About Gene List

PF3D7_0513500 (PAM16)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:573,224..574,334(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: mitochondrial import inner membrane translocase subunit TIM16, putative

SignalP Peptide: MLPFRPLSQFVFQFLIITSTALG

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005744 TIM23 mitochondrial import inner membrane translocase complex
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Process GO:0030150 protein import into mitochondrial matrix

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 0.10 0.95
Trophozoite not expressed 0.21 0.87
Schizont not expressed 0.02 0.99
Gametocyte not expressed 0.18 0.89

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0513500

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 *tentative

MIS: 0.342 | MFS: -3.364 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1113200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.30 ± 0.29
  • Confidence: 3.84

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3X2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102816

Most Similar Human Ortholog: I3L3T0

TM-align score: 0.47 | RMSD: 2.42

Seq Identity: 0.35 | Length: 65 / 124

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000217930 presequence translocase associated motor 16
ENSG00000282228 presequence translocase associated motor 16

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 7 2 8
disruptive 0 2 3 5
missense 0 2 3 5

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 13 3 12
disruptive 1 9 8 28
missense 0 6 5 17

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 25

Non-coding: 20 | Synonymous: 5 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 124 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 14.606

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3X2

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.31

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005341 Mitochondrial import inner membrane translocase subunit Tim16
PFam N/A N/A
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
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21