About Gene List

PF3D7_0918000 (GAP50)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:741,677..745,333(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: glideosome-associated protein 50

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: 3.1.3.2 (Acid phosphatase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:1903561 extracellular vesicle
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Component GO:0070258 inner membrane pellicle complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0005886 plasma membrane
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0003993 acid phosphatase activity
Function GO:0008199 ferric iron binding
Function GO:0008198 ferrous iron binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Function GO:0043495 protein-membrane adaptor activity

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 0.08 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.70 0.63
Schizont expressed 1.77 0.28
Gametocyte expressed 0.61 0.66

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0918000

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: 0.864 | MFS: -2.249 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0819000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.12 ± 0.43
  • Confidence: 3.05

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2X3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.1.3.2 acid phosphatase ATPKClNEMSDSGMPNaFCysIClEDTANH4+PCMBEGTA...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101856

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P13686

TM-align score: 0.82 | RMSD: 1.81

Seq Identity: 0.26 | Length: 281 / 396

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000102575 acid phosphatase 5, tartrate resistant

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 0 0 0
disruptive 0 0 0 0
missense 0 0 0 0

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 0 0 1
disruptive 0 0 0 0
missense 0 0 0 0

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 191

Non-coding: 180 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 396 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 44.604

UniProt ID(s): C0MHL8, Q8I2X3

PDB ID(s): 3TGH

Isoelectric Point: 8.82

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004843 Calcineurin-like phosphoesterase domain, ApaH type
InterPro IPR024927 Purple acid phosphatase
PFam PF00149 Calcineurin-like phosphoesterase domain, ApaH type
Superfamily SSF56300 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
16321976 A conserved molecular motor drives cell invasion and gliding motility acrossmalaria life cycle stages and other apicomplexan parasites. Baum J, Richard D, ..., Cowman AF 10.1074/jbc.M509807200
19561073 A novel family of Apicomplexan glideosome-associated proteins with an innermembrane-anchoring role. Bullen HE, Tonkin CJ, ..., Gilson PR 10.1074/jbc.M109.036772
19576251 Effects of calcium signaling on Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte invasion andpost-translational modification of gliding-associated protein 45 (PfGAP45). Jones ML, Cottingham C, Rayner JC 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2009.06.007
20070315 Secretion of an acid phosphatase provides a possible mechanism to acquire hostnutrients by Plasmodium falciparum. Muller IB, Knockel J, ..., Wrenger C 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2010.01426.x
21136929 Food vacuole proteome of the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Lamarque M, Tastet C, ..., Dubremetz JF 10.1002/prca.200700112
21239623 Tracking Glideosome-associated protein 50 reveals the development andorganization of the inner membrane complex of Plasmodium falciparum. Yeoman JA, Hanssen E, ..., Tilley L 10.1128/EC.00244-10
22328505 Origin, composition, organization and function of the inner membrane complex ofPlasmodium falciparum gametocytes. Dearnley MK, Yeoman JA, ..., Dixon MW 10.1242/jcs.099002
22387043 Crystal structure of GAP50, the anchor of the invasion machinery in the innermembrane complex of Plasmodium falciparum. Bosch J, Paige MH, ..., Hol WG 10.1016/j.jsb.2012.02.009
23332154 Malaria parasites co-opt human factor H to prevent complement-mediated lysis inthe mosquito midgut. Simon N, Lasonder E, ..., Pradel G 10.1016/j.chom.2012.11.013
25802338 The Plasmodium Class XIV Myosin, MyoB, Has a Distinct Subcellular Location inInvasive and Motile Stages of the Malaria Parasite and an Unusual Light Chain. Yusuf NA, Green JL, ..., Holder AA 10.1074/jbc.M115.637694
27128092 Interrogating the Plasmodium Sporozoite Surface: Identification ofSurface-Exposed Proteins and Demonstration of Glycosylation on CSP and TRAP byMass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics. Swearingen KE, Lindner SE, ..., Sinnis P 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005606
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
28985225 Disrupting assembly of the inner membrane complex blocks Plasmodium falciparumsexual stage development. Parkyn Schneider M, Liu B, ..., Dixon MWA 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006659
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21
29138437 Photosensitized INA-Labelled protein 1 (PhIL1) is novel component of the innermembrane complex and is required for Plasmodium parasite development Saini E, Zeeshan M, ..., Tewari R 10.1038/s41598-017-15781-z
25393004 Plasticity between MyoC- and MyoA-glideosomes: an example of functionalcompensation in Toxoplasma gondii invasion Frenal K, Marq JB, ..., Soldati-Favre D 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004504
37867646 Identification of Novel, Potent, and Selective Compounds against Malaria UsingGlideosomal-Associated Protein 50 as a Drug Target Agrawal P, Kumari S, ..., Sahal D 10.1021/acsomega.3c05323
22479457 Subcellular location, phosphorylation and assembly into the motor complex ofGAP45 during Plasmodium falciparum schizont development Ridzuan MA, Moon RW, ..., Green JL 10.1371/journal.pone.0033845
29150238 A T Cell Receptor Locus Harbors a Malaria-Specific Immune Response Gene Van Braeckel-Budimir N, Gras S, ..., Harty JT 10.1016/j.immuni.2017.10.013
27113469 Defining rules of CD8(+) T cell expansion against pre-erythrocytic Plasmodiumantigens in sporozoite-immunized mice Billman ZP, Kas A, Stone BC, Murphy SC 10.1186/s12936-016-1295-5
26845335 Gliding Associated Proteins Play Essential Roles during the Formation of theInner Membrane Complex of Toxoplasma gondii Harding CR, Egarter S, ..., Meissner M 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005403
20951968 Functional dissection of the apicomplexan glideosome molecular architecture Frenal K, Polonais V, ..., Soldati-Favre D 10.1016/j.chom.2010.09.002
19047362 GAP45 phosphorylation controls assembly of the Toxoplasma myosin XIV complex Gilk SD, Gaskins E, Ward GE, Beckers CJ 10.1128/EC.00201-08
17553576 Identification of protein complexes in detergent-resistant membranes ofPlasmodium falciparum schizonts Sanders PR, Cantin GT, ..., Crabb BS 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2007.04.013
28428983 Rapid inducible protein displacement in Plasmodiumin vivo and in vitro usingknocksideways technology Hughes KR, Waters AP 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.11005.1
30130043 [Research Advances on Gliding-associated Proteins of Toxoplasma gondii] Li RH, Yin GR https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30130043/
37249423 Plasmodium falciparum GAP40 Plays an Essential Role in Merozoite Invasion andGametocytogenesis He L, Qiu Y, ..., Zhu X 10.1128/spectrum.01434-23
21610105 Unusual N-glycan structures required for trafficking Toxoplasma gondii GAP50 tothe inner membrane complex regulate host cell entry through parasite motility Fauquenoy S, Hovasse A, ..., Tomavo S 10.1074/mcp.M111.008953
24779470 Assessment of phosphorylation in Toxoplasma glideosome assembly and function Jacot D, Frenal K, ..., Soldati-Favre D 10.1111/cmi.12307