About Gene List

PF3D7_1231100 (RAB2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,275,574..1,278,214(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ras-related protein Rab-2

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.5.2 (Small monomeric GTPase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Component GO:0005773 vacuole
Process GO:0006888 endoplasmic reticulum to Golgi 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 expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.06 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.11 0.92
Schizont expressed 0.11 0.92
Gametocyte expressed 0.06 0.97

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1231100

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: 0.165 | MFS: -3.157 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1445800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.21 ± 0.58
  • Confidence: 2.49

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5A9

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GNP (phosphoaminophosphonic acid-guanylate ester, Local RMSD=0.06) with 3LAW (Global RMSD=2.24)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.5.2 small monomeric GTPase GTPGDPEDTAPlexAstatinCCG-977Rap1GapNSC23766CCG-1423Rap1GAP1GTPgammaSCalmodulin...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P61105 Ras-related protein Rab-2A Canis lupus dingo OrthoDB, OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST MLS000095936MLS000088004MLS000119085MLS000544534...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101535

Most Similar Human Ortholog: E9PE37

TM-align score: 0.96 | RMSD: 0.61

Seq Identity: 0.84 | Length: 62 / 213

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000104388 RAB2A, member RAS oncogene family
ENSG00000129472 RAB2B, member RAS oncogene family

Protein Information

Protein Length: 213 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 24.424

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5A9, Q9BHT6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.71

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001806 Small GTPase
InterPro IPR005225 Small GTP-binding protein domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00071 Small GTPase
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 12 3 15
disruptive 0 1 2 7
missense 0 1 1 7

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 19 5 17
disruptive 0 9 12 43
missense 0 6 11 34

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 81

Non-coding: 78 | Synonymous: 3 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | 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
12657463 The Plasmodium falciparum family of Rab GTPases. Quevillon E, Spielmann T, ..., Langsley G 10.1016/s0378-1119(03)00381-0
21136929 Food vacuole proteome of the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Lamarque M, Tastet C, ..., Dubremetz JF 10.1002/prca.200700112
37398139 Toxoplasma gondii encodes an array of TBC-domain containing proteins including anessential regulator that targets Rab2 in the secretory pathway Quan JJ, Nikolov LA, ..., Bradley PJ 10.1101/2023.05.28.542599
34837645 Golgi requires a new casting in the screenplay of mucopolysaccharidosis IIcytopathology Molnar K, Kobolak J, Dinnyes A 10.1007/s42977-021-00107-y