About Gene List

PF3D7_1020900 (ARF1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:844,628..847,550(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ADP-ribosylation factor 1

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
Component GO:0036396 RNA N6-methyladenosine methyltransferase complex
Component GO:0005801 cis-Golgi network
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Function GO:0005525 GTP binding
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Function GO:1990583 phospholipase D activator activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0006886 intracellular protein transport
Process GO:0006471 protein ADP-ribosylation
Process GO:0015031 protein transport
Process GO:0016192 vesicle-mediated transport

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 0.51 0.76
Trophozoite expressed 1.26 0.39
Schizont expressed 1.18 0.45
Gametocyte expressed 0.75 0.59

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1020900

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: 0.251 | MFS: -3.264 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0505100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.07 ± 0.19
  • Confidence: 4.70

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q94650

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GTP (guanosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=0.05) with 2H57 (Global RMSD=1.58)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100600

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P61204

TM-align score: 0.94 | RMSD: 1.32

Seq Identity: 0.76 | Length: 175 / 181

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000134287 ADP ribosylation factor 3
ENSG00000143761 ADP ribosylation factor 1

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 2 0 0 0
missense 0 0 0 0

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 0 0 0
disruptive 2 0 0 1
missense 0 0 0 0

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 165

Non-coding: 157 | Synonymous: 6 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 181 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 20.912

UniProt ID(s): A0A143ZY58, Q7KQL3, Q94650

PDB ID(s): 3LRP

Isoelectric Point: 6.11

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005225 Small GTP-binding protein domain
InterPro IPR006689 Small GTPase superfamily, ARF/SAR type
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00025 Small GTPase superfamily, ARF/SAR type
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
8954160 Isolation, expression and characterization of the gene for an ADP-ribosylationfactor from the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Stafford WH, Stockley RW, Ludbrook SB, Holder AA 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0104r.x
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
19171150 A unique phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase is activated byADP-ribosylation factor in Plasmodium falciparum. Leber W, Skippen A, ..., Baker DA 10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.11.015
21045287 Structure of Plasmodium falciparum ADP-ribosylation factor 1. Cook WJ, Smith CD, ..., Chattopadhyay D 10.1107/S1744309110036997
21136929 Food vacuole proteome of the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Lamarque M, Tastet C, ..., Dubremetz JF 10.1002/prca.200700112
25909331 Alternative Protein Secretion in the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Thavayogarajah T, Gangopadhyay P, ..., Holder AA 10.1371/journal.pone.0125191
31384004 Transcriptome-wide dynamics of extensive m(6)A mRNA methylation during Plasmodiumfalciparum blood-stage development. Baumgarten S, Bryant JM, ..., Scherf A 10.1038/s41564-019-0521-7
33604307 Rab5b-Associated Arf1 GTPase Regulates Export of N-Myristoylated Adenylate Kinase2 From the Endoplasmic Reticulum in Plasmodium falciparum. Taku I, Hirai T, ..., Saito-Nakano Y 10.3389/fcimb.2020.610200
38349168 Toxoplasma and Plasmodium associate with host Arfs during infection Schroeder EA, Toro-Moreno M, ..., Derbyshire ER 10.1128/msphere.00770-23
38014604 Arf1 GTPase Regulates Golgi-Dependent G2/M Transition and Spindle Organization in Oocyte Meiosis Zhang KH, Zou YJ, ..., Sun SC 10.1002/advs.202303009
38055815 Immunity-linked genes are stimulated by a membrane stress pathway linked to Golgi function and the ARF-1 GTPase Fanelli MJ, Welsh CM, ..., Walker AK 10.1126/sciadv.adi5545
37989735 Myr-Arf1 conformational flexibility at the membrane surface sheds light on the interactions with ArfGAP ASAP1 Zhang Y, Soubias O, ..., Byrd RA 10.1038/s41467-023-43008-5