About Gene List

PF3D7_0936600 (GEXP5)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:1,445,945..1,448,525(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: gametocyte exported protein 5

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:0030430 host cell cytoplasm
Component GO:0044164 host cell cytosol

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 0.09 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.05 0.97
Schizont expressed 0.02 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.40 0.78

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0936600

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: 0.178 | MFS: -3.293 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2F4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_179328

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 14 17 17
disruptive 7 21 5 26
missense 7 21 5 24

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 29 14 18
disruptive 13 47 29 57
missense 12 40 26 41

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 139

Non-coding: 126 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 6 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 297 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 34.909

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2F4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.82

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006526 Exported protein, PHISTa/b/c, conserved domain, Plasmodium
InterPro IPR019111 Plasmodium RESA, N-terminal
PFam PF09687 Plasmodium RESA, N-terminal
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
25106850 A conserved domain targets exported PHISTb family proteins to the periphery ofPlasmodium infected erythrocytes. Tarr SJ, Moon RW, Hardege I, Osborne AR 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2014.07.011
26315106 Specific expression and export of the Plasmodium falciparum Gametocyte EXportedProtein-5 marks the gametocyte ring stage. Tiburcio M, Dixon MW, ..., Alano P 10.1186/s12936-015-0853-6
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
31086187 Plasmodium falciparum sexual differentiation in malaria patients is associatedwith host factors and GDV1-dependent genes Usui M, Prajapati SK, ..., Williamson KC 10.1038/s41467-019-10172-6
33903595 Higher gametocyte production and mosquito infectivity in chronic compared toincident Plasmodium falciparum infections Barry A, Bradley J, ..., Bousema T 10.1038/s41467-021-22573-7