Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:1,173,053..1,180,226(-)
Genome classification: SubtelomericHypervariable
Product Description: erythrocyte membrane protein 1, PfEMP1
SignalP Peptide: N/A
# Transmembrane Domains: 0
EC Numbers: None
Curated GO (PlasmoDB):
| Type | GO Term | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Component | GO:0020002 | host cell plasma membrane |
| Component | GO:0020030 | infected host cell surface knob |
| Function | GO:0050839 | cell adhesion molecule binding |
| Process | GO:0020033 | antigenic variation |
| Process | GO:0098609 | cell-cell adhesion |
| Process | GO:0020035 | cytoadherence to microvasculature, mediated by symbiont protein |
| Process | GO:0020013 | modulation by symbiont of host erythrocyte aggregation |
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 | 0.01 | 1.00 |
| Trophozoite | expressed | 0.01 | 1.00 |
| Schizont | expressed | 0.01 | 1.00 |
| Gametocyte | expressed | 0.01 | 1.00 |
More info:
Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0426000
Resistome Missense Mutations: T274S, C275R, N276D, A277V, Q278H, L1952I, D2045H, N2047D, N2048D, T2051P, T2052I
Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: MMV009063, MMV011895, Proguanil
Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 16 (16 missense, 2 "interesting" missense)
Zhang Phenotype: N/A
PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A
RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A
More info: PhenoPlasm Link
AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IFK7
"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 3PO (triphosphate, Local RMSD=1.52) with 5MZA (Global RMSD=9.94)
No associated EC numbersNo evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries
MalariaGEN Pf7 (worldwide samples) # unique SNV/indels:
No passing variants found
PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 2341
Non-coding: 285 | Synonymous: 553 | Nonsynonymous: 1496 | Stop Codon: 7
Protein Length: 2149 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 246.124
UniProt ID(s): A0A191VZ30, Q8IFK7
PDB ID(s): None
Isoelectric Point: 5.29
Protein Domain Annotations:
| Source | Family ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| InterPro | IPR004258 | Duffy-binding-like domain |
| InterPro | IPR008602 | Duffy-antigen binding |
| InterPro | IPR029210 | Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein-1, N-terminal segment |
| InterPro | IPR029211 | Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1, acidic terminal segment |
| InterPro | IPR041480 | Cysteine-rich interdomain region 1 gamma |
| PFam | PF03011 | Duffy-binding-like domain |
| PFam | PF05424 | Duffy-antigen binding |
| PFam | PF15445 | Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1, acidic terminal segment |
| PFam | PF15447 | Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein-1, N-terminal segment |
| PFam | PF18562 | Cysteine-rich interdomain region 1 gamma |
| Superfamily | SSF140924 | N/A |
| PMID | Title | Authors | DOI/Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9230440 | P. falciparum rosetting mediated by a parasite-variant erythrocyte membraneprotein and complement-receptor 1. | Rowe JA, Moulds JM, Newbold CI, Miller LH | 10.1038/40888 |
| 9291676 | Knob proteins in falciparum malaria. | Sharma YD | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9291676/ |
| 9786187 | A recombinant peptide based on PfEMP-1 blocks and reverses adhesion ofmalaria-infected red blood cells to CD36 under flow. | Cooke BM, Nicoll CL, Baruch DI, Coppel RL | 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1998.01040.x |
| 11316367 | Variant antigens of Plasmodium falciparum encoded by the var multigenic familyare multifunctional macromolecules. | Nogueira PA, Wunderlich G, Pereira da Silva LH | 10.1016/s0923-2508(01)01184-6 |
| 11420100 | Molecules on the surface of the Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocyte andtheir role in malaria pathogenesis and immune evasion. | Craig A, Scherf A | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11420100/ |
| 12368867 | Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. | Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG | 10.1038/nature01095 |
| 18785843 | Antigenic variation in Plasmodium falciparum. | Scherf A, Lopez-Rubio JJ, Riviere L | 10.1146/annurev.micro.61.080706.093134 |