About Gene List

PF3D7_0404900 (P41)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:266,566..268,913(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: 6-cysteine protein P41

SignalP Peptide: MKGVIFCLVVLLWRQAWVSS

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

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:0020004 symbiont-containing vacuolar space
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 0.05 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.16 0.90
Schizont expressed 0.93 0.49
Gametocyte expressed 0.05 0.97

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0404900

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: 0.799 | MFS: -3.133 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1107600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.98 ± 0.06
  • Confidence: 7.03

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1002600)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2711

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I1Y0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_160720

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 17 13 25
disruptive 10 34 25 76
missense 10 32 25 67

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 39 13 25
disruptive 13 90 45 117
missense 13 81 39 79

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 174

Non-coding: 155 | Synonymous: 6 | Nonsynonymous: 12 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 378 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 43.088

UniProt ID(s): Q8I1Y0

PDB ID(s): 4YS4, 7S7Q

Isoelectric Point: 8.4

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
16203726 Distinct protein classes including novel merozoite surface antigens in Raft-likemembranes of Plasmodium falciparum. Sanders PR, Gilson PR, ..., Crabb BS 10.1074/jbc.M509631200
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
22848665 Biochemical and functional analysis of two Plasmodium falciparum blood-stage6-cys proteins: P12 and P41. Taechalertpaisarn T, Crosnier C, ..., Crabb BS 10.1371/journal.pone.0041937
23511632 Structural and biochemical characterization of Plasmodium falciparum 12 (Pf12)reveals a unique interdomain organization and the potential for an antiparallelarrangement with Pf41. Tonkin ML, Arredondo SA, ..., Boulanger MJ 10.1074/jbc.M113.455667
28202027 A novel Pfs38 protein complex on the surface of Plasmodium falciparum blood-stagemerozoites. Paul G, Deshmukh A, ..., Malhotra P 10.1186/s12936-017-1716-0