About Gene List

PF3D7_1208300 (mACP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:387,833..389,498(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: acyl carrier protein, mitochondrial

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0000035 acyl binding
Function GO:0000036 acyl carrier activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0006633 fatty acid biosynthetic process

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 possibly expressed 0.05 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.41 0.75
Schizont expressed 0.05 0.96
Gametocyte expressed 0.18 0.89

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1208300

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 *tentative

MIS: 0.122 | MFS: -3.08 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0606800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.08 ± 0.07
  • Confidence: 6.69

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I0V5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_167103

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 14 6 10
disruptive 0 18 6 24
missense 0 17 5 22

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 25 7 10
disruptive 3 39 19 52
missense 1 28 18 34

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 108

Non-coding: 93 | Synonymous: 11 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 157 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 18.452

UniProt ID(s): Q8I0V5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.97

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR009081 Phosphopantetheine binding ACP domain
InterPro IPR036736 ACP-like superfamily
PFam PF14573 Phosphopantetheine binding ACP domain
Superfamily SSF47336 ACP-like 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
34612205 Divergent acyl carrier protein decouples mitochondrial Fe-S cluster biogenesisfrom fatty acid synthesis in malaria parasites Falekun S, Sepulveda J, ..., Sigala PA 10.7554/eLife.71636