About Gene List

PF3D7_0401600 (RIF)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:92,418..94,121(-)

Genome classification: SubtelomericHypervariable

Function and Localization

Product Description: rifin

SignalP Peptide: MLLCLFLLNKLLLLLLLLPLLLS

# Transmembrane Domains: 3

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020036 Maurer's cleft

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 nd nd
Trophozoite expressed nd nd
Schizont expressed nd nd
Gametocyte not expressed nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0401600.2

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: Non - Mutable in CDS *tentative

MIS: 0.962 | MFS: -2.624 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A143ZXC7

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100719

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 6 2 9
disruptive 66 27 10 32
missense 32 17 4 21

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 7 10 13
disruptive 76 59 27 64
missense 34 31 21 41

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 183

Non-coding: 53 | Synonymous: 23 | Nonsynonymous: 104 | Stop Codon: 3

Protein Information

Protein Length: 347 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 40.144

UniProt ID(s): Q8I209

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.98

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006373 Variant surface antigen Rifin
PFam PF02009 Variant surface antigen Rifin
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
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
32732983 In vitro selection for adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes toABO antigens does not affect PfEMP1 and RIFIN expression. van der Puije W, Wang CW, ..., Staalsoe T 10.1038/s41598-020-69666-9
33647792 Plasmodium falciparum RIFIN is a novel ligand for inhibitory immune receptorLILRB2. Sakoguchi A, Saito F, ..., Arase H 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.02.033