About Gene List

PF3D7_1122100 (GPI16)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:840,282..842,499(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: GPI transamidase component GPI16, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0042765 GPI-anchor transamidase complex
Function GO:0003923 GPI-anchor transamidase activity
Process GO:0016255 attachment of GPI anchor to protein

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.03 0.98
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.31 0.80
Schizont possibly expressed 0.13 0.92
Gametocyte not expressed 0.43 0.75

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1122100

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

MIS: 0.137 | MFS: -3.131 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0926200)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4459

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IIE5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: UDP (uridine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.21) with 8P20 (Global RMSD=20.15)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103068

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q969N2

TM-align score: 0.70 | RMSD: 4.25

Seq Identity: 0.15 | Length: 439 / 514

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000124155 phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class T

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 20 9 19
disruptive 2 31 15 48
missense 2 31 14 40

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 28 19 26
disruptive 9 65 31 95
missense 4 58 28 62

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 61

Non-coding: 42 | Synonymous: 13 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 514 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 60.78

UniProt ID(s): Q8IIE5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.65

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007245 GPI transamidase component PIG-T
PFam PF04113 GPI transamidase component PIG-T
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
29784863 The Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Transamidase Complex Subunit Pb GPI16 of Plasmodium berghei Is Important for Inducing Experimental Cerebral Malaria Liu Q, Zhao Y, ..., Cao Y 10.1128/IAI.00929-17
11598210 The GPI transamidase complex of Saccharomyces cerevisiae contains Gaa1p, Gpi8p,and Gpi16p Fraering P, Imhof I, ..., Conzelmann A 10.1091/mbc.12.10.3295