About Gene List

PF3D7_0831800 (HRP2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_08_v3:1,373,212..1,376,988(-)

Genome classification: SubtelomericHypervariable

Function and Localization

Product Description: histidine-rich protein II

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020036 Maurer's cleft
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Component GO:0030430 host cell cytoplasm
Component GO:0033644 host cell membrane
Process GO:0042167 heme catabolic process

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite no data N/A N/A
Ring no data 1.91 0.35
Trophozoite no data 0.42 0.82
Schizont no data 0.22 0.88
Gametocyte no data 0.14 0.93

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0831800

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -1.914 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A143ZVM5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P05227 Histidine-rich protein PFHRP-II Plasmodium falciparum OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL152635CHEMBL2111198CHEMBL152052CHEMBL346177...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532819

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 305 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 32.409

UniProt ID(s): A0A143ZVM5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.02

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR008779 Plasmodium histidine-rich
PFam PF05403 Plasmodium histidine-rich
Superfamily N/A N/A

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 340

Non-coding: 96 | Synonymous: 155 | Nonsynonymous: 89 | Stop Codon: 0

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
3533951 Secretion of a malarial histidine-rich protein (Pf HRP II) from Plasmodiumfalciparum-infected erythrocytes. Howard RJ, Uni S, ..., Taylor DW 10.1083/jcb.103.4.1269
8539625 Plasmodium hemozoin formation mediated by histidine-rich proteins. Sullivan DJ Jr, Gluzman IY, Goldberg DE 10.1126/science.271.5246.219
21511958 Inhibition of antithrombin by Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein II. Ndonwi M, Burlingame OO, ..., Goldberg DE 10.1182/blood-2010-12-326876
24077522 Multiple genetic origins of histidine-rich protein 2 gene deletion in Plasmodiumfalciparum parasites from Peru. Akinyi S, Hayden T, ..., Udhayakumar V 10.1038/srep02797
24472178 Analysis of pfhrp2 genetic diversity in Senegal and implications for use of rapiddiagnostic tests. Deme AB, Park DJ, ..., Volkman SK 10.1186/1475-2875-13-34
24521645 Detection of histidine rich protein & lactate dehydrogenase of Plasmodiumfalciparum in malaria patients by sandwich ELISA using in-house reagents. Verma P, Biswas S, ..., Rao DN https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24521645/
27273825 Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein I I Compromises Brain Endothelial Barriers and May Promote Cerebral Malaria Pathogenesis Pal P, Daniels BP, ..., Goldberg DE 10.1128/mBio.00617-16
31186056 Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) andits effect on the performance of PfHRP2-based rapid diagnostic tests. Mussa A, Talib M, Mohamed Z, Hajissa K 10.1186/s13104-019-4361-6
31631203 A network-based approach reveals novel invasion and Maurer's clefts-relatedproteins in Plasmodium falciparum. Das D, Krishnan SR, Roy A, Bulusu G 10.1039/c9mo00124g
33926477 HRP2 and HRP3 cross-reactivity and implications for HRP2-based RDT use in regionswith Plasmodium falciparum hrp2 gene deletions. Kong A, Wilson SA, ..., Aidoo M 10.1186/s12936-021-03739-6
34702923 Epidemiology of mutant Plasmodium falciparum parasites lacking histidine-richprotein 2/3 genes in Eritrea 2 years after switching from HRP2-based RDTs. Mihreteab S, Anderson K, ..., Cheng Q 10.1038/s41598-021-00714-8
35114396 Pfhrp2/3 gene deletion and genetic variation in PfHRP2-based RDTs with P.falciparum positive samples from India and its implication on malaria control. Kumari MS, Sharma S, ..., Anvikar AR 10.1016/j.meegid.2022.105232
35439987 Low prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum parasites lacking pfhrp2/3 genes amongasymptomatic and symptomatic school-age children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republicof Congo. Nundu SS, Arima H, ..., Yamamoto T 10.1186/s12936-022-04153-2
