 170 / 370

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000125656 caseinolytic mitochondrial matrix peptidase proteolytic subunit

Protein Information

Protein Length: 370 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 43.321

UniProt ID(s): O97252

PDB ID(s): 2F6I

Isoelectric Point: 9.98

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001907 ATP-dependent Clp protease proteolytic subunit
InterPro IPR023562 Clp protease proteolytic subunit /Translocation-enhancing protein TepA
InterPro IPR029045 ClpP/crotonase-like domain superfamily
InterPro IPR033135 ClpP, histidine active site
PFam PF00574 Clp protease proteolytic subunit /Translocation-enhancing protein TepA
Superfamily SSF52096 ClpP/crotonase-like domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 22 16 31
disruptive 3 30 22 52
missense 2 28 21 45

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 52 23 29
disruptive 15 84 46 68
missense 8 68 39 52

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 65

Non-coding: 48 | Synonymous: 8 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 0

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
19789896 Atypical caseinolytic protease homolog from Plasmodium falciparum possessesunusual substrate preference and a functional nuclear localization signal. Lin W, Chan M, Sim TS 10.1007/s00436-009-1612-9
20545854 A cyanobacterial serine protease of Plasmodium falciparum is targeted to theapicoplast and plays an important role in its growth and development. Rathore S, Sinha D, ..., Mohmmed A 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2010.07251.x
28917450 A novel class of Plasmodial ClpP protease inhibitors as potential antimalarialagents. Mundra S, Thakur V, ..., Kotra LP 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.08.049
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895
32482878 Plastid biogenesis in malaria parasites requires the interactions and catalyticactivity of the Clp proteolytic system. Florentin A, Stephens DR, ..., Muralidharan V https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32482878/
38393536 Comparative analysis of genes expression involved in type II toxin-antitoxinsystem in Staphylococcus aureus following persister cell formation Karimaei S, Aghamir SMK, Pourmand MR 10.1007/s11033-023-09179-6
38427982 Interactome Analysis of ClpX Reveals Its Regulatory Role in Metabolism and Photosynthesis in Cyanobacteria Liu X, Cai F, ..., Ge F 10.1021/acs.jproteome.3c00610
38382970 [Protein degradation in bacteria: focus on the ClpP protease] Ishikawa F, Homma M, Tanabe G, Uchihashi T 10.3412/jsb.79.1
38357296 BacPROTACs targeting Clp protease: a promising strategy for anti-mycobacterial drug discovery Bonjorno AF, Pavan AR, ..., Dos Santos JL 10.3389/fchem.2024.1358539