About Gene List

PF3D7_0905400 (RhopH3)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:270,371..275,833(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: high molecular weight rhoptry protein 3

SignalP Peptide: MRSKHLVTLFIITFLSFSTVKVWG

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:1903561 extracellular vesicle
Component GO:0020030 infected host cell surface knob
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0020008 rhoptry
Component GO:0020005 symbiont-containing vacuole membrane
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0046789 host cell surface receptor binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Function GO:0044877 protein-containing complex binding
Process GO:0044409 entry into host

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 expressed 0.20 0.91
Trophozoite expressed 0.54 0.74
Schizont expressed 3.51 0.08
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.16 0.91

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0905400

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 9 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.173 | MFS: -2.736 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0416000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.08 ± 0.16
  • Confidence: 5.07

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0416000)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-4721

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I395

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: CTP (cytidine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=5.13) with 7ECD (Global RMSD=22.82)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532607

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 27 17 44
disruptive 11 27 22 54
missense 11 27 21 49

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 55 42 69
disruptive 18 56 59 124
missense 15 43 48 100

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 228

Non-coding: 201 | Synonymous: 16 | Nonsynonymous: 10 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 897 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 104.856

UniProt ID(s): B0M0W0, B0M0W2, B0M159, B0M166, B9VGH3, B9VGH7, B9VGH9, B9VGI1, B9VGI9, B9VGJ0, P11459, Q8I395, Q8WQU1, Q8WQU4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.64

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro N/A N/A
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
2823136 A cDNA clone expressing a rhoptry protein of Plasmodium falciparum. Coppel RL, Bianco AE, ..., Kemp DJ 10.1016/0166-6851(87)90020-x
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
21175202 Proteome analysis reveals a large merozoite surface protein-1 associated complexon the Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface. Ranjan R, Chugh M, ..., Malhotra P 10.1021/pr100875y
25157665 Human erythrocyte band 3 functions as a receptor for the sialic acid-independentinvasion of Plasmodium falciparum. Role of the RhopH3-MSP1 complex. Baldwin M, Yamodo I, ..., Chishti AH 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2014.08.008
28252383 Plasmodium falciparum parasites deploy Rhop H2 into the host erythrocyte to obtainnutrients, grow and replicate Counihan NA, Chisholm SA, ..., de Koning-Ward TF 10.7554/eLife.23217
28252384 The Plasmodium falciparum rhoptry protein Rhop H3 plays essential roles in hostcell invasion and nutrient uptake Sherling ES, Knuepfer E, ..., van Ooij C 10.7554/eLife.23239
28944300 Proteomic analysis of extracellular vesicles from a Plasmodium falciparum Kenyanclinical isolate defines a core parasite secretome. Abdi A, Yu L, ..., Rayner J 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.11910.2
28981210 Proteome and Structural Organization of the Knob Complex on the Surface of thePlasmodium Infected Red Blood Cell. Alampalli SV, Grover M, ..., Acharya P 10.1002/prca.201600177
29146974 Human Cyclophilin B forms part of a multi-protein complex during erythrocyteinvasion by Plasmodium falciparum. Prakash P, Zeeshan M, ..., Malhotra P 10.1038/s41467-017-01638-6
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
33024030 Phosphorylation of Rhoptry Protein Rhop H3 Is Critical for Host Cell Invasion bythe Malaria Parasite Ekka R, Gupta A, ..., Sharma P 10.1128/mBio.00166-20
33774908 Characterisation of complexes formed by parasite proteins exported into the hostcell compartment of Plasmodium falciparum infected red blood cells. Jonsdottir TK, Counihan NA, ..., Gilson PR 10.1111/cmi.13332
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21
35393572 RhopH2 and RhopH3 export enables assembly of the RhopH complex on P.falciparum-infected erythrocyte membranes. Pasternak M, Verhoef JMJ, ..., Cowman AF 10.1038/s42003-022-03290-3
33393463 Malaria parasites use a soluble RhopH complex for erythrocyte invasion and anintegral form for nutrient uptake Schureck MA, Darling JE, ..., Desai SA 10.7554/eLife.65282
21320181 Functional analysis of epigenetic regulation of tandem RhopH1/clag genes revealsa role in Plasmodium falciparum growth Comeaux CA, Coleman BI, ..., Duraisingh MT 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07572.x
27299521 Malaria Parasite CLAG3, a Protein Linked to Nutrient Channels, Participates inHigh Molecular Weight Membrane-Associated Complexes in the Infected Erythrocyte Zainabadi K 10.1371/journal.pone.0157390
34446549 Native structure of the RhopH complex, a key determinant of malaria parasitenutrient acquisition Ho CM, Jih J, ..., Zhou ZH 10.1073/pnas.2100514118
26415947 The PfAlba1 RNA-binding protein is an important regulator of translational timingin Plasmodium falciparum blood stages Vembar SS, Macpherson CR, ..., Scherf A 10.1186/s13059-015-0771-5
18508137 The RhopH complex is transferred to the host cell cytoplasm following red bloodcell invasion by Plasmodium falciparum Vincensini L, Fall G, ..., Braun Breton C 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2008.04.002
25080477 New antigens for a multicomponent blood-stage malaria vaccine Osier FH, Mackinnon MJ, ..., Marsh K 10.1126/scitranslmed.3008705
32069335 Complex nutrient channel phenotypes despite Mendelian inheritance in a Plasmodiumfalciparum genetic cross Gupta A, Bokhari AAB, ..., Desai SA 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008363
28221136 An essential dual-function complex mediates erythrocyte invasion andchannel-mediated nutrient uptake in malaria parasites Ito D, Schureck MA, Desai SA 10.7554/eLife.23485
32900800 Live-Cell FRET Reveals that Malaria Nutrient Channel Proteins CLAG3 and RhopH2Remain Associated throughout Their Tortuous Trafficking Ahmad M, Manzella-Lapeira J, ..., Desai SA 10.1128/mBio.01354-20
36753561 Anti-merozoite antibodies induce natural killer cell effector function and areassociated with immunity against malaria Odera DO, Tuju J, ..., Williams TN 10.1126/scitranslmed.abn5993
18593818 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum RhopH3 protein peptides that specificallybind to erythrocytes and inhibit merozoite invasion Pinzon CG, Curtidor H, ..., Patarroyo ME 10.1110/ps.035923.108