About Gene List

PF3D7_1229400 (MIF)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,208,198..1,209,870(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: macrophage migration inhibitory factor

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 5.3.2.1 (Phenylpyruvate tautomerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020036 Maurer's cleft
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0030430 host cell cytoplasm
Function GO:0005125 cytokine activity
Function GO:0004536 deoxyribonuclease activity
Function GO:0046789 host cell surface receptor binding
Function GO:0016491 oxidoreductase activity
Process GO:0042783 evasion of host immune response
Process GO:0052170 suppression by symbiont of host innate immune response

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 0.21 0.90
Trophozoite expressed 0.57 0.68
Schizont expressed 0.08 0.94
Gametocyte expressed 0.11 0.94

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1229400

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 *tentative

MIS: 0.996 | MFS: 0 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1444000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 1.00 ± 0.08
  • Confidence: 6.40

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1444000)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3967

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5C5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: HBX (benzaldehyde, Local RMSD=0.02) with 4PLU (Global RMSD=2.32)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
5.3.2.1 phenylpyruvate tautomerase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q8I5C5 Macrophage migration inhibitory factor Plasmodium falciparum HOGENOM, OMA, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST EpoxyazadiradioneCHEMBL2178862CHEMBL2178861CHEMBL2178858...
P14174 Macrophage migration inhibitory factor Homo sapiens OrthoMCL BLAST EpoxyazadiradioneBTB 09588, 1DFP 00129, 2DP 00477, 3...
Q1HEA2 Macrophage migration inhibitory factor-like protein OrthoMCL BLAST Epoxyazadiradione
P34884 Macrophage migration inhibitory factor Mus musculus OrthoMCL BLAST US8618147, 3US8618147, 8US8618147, 11US8618147, 12...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_104199

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P14174

TM-align score: 0.92 | RMSD: 1.52

Seq Identity: 0.29 | Length: 115 / 116

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000240972 macrophage migration inhibitory factor
ENSG00000276701 macrophage migration inhibitory factor

Protein Information

Protein Length: 116 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 12.845

UniProt ID(s): Q6Q3H7, Q8I5C5

PDB ID(s): 2WKF

Isoelectric Point: 6.19

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001398 Macrophage migration inhibitory factor
InterPro IPR014347 Tautomerase/MIF superfamily
PFam PF01187 Macrophage migration inhibitory factor
Superfamily SSF55331 Tautomerase/MIF superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 5 1 5
disruptive 2 3 3 9
missense 2 3 3 7

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 9 5 9
disruptive 3 13 7 27
missense 2 12 7 23

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 97

Non-coding: 94 | Synonymous: 1 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | 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
17158894 Functional characterization of the Plasmodium falciparum and P. bergheihomologues of macrophage migration inhibitory factor. Augustijn KD, Kleemann R, ..., Waters AP 10.1128/IAI.00902-06
17299722 Characterization of a Plasmodium falciparum macrophage-migration inhibitoryfactor homologue. Cordery DV, Kishore U, ..., Urban BC 10.1086/511309
19811418 Epitope mapping of monoclonal antibody 1B9 against plasmodium falciparum-derivedmacrophage migration inhibitory factor. Wang Z, Shao D, ..., Wang H 10.1080/08820130902912340
19827093 The crystal structures of macrophage migration inhibitory factor from Plasmodiumfalciparum and Plasmodium berghei. Dobson SE, Augustijn KD, ..., Wilkinson AJ 10.1002/pro.263
34785370 Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum macrophage migration inhibitory factorhomologue and its cysteine deficient mutants. Schipper S, Springer E, ..., Przyborski JM 10.1016/j.parint.2021.102513