About Gene List

PF3D7_0403500 (USP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:195,272..196,988(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ubiquitin-specific protease

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.1.2.15 (Deleted entry);3.4.19.12 (Ubiquitinyl hydrolase 1)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0000502 proteasome complex
Function GO:0101005 deubiquitinase activity
Process GO:0016579 protein deubiquitination

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 possibly expressed 0.12 0.94
Trophozoite expressed 0.45 0.73
Schizont expressed 0.22 0.85
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.29 0.82

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0403500

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

MIS: 0.197 | MFS: -3.366 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1001100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.04 ± 0.24
  • Confidence: 4.26

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I1Z5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: MIX (mitoxantrone, Local RMSD=0.01) with 7R2G (Global RMSD=4.94)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.1.2.15 ubiquitin thiolesterase No BRENDA inhibitors
3.4.19.12 ubiquitinyl hydrolase 1 KClNEMDTTEDTAEGTARNAisiRNApeptidesAntibodyubiquitinLDN-574442-propenal...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
O75604 Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 2 Homo sapiens OrthoDB LCACNLCAELCAHALCAE...
P40818 Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 8 Homo sapiens OrthoDB CHEMBL2398212CHEMBL5172138CHEMBL5196686CHEMBL5173239...
Q9P275 Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 36 OrthoDB CHEMBL5172138CHEMBL5173239CHEMBL5185273
O94782 Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 1 OrthoDB 9-(4-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-US10189841, Compound I-2US10399980, Compound I-3US10399980, Compound I-4...
Q70CQ3 Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 30 OrthoDB US11066365, Example 1US11390584, Example 2US11390584, Example 3US11390584, Example 4...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_208753

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 400 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 47.264

UniProt ID(s): Q8I1Z5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.92

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001394 Peptidase C19, ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase
InterPro IPR038765 Papain-like cysteine peptidase superfamily
PFam PF00443 Peptidase C19, ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase
Superfamily SSF54001 Papain-like cysteine peptidase superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 27 11 30
disruptive 10 22 17 40
missense 6 14 15 32

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 49 18 34
disruptive 15 54 44 85
missense 6 34 35 65

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 85

Non-coding: 59 | Synonymous: 19 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 0

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