About Gene List

PF3D7_0406200 (Pfs16)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:328,473..330,639(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: parasitophorous vacuole membrane protein S16

SignalP Peptide: MNIRKFIPSLALMLIFFAFANLVLS

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0016021 integral component of membrane
Component GO:0016020 membrane
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0020005 symbiont-containing vacuole membrane
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

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 0.23 0.91
Trophozoite expressed 0.24 0.89
Schizont expressed 0.17 0.91
Gametocyte expressed 4.19 0.03

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0406200

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: 0.158 | MFS: 0 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1003900)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-4409

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q6ZMA7

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532881

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 134

Non-coding: 125 | Synonymous: 3 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 157 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 16.626

UniProt ID(s): Q6ZMA7, Q9U6T9

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.92

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006389 Early transcribed membrane protein (ETRAMP)
PFam PF09716 Early transcribed membrane protein (ETRAMP)
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
2038355 A novel protein antigen of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, located onthe surface of gametes and sporozoites. Moelans II, Meis JF, ..., Schoenmakers JG 10.1016/0166-6851(91)90086-l
7935618 Cellular location and temporal expression of the Plasmodium falciparum sexualstage antigen Pfs16. Bruce MC, Carter RN, ..., Carter R 10.1016/0166-6851(94)90111-2
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
14698439 Functional analysis of Plasmodium falciparum parasitophorous vacuole membraneprotein (Pfs16) during gametocytogenesis and gametogenesis by targeted genedisruption. Kongkasuriyachai D, Fujioka H, Kumar N 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2003.10.014
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
36409095 Plasmodium falciparum Sexual Commitment Rate Variation among Clinical Isolatesand Diverse Laboratory-Adapted Lines Stewart LB, Freville A, ..., Conway DJ 10.1128/spectrum.02234-22
37196765 Plasmodium parasitophorous vacuole membrane protein Pfs16 promotes malariatransmission by silencing mosquito immunity Ramelow J, Keleta Y, ..., Li J 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.104824
36715290 A novel class of sulphonamides potently block malaria transmission by targeting aPlasmodium vacuole membrane protein Yahiya S, Saunders CN, ..., Baum J 10.1242/dmm.049950