About Gene List

PF3D7_0508000 (P38)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:328,346..330,436(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: 6-cysteine protein P38

SignalP Peptide: MKRWSIITGIVIIFCILTCKG

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0046658 anchored component of plasma membrane
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0020009 microneme
Function GO:0046812 host cell surface 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 not expressed 0.01 1.00
Trophozoite expressed 0.09 0.94
Schizont expressed 0.59 0.64
Gametocyte expressed 0.15 0.90

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0508000

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: 0.12 | MFS: -2.938 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1107600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.98 ± 0.06
  • Confidence: 7.03

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1107600)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2958

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I423

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_160720

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 11 7 13
disruptive 24 45 13 41
missense 24 45 11 35

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 16 10 20
disruptive 34 65 35 63
missense 34 57 30 44

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 155

Non-coding: 128 | Synonymous: 6 | Nonsynonymous: 21 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 349 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 40.587

UniProt ID(s): A8QVQ2, A8QVQ3, A8QVQ4, A8QVQ5, A8QVQ7, A8QVR0, A8QVR1, A8QVR2, C5HE01, C5HE02, C5HE07, Q8I423, Q962H6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.45

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR010884 6-Cysteine (6-Cys) domain
PFam PF07422 6-Cysteine (6-Cys) domain
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
16203726 Distinct protein classes including novel merozoite surface antigens in Raft-likemembranes of Plasmodium falciparum. Sanders PR, Gilson PR, ..., Crabb BS 10.1074/jbc.M509631200
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
21569602 Population genetic analysis of the Plasmodium falciparum 6-cys protein Pf38 inPapua New Guinea reveals domain-specific balancing selection. Reeder JC, Wapling J, ..., Barry AE 10.1186/1475-2875-10-126
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
28202027 A novel Pfs38 protein complex on the surface of Plasmodium falciparum blood-stagemerozoites. Paul G, Deshmukh A, ..., Malhotra P 10.1186/s12936-017-1716-0
38423406 Platycodon grandiflorus polysaccharide inhibits the inflammatory response of3D4/21_cells infected with PCV2 Guo X, Zhao X, ..., Zhao X 10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106592