About Gene List

PF3D7_0404400 (P36)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:238,360..239,499(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: 6-cysteine protein P36

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0046658 anchored component of plasma membrane
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0020009 microneme
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
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 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.01 0.99
Schizont expressed 0.02 0.98
Gametocyte expressed 0.02 0.99

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0404400

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: -1.727 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1002200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.95 ± 0.07
  • Confidence: 6.67

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1002100)

Modification: Mutated | RMgm-4744

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I1Y5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ACP (adenosine-5'-[beta, gamma-methylene]triphosphate, Local RMSD=7.53) with 4OAV (Global RMSD=19.12)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_215321

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 17 13 24
disruptive 8 26 13 34
missense 6 22 9 31

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 38 21 25
disruptive 17 56 22 74
missense 11 42 21 60

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 25

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 15 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 379 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 44.568

UniProt ID(s): A8QVP1, A8QVP2, A8QVP6, Q8I1Y5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.29

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR010884 6-Cysteine (6-Cys) domain
PFam PF07422 6-Cysteine (6-Cys) domain
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
16313615 Two proteins with 6-cys motifs are required for malarial parasites to commit toinfection of the hepatocyte. Ishino T, Chinzei Y, Yuda M 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2005.04801.x
26612952 Malaria parasites target the hepatocyte receptor EphA2 for successful hostinfection. Kaushansky A, Douglass AN, ..., Kappe SH 10.1126/science.aad3318
30547015 The Micronemal Plasmodium Proteins P36 and P52 Act in Concert to Establish theReplication-Permissive Compartment Within Infected Hepatocytes. Arredondo SA, Swearingen KE, ..., Kappe SHI 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00413
38003356 Carnation Italian Ringspot Virus p36 Expression Induces Mitochondrial Fission andRespiratory Chain Complex Impairment in Yeast Petrosillo G, De Stradis A, ..., Giannattasio S 10.3390/ijms242216166
38168868 A novel cell biological tool to explain mechanics and dynamics in fission yeast Rasheed MA, Mohy-Ud-Din R, Anwar T, Faiz M 10.1002/jobm.202300605