37754284 Increasing Prevalence of Artemisinin-Resistant HRP2-Negative Malaria in Eritrea. Mihreteab S, Platon L, ..., Menard D 10.1056/NEJMoa2210956
37963222 Force Protection Risks in AFRICOM, INDOPACOM and SOUTHCOM Due to Rapid DiagnosticTest Failures for Falciparum Malaria, 2016-2022 Vesely BA, Cheng Q https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37963222/
38098124 Prediction of malaria positivity using patients' demographic and environmentalfeatures and clinical symptoms to complement parasitological confirmation beforetreatment Ojurongbe TA, Afolabi HA, ..., Adegoke NA 10.1186/s40794-023-00208-7
37886535 Welcome to the next generation of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests: ComparativeAnalysis of NxTek Eliminate Malaria P.f, Biocredit Malaria Ag Pf, and SD BiolineMalaria Ag Pf for Plasmodium falciparum Diagnosis in Ghana Kayode TA, Addo AKA, ..., Koepfli C 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3459263/v1
38196592 Expansion of Artemisinin Partial Resistance Mutations and Lack of Histidine RichProtein-2 and -3 Deletions in Plasmodium falciparum infections from Rukara,Rwanda Schreidah C, Giesbrecht D, ..., Karema C 10.1101/2023.12.17.23300081
38157513 Artemisinin-Resistant HRP2-Negative Malaria in Eritrea. Reply Menard D, Mihreteab S, Fidock DA 10.1056/NEJMc2312559#sa2
38017455 Assessing the histidine-rich protein 2/3 gene deletion in Plasmodium falciparumisolates from Burkina Faso Tarama CW, Sore H, ..., Gansane A 10.1186/s12936-023-04796-9
38157512 Artemisinin-Resistant HRP2-Negative Malaria in Eritrea Bayih AG, Feleke SM, Pillai DR 10.1056/NEJMc2312559#sa1
37944271 Rapid diagnostic tests for malaria diagnosis in Cameroon: impact of histidinerich protein 2/3 deletions and lactate dehydrogenase gene polymorphism Nana RRD, Ngum NL, ..., Singh V 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.116103
37905102 Global risk of selection and spread of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-richprotein 2 and 3 gene deletions Watson OJ, Tran TN, ..., Cunningham J 10.21.23297352
37974257 Estimation of parasitaemia in imported falciparum malaria using the results of acombined rapid diagnostic test. No big help from haematological parameters Soriano-Perez MJ, Castillo-Fernandez N, ..., Salas-Coronas J 10.1186/s12936-023-04781-2
38350136 Benefits of Lot Testing to Improve the Quality of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Testsin India Srivastava B, Sharma S, ..., Anvikar AR 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0339
38397717 Evaluation of the Performance of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria Diagnosis andMapping of Different Plasmodium Species in Mali Dembele P, Cissoko M, ..., Ranque S 10.3390/ijerph21020228
38037186 Evaluation of the performance of advantage P.f. malaria Card((R)) and advantagemalaria Pan + Pf Card((R)), two rapid diagnostic tests for parasitologicalconfirmation of malaria cases in field situation in Togo Teou DC, Dorkenoo AM, ..., Agbonon A 10.1186/s13071-023-06062-y
37981691 Diagnostic performance of ultrasensitive rapid diagnostic test for the detectionof Plasmodium falciparum infections in asymptomatic individuals in Kisangani,Northeast Democratic Republic of Congo Lupaka M, Degefa T, ..., Yewhalaw D 10.1186/s12936-023-04790-1
37879855 Diagnostic value of rapid test for malaria among febrile neonates in a tertiaryhospital in North-East Nigeria: a prospective cross-sectional study Adeniji YR, Jalo I, ..., Warnow EI 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325906
38167003 Limited threat of Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletion to theutility of HRP2-based malaria RDTs in Northern Uganda Agaba BB, Smith D, ..., Cheng Q 10.1186/s12936-023-04830-w
38337778 Assessment of the Performance of Lactate Dehydrogenase-Based Rapid DiagnosticTest for Malaria in Djibouti in 2022-2023 Abdi Moussa R, Papa Mze N, ..., Bogreau H 10.3390/diagnostics14030262
37861484 Prevalence of Plasmodium species in Badr Governorate, Madinah Province, SaudiArabia using microscopy and rapid diagnostic test Hassanein RAM, Alkurbi MO, Alsobhi SH 10.1097/MD.0000000000035516