About Gene List

PF3D7_1144900 (RAB6)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:1,777,078..1,779,609(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ras-related protein Rab-6

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.5.2 (Small monomeric GTPase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0012505 endomembrane system
Component GO:0005802 trans-Golgi network
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Process GO:0006891 intra-Golgi vesicle-mediated transport
Process GO:0006886 intracellular protein transport
Process GO:0042147 retrograde transport, endosome to Golgi
Process GO:0006890 retrograde vesicle-mediated transport, Golgi to endoplasmic reticulum

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 0.15 0.92
Trophozoite expressed 0.35 0.78
Schizont expressed 0.52 0.68
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.21 0.87

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1144900

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: 0.78 | MFS: -2.414 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0904100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.20 ± 0.16
  • Confidence: 5.08

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IHR8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GNP (phosphoaminophosphonic acid-guanylate ester, Local RMSD=0.07) with 3LAW (Global RMSD=2.14)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.5.2 small monomeric GTPase GTPGDPEDTAPlexAstatinCCG-977Rap1GapNSC23766CCG-1423Rap1GAP1GTPgammaSCalmodulin...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100976

Most Similar Human Ortholog: C9JU14

TM-align score: 0.96 | RMSD: 0.81

Seq Identity: 0.72 | Length: 83 / 207

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000154917 RAB6B, member RAS oncogene family
ENSG00000175582 RAB6A, member RAS oncogene family

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 1 0 0
disruptive 0 0 0 0
missense 0 0 0 0

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 0 0 0
disruptive 0 0 0 1
missense 0 0 0 0

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 147

Non-coding: 139 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 207 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 23.61

UniProt ID(s): Q26000, Q7KPX8, Q8IHR8, Q94663

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.48

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001806 Small GTPase
InterPro IPR005225 Small GTP-binding protein domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00071 Small GTPase
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

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
12657463 The Plasmodium falciparum family of Rab GTPases. Quevillon E, Spielmann T, ..., Langsley G 10.1016/s0378-1119(03)00381-0
17428488 Re-assessing the locations of components of the classical vesicle-mediatedtrafficking machinery in transfected Plasmodium falciparum. Adisa A, Frankland S, ..., Tilley L 10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.02.009
18284574 Spatial dissection of the cis- and trans-Golgi compartments in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Struck NS, Herrmann S, ..., Gilberger TW 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2008.06125.x
36523508 An imaging-based RNA interference screen for modulators of the Rab6-mediatedGolgi-to-ER pathway in mammalian cells Heffernan LF, Suckrau PM, ..., Simpson JC 10.3389/fcell.2022.1050190
37844085 A Rab6 to Rab11 transition is required for dense-core granule and exosome biogenesis in Drosophila secondary cells Wells A, Mendes CC, ..., Wilson C 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010979
36847222 MicroRNA miR-252-5p regulates the Notch signaling pathway by targeting Rab6 in Drosophila wing development Lim DH, Choi MS, Jeon JW, Lee YS 10.1111/1744-7917.13188