About Gene List

PF3D7_0722200 (RALP1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:946,077..949,317(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: rhoptry-associated leucine zipper-like protein 1

SignalP Peptide: MNFFFFFIIVYCFISSFYLIKS

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:1990225 rhoptry neck
Function GO:0046789 host cell surface receptor 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 not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.18 0.92
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.16 0.91
Schizont expressed 3.24 0.15
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.19 0.89

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0722200

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: 0.241 | MFS: -2.644 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0619700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.19 ± 0.34
  • Confidence: 3.52

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0619700)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-4717

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IBN1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GDP (guanosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.23) with 8FWP (Global RMSD=24.17)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532308

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 22 15 40
disruptive 28 78 53 114
missense 14 57 48 84

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 51 30 45
disruptive 46 186 97 191
missense 22 131 78 118

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 175

Non-coding: 72 | Synonymous: 66 | Nonsynonymous: 37 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 749 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 87.879

UniProt ID(s): A0A193PDD1, A0A193PDF2, A0A193PDH1, A0A193PDI0, A0A193PDY0, A0A193PDZ4, A0A193PDZ9, A0A193PES0, A0A193PEU1, A0A193PEX6, Q8IBN1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.14

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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
18174339 Characterization of a conserved rhoptry-associated leucine zipper-like protein inthe malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Haase S, Cabrera A, ..., Gilberger TW 10.1128/IAI.00144-07
24002067 RALP1 is a rhoptry neck erythrocyte-binding protein of Plasmodium falciparummerozoites and a potential blood-stage vaccine candidate antigen. Ito D, Hasegawa T, ..., Tsuboi T 10.1128/IAI.00690-13
27692771 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding protein homologue5-interacting protein, PfRipr, as a highly conserved blood-stage malaria vaccinecandidate. Ntege EH, Arisue N, ..., Tsuboi T 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.09.028
31552198 Expression and Localization Profiles of Rhoptry Proteins in Plasmodium bergheiSporozoites Tokunaga N, Nozaki M, ..., Ishino T 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00316
23201113 Systematic analysis of natural antibody responses to P. falciparum merozoiteantigens by protein arrays Fan YT, Wang Y, ..., Chen JH 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.11.020
31964745 Peripheral Merozoite Surface Proteins Are Targets of Naturally Acquired Immunityagainst Malaria in both India and Ghana Garcia-Senosiain A, Kana IH, ..., Theisen M 10.1128/IAI.00778-19
33886601 Suitability of IgG responses to multiple Plasmodium falciparum antigens asmarkers of transmission intensity and pattern Kyei-Baafour E, Oppong M, ..., Ofori MF 10.1371/journal.pone.0249936