About Gene List

PF3D7_0612700 (P12)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:525,736..527,850(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: 6-cysteine protein P12

SignalP Peptide: MIKLSKKYCLGISFVLYILLSVCEG

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0046658 anchored component of plasma membrane
Component GO:0045177 apical part of cell
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0020008 rhoptry
Component GO:0020004 symbiont-containing vacuolar space
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0044409 entry into host

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 0.19 0.90
Trophozoite expressed 0.46 0.74
Schizont expressed 2.06 0.15
Gametocyte expressed 0.18 0.89

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0612700

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: 0.155 | MFS: -3.277 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1107600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.98 ± 0.06
  • Confidence: 7.03

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: P19259

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_160720

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 5 12 19
disruptive 9 21 16 64
missense 9 21 16 55

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 23 17 31
disruptive 15 78 39 120
missense 14 68 37 89

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 213

Non-coding: 185 | Synonymous: 18 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 347 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 39.434

UniProt ID(s): C5HE14, C5HE15, C5HE16, C5HE17, C5HE18, C5HE20, C5HE21, C5HE22, C5HE23, C5HE26, C5HE27, C6KSX0, P19259, Q9NGS1

PDB ID(s): 2LOE, 2YMO, 7S7Q, 7S7R

Isoelectric Point: 8.41

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR010884 6-Cysteine (6-Cys) domain
PFam PF07422 6-Cysteine (6-Cys) domain
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
16203726 Distinct protein classes including novel merozoite surface antigens in Raft-likemembranes of Plasmodium falciparum. Sanders PR, Gilson PR, ..., Crabb BS 10.1074/jbc.M509631200
22848665 Biochemical and functional analysis of two Plasmodium falciparum blood-stage6-cys proteins: P12 and P41. Taechalertpaisarn T, Crosnier C, ..., Crabb BS 10.1371/journal.pone.0041937
23511632 Structural and biochemical characterization of Plasmodium falciparum 12 (Pf12)reveals a unique interdomain organization and the potential for an antiparallelarrangement with Pf41. Tonkin ML, Arredondo SA, ..., Boulanger MJ 10.1074/jbc.M113.455667
28202027 A novel Pfs38 protein complex on the surface of Plasmodium falciparum blood-stagemerozoites. Paul G, Deshmukh A, ..., Malhotra P 10.1186/s12936-017-1716-0
33480416 Nanobody generation and structural characterization of Plasmodium falciparum6-cysteine protein Pf12p. Dietrich MH, Chan LJ, ..., Tham WH 10.1042/BCJ20200415