About Gene List

PF3D7_0523100 (QCR2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:962,443..965,404(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: mitochondrial-processing peptidase subunit alpha, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.4.24.64 (Mitochondrial processing peptidase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0017087 mitochondrial processing peptidase complex
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004222 metalloendopeptidase activity
Function GO:0008121 ubiquinol-cytochrome-c reductase activity
Process GO:0006627 protein processing involved in protein targeting to mitochondrion

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 expressed 0.13 0.93
Trophozoite expressed 0.58 0.67
Schizont expressed 0.12 0.92
Gametocyte expressed 0.46 0.74

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0523100

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: 0.133 | MFS: -2.983 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3N3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: PEE (dope, Local RMSD=0.34) with 2A06 (Global RMSD=1.92)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.24.64 mitochondrial processing peptidase GTPIAAEDTAPCMBRhodaneseMyxothiazolferricyanideantisense RNAdithiothreitolPrepeptide p25Prepeptide p34iodoacetic acid...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102381

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q10713

TM-align score: 0.83 | RMSD: 2.25

Seq Identity: 0.29 | Length: 460 / 534

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000165688 peptidase, mitochondrial processing subunit alpha

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 22 16 30
disruptive 4 19 15 48
missense 4 19 15 44

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 53 16 23
disruptive 5 69 30 77
missense 4 58 23 56

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 84

Non-coding: 64 | Synonymous: 18 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 534 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 61.773

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3N3, Q8MTV4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.81

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007863 Peptidase M16, C-terminal
InterPro IPR011249 Metalloenzyme, LuxS/M16 peptidase-like
InterPro IPR011765 Peptidase M16, N-terminal
PFam PF00675 Peptidase M16, N-terminal
PFam PF05193 Peptidase M16, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF63411 Metalloenzyme, LuxS/M16 peptidase-like

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
27458014 The Import of Proteins into the Mitochondrion of Toxoplasma gondii. van Dooren GG, Yeoh LM, Striepen B, McFadden GI 10.1074/jbc.M116.725069
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
33576883 Identification of new proteins related with cisplatin resistance in Saccharomycescerevisiae Burgos-Molina AM, Mercado-Saenz S, ..., Ruiz-Gomez MJ 10.1007/s00253-021-11137-w
10873857 Structure at 2.3 A resolution of the cytochrome bc(1) complex from the yeastSaccharomyces cerevisiae co-crystallized with an antibody Fv fragment Hunte C, Koepke J, ..., Michel H 10.1016/s0969-2126(00)00152-0
36791950 Delving into the molecular initiating event of cadmium toxification via thedose-dependent functional genomics approach in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Guan M, Wang X, ..., Zhang X 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121287