About Gene List

PF3D7_0528500 (CPalpha)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:1,174,532..1,177,311(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: F-actin-capping protein subunit alpha, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0008290 F-actin capping protein complex
Function GO:0051015 actin filament binding
Process GO:0030036 actin cytoskeleton organization
Process GO:0051693 actin filament capping
Process GO:0051016 barbed-end actin filament capping

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 0.01 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.16 0.89
Schizont expressed 0.17 0.88
Gametocyte expressed 0.54 0.69

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0528500

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: 0.934 | MFS: -2.403 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1243100)

Modification: Mutated | RMgm-1157

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3I2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=3.02) with 2QBY (Global RMSD=14.30)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102492

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P47755

TM-align score: 0.90 | RMSD: 2.21

Seq Identity: 0.19 | Length: 278 / 307

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000116489 capping actin protein of muscle Z-line subunit alpha 1
ENSG00000198898 capping actin protein of muscle Z-line subunit alpha 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 13 7 20
disruptive 5 18 20 44
missense 5 18 20 41

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 27 15 31
disruptive 5 72 32 68
missense 5 63 27 52

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 210

Non-coding: 195 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 307 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 36.449

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3I2

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.78

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002189 F-actin-capping protein subunit alpha
InterPro IPR037282 F-actin-capping protein subunit alpha/beta
PFam PF01267 F-actin-capping protein subunit alpha
Superfamily SSF90096 F-actin-capping protein subunit alpha/beta

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
25565321 Pivotal and distinct role for Plasmodium actin capping protein alpha during bloodinfection of the malaria parasite. Ganter M, Rizopoulos Z, Schuler H, Matuschewski K 10.1111/mmi.12922