About Gene List

PF3D7_0423500 (GAPM2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:1,058,888..1,061,603(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: glideosome associated protein with multiple membrane spans 2

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 6

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0070258 inner membrane pellicle complex
Component GO:0032991 protein-containing complex
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
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 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.18 0.88
Schizont expressed 1.20 0.44
Gametocyte expressed 0.32 0.81

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0423500

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: 0.773 | MFS: -2.279 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IFN1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: UMQ (undecyl-maltoside, Local RMSD=0.66) with 4HE8 (Global RMSD=19.97)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_127991

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 21 14 15
disruptive 0 10 5 16
missense 0 9 5 12

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 42 11 22
disruptive 2 33 21 80
missense 0 26 16 65

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 200

Non-coding: 188 | Synonymous: 11 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 372 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 42.618

UniProt ID(s): Q8IFN1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.37

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR021691 Protein of unknown function DUF3273
PFam PF11677 Protein of unknown function DUF3273
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
19465059 A complex of three related membrane proteins is conserved on malarial merozoites. Rayavara K, Rajapandi T, ..., Desai SA 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2009.05.006
19561073 A novel family of Apicomplexan glideosome-associated proteins with an innermembrane-anchoring role. Bullen HE, Tonkin CJ, ..., Gilson PR 10.1074/jbc.M109.036772
20037583 Transcriptional profiling of growth perturbations of the human malaria parasitePlasmodium falciparum. Hu G, Cabrera A, ..., Bozdech Z 10.1038/nbt.1597
27128092 Interrogating the Plasmodium Sporozoite Surface: Identification ofSurface-Exposed Proteins and Demonstration of Glycosylation on CSP and TRAP byMass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics. Swearingen KE, Lindner SE, ..., Sinnis P 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005606
28985225 Disrupting assembly of the inner membrane complex blocks Plasmodium falciparumsexual stage development. Parkyn Schneider M, Liu B, ..., Dixon MWA 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006659
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21
34324609 Plasmodium falciparum PhIL1-associated complex plays an essential role inmerozoite reorientation and invasion of host erythrocytes. Saini E, Sheokand PK, ..., Malhotra P 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009750