About Gene List

PF3D7_1028700 (MTRAP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:1,179,469..1,183,381(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: merozoite TRAP-like protein

SignalP Peptide: MKKTILNLYLINILFALSDVKG

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0020009 microneme
Function GO:0046789 host cell surface receptor binding
Process GO:0044409 entry into host
Process GO:0035891 exit from host cell

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 0.48 0.85
Trophozoite expressed 0.25 0.84
Schizont expressed 0.59 0.76
Gametocyte expressed 0.25 0.85

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1028700

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 *tentative

MIS: 1 | MFS: -1.824 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0512800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4519

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJB7

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: FAD (flavin-adenine dinucleotide, Local RMSD=0.30) with 2OK7 (Global RMSD=28.95)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532856

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 25 18 25
disruptive 28 82 37 106
missense 20 63 30 82

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 49 20 31
disruptive 51 178 73 176
missense 41 136 51 101

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 241

Non-coding: 180 | Synonymous: 25 | Nonsynonymous: 36 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 498 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 58.085

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJB7

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.44

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
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
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
22467743 Analysis of the conformation and function of the Plasmodium falciparum merozoiteproteins MTRAP and PTRAMP. Uchime O, Herrera R, ..., Narum DL 10.1128/EC.00039-12
23166499 Semaphorin-7A is an erythrocyte receptor for P. falciparum merozoite-specificTRAP homolog, MTRAP. Bartholdson SJ, Bustamante LY, ..., Wright GJ 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003031
27832590 Plasmodium Merozoite TRAP Family Protein Is Essential for Vacuole MembraneDisruption and Gamete Egress from Erythrocytes. Bargieri DY, Thiberge S, ..., Menard R 10.1016/j.chom.2016.10.015
35906227 Tryptophan C-mannosylation is critical for Plasmodium falciparum transmission Lopaticki S, McConville R, ..., Boddey JA 10.1038/s41467-022-32076-8