About Gene List

PF3D7_0506900 (ROM4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:288,024..291,540(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: rhomboid protease ROM4

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 6

EC Numbers: 3.4.21.105 (Rhomboid protease)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0005886 plasma membrane
Function GO:0008233 peptidase activity
Process GO:0006465 signal peptide processing

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 0.16 0.92
Trophozoite expressed 0.31 0.83
Schizont expressed 1.86 0.24
Gametocyte expressed 0.70 0.65

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0506900

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: 0.135 | MFS: -3.16 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1106500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.74 ± 0.09
  • Confidence: 6.30

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1106500)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2951

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I433

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ANP (phosphoaminophosphonic acid-adenylate ester, Local RMSD=8.41) with 2R5T (Global RMSD=19.56)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.21.105 rhomboid protease dodecyl maltosidedichloroisocoumarin3,4-dichloroisocoumarinn-nonyl-beta-D-glucosidediisopropyl fluorophosphonate3,4-dichloro-1H-2-benzopyran-1-one7-amino-4-chloro-3-methoxyisocoumarin3-butyl-4-(pent-4-yn-1-yl)oxetan-2-one1-myristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholinephenyl 2-oxo-4-phenylazetidine-1-carboxylate...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q9WZ53 Rhomboid domain-containing protein OrthoMCL BLAST cid_1609
P54493 Rhomboid protease GluP OrthoMCL BLAST cid_1609CHEMBL4225584CHEMBL4225103CHEMBL79597...
A0A2R3FW87 Rhomboid protease GlpG OrthoMCL BLAST cid_16094‐Chloro‐7‐nitro‐3‐[(5‐phenylpentyl)oxy]isochromen‐1‐one (21)

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_126349

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 759 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 86.654

UniProt ID(s): Q8I433

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.49

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002610 Peptidase S54, rhomboid
InterPro IPR017092 Peptidase S54, rhomboid-like, Rom4/Rom5, apicomplexa
InterPro IPR022764 Peptidase S54, rhomboid domain
PFam PF01694 Peptidase S54, rhomboid domain
Superfamily SSF144091 N/A

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 22 15 51
disruptive 33 36 17 62
missense 26 25 14 42

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 59 19 55
disruptive 49 76 44 82
missense 32 47 37 59

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 159

Non-coding: 81 | Synonymous: 39 | Nonsynonymous: 39 | 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
17000879 Intramembrane proteolysis mediates shedding of a key adhesin during erythrocyteinvasion by the malaria parasite. O'Donnell RA, Hackett F, ..., Blackman MJ 10.1083/jcb.200604136
17040128 Two Plasmodium rhomboid proteases preferentially cleave different adhesinsimplicated in all invasive stages of malaria. Baker RP, Wijetilaka R, Urban S 10.1371/journal.ppat.0020113
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
24217438 Characterization of the interaction between Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry neckprotein 4 and host cellular beta-tubulin Takemae H, Sugi T, ..., Kato K 10.1038/srep03199
25336455 Functional analysis of rhomboid proteases during Toxoplasma invasion Shen B, Buguliskis JS, Lee TD, Sibley LD 10.1128/mBio.01795-14
32888502 Designed Parasite-Selective Rhomboid Inhibitors Block Invasion and ClearBlood-Stage Malaria Gandhi S, Baker RP, ..., Urban S 10.1016/j.chembiol.2020.08.011
29317874 Molecular Cloning, Expression and Characterization of Plasmid Encoding Rhomboid 4(ROM4) of Tachyzoite of Toxoplasma gondii RH Strain Rahimi MT, Sarvi S, ..., Daryani A https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29317874/
25846828 Distinct contribution of Toxoplasma gondii rhomboid proteases 4 and 5 tomicronemal protein protease 1 activity during invasion Rugarabamu G, Marq JB, ..., Soldati-Favre D 10.1111/mmi.13021
23490234 Loss-of-function analyses defines vital and redundant functions of the Plasmodiumrhomboid protease family Lin JW, Meireles P, ..., Khan SM 10.1111/mmi.12187
27909791 Immunological evaluation of a DNA cocktail vaccine with co-delivery of calciumphosphate nanoparticles (CaPNs) against the Toxoplasma gondii RH strain in BALB/cmice Rahimi MT, Sarvi S, ..., Daryani A 10.1007/s00436-016-5325-6
20421941 Rhomboid 4 (ROM4) affects the processing of surface adhesins and facilitates hostcell invasion by Toxoplasma gondii Buguliskis JS, Brossier F, Shuman J, Sibley LD 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000858
28077075 Protection via a ROM4 DNA vaccine and peptide against Toxoplasma gondii in BALB/cmice Han Y, Zhou A, ..., He S 10.1186/s12879-016-2104-z
26111968 Protective efficacy of two novel DNA vaccines expressing Toxoplasma gondiirhomboid 4 and rhomboid 5 proteins against acute and chronic toxoplasmosis inmice Zhang NZ, Xu Y, ..., Zhu XQ 10.1586/14760584.2015.1061938