About Gene List

PF3D7_0503600 (MyoB)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:146,352..150,733(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: myosin B

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0015629 actin cytoskeleton
Component GO:0045177 apical part of cell
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0020005 symbiont-containing vacuole membrane
Component GO:0031982 vesicle
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0140657 ATP-dependent activity
Function GO:0003779 actin binding
Function GO:0051015 actin filament binding
Function GO:0030898 actin-dependent ATPase activity
Function GO:0000146 microfilament motor activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0007015 actin filament organization
Process GO:0030050 vesicle transport along actin filament

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.40 0.86
Trophozoite not expressed 0.17 0.89
Schizont expressed 0.51 0.81
Gametocyte not expressed 0.12 0.93

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0503600

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.99 | MFS: -2.544 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1103300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.99 ± 0.08
  • Confidence: 6.43

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not tested (Pb ortholog: PY17X_1104400)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-5290

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I465

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: P15 (2,5,8,11,14,17-hexaoxanonadecan-19-ol, Local RMSD=0.02) with 6QDJ (Global RMSD=2.63)

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q8WXR4 Myosin-IIIb Homo sapiens OrthoDB Staurosporine, 8Staurosporine, 8
Q8NEV4 Myosin-IIIa Homo sapiens OrthoDB Staurosporine, 8Staurosporine, 8

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_105053

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A590UK71

TM-align score: 0.87 | RMSD: 2.95

Seq Identity: 0.30 | Length: 605 / 801

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000196586 myosin VI

Protein Information

Protein Length: 801 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 93.178

UniProt ID(s): Q8I465, Q9U3U9

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.86

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001609 Myosin head, motor domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00063 Myosin head, motor domain
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 38 24 62
disruptive 8 46 39 80
missense 8 46 39 70

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 14 84 35 43
disruptive 14 118 70 156
missense 13 100 61 104

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 283

Non-coding: 241 | Synonymous: 29 | Nonsynonymous: 13 | Stop Codon: 0

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
25802338 The Plasmodium Class XIV Myosin, MyoB, Has a Distinct Subcellular Location inInvasive and Motile Stages of the Malaria Parasite and an Unusual Light Chain. Yusuf NA, Green JL, ..., Holder AA 10.1074/jbc.M115.637694
30094538 In vitro interaction between Plasmodium falciparum myosin B (PfMyoB) and myosin Atail interacting protein (MTIP). Hernandez PC, Wasserman M, Chaparro-Olaya J 10.1007/s00436-018-6039-8
36273584 Analysis of Plasmodium falciparum myosin B ATPase activity and structure incomplex with the calmodulin-like domain of its light chain MLC-B Pires I, Hung YF, ..., Kursula I 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102634
31283102 Systematic analysis of Plasmodium myosins reveals differential expression,localisation, and function in invasive and proliferative parasite stages Wall RJ, Zeeshan M, ..., Tewari R 10.1111/cmi.13082
32554712 The Functional Characterization of TcMyoF Implicates a Family ofCytostome-Cytopharynx Targeted Myosins as Integral to the Endocytic Machinery ofTrypanosoma cruzi Chasen NM, Etheridge MG, Etheridge RD 10.1128/mSphere.00313-20