About Gene List

PF3D7_1211100

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:490,862..491,557(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: HSP20-like chaperone, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0043621 protein self-association
Function GO:0051082 unfolded protein binding
Process GO:0051259 protein complex oligomerization
Process GO:0006457 protein folding
Process GO:0009408 response to heat
Process GO:0042542 response to hydrogen peroxide
Process GO:0000302 response to reactive oxygen species
Process GO:0009651 response to salt stress

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 not expressed 0.00 1.00
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.00 1.00
Schizont possibly expressed 0.00 1.00
Gametocyte expressed 0.01 0.99

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1211100

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -2.169 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1403000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.90 ± 0.19
  • Confidence: 4.66

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5T9

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100183

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 15 8 22
disruptive 0 22 9 36
missense 0 22 9 33

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 29 14 17
disruptive 3 40 31 46
missense 3 36 28 40

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 7

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 6 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 231 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 26.865

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5T9

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.77

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002068 Alpha crystallin/Hsp20 domain
InterPro IPR008978 HSP20-like chaperone
InterPro IPR031107 Small heat shock protein HSP20
PFam PF00011 Alpha crystallin/Hsp20 domain
Superfamily SSF49764 HSP20-like chaperone

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