About Gene List

PF3D7_1218000 (TRAMP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:703,859..706,124(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: thrombospondin-related apical membrane protein

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0020009 microneme
Component GO:0005886 plasma membrane
Component GO:0020008 rhoptry
Function GO:0002020 protease binding
Process GO:0044409 entry into host

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 expressed 0.48 0.81
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.09 0.94
Schizont expressed 0.32 0.83
Gametocyte expressed 0.24 0.86

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1218000

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: 0.224 | MFS: -2.612 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1433600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.12 ± 0.12
  • Confidence: 5.66

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5M8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AR6 (adenosine-5-diphosphoribose, Local RMSD=7.37) with 4NA0 (Global RMSD=15.40)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_533298

No human ortholog(s)

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 0 1 0 0
disruptive 0 0 0 0
missense 0 0 0 0

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 114

Non-coding: 97 | Synonymous: 11 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 352 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 41.261

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5M8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.3

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000884 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat
InterPro IPR036383 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat superfamily
PFam PF00090 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat
Superfamily SSF82895 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12228305 Independent translocation of two micronemal proteins in developing Plasmodiumfalciparum merozoites. Healer J, Crawford S, ..., Cowman AF 10.1128/IAI.70.10.5751-5758.2002
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
15003842 PTRAMP; a conserved Plasmodium thrombospondin-related apical merozoite protein. Thompson J, Cooke RE, ..., Waters AP 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2003.12.003
16879884 Plasmodium thrombospondin related apical merozoite protein (PTRAMP) is shed fromthe surface of merozoites by PfSUB2 upon invasion of erythrocytes. Green JL, Hinds L, ..., Holder AA 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2006.06.010
22467743 Analysis of the conformation and function of the Plasmodium falciparum merozoiteproteins MTRAP and PTRAMP. Uchime O, Herrera R, ..., Narum DL 10.1128/EC.00039-12
23387921 A thrombospondin structural repeat containing rhoptry protein from Plasmodiumfalciparum mediates erythrocyte invasion. Siddiqui FA, Dhawan S, ..., Chitnis CE 10.1111/cmi.12118