About Gene List

PF3D7_0802800 (CNA)

Genome location: Pf3D7_08_v3:191,422..194,498(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: serine/threonine protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit A

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.1.3.16 (Protein-serine/threonine phosphatase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005955 calcineurin complex
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Function GO:0004723 calcium-dependent protein serine/threonine phosphatase activity
Function GO:0005516 calmodulin binding
Function GO:0033192 calmodulin-dependent protein phosphatase activity
Function GO:0004722 protein serine/threonine phosphatase activity
Process GO:0097720 calcineurin-mediated signaling
Process GO:0006470 protein dephosphorylation

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 not expressed 0.03 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.15 0.90
Schizont expressed 1.17 0.40
Gametocyte expressed 0.55 0.68

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0802800

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: 0.178 | MFS: -2.768 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1227400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.21 ± 0.24
  • Confidence: 4.20

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1227400)

Modification: Mutated | RMgm-1307

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IAM8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: NHE (2-[n-cyclohexylamino]ethane sulfonic acid, Local RMSD=0.16) with 6GHM (Global RMSD=1.66)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.1.3.16 protein-serine/threonine phosphatase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPUTPUMPNaFEDTAEGTAcAMPNADPH...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q08209 Protein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit alpha Homo sapiens OMA, OrthoDB CHEMBL263032CHEMBL406186CHEMBL275103CHEMBL407332...
P16298 Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit beta isoform Homo sapiens OrthoDB CHEMBL1241348
B9W6M3 Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase Candida dubliniensis (strain CD36 / ATCC MYA-646 / CBS 7987 / NCPF 3949 / NRRL Y-17841) OrthoDB MLS001098049MLS000536892MLS000532156MLS000588548...
P48454 Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit gamma isoform OrthoDB Cyclosporine AUS10077289, Compound 1US10077289, Compound 4US10077289, Compound 5...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100566

Most Similar Human Ortholog: E9PK68

TM-align score: 0.99 | RMSD: 0.44

Seq Identity: 0.53 | Length: 147 / 604

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000107758 protein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit beta
ENSG00000120910 protein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit gamma
ENSG00000138814 protein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit alpha

Protein Information

Protein Length: 604 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 70.075

UniProt ID(s): Q8IAM8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.61

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004843 Calcineurin-like phosphoesterase domain, ApaH type
InterPro IPR006186 Serine/threonine-specific protein phosphatase/bis(5-nucleosyl)-tetraphosphatase
InterPro IPR041751 PP2B, metallophosphatase domain
InterPro IPR043360 PP2B
PFam PF00149 Calcineurin-like phosphoesterase domain, ApaH type
Superfamily SSF56300 N/A

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 28 18 24
disruptive 30 28 9 45
missense 4 20 9 38

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 72 24 35
disruptive 41 59 48 101
missense 9 44 36 69

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 116

Non-coding: 82 | Synonymous: 11 | Nonsynonymous: 23 | Stop Codon: 0

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
15230980 Post-translational generation of constitutively active cores from largerphosphatases in the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum: implications forproteomics. Kumar R, Musiyenko A, ..., Barik S 10.1186/1471-2199-5-6
15850699 The FK506-binding protein of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is aFK506-sensitive chaperone with FK506-independent calcineurin-inhibitory activity. Kumar R, Adams B, ..., Barik S 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2005.02.007
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
26118996 Parasite Calcineurin Regulates Host Cell Recognition and Attachment byApicomplexans. Paul AS, Saha S, ..., Duraisingh MT 10.1016/j.chom.2015.06.003