About Gene List

PF3D7_0511000 (TCTP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:467,139..468,451(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: translationally-controlled tumor protein homolog

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Function GO:0005509 calcium ion binding
Process GO:0032715 negative regulation of interleukin-6 production

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 expressed 0.45 0.79
Trophozoite expressed 1.01 0.48
Schizont expressed 0.26 0.83
Gametocyte expressed 0.43 0.75

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0511000

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: 0.994 | MFS: 0.283 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1110500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.81 ± 0.09
  • Confidence: 6.18

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1110500)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2979

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3Z5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101832

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P13693

TM-align score: 0.82 | RMSD: 1.83

Seq Identity: 0.33 | Length: 150 / 171

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000133112 tumor protein, translationally-controlled 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 2 3 2
disruptive 1 2 5 15
missense 1 2 4 13

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 6 2 3
disruptive 1 11 9 22
missense 1 8 7 16

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 33

Non-coding: 30 | Synonymous: 2 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 171 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 19.979

UniProt ID(s): Q3YE97, Q8I3Z5

PDB ID(s): 3P3K

Isoelectric Point: 4.31

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR011057 Mss4-like superfamily
InterPro IPR018103 Translationally controlled tumour protein, conserved site
InterPro IPR018105 Translationally controlled tumour protein
PFam PF00838 Translationally controlled tumour protein
Superfamily SSF51316 Mss4-like superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
10535309 The Plasmodium falciparum translationally controlled tumor protein: subcellularlocalization and calcium binding. Bhisutthibhan J, Philbert MA, ..., Meshnick SR 10.1016/S0171-9335(99)80052-1
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
25329441 Plasmodium berghei histamine-releasing factor favours liver-stage development viainhibition of IL-6 production and associates with a severe outcome of disease. Mathieu C, Demarta-Gatsi C, ..., Mecheri S 10.1111/cmi.12382