About Gene List

PF3D7_0708900 (SCO1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:398,963..400,872(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: protein SCO1, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Process GO:0033617 mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase assembly

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 expressed 0.47 0.78
Trophozoite expressed 0.80 0.58
Schizont expressed 0.31 0.82
Gametocyte expressed 1.08 0.47

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0708900

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: 0.134 | MFS: -2.979 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1219400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.11 ± 0.09
  • Confidence: 6.30

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IC00

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100983

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O43819

TM-align score: 0.65 | RMSD: 3.53

Seq Identity: 0.30 | Length: 203 / 317

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000133028 synthesis of cytochrome C oxidase 1
ENSG00000284194 synthesis of cytochrome C oxidase 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 10 6 17
disruptive 6 23 13 37
missense 4 20 12 36

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 25 7 18
disruptive 15 66 34 66
missense 6 55 30 50

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 73

Non-coding: 53 | Synonymous: 15 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 317 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 37.055

UniProt ID(s): O15798, Q8IC00

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.75

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003782 Copper chaperone SCO1/SenC
InterPro IPR017276 Synthesis of cytochrome c oxidase, Sco1/Sco2
InterPro IPR036249 Thioredoxin-like superfamily
PFam PF02630 Copper chaperone SCO1/SenC
Superfamily SSF52833 Thioredoxin-like superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
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