About Gene List

PF3D7_1107800 (ApiAP2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:328,877..336,810(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: AP2 domain transcription factor, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0000792 heterochromatin
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0043565 sequence-specific DNA binding

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 0.78
Trophozoite expressed 0.71 0.64
Schizont expressed 1.98 0.34
Gametocyte expressed 1.06 0.46

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1107800

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 3 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.337 | MFS: -2.559 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0939100)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-4670

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IIS4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532859

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 24 115 65 133
disruptive 74 280 149 362
missense 41 210 127 286

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 47 231 96 161
disruptive 137 597 256 561
missense 77 446 218 427

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 439

Non-coding: 219 | Synonymous: 126 | Nonsynonymous: 94 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1828 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 206.874

UniProt ID(s): Q8IIS4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.86

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001471 AP2/ERF domain
PFam PF00847 AP2/ERF domain
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
21060817 Identification and genome-wide prediction of DNA binding specificities for theApiAP2 family of regulators from the malaria parasite. Campbell TL, De Silva EK, ..., Llinas M 10.1371/journal.ppat.1001165
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
35288749 Genome-wide landscape of ApiAP2 transcription factors reveals aheterochromatin-associated regulatory network during Plasmodium falciparumblood-stage development. Shang X, Wang C, ..., Zhang Q 10.1093/nar/gkac176
34492224 Single-genome sequencing reveals within-host evolution of human malariaparasites Dia A, Jett C, ..., Cheeseman IH 10.1016/j.chom.2021.08.009
37898053 Cell cycle-regulated ApiAP2s and parasite development: the Toxoplasma paradigm Zarringhalam K, Ye S, ..., Gubbels MJ 10.1016/j.mib.2023.102383
35087229 The transcriptional regulator HDP1 controls expansion of the inner membranecomplex during early sexual differentiation of malaria parasites Campelo Morillo RA, Tong X, ..., Kafsack BFC 10.1038/s41564-021-01045-0
35871979 A transcription factor helps Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis take shape McLean KJ, Niles JC 10.1016/j.pt.2022.07.004
38311493 Sex in a dish: high-efficiency Toxoplasma pre-sexual development Hryckowian ND, Knoll LJ 10.1016/j.pt.2024.01.009
36292619 Epigenetic and Epitranscriptomic Gene Regulation in Plasmodium falciparum and HowWe Can Use It against Malaria Serrano-Duran R, Lopez-Farfan D, Gomez-Diaz E 10.3390/genes13101734
37350586 An apicomplexan bromodomain protein, TgBDP1, associates with diverse epigeneticfactors to regulate essential transcriptional processes in Toxoplasma gondii Fleck K, McNutt S, Chu F, Jeffers V 10.1128/mbio.03573-22
34880324 Essential role of a Plasmodium berghei heat shock protein (PBANKA_0938300) ingametocyte development Kashif M, Quadiri A, Singh AP 10.1038/s41598-021-03059-4
36847501 Single-Cell Transcriptomics To Define Plasmodium falciparum Stage Transition inthe Mosquito Midgut Mohammed M, Dziedziech A, ..., Ankarklev J 10.1128/spectrum.03671-22
38370614 Structural characterization of the ACDC domain from ApiAP2 proteins of themalaria parasite Le Berre M, Tubiana T, ..., Nessler S 10.1101/2024.02.09.579679
35083215 PfAP2-EXP2, an Essential Transcription Factor for the IntraerythrocyticDevelopment of Plasmodium falciparum Shang X, Wang C, ..., Jiang M 10.3389/fcell.2021.782293
34874774 The Extracellular Milieu of Toxoplasma's Lytic Cycle Drives Lab Adaptation,Primarily by Transcriptional Reprogramming Primo VA Jr, Rezvani Y, ..., Gubbels MJ 10.1128/mSystems.01196-21
37293082 PfAP2-MRP DNA-binding protein is a master regulator of parasite pathogenesisduring malaria parasite blood stages Subudhi AK, Green JL, ..., Pain A 10.1101/2023.05.23.541898
36223427 Inhibitors of ApiAP2 protein DNA binding exhibit multistage activity againstPlasmodium parasites Russell TJ, De Silva EK, ..., Llinas M 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010887
34400833 A heat-shock response regulated by the PfAP2-HS transcription factor protectshuman malaria parasites from febrile temperatures Tinto-Font E, Michel-Todo L, ..., Cortes A 10.1038/s41564-021-00940-w