About Gene List

PF3D7_1104400 (Trx-mero)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:196,227..198,859(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: thioredoxin-like mero protein

SignalP Peptide: MKTNIFSCVISFFILLLFCKA

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0020003 symbiont-containing vacuole
Function GO:0046812 host cell surface binding
Process GO:0044409 entry into host

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 expressed 0.42 0.80
Trophozoite expressed 1.10 0.45
Schizont expressed 0.44 0.75
Gametocyte expressed 0.52 0.71

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1104400

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 5 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.136 | MFS: -3.098 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0942500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.25 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.97

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IIV8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_119698

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 27 10 35
disruptive 3 17 10 24
missense 3 17 10 24

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 47 24 25
disruptive 8 37 39 45
missense 6 30 30 30

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 204

Non-coding: 184 | Synonymous: 17 | Nonsynonymous: 3 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 424 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 49.266

UniProt ID(s): Q8IIV8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.6

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR013766 Thioredoxin domain
InterPro IPR036249 Thioredoxin-like superfamily
PFam PF00085 Thioredoxin domain
Superfamily SSF52833 Thioredoxin-like superfamily

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
29844242 A Thioredoxin Homologous Protein of Plasmodium falciparum Participates in Erythrocyte Invasion Wang W, Huang P, ..., Chen Q 10.1128/IAI.00289-18
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596