About Gene List

PF3D7_1216700 (PLP2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:663,061..666,282(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: perforin-like protein 2

SignalP Peptide: MNILLKYHLSYIFFFVHLIVINIKC

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0071944 cell periphery
Component GO:0097708 intracellular vesicle
Component GO:0016020 membrane
Component GO:0031982 vesicle
Function GO:0022829 wide pore channel activity
Process GO:0046931 pore complex assembly

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 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite not expressed 0.04 0.97
Schizont not expressed 0.02 0.99
Gametocyte not expressed 0.45 0.80

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1216700

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: -2.741 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1432400)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-1504

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5P0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_533722

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 13 52 20 62
disruptive 43 110 59 132
missense 26 84 54 116

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 23 92 41 70
disruptive 70 221 73 219
missense 41 175 67 174

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 123

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 74 | Nonsynonymous: 49 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1073 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 124.896

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5P0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.82

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR020864 Membrane attack complex component/perforin (MACPF) domain
PFam PF01823 Membrane attack complex component/perforin (MACPF) domain
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
23461714 A perforin-like protein mediates disruption of the erythrocyte membrane duringegress of Plasmodium berghei male gametocytes. Deligianni E, Morgan RN, ..., Siden-Kiamos I 10.1111/cmi.12131
24602217 Perforin-like protein PPLP2 permeabilizes the red blood cell membrane duringegress of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes. Wirth CC, Glushakova S, ..., Pradel G 10.1111/cmi.12288
31413195 Role of a patatin-like phospholipase in Plasmodium falciparum gametogenesis andmalaria transmission. Singh P, Alaganan A, ..., Chitnis CE 10.1073/pnas.1900266116
32266171 Plasmodium Perforin-Like Protein Pores on the Host Cell Membrane Contribute inIts Multistage Growth and Erythrocyte Senescence. Garg S, Shivappagowdar A, ..., Singh S 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00121
36840311 Antimalarial and Cytotoxic Activity of Native Plants Used in Cabo VerdeTraditional Medicine Essoh AP, Cassiano GC, ..., Romeiras MM 10.3390/plants12040963