About Gene List

PF3D7_0828000 (ROM3)

Genome location: Pf3D7_08_v3:1,210,692..1,211,860(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: rhomboid protease ROM3

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 8

EC Numbers: 3.4.21.- (Serine endopeptidases.);3.4.21.105 (Rhomboid protease)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0008233 peptidase activity
Process GO:0006465 signal peptide processing

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 0.00 1.00
Trophozoite expressed 0.01 0.99
Schizont expressed 0.01 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.42 0.81

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0828000

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: 0.146 | MFS: -3.446 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0933500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 1.01 ± 0.08
  • Confidence: 6.39

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0702700)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-5063

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A5K1K8S0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.21.- Ex: physarolisin SDSCysDFPGAWSTIDANE64KD1EDTAPMSFDMSOTLCK...
3.4.21.105 rhomboid protease dodecyl maltosidedichloroisocoumarin3,4-dichloroisocoumarinn-nonyl-beta-D-glucosidediisopropyl fluorophosphonate3,4-dichloro-1H-2-benzopyran-1-one7-amino-4-chloro-3-methoxyisocoumarin3-butyl-4-(pent-4-yn-1-yl)oxetan-2-one1-myristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholinephenyl 2-oxo-4-phenylazetidine-1-carboxylate...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q9WZ53 Rhomboid domain-containing protein OrthoMCL BLAST cid_1609
P54493 Rhomboid protease GluP OrthoMCL BLAST cid_1609CHEMBL4225584CHEMBL4225103CHEMBL79597...
O29251 AN1-type domain-containing protein OrthoMCL BLAST cid_1609(4S)‐4‐(pent‐4‐yn‐1‐yl)‐3‐(3,4,5‐trimethoxyphenyl)oxetan‐2‐one (45)

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100562

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q96CC6

TM-align score: 0.73 | RMSD: 3.90

Seq Identity: 0.26 | Length: 239 / 267

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000007384 rhomboid 5 homolog 1
ENSG00000129667 rhomboid 5 homolog 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 267 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 30.685

UniProt ID(s): A0A5K1K8S0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.46

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002610 Peptidase S54, rhomboid
InterPro IPR022764 Peptidase S54, rhomboid domain
PFam PF01694 Peptidase S54, rhomboid domain
Superfamily SSF144091 N/A

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 21 8 25
disruptive 5 17 13 24
missense 5 17 12 21

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 39 14 20
disruptive 8 38 17 57
missense 7 33 17 44

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 54

Non-coding: 41 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 3 | Stop Codon: 0

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
17040128 Two Plasmodium rhomboid proteases preferentially cleave different adhesinsimplicated in all invasive stages of malaria. Baker RP, Wijetilaka R, Urban S 10.1371/journal.ppat.0020113