About Gene List

PF3D7_1125400 (TIM44)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:996,776..1,000,180(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: mitochondrial import inner membrane translocase subunit TIM44, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005743 mitochondrial inner membrane
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0051087 chaperone binding
Function GO:0015450 protein-transporting ATPase activity
Process GO:0030150 protein import into mitochondrial matrix
Process GO:0006626 protein targeting to mitochondrion

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 0.76
Trophozoite expressed 0.90 0.58
Schizont expressed 0.09 0.95
Gametocyte expressed 0.66 0.65

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1125400

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: 0.121 | MFS: -2.949 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0922900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.11 ± 0.09
  • Confidence: 6.20

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IIA9

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102237

Most Similar Human Ortholog: M0QXM9

TM-align score: 0.83 | RMSD: 2.26

Seq Identity: 0.22 | Length: 129 / 470

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000104980 translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 44

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 15 15 26
disruptive 4 14 30 40
missense 4 14 27 30

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 45 15 21
disruptive 10 66 45 74
missense 4 49 35 61

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 187

Non-coding: 163 | Synonymous: 16 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 470 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 55.81

UniProt ID(s): Q8IIA9

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.28

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007379 Tim44-like domain
InterPro IPR032710 NTF2-like domain superfamily
InterPro IPR039544 Tim44-like
PFam PF04280 Tim44-like domain
Superfamily SSF54427 NTF2-like domain 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
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21
37331598 Differential sensitivity of the yeast Lon protease Pim1p to impairedmitochondrial respiration Metzger MB, Scales JL, ..., Weissman AM 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.104937