About Gene List

PF3D7_0527300 (METAP1a)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:1,135,566..1,138,779(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: methionine aminopeptidase 1a, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.4.11.18 (Methionyl aminopeptidase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0003729 mRNA binding
Function GO:0070006 metalloaminopeptidase activity
Function GO:0008235 metalloexopeptidase activity
Process GO:0006508 proteolysis

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 expressed 0.05 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.12 0.93
Schizont expressed 0.03 0.98
Gametocyte expressed 0.09 0.94

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0527300

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: 1 | MFS: -1.857 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1242100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.06 ± 0.05
  • Confidence: 7.20

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3J2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: LMR (l-malate, Local RMSD=0.41) with 3TAV (Global RMSD=1.49)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.11.18 methionyl aminopeptidase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q01662 Methionine aminopeptidase 1 Saccharomyces cerevisiae OrthoDB CHEMBL360513CHEMBL359541CHEMBL89671CHEMBL313650...
P53582 Methionine aminopeptidase 1 Homo sapiens OrthoDB bestatin-type inhibitor, 4bestatin-type inhibitor, 5bestatin-type inhibitor, 8CHEMBL327579...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_124490

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 327 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 37.411

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3J2

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.52

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000994 Peptidase M24
InterPro IPR001714 Peptidase M24, methionine aminopeptidase
InterPro IPR002467 Peptidase M24A, methionine aminopeptidase, subfamily 1
InterPro IPR036005 Creatinase/aminopeptidase-like
PFam PF00557 Peptidase M24
Superfamily SSF55920 Creatinase/aminopeptidase-like

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 11 13 28
disruptive 1 18 15 52
missense 1 18 13 50

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 37 14 23
disruptive 4 65 33 90
missense 2 55 30 66

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 187

Non-coding: 161 | Synonymous: 17 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 2

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