About Gene List

PF3D7_1218300 (AP2-MU)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:716,700..720,665(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: AP-2 complex subunit mu

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0031410 cytoplasmic vesicle
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0043231 intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0030276 clathrin binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0035690 cellular response to drug
Process GO:0006897 endocytosis
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus
Process GO:0020014 schizogony
Process GO:0016192 vesicle-mediated transport

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.44 0.78
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.19 0.88
Schizont expressed 0.76 0.58
Gametocyte not expressed 0.21 0.87

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1218300

Resistome Missense Mutations: M584I

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: GNF-Pf-3600

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 1 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.22 | MFS: -3.402 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5M5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ATP (adenosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=3.65) with 6JWQ (Global RMSD=20.14)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_138668

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 42 19 42
disruptive 15 33 20 50
missense 10 30 15 44

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 22 70 32 48
disruptive 26 85 48 136
missense 19 61 36 78

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 265

Non-coding: 220 | Synonymous: 31 | Nonsynonymous: 13 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 621 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 72.901

UniProt ID(s): A0A5J6BWC5, A0A5J6BWZ2, A0A5J6BXK9, A0A5J6BY30, A0A5J6BY97, A0A5J6BYL0, A0A5J6BYX7, A0A5J6BZG9, A0A5J6BZT3, A0A5J6BZU1, Q8I5M5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.98

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001392 Clathrin adaptor, mu subunit
InterPro IPR011012 Longin-like domain superfamily
InterPro IPR028565 Mu homology domain
InterPro IPR036168 AP-2 complex subunit mu, C-terminal superfamily
InterPro IPR043532 AP-2 complex subunit mu, N-terminal
PFam PF00928 Mu homology domain
Superfamily SSF49447 AP-2 complex subunit mu, C-terminal superfamily
Superfamily SSF64356 Longin-like domain 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
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108
25691625 The Mu subunit of Plasmodium falciparum clathrin-associated adaptor protein 2modulates in vitro parasite response to artemisinin and quinine. Henriques G, van Schalkwyk DA, ..., Sutherland CJ 10.1128/AAC.04067-14
31896710 A Kelch13-defined endocytosis pathway mediates artemisinin resistance in malariaparasites. Birnbaum J, Scharf S, ..., Spielmann T 10.1126/science.aax4735
32098816 The Plasmodium falciparum Artemisinin Susceptibility-Associated A P-2 Adaptin mu Subunit is Clathrin Independent and Essential for Schizont Maturation Henrici RC, Edwards RL, ..., Sutherland CJ 10.1128/mBio.02918-19