About Gene List

PF3D7_1033800

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:1,351,197..1,353,284(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: plasmepsin VII

SignalP Peptide: MNKNIIQIYLFVFILLLKQHIVIL

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 3.4.23.- (Aspartic endopeptidases.)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0004190 aspartic-type endopeptidase activity
Process GO:0006508 proteolysis

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.01 1.00
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.02 0.99
Schizont possibly expressed 0.01 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.44 0.80

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1033800

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 2 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.141 | MFS: -2.891 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0517600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 1.00 ± 0.10
  • Confidence: 6.06

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0517600)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2020

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJ71

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: CPS (chaps, Local RMSD=0.02) with 7VE2 (Global RMSD=3.57)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.23.- Ex: renin I2YYKCNSDSIAANBSDANEDTAPI-3DMSOPCMBTLCK...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q8IM16 Plasmepsin IV [1-448] HOGENOM phenyl-substituted sulfonamides, 6dphenyl-substituted sulfonamides, 6eCHEMBL588662US9353089, 117...
O60989 Plasmepsin IV, putative Plasmodium vivax HOGENOM CHEMBL575115CHEMBL584189CHEMBL575150CHEMBL584190...
P20142 Gastricsin Homo sapiens OMA CHEMBL313773CHEMBL418948CHEMBL287423CHEMBL62380...
P04073 Gastricsin Rattus norvegicus OMA CHEMBL28888CHEMBL424222CHEMBL28738

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_139465

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 450 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 52.328

UniProt ID(s): Q2KNY9, Q8IJ71

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.33

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001461 Aspartic peptidase A1 family
InterPro IPR021109 Aspartic peptidase domain superfamily
InterPro IPR033121 Peptidase family A1 domain
InterPro IPR034164 Pepsin-like domain
PFam PF00026 Peptidase family A1 domain
Superfamily SSF50630 Aspartic peptidase domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 30 20 45
disruptive 5 50 31 71
missense 5 50 30 69

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 62 21 38
disruptive 9 109 68 106
missense 9 100 61 75

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 109

Non-coding: 82 | Synonymous: 14 | Nonsynonymous: 13 | Stop Codon: 0

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