About Gene List

PF3D7_0708700 (COX4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:390,832..392,770(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion

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 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.25 0.83
Schizont expressed 0.20 0.85
Gametocyte expressed 0.35 0.79

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0708700

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: 0.994 | MFS: -2.415 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1219200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.06 ± 0.05
  • Confidence: 7.50

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IC02

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_139486

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 7 6 12
disruptive 2 10 9 18
missense 2 9 8 14

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 17 9 14
disruptive 2 32 20 39
missense 2 27 17 18

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 97

Non-coding: 86 | Synonymous: 3 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 228 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 27.55

UniProt ID(s): O15796, Q8IC02

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.13

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004203 Cytochrome c oxidase subunit IV family
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
30204084 Elucidating the mitochondrial proteome of Toxoplasma gondii reveals the presenceof a divergent cytochrome c oxidase Seidi A, Muellner-Wong LS, ..., van Dooren GG 10.7554/eLife.38131
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
37891015 Promoter-proximal introns impact recombinant amylase expression in Saccharomycescerevisiae Schwerdtfeger KS, Myburgh MW, van Zyl WH, Viljoen-Bloom M 10.1093/femsyr/foad047