About Gene List

PF3D7_0414900 (ARO)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:665,765..668,508(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: armadillo-domain containing rhoptry protein

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0031225 anchored component of membrane
Component GO:0045177 apical part of cell
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0020008 rhoptry
Function GO:0003677 DNA binding

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 0.27 0.89
Trophozoite expressed 0.02 0.99
Schizont expressed 0.67 0.72
Gametocyte expressed 0.02 0.99

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0414900

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: 0.682 | MFS: -2.214 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C0H4A5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: B3P (2-[3-(2-hydroxy-1,1-dihydroxymethyl-ethylamino)-propylamino]-2-hydroxymethyl-propane-1,3-diol, Local RMSD=2.01) with 5XJG (Global RMSD=4.01)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_130099

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 17 9 15
disruptive 1 4 1 10
missense 1 4 1 7

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 29 15 13
disruptive 2 9 11 37
missense 2 6 9 25

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 218

Non-coding: 208 | Synonymous: 6 | Nonsynonymous: 3 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 275 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 30.818

UniProt ID(s): C0H4A5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.76

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR016024 Armadillo-type fold
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF48371 Armadillo-type fold

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
20037583 Transcriptional profiling of growth perturbations of the human malaria parasitePlasmodium falciparum. Hu G, Cabrera A, ..., Bozdech Z 10.1038/nbt.1597
22759070 Dissection of minimal sequence requirements for rhoptry membrane targeting in themalaria parasite. Cabrera A, Herrmann S, ..., Gilberger TW 10.1111/j.1600-0854.2012.01394.x
26828945 Evidence for the Nucleo-Apical Shuttling of a Beta-Catenin Like Plasmodiumfalciparum Armadillo Repeat Containing Protein. Mitra P, Gupta ED, ..., Gaur D 10.1371/journal.pone.0148446
31877322 Structural Insights Into PfARO and Characterization of its Interaction WithPfAIP. Geiger M, Brown C, ..., Gilberger TW 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.12.024