About Gene List

PF3D7_0904400 (SPC3)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:207,785..209,281(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: signal peptidase complex subunit 3, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 3.4.21.89 (Signal peptidase I)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0044310 osmiophilic body
Component GO:0005787 signal peptidase complex
Process GO:0045047 protein targeting to ER
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 possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.03 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.33 0.79
Schizont expressed 0.17 0.88
Gametocyte expressed 0.12 0.92

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0904400

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: 0.12 | MFS: -3.071 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3A5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.21.89 Signal peptidase I NEMSDSEDTAMG132cholateantipainL685,458rifampicinBAL0019193arylomycinlactacystindeoxycholate...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102447

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P61009

TM-align score: 0.85 | RMSD: 2.14

Seq Identity: 0.27 | Length: 172 / 185

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000129128 signal peptidase complex subunit 3

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 9 4 17
disruptive 1 12 5 10
missense 1 11 4 10

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 24 7 12
disruptive 6 29 18 51
missense 5 20 15 18

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 107

Non-coding: 99 | Synonymous: 6 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 185 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 22.209

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3A5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.62

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007653 Signal peptidase complex subunit 3
PFam PF04573 Signal peptidase complex subunit 3
Superfamily N/A N/A

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
16873890 Intramembrane proteolytic cleavage by human signal peptide peptidase like 3 andmalaria signal peptide peptidase. Nyborg AC, Ladd TB, ..., Golde TE 10.1096/fj.06-5762com
18160114 A Presenilin-like protease associated with Plasmodium falciparum micronemes isinvolved in erythrocyte invasion. Li X, Chen H, Oh SS, Chishti AH 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2007.11.007
19174148 Plasmodium falciparum signal peptide peptidase is a promising drug target againstblood stage malaria. Li X, Chen H, ..., Chishti AH https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19174148/
27432909 Comparative Proteomics and Functional Analysis Reveal a Role of Plasmodiumfalciparum Osmiophilic Bodies in Malaria Parasite Transmission. Suarez-Cortes P, Sharma V, ..., Alano P 10.1074/mcp.M116.060681