About Gene List

PF3D7_0904100

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:190,858..195,827(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: AP-4 complex subunit epsilon, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0030124 AP-4 adaptor complex
Function GO:0140312 cargo adaptor activity
Process GO:0006898 receptor-mediated endocytosis

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 0.16 0.92
Trophozoite not expressed 0.57 0.67
Schizont not expressed 0.26 0.83
Gametocyte not expressed 0.45 0.73

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0904100

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: 0.149 | MFS: -2.777 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0417300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.14 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.97

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3A8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_104838

Most Similar Human Ortholog: H0YK94

TM-align score: 0.91 | RMSD: 1.96

Seq Identity: 0.45 | Length: 218 / 1388

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000081014 adaptor related protein complex 4 subunit epsilon 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 19 81 44 100
disruptive 57 237 107 310
missense 33 198 84 241

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 34 165 56 100
disruptive 124 486 220 391
missense 71 378 161 274

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 219

Non-coding: 69 | Synonymous: 96 | Nonsynonymous: 54 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1388 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 161.406

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3A8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.38

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002553 Clathrin/coatomer adaptor, adaptin-like, N-terminal
InterPro IPR016024 Armadillo-type fold
InterPro IPR017109 Adaptor protein complex AP-4, epsilon subunit
PFam PF01602 Clathrin/coatomer adaptor, adaptin-like, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF48371 Armadillo-type fold

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104