About Gene List

PF3D7_1118300

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:693,215..699,458(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: insulinase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.4.24.56 (Insulysin)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0004222 metalloendopeptidase activity

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 1.46 0.41
Trophozoite expressed 0.97 0.50
Schizont expressed 0.51 0.71
Gametocyte expressed 0.80 0.57

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1118300

Resistome Missense Mutations: E863D

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: Cipargamin/KAE609/NITD609

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 1 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -0.04 | #Insertions: 4

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0929800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 1.09 ± 0.18
  • Confidence: 4.80

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0929800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2621

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8III5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.24.56 insulysin ATPNEMDTTEDTAPCMBEGTAPMSFInsL3amylinnestinUb1-72Ub1-74...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_105738

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 31 60 37 78
disruptive 62 114 72 165
missense 35 82 59 127

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 46 105 61 90
disruptive 101 228 112 240
missense 51 176 87 151

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 339

Non-coding: 140 | Synonymous: 111 | Nonsynonymous: 88 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1488 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 173.625

UniProt ID(s): Q8III5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.06

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007863 Peptidase M16, C-terminal
InterPro IPR011249 Metalloenzyme, LuxS/M16 peptidase-like
InterPro IPR011765 Peptidase M16, N-terminal
PFam PF00675 Peptidase M16, N-terminal
PFam PF05193 Peptidase M16, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF63411 Metalloenzyme, LuxS/M16 peptidase-like

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