About Gene List

PF3D7_0804400 (METAP1c)

Genome location: Pf3D7_08_v3:245,027..248,440(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: methionine aminopeptidase 1c, putative

SignalP Peptide: MNISIFFFLFLYSGSICA

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.4.11.18 (Methionyl aminopeptidase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Function GO:0003729 mRNA binding
Function GO:0070006 metalloaminopeptidase activity
Function GO:0008235 metalloexopeptidase activity
Process GO:0006508 proteolysis

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 0.09 0.96
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.39 0.76
Schizont possibly expressed 0.19 0.88
Gametocyte not expressed 0.21 0.88

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0804400

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: 0.177 | MFS: -2.788 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1226200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± nan
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IAP0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: HED (2-hydroxyethyl disulfide, Local RMSD=0.34) with 4IDY (Global RMSD=0.78)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.11.18 methionyl aminopeptidase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_171502

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 24 19 37
disruptive 26 89 39 104
missense 16 63 29 78

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 51 29 49
disruptive 61 164 73 152
missense 25 119 59 94

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 185

Non-coding: 83 | Synonymous: 65 | Nonsynonymous: 37 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 740 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 88.179

UniProt ID(s): Q8IAP0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.33

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000994 Peptidase M24
InterPro IPR001714 Peptidase M24, methionine aminopeptidase
InterPro IPR036005 Creatinase/aminopeptidase-like
PFam PF00557 Peptidase M24
Superfamily SSF55920 Creatinase/aminopeptidase-like

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895