About Gene List

PF3D7_0617100

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:707,666..714,669(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: AP-2 complex subunit alpha, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 5

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0030122 AP-2 adaptor complex
Component GO:0030130 clathrin coat of trans-Golgi network vesicle
Function GO:0140312 cargo adaptor activity
Function GO:0035615 clathrin adaptor activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0072583 clathrin-dependent endocytosis
Process GO:0065003 protein-containing complex assembly
Process GO:0006898 receptor-mediated endocytosis
Process GO:0016192 vesicle-mediated transport

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 0.75 0.65
Trophozoite expressed 0.46 0.73
Schizont expressed 0.64 0.64
Gametocyte expressed 0.50 0.72

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0617100

Resistome Missense Mutations: H817P

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: Artemisinin

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 1 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.819 | MFS: -2.939 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KT12

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101447

Most Similar Human Ortholog: E9PQP4

TM-align score: 0.89 | RMSD: 1.32

Seq Identity: 0.21 | Length: 89 / 1236

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000183020 adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit alpha 2
ENSG00000196961 adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit alpha 1
ENSG00000280759 adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit alpha 2
ENSG00000281385 adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit alpha 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 17 79 41 75
disruptive 29 69 37 131
missense 13 46 24 96

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 37 132 48 87
disruptive 50 198 111 341
missense 19 127 79 199

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 365

Non-coding: 296 | Synonymous: 44 | Nonsynonymous: 25 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1236 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 145.364

UniProt ID(s): C6KT12

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.88

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002553 Clathrin/coatomer adaptor, adaptin-like, N-terminal
InterPro IPR013041 Clathrin adaptor, appendage, Ig-like subdomain superfamily
InterPro IPR016024 Armadillo-type fold
PFam PF01602 Clathrin/coatomer adaptor, adaptin-like, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF48371 Armadillo-type fold
Superfamily SSF49348 Clathrin adaptor, appendage, Ig-like subdomain superfamily

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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
32098816 The Plasmodium falciparum Artemisinin Susceptibility-Associated A P-2 Adaptin mu Subunit is Clathrin Independent and Essential for Schizont Maturation Henrici RC, Edwards RL, ..., Sutherland CJ 10.1128/mBio.02918-19