About Gene List

PF3D7_0517800 (DCX)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:745,798..746,634(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: apicortin

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0045177 apical part of cell
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Function GO:0008017 microtubule binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0032273 positive regulation of protein polymerization

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.00 1.00
Trophozoite not expressed 0.01 1.00
Schizont possibly expressed 0.01 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.63 0.69

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0517800

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: 0.237 | MFS: -2.461 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C0H4E4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 4NC (4-nitrocatechol, Local RMSD=0.09) with 5PHD (Global RMSD=21.18)

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
O94811 Tubulin polymerization-promoting protein Homo sapiens OrthoDB Boronic acid, trans-6Boronic acid, trans-6combretastatin A-4, (CSA4)Boronic acid, trans-6...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_119680

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 238 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 27.923

UniProt ID(s): C0H4E4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.05

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR008907 P25-alpha
InterPro IPR011057 Mss4-like superfamily
InterPro IPR036572 Doublecortin domain superfamily
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF51316 Mss4-like superfamily
Superfamily SSF89837 Doublecortin domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 10 7 14
disruptive 2 25 18 35
missense 2 24 18 35

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 21 16 23
disruptive 7 47 22 48
missense 5 44 19 37

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 31

Non-coding: 17 | Synonymous: 6 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | 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
32111164 A doublecortin-domain protein of Toxoplasma and its orthologues bind to andmodify the structure and organization of tubulin polymers. Leung JM, Nagayasu E, ..., Hu K 10.1186/s12860-020-0249-5
32493727 Targeted repression of Plasmodium apicortin by host micro RNA impairs malariaparasite growth and invasion Chakrabarti M, Garg S, ..., Singh S 10.1242/dmm.042820
33633135 Interaction of Plasmodium falciparum apicortin with alpha- and beta-tubulin is criticalfor parasite growth and survival. Chakrabarti M, Joshi N, ..., Singh S 10.1038/s41598-021-83513-5