About Gene List

PF3D7_0315200 (CTRP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:616,472..622,816(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: circumsporozoite- and TRAP-related protein

SignalP Peptide: MKKAFVLIFSCFLLFLPLHIVRT

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020009 microneme
Function GO:0034235 GPI anchor binding
Function GO:0043395 heparan sulfate proteoglycan binding
Process GO:0002312 B cell activation involved in immune response
Process GO:0098609 cell-cell adhesion
Process GO:0044409 entry into host

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.14 0.94
Trophozoite expressed 0.04 0.98
Schizont expressed 0.04 0.98
Gametocyte expressed 0.19 0.89

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0315200

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: 0.068 | #Insertions: 7

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not tested (Pb ortholog: PY17X_0415800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-5051

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97267

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_106501

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 43 33 78
disruptive 48 73 43 117
missense 31 60 40 98

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 17 81 33 100
disruptive 60 144 82 209
missense 36 115 73 160

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 127

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 61 | Nonsynonymous: 66 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 2114 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 237.921

UniProt ID(s): O96930, O97267, Q25757

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.98

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000884 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat
InterPro IPR002035 von Willebrand factor, type A
InterPro IPR036383 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat superfamily
InterPro IPR036465 von Willebrand factor A-like domain superfamily
PFam PF00090 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat
PFam PF00092 von Willebrand factor, type A
Superfamily SSF53300 von Willebrand factor A-like domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF82895 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat 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
10760158 Developmental arrest of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum withinthe mosquito midgut via CTRP gene disruption. Templeton TJ, Kaslow DC, Fidock DA 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.01821.x
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
19633296 Structure of the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein, a leadingmalaria vaccine candidate. Plassmeyer ML, Reiter K, ..., Narum DL 10.1074/jbc.M109.013706
33653360 Genetic diversity and natural selection on the thrombospondin-related adhesiveprotein (TRAP) gene of Plasmodium falciparum on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guineaand global comparative analysis. Lin LY, Huang HY, ..., Lin M 10.1186/s12936-021-03664-8