About Gene List

PF3D7_1239100 (MRPL23)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,626,020..1,628,546(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ribosomal protein L23, mitochondrial

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005762 mitochondrial large ribosomal subunit
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Component GO:0005840 ribosome
Function GO:0003735 structural constituent of ribosome
Process GO:0032543 mitochondrial translation
Process GO:0006412 translation

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 expressed 0.20 0.87
Schizont expressed 0.04 0.97
Gametocyte expressed 0.16 0.90

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1239100

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: 0.143 | MFS: -3.089 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I532

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_132727

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 14 4 20
disruptive 0 9 10 20
missense 0 9 10 19

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 27 4 19
disruptive 5 30 24 65
missense 3 25 21 49

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 151

Non-coding: 141 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 3 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 269 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 31.763

UniProt ID(s): Q8I532

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.59

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR012678 Ribosomal protein L23/L15e core domain superfamily
InterPro IPR013025 Ribosomal protein L25/L23
PFam PF00276 Ribosomal protein L25/L23
Superfamily SSF54189 Ribosomal protein L23/L15e core 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
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21