About Gene List

PF3D7_0416800 (SAR1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:729,587..731,615(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: small GTP-binding protein sar1

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0030127 COPII vesicle coat
Component GO:0020036 Maurer's cleft
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0070971 endoplasmic reticulum exit site
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Process GO:0006888 endoplasmic reticulum to Golgi vesicle-mediated transport
Process GO:0006886 intracellular protein transport
Process GO:0061024 membrane organization
Process GO:0070863 positive regulation of protein exit from endoplasmic reticulum
Process GO:0003400 regulation of COPII vesicle coating
Process GO:0016050 vesicle organization

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 0.58 0.73
Trophozoite expressed 1.56 0.29
Schizont expressed 0.69 0.64
Gametocyte expressed 0.48 0.73

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0416800

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: 0.131 | MFS: -2.831 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I1S0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GTP (guanosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=0.06) with 2H57 (Global RMSD=2.95)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101164

Most Similar Human Ortholog: D6RD69

TM-align score: 0.92 | RMSD: 1.28

Seq Identity: 0.50 | Length: 163 / 192

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000079332 secretion associated Ras related GTPase 1A
ENSG00000152700 secretion associated Ras related GTPase 1B

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 2 5 13
disruptive 1 1 1 8
missense 1 1 1 4

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 20 1 16
disruptive 1 14 15 60
missense 1 8 13 43

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 126

Non-coding: 126 | Synonymous: 0 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 192 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 22.02

UniProt ID(s): Q8I1S0, Q9U8B7

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.24

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005225 Small GTP-binding protein domain
InterPro IPR006689 Small GTPase superfamily, ARF/SAR type
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00025 Small GTPase superfamily, ARF/SAR type
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
10472798 A homologue of Sar1p localises to a novel trafficking pathway in malaria-infectederythrocytes. Albano FR, Berman A, ..., Tilley L 10.1016/S0171-9335(99)80072-7
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
17428488 Re-assessing the locations of components of the classical vesicle-mediatedtrafficking machinery in transfected Plasmodium falciparum. Adisa A, Frankland S, ..., Tilley L 10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.02.009
21136929 Food vacuole proteome of the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Lamarque M, Tastet C, ..., Dubremetz JF 10.1002/prca.200700112
22982544 Structural characterization and inhibition of the Plasmodium Atg8-Atg3interaction. Hain AU, Weltzer RR, ..., Bosch J 10.1016/j.jsb.2012.09.001