About Gene List

PF3D7_0311700 (PM6)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:502,698..505,935(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: plasmepsin VI

SignalP Peptide: MPYFHIFLYILIFCVLVHI

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 3.4.23.- (Aspartic endopeptidases.)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0044310 osmiophilic body
Function GO:0004190 aspartic-type endopeptidase activity
Process GO:0006508 proteolysis

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 possibly expressed 0.01 0.99
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.03 0.99
Schizont expressed 0.01 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 1.17 0.55

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0311700

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: -0.936 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1034400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.67 ± 0.01
  • Confidence: 10.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0409700)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-884

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O77350

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: IVA (isovaleric acid, Local RMSD=0.40) with 3FV3 (Global RMSD=5.32)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.23.- Ex: renin I2YYKCNSDSIAANBSDANEDTAPI-3DMSOPCMBTLCK...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q8IM16 Plasmepsin IV [1-448] HOGENOM phenyl-substituted sulfonamides, 6dphenyl-substituted sulfonamides, 6eCHEMBL588662US9353089, 117...
O60989 Plasmepsin IV, putative Plasmodium vivax HOGENOM CHEMBL575115CHEMBL584189CHEMBL575150CHEMBL584190...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100536

Most Similar Human Ortholog: F8W787

TM-align score: 0.83 | RMSD: 1.94

Seq Identity: 0.34 | Length: 329 / 432

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000117984 cathepsin D
ENSG00000131400 napsin A aspartic peptidase
ENSG00000196188 cathepsin E
ENSG00000250644 novel protein

Protein Information

Protein Length: 432 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 49.433

UniProt ID(s): O77350

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.64

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001461 Aspartic peptidase A1 family
InterPro IPR001969 Aspartic peptidase, active site
InterPro IPR021109 Aspartic peptidase domain superfamily
InterPro IPR033121 Peptidase family A1 domain
InterPro IPR034164 Pepsin-like domain
PFam PF00026 Peptidase family A1 domain
Superfamily SSF50630 Aspartic peptidase domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 19 13 21
disruptive 6 25 13 25
missense 6 24 13 24

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 36 21 25
disruptive 11 44 24 63
missense 9 39 23 48

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 277

Non-coding: 256 | Synonymous: 15 | Nonsynonymous: 6 | 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
28351685 Transcript and protein expression analysis of proteases in the blood stages ofPlasmodium falciparum. Weissbach T, Golzmann A, ..., Julius Ngwa C 10.1016/j.exppara.2017.03.006