About Gene List

PF3D7_1215000 (Trx-Px2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:620,648..622,089(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: thioredoxin peroxidase 2

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 1.11.1.15 (Transferred entry: 1.11.1.24)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0008379 thioredoxin peroxidase activity
Process GO:0045454 cell redox homeostasis
Process GO:0006979 response to oxidative 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 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.15 0.90
Schizont expressed 0.26 0.82
Gametocyte expressed 0.56 0.69

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1215000

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: 0.171 | MFS: -2.937 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1430800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.97 ± 0.12
  • Confidence: 5.56

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1430800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3891

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5Q6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: DTU ((2r,3s)-1,4-dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol, Local RMSD=0.02) with 3SBC (Global RMSD=1.03)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.11.1.15 peroxiredoxin No BRENDA inhibitors

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q06830 Peroxiredoxin-1 OrthoDB CHEMBL574646

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100111

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q06830

TM-align score: 0.95 | RMSD: 1.24

Seq Identity: 0.40 | Length: 196 / 216

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000117450 peroxiredoxin 1
ENSG00000117592 peroxiredoxin 6
ENSG00000123131 peroxiredoxin 4
ENSG00000165672 peroxiredoxin 3
ENSG00000167815 peroxiredoxin 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 216 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 24.68

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5Q6, Q9BKL4

PDB ID(s): 2C0D

Isoelectric Point: 8.69

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000866 Alkyl hydroperoxide reductase subunit C/ Thiol specific antioxidant
InterPro IPR019479 Peroxiredoxin, C-terminal
InterPro IPR024706 Peroxiredoxin, AhpC-type
InterPro IPR036249 Thioredoxin-like superfamily
PFam PF00578 Alkyl hydroperoxide reductase subunit C/ Thiol specific antioxidant
PFam PF10417 Peroxiredoxin, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF52833 Thioredoxin-like superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 6 9 13
disruptive 1 12 12 23
missense 1 12 11 22

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 20 8 19
disruptive 3 42 20 62
missense 3 34 19 42

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 81

Non-coding: 63 | Synonymous: 14 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 0

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
16879648 Structural and biochemical characterization of a mitochondrial peroxiredoxin fromPlasmodium falciparum. Boucher IW, McMillan PJ, ..., Muller S 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05303.x
25475729 Crystal structure and solution characterization of the thioredoxin-2 fromPlasmodium falciparum, a constituent of an essential parasitic protein exportcomplex. Peng M, Cascio D, Egea PF 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.11.096
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