About Gene List

PF3D7_1144700 (TIC20)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:1,772,009..1,774,198(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: apicoplast import protein Tic20, putative

SignalP Peptide: MCRFLTYHYILIFCIIIKNVFS

# Transmembrane Domains: 5

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Process GO:0017038 protein import

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 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.32 0.80
Schizont expressed 0.06 0.96
Gametocyte expressed 0.24 0.86

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1144700

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: 0.12 | MFS: -3.003 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0904300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.42 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.89

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0904300)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2491

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IHS0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: LFA (lipid fragment, Local RMSD=0.09) with 7AKW (Global RMSD=10.05)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_127492

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 24 10 15
disruptive 2 16 13 27
missense 2 16 13 26

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 41 11 20
disruptive 9 38 20 55
missense 7 37 18 47

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 167

Non-coding: 143 | Synonymous: 19 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 259 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 30.78

UniProt ID(s): Q8IHS0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.92

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005691 Chloroplast protein import component Tic20
PFam PF16166 Chloroplast protein import component Tic20
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
18757752 Toxoplasma gondii Tic20 is essential for apicoplast protein import. van Dooren GG, Tomova C, ..., Striepen B 10.1073/pnas.0803862105
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895
28595540 Apicoplast Import Protein Tic20 A Promising Therapeutic Molecular Target forPlasmodium falciparum: An In Silico Approach for Therapeutic Intervention C P K Srimath-Tirumala-Peddinti R, Kusuma SS, Nammi D, Neelapu NRR 10.2174/1871526517666170606113133
30206320 High-density SNP-based QTL mapping and candidate gene screening for yield-relatedblade length and width in Saccharina japonica (Laminariales, Phaeophyta) Wang X, Chen Z, ..., Duan D 10.1038/s41598-018-32015-y
31426420 Verification of the Saccharina japonica Translocon Tic20 and its Localization inthe Chloroplast Membrane in Diatoms Chen Z, Wang X, ..., Duan D 10.3390/ijms20164000