About Gene List

PF3D7_0707300 (RAMA)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:337,720..343,059(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: rhoptry-associated membrane antigen

SignalP Peptide: MNVLLLSLLVVQNIVTYLEQ

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
Component GO:0031225 anchored component of membrane
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0045121 membrane raft
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0020008 rhoptry
Component GO:0033016 rhoptry membrane
Component GO:0020003 symbiont-containing vacuole
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0098609 cell-cell adhesion
Process GO:0034613 cellular protein localization
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 no data N/A N/A
Ring no data 0.34 0.84
Trophozoite no data 0.34 0.83
Schizont no data 4.17 0.08
Gametocyte no data 0.34 0.81

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0707300

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 *tentative

MIS: 1 | MFS: -1.474 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C0H4M0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_533765

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 16 43 22 24
disruptive 89 141 85 169
missense 58 85 49 96

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 23 78 23 39
disruptive 129 303 138 345
missense 79 174 86 140

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 379

Non-coding: 253 | Synonymous: 46 | Nonsynonymous: 77 | Stop Codon: 3

Protein Information

Protein Length: 861 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 103.641

UniProt ID(s): B9VGW5, B9VGW7, B9VGW8, B9VGW9, B9VGX1, B9VGX2, B9VGX3, B9VGX9, B9VGY0, C0H4M0, C4N8B3, C4N8B5, C4N8B7, C4N8B8, C4N8B9, C4N8C0, C4N8C1, C4N8C6, C4N8C8, C4N8C9, C5HXN3, C5HXN4, C5HXN8, C5HXP0, C5HXP2, C5HXR7, C5HXT8, C5HXU4, Q6VVE5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 3.93

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro N/A N/A
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
14613941 Characterization of a membrane-associated rhoptry protein of Plasmodiumfalciparum. Topolska AE, Lidgett A, ..., Coppel RL 10.1074/jbc.M307859200
19266084 Identification of rhoptry trafficking determinants and evidence for a novelsorting mechanism in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Richard D, Kats LM, ..., Coppel RL 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000328
29299530 Evidence that the Plasmodium falciparum Protein Sortilin Potentially Acts as an Escorter for the Trafficking of the Rhoptry-Associated Membrane Antigen to the Rhoptries Hallee S, Boddey JA, Cowman AF, Richard D 10.1128/mSphere.00551-17
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
31491036 The Plasmodium falciparum rhoptry bulb protein RAMA plays an essential role inrhoptry neck morphogenesis and host red blood cell invasion. Sherling ES, Perrin AJ, ..., Blackman MJ 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008049
33537242 Identification of a Novel RAMA/RON3 Rhoptry Protein Complex in Plasmodiumfalciparum Merozoites. Ito D, Chen JH, ..., Tsuboi T 10.3389/fcimb.2020.605367